Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-01
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS
Interest in Their Coming Convention at
Saratoga the Gath Instant
They Wanted to Write n Platform
Acceptable at Chicago, but Com
promise May Not Go.

A great deal of interest will center in the
New York democratic state convention,
which cOnvenes at Saratoga the 2ith In
slant. The republicans will have written
their national platform and made their
presidential nomination, and comment on
the subject will be fresh and informing.
Will the New York democracy be able to
turn the history to account in their de-
liverance? If SO. in what way and to what
extent will they do so?
Their Ambition.
1t has been the ambition of the New York
democrats to write a platform worthy of
adoption at Chicago. They have wished
to present the sound money question in
terms to meet the appreciation of the con-
Servative men of both factions. In a word
they have hoped to be able to present a
ompromise-something that, coming from
New York, would afford a safe meeting
ground for both the gold and the silver
men. They have been persuadng them
selves that neither an unequivocal gold nor
silver platform would answer the present
ENDS or the national democracy, and they
nave desired to be the instrument in hold
ing the party together.
Will a Compromise Do.
This job was certain to be Gif1icult in any
circumstances, but in the circumstances
that have sent the silver men to the front
in such force it is regarded as a question
row whether or not it can be executed at
ALL VII the Sil"er men lie in n humor to
Eearken to any compromise frcm any quar-
Ter! Can they be induced to fCrego their
determination to declare in express terms
Tor free coinage at 16 to l and nominate
an uncomPr omising silver man for Presi-
dent? lf not, then it is conceded that the
New Workers will practically be without
influence at Chicago. But the greater the
d-f1cuity the greater will be their exer-
qon, and they are not gcing tc confess
defeat until 1t has actually teen sustained.
The Regulars.
The reference to the New York demo-
Gratis is to what are known as the regulars
the men led by Senator's Hill and MUIR
Ihy. They ara In control of the party
machinery, and WILL 1t is asserted be in
full control al Saratoga. The state con-
vention will be officered by them, the plat
form will be prepared oy them and the
delegation to Chicago made Up from their
ranks. Messrs Hill and Murphy will prob
ably head the delegation. New York at
Chicago, therefore, will speak through the
state organization, and not through the
men known TO adhere the most closely to,
ard to be In the closest confidence Of the
national administration. This is why it
has been thought possible for New York
to act as mediator at Chicago.
Financial Views.
No attempt is made to draw with ac-
curacy the difference-if any difference ex-
ists-between the financial views of Messrs
Hill and Murphy and those of Mr. Cleve-
land. The three men are in agreement on
the bond question. All are opposed to the
free and unlimited coinage of silver. When
the proposition to coin the seigniorage in
the treasury came up in the Senate MIR.
Murphy voted against IT and Mr.. HUI for
1t. So that, upon broad lines, the New
York Senators and the President are
operating together. But Messrs. Hill and
Murphy have not, as the President has
sUbordinated everything to the money
question They have not put all their eggs
into one basket. They are politicians who
believe in organization and confess that 1t
Is necessary at times 20 make concessions
to preserve the organization. The Presi-
dent wants his views adopted at Chicago
without the slightest alteration. The New
1ork Senators are opposed to the free
coinage of silver, but they are under
stood to be willing to make substantial
concessions to prevent the disruption of
the democratic party. They have no policy
to put above the general welfare of their
party
No Presidential Candidate.
1t Is still stated that New York VIII
present no candidate at Chicago Neither
Mr.. Hill nor Mr.. Whitney desires instruc-
tions for himself Or for anybody else, and
no instructions therefore will be given