The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-09-17
THE HAND OF SENATOR HILL
THOUGHT TO BE AT WORK
IN A QUIET WAY.
JOHN BOYD THATCHER Of ALBANY
Is Slated for the Gubernatorial Nomina.
tion-Chicago Platform to Be En-
dorscd and the Raines Liquor
Law Is to BE Denounced.

Buffalo, n. V, Sept. 15.--It looks like
rival of the Tammany delegation has
done more to bring into view old con-
vention than anything that has hap
pened. During the afternoon there was
evidence of rise of friction that would
make the convention at least interesting,
but as the evening wore on and the Tam
many delegation arrived, every little con
troversy that rose was smoothed over
and it became evident that the conyen-
ton was to be dominated by the great
political organization from New York.
From the time Mr. Ilinlilcy arrived this
morning and announced that the selection
of Elliott Danfourth, the New York mem
Der of the Bryan and Scwall notification
committee, for state chairman and Franz.
Campbell for national committeeman,
was favorable to Mr.. Hill, until tonight
when this news was confirmed, there has
been IA food Of gossip that led TO the d.
lief thai there would be serious friction
it ends tonight by the withdrawal OF
Mayor AialiOy from the contest for state
chairman and the endorsement OF MIR
Campbell for national committeeman, q
thing that to cycrybodys mind signifies
compromise with Senator llIll in order
10 Keep together the state organization
and "A withdrawal of Senator Murphy
candidacy in the interest of harmony. Ii
also leads the skeptical to allcgc that the
newspaper differences between Senators
Till and Murphy were concocted for Il
purpose and that the whole affair of Sen
ator He'll staying away and the organi
cation finally bowling to him in the mat
ter of selection of state party officials
! was for the purpose Of deceiying the rank
and file into the belief that there was q
difference of opinion as to the wh0lt
conduct of the convention.
When the story of the candidacy OF
Elliott Danforth for the Craftsmanship OF
the state convention was first given out
this morning, Mayor Malloy Of Troy
who had been heraded as the candidate
of Senator Murphy, was highly indig
nant II will be remembered that Mr.
Huxley was fresh from an interview
with Senator Hill, and that following
his interview Mr. John G. Sheehan haC
been at Woolfort's Roost.
Mr. Huxley did not seem to feel a hi
alarmed at Mr.. Malloy's show of hos
tility, and even when he was told by {
henchman of Mr.. AIalloy that Senator
Murphy had telegraphed TO the mayo
his cordial support, he still smiled ant
stuck TO his candidate.
Just when men were beginning TO thnl
fight was on between Senator Hill ant
Senator Murphy, Mr.. Malloy appearet
arm in arm with Mr.. Danforth and, afte
few friendly conversations, declared
with great display Of establishment tina
he did not intend to be Il candidate; ina
Mr.. Danforth was the only candidate il
the field and would be elected. Almos
the same statement was made in rela
ton to the candidacy of Frank Camp
bell for the office of national committee
man, although the Albany delegates
headed by Mr.. Norton Chase, who hav
to their credit the keeping at home o
Senator Hill, declared in the Afternoon
with much freedom of speech that tn
slate of Senator Hill could not g
| through. =,
1t was said this afternoon that in ad