The herald., 1896-09-16
IN CONVENTION.

IN CONVENTION.
Democrats of the East Loyal to the
Candidate.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Sept 15-It looks
like state convention and the arrival
of the Tammany delegation has done
more to bring into view the old conven-
tion faces than anything that has hap
pened. During the afternoon there was
every evidences of friction, but as the
evening wore on and the Tammany del
egation arrived in town, every light con-
troversy that had arisen was smoothed
over and it became more than evident
that the convention was to be dominated
by the great political organization from
New York From the time Ma Hinck-
ley arrived this morning and announced
that the selections of Elliott Danforth,
the New York member of the Bryan and
Sewall notification committee, for state
chairman and Frank S. Campbell for ma
tional committeeman, were favorable
to Mr. Hill, until late tonight, when this
news was confirmed, there has been a
conflict among the assembled delegates
and a food of gossip that led up to the
belief that there would be serious fric-
tion. 1t ends tonight by the withdrawal
of Mayor Malloy from the contest for
state committee chairman and the en-
dorsement of Mr.. Campbell for the office
of national committeeman, an ending
that to everybody's mind signifies COM
promise with Senator Hill in order to
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a withdrawal of Senator Murphy's can
didate in the interest of harmony. 1t
also leads the skeptical to allege that
the newspaper differepces between Sen
ators Hill and Murphy were concocted
for a purpose and that the whole affair
of Senator Hill staying away and the
organization finally bowling to him in the
matter of selection of state party off,
cials was for the purpose of deceiving
1. the rank and file into the belief that
there was a difference of opinion as to
the whole conduct of the convention.
When the story of the candidacy Of Eli
ott Danforth for the Craftsmanship of
the state convention was first given out
this morning, Mayor Malloy of Troy,
who had been heralded as the candidate
of Senator Murphy, was highly indig
nant, but just when men were beginning
to think fight was on between Sena-
tors Hill and Murphy, Mr.. Malloy ap-
peared with Mr.. Danforth, and after
few friendly conversations declared
with great display of astonishment that
he did not intend to be a candidate; that
Mr.. Danforth was the only candidate in
the field and would be elected. Almost
the same statement was made in relation
to the candidacy of Frank Campbell for
the office of national committeeman, al
though the Albany delegates, headed by
Mr.. Norton Chase, who have to their
credit the keeping home of Senator Hill.
declared in the afternoon, with much
freedom of speech, that the slate of Sem
ator Hill could not go through.
The change in the program during the
afternoon and evening and after the
arrival of the majority of the delegates
were not many. The ticket as it stands
selected today is:
For Governor, John Boyd Thacher of
Albany; for acknowledgements Gen.
Isaac Catlin, Brooklyn; chairman of the
state committee, vice Major James
urer Elliott Danforth of Chenango
county; for national vice
William F. Sheehan, resigned, former
State Controller Frank Campbell of
Bath; temporary chairman, Thomas F.
Gary of New York city; permanent
chairman, B. H. Rockwell of Chemung.
The platform will endorse the Chicago
national ticket and platform; will ar
raign the last Republican legislature as
the most extravagant in the history of
the state;will say that the Raines liquor
law was merely for the creation of a vast
Republican machine and to assist in re-
ducing at the expense of a class the tax
rate of the state, which would other
wise have been the largest in the history
Of the state and among other things ad-
vocates the adoption of more stringent
laws regarding trusts.
IN CONNECTICUT
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Sept 15-One
Of the grandest surprises on the eve of
the Democratic state convention wns
the announcement made tonight that
the gold standard committeeman of the
Democratic state. central committee.
who up today had majority of the
committee, had Internationally re-
signed in favor of the Bryan wing. The
committee met in the afternoon to ar
range the preliminary program. The
chief interest centered in the selection
Of temporary chairman and warm
contest was anticipated. 1t did not de-
velop, as William Kennedy of Nauga-
tuck, who was one of the delegates from
Connecticut who voted for silver at the
convention, was chosen unanimously.
Chairman Davis and Secretary Fred
Brown then resigned.
The names of the committeeman who
also resigned will be announced by the
chairman tomorrow. The designations
were all voluntary. Hon. Carlos French
the Connecticut national committees
man, sent to the national headquarters
today his resignation.
The action of the state committee is
considered = great victory for the free