The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-14
COMEDY GOES ON.
New York TammRnyItes Will StultIry
Themselves and Endorse Bryan-sound
Money DemOcrnts aiding No Pnrt.

Money Democrats Taking No Part.
BUFFALO. n. Y, Sept. 13.-All with
In forty-eight hours the prospect OF q
state Democratic convention, enlIvened
by a sharp contest for supremacy be-
tween those who advocate strict party
regularity by the endorsement Of the
Chicago ticket aud platform, and those
who are inclined to believe that what
they call hcresies are not binding upon
the party, has vanished and in Its place
has appeared brass band, red fire,
ratification meeting with little or no
friction and probably placing Its en-
dorscment almost unanimously upon
the work OF the Chicago convention.
Senator Hill will probably not attend
the convention. That will remove one
element OF tho anticipated dscOrd.
Chairman Hickey. of the state COM
mlttee. whose place Is wanted by thoae
who favor the Chicago ticket. will de-
cline to be a candidate for recollection,
and that eliminates another chance for
friction. Senator Hill said to the Asso-
clated Press representative in Albany
to-day-and this Is the first definite
statement he has made upon the sub
ject-'I Will probably remain away
from the Buffalo convention. The
statement emanating from Buffalo. that
had telcgraphed In response TO n query
that would be there Tuesday Is with
out foundation. Mr.. Mack. the state
committeeman from that section, tele-
grhphed me on Friday asking when
would arrive in Buffalo. and whether It
was definite or not that would be
I 1T tha s.Ih
As I said, ! shall probably not attend
the convention; but great many things
might happen between now and We'd
neSGay."
In addition to the removal Of these
elements which II was supposed would
lead to serious complications. heated
controversy and n prolonged and bitter
convention, the fact 10 patent tonight
that seven-ninths OF the membership of
the convention Is composed. of delegates
who come instructed from their iocalI-
ties to vote for the Chicago ticket and
platform. This places the control OF the
convention and all Its actions in the
hands OF those who have assured Mr..
Bryan and tho Democratic national
committee of active support, and the
adoption of n platform and the selection
of r. state ticket will bo very easily dis
posed OF with little or no friction.
The precedent established at other
Democratic conventions is that nll rcso-
lutlons introduced upon the floor shall
be referred without debate to the COM
mfttee on resolutions. to be by them
considered In executive session. An at
tempt 10 even discuss these when the
plpa atform Is presented is made impossl-
bic II the leaders so desire, by the chair
man of the committee on resolutions de-
manding the previous question at the
conclusion OF the reading.
1t Is believed tonight that Senator
Edward Murphy and Others who are
leading the Chicago endorsement move
ment, will have such ARRANGEMENTS
made as will prevent any demonstration
of opposition, md merely have n great
convention In which Tammnny hall will
figure largely rs the leaders OF the mp
plausc, Tammnny intends to come to
tho convention on Tuesday with 1--WE
specIul trains. They will bring with
them bands OF music and plenty OF red
fire. and will come In lnrger numbers
than they have attended any convention
during the past. five years. This In IL
self, considering the great distance from
New York to Buffalo. is looked upon aa
significant OF the fact that II IL Intended
TO make the state convention great
ratItIcn tIon meeting for The endorsement
or the Chicago platform ana Ticket.