New-York tribune., 1896-07-29
AFRAID OF EXPLOSIONS.
ANXIOUS MEETING OF THE DEMOCRATIC
STATE COMMITTEE
SENATOR HILLS PLAN THAT NOTHING BE DONE
ABOUT THE CHICAGO TICKET OR PLAT
FORM CARRIED THROUGH - TIE
STATE CONVENTION TO
MEET IN BUFFALO


MEET IN BUFFALO
SEPTEMBER TO-
General William Tecumseh Sherman told In his
Memoirs an interesting anecdote OF his famous
march from Atlanta TO the sea. Before MS army
reached Savannah report was brought TO him that
the Confcderates had painted large number OF
torpedoes in the road which the Union woops
were obngel TO pass. The General thereupon or
dered a detail from among the prisoners he had
taken while on his way through Georgia ana Ill
rected the advance guard 10 march the johnny
Rebs'' ahead OF the army Intending that they
should be the fellows to stir up the torpedoes IN
the road II any existed NobSly was Killed. out the
General gives graphic and amusing description OF
the "gingerly' way in whch the prisoners stepped
along that road TO avoid creating possible ex-
plosion.
Not less cautiously did Senator Hll-and his CO.
par,isans OF the Democratic State Committee pick
their way yesterday TO prevent political explosion
al the committee meeting. II single torpedo had
been set of BY either silver unatics or impetuous
gold advocates, politician could have ioretoid 'he
result.
The meeting OF the State Committee. which was
scheduled for noon at the Hoffman House. did not
begin for a full hour after the time set The Lead
ers were gathered in Chairman Hnkleys room,
No 1884, on the third floor. laboring for harmony,
and. judged from the long period they spent ana
the way the perspiration wilted their linen 1t was
no holiday lob Senator Ill., Chairman Hinkiey,
ex-Congressman Perry Belmont. ex-Mayor Hugh j.
Grant the two Sheehans, John and William f.;
Bernard J. York. OF Brooklyn: ex-Railroad COM
missioner Samuel A. Beardsley OF Utica ex-Mayor
F. ] Moloy. OF Troy Secretary John Cuneen. Of
Erie County and other statesmen OF high and low
degree took hand In the labor OF preventing
trouble They were united In their enorts 10 prevent
a struggle either to repudiate or approve the Chi
cago ticket The two representatives, OF the shep-
ard Democracy Of Kings County. A. Augustus heaiey
and stepher p. Sturges. were bent on Introducing
resolutions bo,tng the Bryan and Sewall OUTFIT
ticket platform ard all while Congressman Sulaer
County Clerk Prrrcy and other rampant silver
shoutcrs o. this city wanted 10 declare for the
Chicago ticket.
WHAT HILL. IS AIMING AT.
Either OF these schemes might bring 10 wreck and
ruin the elaborate plan OF Mr.. Hi. with which ne
and Mr. Whitney have been sitting up nights of
late Mr. Hls mind is absorbed by the STATE
canvass lie wants the thrd-ticket men to unite
w-b him on a Democratic State ticket for Gov
erncr Lieutenant { Governor and Judge OF the Court
Of Appeals In otner words he desires that The
ship OF State" Democracy snail indorse the state
ticket that his convention Will pu' In the heiu
II they will do this he agrees on his part not 10
annroye The free silver. Anarchist. Populist plat
form, adopted at Chicago. II was hinted yesterday
that Mr. Hin would go further than this II he
could and indorse the third ticket and the soid
platform But he wants to make sure OF ~hat ne
calls democratic union" on his State ticket.
I, was after | o'clock when the State Committee
go, together and Chairman Hinkcy raped for
order II was as quiet. subdued and unhilarious
gathering CT the kind ever seen In the state OF
Now-Yorh There not the slightest sign OF
fun or merrimen,
Charles X. De Freest, the chief clerk OF the COM
mittee was the only man present wno did not APP
pear borne down with sorrow. He called the roll
IN his usual rotund checry tones but he could not
penetrate the gloom He found that me following
members or their proxies were present: