Evening journal., 1896-09-16
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS
What the Politicians at Buffalo
Are Doing and Saying.
THE TAMMANY DELEGATES ARRIVE

Approximately Temporary Chairman.
BUFFALO, Sept IS 1T looks like a con.
vention now, and the arrival of the Tam |
many delegation has dono mora to brino !
INTO Wow old convention faces than any
thing that has yet happened The corri
dors OF the hotels are oycrnoWing, the
brass bands have begun the melodies that
VIII only cease with the close Of tho CON
Vention the arguments that preface con
Nention are rife IN the hotel corridors, the
controversies that usually demonstrate
uoslro TO bo independent are In evidence,
and at last after three days of waiting,
Buffalo is in the preliminary throes Of
convention
There had been every evidence of a rise
OF friction that would mako the conven-
tion at least interesting, but when tho
Tammany delegation arrived ,in town
every little controversy that had arisen
was smoothed over, and it became moro
than ever evident that the whole affair
was Go be dominated by the great political
organization from New York.
But there was something that was very
interesting about the make up of the ar
rangements for the convention. From the
time that Mr.. Hinkley arrived and an
noUnced that the selections for state chair
man and for national committeeman were
favorable TO Mr.. Hill until this nows was
confirmed there has been a conflict among
tho assembled delegates and a flood of gos-
sip that led up to the belief that there
would be serious friction. 1t ends by the
withdrawal Of Mayor Molloy from the con-
test for state committee chairman and the
indorsement of Frank Campbell for the
Office Of national committeeman, an end
ing that to everybody's mind signifies
compromise with Senator Hill in order to
keep together the state organization, and
withdrawal Of Senator Murphy's cRndi-
date in the interest of harmony II also
leads the skeptical TO allege that the news
paper differences between Senators Hill
and Murphy were concocted for purpose,
and that the whole affair Of senator Hill
staying away and the organization finally
howing to him in the matter of selection
Of state party officials was for the purpose
of deceiying the rank and file into the be-
lief that there was difference of opinion
as to the whole conduct of the conven-
tion.
Mayor Moiloy Was Indignant.
When the story Of the candidacy of 81
lott Danforthtfor the craftsmanship Of tho
state convention was first given out, Mayor
Molloy Of Troy, who had been heralded
as the candidate Of Senator Murphy, was
highly indignant and is quoted as saying
that no did not consider that Mr. Hnkley
had any right or any authority to say who
should be his successor IL will be re-
memberod that Mr.. Hinkley was fresh
from an interview with Senator Hill, and
that, following his interview, Mr.. John
G. Sheehan had been at Wolfert's Roost
Mr. Hinkley did not seem to feel bit
alarmed at Mr.. Molloy's show Of hostility,
and even when he was told by hench-
man Of Mr.. Molloy that Senator Murphy
had telegrarhed TO the mayor his cordial
support no still smiled and stuck to his
candidate
Hardly had some Of tho more gulliblo
papers in glaring headlines announced the
heated controversy between Mr. Molloy
and Mr.. DauiOrth and given the credit Of
the fight TO a difference of opinion between
Senator Hill and senator Murphy than
Mr. Molloy appeared arm In arm with
Mr. Danforth and after few friendly
conversations declared, with a great dis
play of astonishment, that he did not in
tend TO be a candidate, because it would
interfere with his conduct of tho Office OF
mayor Of Troy; that Mr. Danforth was
the only candidate in tho field and would
bo elected. Almost the same statemont
was made In relation to the candidacy of
Frank Campbell for the ofiico of national
committeeman, although tho A lbany dele
gates, headod by Mr.. Norton Chncc who
have to their credit tho keeping al home
of Senator Hin, declared with much free
dom of speech that tho "slato Of Senator
HIP could not 60 through.
Candidates Hack Out.
It was said that in addition to consult
ing Senator Hin as to the make up Of the
ID.
of Kings county had stopped at the sona.
tors residence and after consultation
had decided that the proper person foi
Kings county TO place in nomination tC
combat the Republican candidacy OF Tim
othy L. Woodruff was General Isaac Cat
lin Of Brooklyn. This left ont of all con
sidoration such people as Ridgeway and
Souator Mcclellan, aud it did not take
long for these people to announce tha:
they were not candidates. Indeed, Mr.
Clelland took pains TO say that he was net
in any sense to be considered candidate
and had mover for moment thought
that he would got the nomination Tn,
very sudden turning down ot Tho llouien
ant governor candidates put the Albany
boomers of Mr.. Ihacher IN Il rnihor unon
viuhle frame Of mind. Ihoy were rcryon.
and distressed and, although nearly al
OF tuo IdtNHuny ue4cEhtta WIfN NhuNo
with Thachors name upon it, thore was
nervous douDt that Mr., Thacher might
meet the same fate as was metod ont t,
him at tho convention Of 1884, when Sen
ator Hill was nominated. But there wn
little APPARENT cause for tiis nervousness
for there was no other name mentione.
for the nomination.
Tho Ticket.
Tho ticket therefore as js stands slate,
is as follows:
For Govcrnor-John Boyd Thaohcr o
Albany.
For Lieutenant Govornor-Genernl Isaa
Catliu Of Brooklyn.
For Chairman of State COMMITTEES (vic
Major James W. Hinkley, retlred)- Fix
State Treasurer Elicit Danfcrth If Che
mango county
For National Committeeman (yico VII
liam +. Sheehan, resigned)-Fran Camp
bell of Bath.
Temporary Chairman-Th Thomas F. Ora
dy OF New York city.
Permanent Chairman-D II. Rockwell
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