New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-16

x,RPHYS FRIENDS ANGRY
JUSTICE GAyNoR AND CON-
GRESHAM suLzER ALSO
pIsGRUNTLED.
tpx TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBuNE.l
,.~,,o Sent. 15-David r. Hill may not be
,r,vent the indorse ment of Bryan and
su.u nv the Democratic State Convention nor
sS.0val hv IL Of the population platform
'..r,ed al Chicago. but he purposes II ne ca"'
..me the Democratic State ticket. seize con-
-, the Democratic State Committee ana
~. friend Of his on the Democratic Na'iona'
rr.r,r,,t,ee He also intends to name the tenn
~.,orv and permanent chairmen of the ConVen-
:, that il shall not escape from his grasp
Wv" ma, seems TO have had some underground
.toa.,on with Senator Jones. of the Ma
,,., namocratic Committee. before attempting
=. carry out this plan. for the man suggested
=, uu 10 have charge OF the anairs OF me
" ut, marty in this State while the Demo
-..,,c campaign Is In progress is Elliot Dan
.o-.n who presided at the meeting in MADISON
s.,srs Garden when William j. Bryan read MS
,.h,-sa ESSAY. accepting his nomination Tor
r,,.s,dent and made such a mortifying 1alure.
c.,s,o- Jones also accepted Mr.. Hilrs proposal
..o, Frank Campbell OF Bath. another Hlli
r.rocrat should succeed William F. Sheehan
. member of the National DemoCra ratio Com
mitiee.
.TREArY . WITH THE BRYAN LEADERS
Senator Jones and Senator Hill appear thus
,,bsye made treaty Of amity and to have en-
,.-sd into relations which politicians Will suS-
,.c, may lead to an active Democratic cam
r.,gn for BRYAN and Sewall in this State. AT
last Mr.. Hm has put himself in position
rhsre II he SO wishes he can secretly aid Will
lam 7 Brvan On the other hand. he ie In
,os,,ion through his friends to stab the Bryan
and sevau ticket in this State to death 1t is
ou,,e nossihlc. however. that Senator Murphy
NAV take il into his head to smash Hil!s slate
There we're a good marv indications to-day
that Murphy's lieutenants here were displeased
with HIS prominence, and especially with MS
apparen: desire 10 get control of the machinery
of the Democratic party in this state. Iele-
grams were sent 10 Senator Murphy at Long
Branch informing him Of Mr.. Hills proceedings
and asking his advice a5ort opposing him. In
the opinion Of Senator Murphys friends Hill
seeks 10 gain possession Of the machinery or the
Democratic party for the purpose OF seeking
reelection by it's aid 10 the United States Sen
ate as Murphy's successor. when his term eX-
cres IN 1890 perceiving the impossibility Of
being his own successor In the Senate In 1877.
MR.. HILLS SLATE
According TO the statements OF prominent
Democratic politicians to-day. Mr. Hill assem-
bed at his house in Albany last night James
W Hinkley uf Poughkeepsie, chairman or the
Democratic State Committee; Elliot Danforth.
ex-State Treasurer: William +. Sheehan and
John c. Sheeh,N the leader Of Tammany Hall.
Mr Hill. after several hours talk with these
gentlemen seems to have persuaded them TO
support the following slate FOR a State ticket
and programme for the Convention:
For Governor. John Boyd Thacher OF Albany.
For Lieutenant Governor. Charles P McClel-
land Of Dobbs Ferry, Westchester County.
For Associate Justice Of the Court Of Appeals.
Robert c. Titus. Of Buffalo.
For temporary chairman. Thomas F. Grady of
New-York.
FOR permanent chairman. Hosea H. Rock
well. Of Elmirl Cheming County.
For Chairman of State Committee to succeed
James w. HnkleH, Elliot Danforth, of Rain
bridge ChenangO County.
For Member Of the National Committee to
succeed William F. Shcehan. eX-Statc Controller
Frank Campbell Of Bath, Steuben County
Any politician who examines this list will
tlce In a moment that nearl> every man named
Is strong friend of Senator Hill The only
exception is Charles p. McCleland and he
probably Will not be nominated. He declared
this afternoon that he woulc not accept the
nomination for Lieutenant Governor. as his law
business required his attention.
Mr.. McClelland's declaration must have been
promptly communicated to Senator Hill. for the
news came from Albany this Afternoon that
Patrick H McCarren. OF Brooklyn was holding
0pFa bo,a tnif- op1 cta atavo ont.
were made simultaneously that Edward NJ.
Grout or Islac S Catlin. Of BROOKLYN might be
nominated for Leutenant-Governor Mr. Grout
promptly said he woulG no. accept the nomi-
nation illustrating the prevalent disposition
Of Democrats who have any sense to keep out
o. harms way this year Isaac s. Catlr might
possibly accept the nomination. The Brooklyn
Democrats say that some Democrat OF prom-
nence living in Brooklyn ought TO be nominated
Tor Lieutenant-Goyernor in order to give the
Democratic party a chance TO hold down the big
vote which apparently will be cast for Timothy
L. Woodruff. the Republican candidate
HINKLEY BRINGS THE NEWS.
James W. Hlnkley and Elliot Danforh ar
fNed here this morning and at once made pub
NC Mr. Hills slate for State nominations and
.oi onicers OF the Convention Mr.. Hinkley said
'ahkiy that Mayor Thacher was his candi1ate
-O' governor and he thought he would be nomi-
'e'eu' James w. Ridgway. of Brooklyn. VINO
was candidate fo- Governor. did not have the
u"'eo support OF the Kings County delegation
s"u therefore his nomination was Impossible
me same objection. Mr. Hinkley pointed out,
"ould be made 10 Congressman William Sulzer'
Vi "ew-York, who did not have the unanimous
support OF the Tammany Hall delegation.
Aoreover, Tammany Hall was not asking for
'ne nomination for Governor. This was an I'M
portant statement Mr. Hnkley having parted
Win John c. Sheehan only a few hours preVl-
ousiy. Mr.. Hnkley also said that he thought
"ehera Catlin might be nominated for Lieu
enant-Governor. and Judge Titus, OF Buffalo.
.of Judge OF the Court Of Appeals Mr.. Hink-