New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-28
Colgate & Co.'S
DEMOCRATS MEET TODAY.
STATE COMMITTEE TO NAME SEPTEMBER
16 AS THE DATE OF THE CONVENTION.
DETERMINATION TO PREVENT ANY ACTION AS Io
THE CHICAGO PLATFORM-MEssRs. HILL
WHITNEY AND HINKLEY IN CONFER
ENcE-REPoRrED MESSAGE FROM
THE PRESIDENT.


The Democratic State Committee will meet at the
Hoffman House at noon to-day and fix the time
FOR the assembling Of the Democratic state con-
ventton for Wednesday, September t. The same
resolution will designate Saratoga as the place Oh
meeting.
Senator Hill arrived yesterday before p H.
from Normandie-by-th c-Sea, where he went on
Sunday morning, and met William {. "hithey d.
the Murray Hill. Hotel. Mr.. Whitney and MT Hiii
were guests of Major James w. IIinkley. chairman
of the Democratic State Committee. at luncheon
at the Murray Hill Hotel.
Mr. Hill went to the Hotel Normandle' where lie
makes his headquarters in New-forK, anu man!
members of the Democratic State Committee ana
other Democrats, both from up the State and the
city called upon him. Senator Hill refused W
make any statement for publication. but II soon De-
came Known that the Democratic leaders had de-
termintd that no action looking either 10 the III
dorsement or Reputation of the Chicago ticket
would take place at the meeting of the Democratic
State Committee to-day.
IF resolution looking to the approval OF the
Bryan and sewaN ticket is offered at the commit
fee meeting" said a member Of the committee.
recognized as one Of Senator HIS confdentlai
men, another resolution will be promptly present.
ed as q substitute. declaring that 1t Is the present
policy of all Democrats to refer the question OF IN
dorsing or rejecting the Chicago nominations 10
the Democratic State Convention and to abide tho
decision Of the Convention"
John c. Sheehan was asked last evening what
would be the course OF the Tammany members Of
the State Committee on resolution to indorse
Bryan, II II should be proposed. They VIII oppose
H." replied Mr. Sheehan. and will vote Tor the
plan to wait for the decision OF the Democratic
State Convention"
The Tammany members Of the committee are
Alderman n. T. Brown. Register William Sohner'
Congressman William Sulzer Senator Thomas F.
Grady. Charles F. Murphy James j. Martin, John
c. Sheehan, ex-Mayor Hugh J. Grant, Thomas j.
Dunn, ex-Mnyor Thomas F. G!lroy. Lawrence De-
mour ard County Clerk Henry D. Purroy.
Democratic politicians thronged the corridors Of
the Hoffman House last evening. Many members OF
the State Committee mingled with the crowd. Chair
man Hnkley's headquarters upper floor were
the principal point Of attraction, and there was
discussed the probable outcome Of the committee
meeting to-day. Among the prominent men present
besides Major Hinkley were Senator Jacob A. Can
tor who is talked Of for Governor or Lieutenant
Governor on the Democratic ticket: ex-Lieuenant-
Governor William F. Sheehan ex-Railroad Com
missioner Samuel A. Beardsley. Of Utica; John Elan
nigan, Of Canandaigua: Colonel John f. Gaynor. cf
Fayetteville Onondaga County; George II. Cotton.
OF Elnira Calvin J. Huson. of Penn Van, Yates
County: Thomas Keery. OF Hancock. Delaware
County; James J. Martin. and several other city
politicians. Senator Cantor was one Of the leaders
who urged that the committee should declare for
honest money ct its meeting last May. when 1t met
call the June State Convention that elected dele
gates to the National Convention. Mr.. Cantor Is
still for sound money and against the Bryan free
silver infamy. He believes that the State Commit
tee lost big point when II failed to emphasize the
sentiments OF the Democracy OF the State on the
money question at its May meeting.
II has been said that majority Of the committee
will advocate the Endorsement Of Bryan. but will
vote to reject the Chicago platform. No feverist
| anxiety to commit the organization to Bryan was
noticeable last evening among the members of the
committee already on the ground. None OF them
would talk for publication. having been requested
by Chairman Hinkey TO hold their peace until after
the committee meeting to-day. The sentiment SO far
| developed indicated purpose 10 follow
| Hills lead and maintain attitude Of neutrality
between gold and silver until the convention meets
Senator Hill had many callers at the Hotel Nor
mandie In the afternoon and evening. lie refused Il
| discuss of the knotty problems which confron
his machine and was particularly reticent wher
asked what he thought OF the third ticket project
| He also tudiciousy accommodating about th'
| conference which took place between Mr. Whtne,
! and the which the State Convention would
take regarding were believed 10 have been amont
the important matters about which they exchanged
views
4 II was said last evening that Mr.. Whitney had
received message from Gray Gables rerardine
a candidate for reelection on the ticket 70 be pu
| up by the National Sound Money Democracy, ant
| that Mr. Cleveland wanted 10 know what Mr. Hl:
line of action would be before giving an answer tt
the third ticket men who want him TO run again
1t to sound Nj Hill on this point, II was SAID
/ that took Mr.. Whitney to the Murray Hill Hote
4 yesterday.
ton seemed TO please some Of the free.sver en-
| thusiasts circulating about the Hoffman House las
| night
SGreat omen in that date" said one Of them
That sixteen foreshadows what the convention vii
| do II will declare for I6 to L. by jimmy-no mis-
| take about that. Whoop"