New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-18

What will you doy
I'VE shall go down to Brooklyn on the 24th
and nominate. a state ticket and ill out our
electoral ticket
What do YOU think of Senator Hills atti-
tude?"
well. Senator Hill prefers keeping control of
the State organization to being the representa-
tive man from New-York State In the reorgan-
lied Democracy The time will come when he
will regret being content with such petty poll
tics"
1t is stated that the Buffalo delegates to the
adjourned Syracuse Convention VIII start FOR
Brooklyn on Saturday. The entire delegation
will go to Brooklyn. The convention VIII be
held in the Academy Of Music on Thursday next
1t will name a ticket probably on the Saratoga
platform unanimously adopted on June ~
which declares that until international coop
GRAFTON for bimetallism can be secured. to which
all our efforts as Government and as people
shouldsbe In good faith directed. we favor the
rigid maintenance of the present gold standard
essential o the preservation Of our National
credit. the redemption OF our public pledge and
the keeping inviolate of our country's honor
This platform was drafted by Senator Hill. 1t
is reported here that Senator Palmer the Sound
Money candidate for President, and General
Simon Bolivar Buckner will be present at the
Brooklyn Convention Henry G.. Richmond ana
other prominent Democrats here say that
candidate for Governor in opposition TO Thacher
will be nominated at the Brooklyn Convention.
A NEW ELEMENT IN THE CONVENTION.
There was an element in the Convention new
10 Democratic conventions which favored the
nomination Of Congressman William Sulzer for
Governor. This element was largely Populistc
in character and it chose to think that Suzer
most ardent sverite This faction was largely
led by Mayor Mcclure. Of Syracuse. The
speeches made in the Convention in Suffers IA
vor largely consisted of attacks upon Thatcher
Thus Judge Downs, Of Broome County, who
nominated Sulzer said:
Has any one here a letter from John Boyd
Thacher saying he favors Bryan and Sewall?
Mr. Thatcher has reoanted his gold
standard speech said John NJ Carlisle. OF
WATERFOWL.
Thomas F. Grady had to come TO Thacners de-
fence and to pledge his word that Thacher's po-
sition was perfectly clear Have fear" he
said. that In nominating Thacher you nominate
a man of doubtful position who will de-
tract from the strength of Bryan and Sewal.
William H. Russell, recent Southern immi-
grant TO New-York. called attention to Thach-
er's speech in June and called upon the Conven-
ton TO nominate Sulzer.
When the vote was taken. however. Thacher
had 1873 votes Sulzer only 90 and Judge Porter,
of WATERFOWL. 20 Mr.. Thacher was then de-
cared nominated
Judge Porter was nominated for Lieutenant
Governor by reclamation and Judge Titus had
a similar experience as a candidate for Judge Of
the Court Of Appeals.
The electoral ticket named is the weakest in
many years put forward by the Democratic
party in this State There are men of promi-
hevOn6 he electors t-large-
BENJAMIN Wood Editor of The New-York Daily
News" and Robert p. Bush Of Elmira. ex-
Speaker of the Assembly-and the district
delegates. Andrew Mclean. William r. Hearst,
William L. Brown. John Brisben Walker and
II. H. Rockwell All the rest are political nor
bodies picked up by David B. Hill and the other
leaders in the Convention and put upon the list
without expectation that they will ever have to
act electors. There are very few business
men among the thirtysiX men named nearly
all are obscure politicians. David h. Hill. how
ever, accomplished his chief aim when he under
took TO change the Democratic State Convention
by long distance telephone. He grasped control
of the machinery of the Democratic party by
putting his lieutenant. Elliot Danforth. at the
head Of the Democratic State Committee. Mr..
Hill also put into the ranks Of the committee
several friends Of his. Opposition was made to
Mr. Danforths election as chairman when the
State Committee met, but IT was of a feeble
character: only eight committeeman Of fifty OPP
posed his election The ground Of opposition
was that while Mr. Danforth was ostensibly
hot partisan of Bryan and Sewall he was really
as cold inwardly toward the Populistic candi-
dates the gold Democrats
John F. Gaynor, Of Onondaga County who was
elected treasurer Of the Democratic State Com
.mittee. is a wealthy contractor. When he wal
"a hio afa zion troa ba cold Cnnf
found it. why did they elect me? I am gold
man."
WILLIAM F. SHEEHAN RESIGNS.
William F. Sheehan promptly carried out his
threat to resign a member Of the Democratic
National Committee If platform should be
adopted approving Of the Chicago platform. The
following telegram was received during the SEES
sion of the Convention:
New-York. September H. 1896.
To the Hon Tho bona, F GTady Chairman conven-
Ny resignation from the National Committee has
this day been forwarded 10 the Hon: James K.
Jones. WILLIAM +. SHEEHAN.
The Democratic State Committee. however de-
ferred electing a successor to Mr.. Sheehan until
its meeting in NewYork the coming week. Pos
sibly this postponement Of action in the selection
of member Of the National Committee may in
dictate hostility Frank Campbell. of Bath.
State Controller who has been suggested for the
place.
TEACHERS PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.
John Boyd Thacher it is said, will attempt to
1nfuse life into the dead Democratic canvass In
this State by bringing State issues to the front
and thus hopes to avoid mention among the sill.
verites Of his gold standard speech and amonE
the gold Democrats OF his acceptance Of tho
nomination for Governor upon silver platform.
h. platform was largely charged with refer
-,.,,s to State matters. with the purpose of Civ
Ing Mr.. Thacher opportunity to talk on State
affairs. Mr.. Thatcher and his Republican OPP