Evening journal., 1896-09-15

Norton Chase OF Albany, Elliott Dan
forth OF Chenango and William Sulzor OF
New York are mentioned as candidates for
the temporary and permanent chairman
ships.
Mayor Molloy of Troy, the state commit
teeman from that district, brought news
that confirmed the dispatches to tho effect
that Senator Murphy would not be able to
attend the convention in person As his
personal representative Mr.. Molloy said
that while Mr.. Murphy was in.very good
health he would not come for fear that a
change of water and climate would affoct
his present improvement. When Mr.. Mol
loy first arrived, he said that he believed
that Frederick Cook would be good man
to nominate, and rs Mr.. Molloy seldom
ventures an opinion unless that opinion
expresses the opinion of Senator Murphy,
il is safe TO say that that was Mr.. Muir
nhv's choice. When Mr.. Molloy was in
formed that Mr.. Cook had positively de-
clined TO be candidate, he looked sur
prised and declined to express an opinion
as 20 who would be the candidate. He
claimed that he did not know Mr.. Muir
phys wishes in the matter, but later,
when he was asked for an expression Of
opinion, said that Mr.. Murphy did not care
who was the nominee.
Hill Again Declines to Attend.
The interesting news is to the effect
that the leaders here had made another
attempt to get Mr.. Hill to attend the con-
vention. There has been a conference Of
such Of the persons as have constituted
themselves leaders In the silver movement
There were present at this conference Nor
man f. Mack, Senator Chase, J. w. Ridge
way, Secretary Reynolds Of the county
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a few others. 1t was decided TO wire TO
Senator Hill, urging him to come to the
convention and give his views upon the
\ subject presented Mr.. Mack called up
Wolferts Roost by telephone, and the re-
suit must have been very discouraging to
/ them. Senator Hill thanked them for
/ their kindness in giving him a special in
vitation, but said that he could give them
no encouragement. He had not decided
| to attend the convention, and at prosont he
could give them no answer as TO his 40
tion. IL was generally agreed among the
| conferees that Senator Hill would not be
| present
| The candidates. of the various would be
| governors made no material change dur
! Ing the night, unless it was that Mr..
/ Ridgeway's boom took a drop. IL was
urged, rs has been stated, that Mr.. Ridge
| way was not entirely favorable to tho en-
tire delegation from Kings county and
that therefore he would not bo a good
candidate 1t was therefore practically de-
| oided to drop him and substitute In his
/ place Charles p. McClelland of Westchos-
ter county for the Office Of lieutenant gov
ernor, giving the governorship to Mr..
| Thacher Of Albany. OF course this was
a slate with only few Of the delegates
/ hfrf n fs frnHngs fhnea nsnHf-
tions considered very likely one. The
court of appeals iudgoship, it was said,
would without doubt 50 to.Erie county,
/ who would select Judge Robert G. Titus
of Buffalo.
Silver VIII Rule.
One of the announcements of the night
made by the leaders at present here was
to the effect that even If it was found that
there was majority Of gold standard
| Democrats upon the state committee any
action of that body tending to place gold
standard men in control OF the temporary
organization would be defeated By the
convention itself in the same manner that
the action of the national committee at
the national Democratic convention was
overturned It is believed that this con-
yention will 90 even further In the mat
ter and will refuse to allow any debate as
to its action.
| It is not believed, however, that the
state committee will have majority OF
its body for gold, for many Of the men
who would have voted for gold are alb
senting themselves Those who will surely
not take an active part in the work are
Chairman James W. Hinkley, Secretary
| John iCuneen, Treasurer Caryl W. Ely,
Perry Belmont. representing the First dis
trict; Charles NJ Preston of the Twonty-
fifth, f. q. 5. Miller, representing the
Forty-eighth; Joseph Sohattner, ropro-
senting the Forty ninth; @. Meyer and j..
Hampden Robb of the executive commit
tee. OF the remainder of the committee
there are supposed to be about five mem
bers who will vote for gold, and that
leaves no doubt but that the preliminary
organization Of the convention as well as
the permanent organization will be for
silver.
Mr. Cuneen, who has been a leador in
the party from this section for years and
has dropped out because of the friction
over the money standard, said last night;
THE foolish story sent out that there was
not enough money for the paying Of the
expenses Of this convention is absolutely
false While l have not been and will not
be I'm sympathy with the views that viii
probably rule this convention, l and the
other committeeman from this district
are responsible for the convention coming
here, and there will be- no sdefault in the
payment Of tho running expenses"
There was a rumor here that Thomas
p. Ryan of Syracuse was mentioned as a
probable candidate for the second place
Spon the ticket and that when the SYRIA
cuse delegation arrived they would begin
an active canvass for him. 1t Is likely
that there will he lively eight over the
second place upon the ticket today whor
the friends Of Rldgeway, MoCielland aat
Ryan begin to work.
MIR. Bryan's Southern Tour.
LOUISVILLE Sept. l5.-Three speeches
| delivered in three different parts Of tn,
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