The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-09-14
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS.
The Buffalo Convention Will In
dorse the Chicago Platform.
SENATOR HILL WILL NOTBB THERE.

Tammany wm Attend with Five Special
Trains--A Second Ticket, Headed by
Gold Democrat, Probable-FN- -Lieuten-
ant Governor sheehan's Position.
BUFFALO, Sept 14-All within forty
eight hours the prospect of a state Demo-
cratic convention, enlivened by a sharp
contest for supremacy between those who
advocate strict party regularity by the in
dorsement of the Chicago ticket and plat
form, and those who are inclined to be-
lieve that what they called heresies ore
not binding upon the party, has vanished
and in its place has appeared a brass band,
red fire, ratification meeting with little or
no friction, and probably placing its in
dorsement almost unanimously upon the
work Of the Chicago convention.
Senator Hill will probably not attend
the convention That will remove one
element of anticipated discord. Chair
man Hinkley, of the state comm ittee
whose place is wanted by those who favor
the Chicago ticket, will decline to be
candidate for reelection, and that elimin-
ates another chance for friction Senator
Hill said TO the Associated Press repre-
sentative in Albany yesterday:
Il will probably remain away from the
convention. The statement emanating
from Buffalo that 1 had telegraphcd in
response to q query that would be there
Tuesday, Is without foundation. Mr.
Mack, the state committeeman from that
section telegraphed me on Friday asking
me when l would arrive in Buffalo and
whether it was definite or not whether l
would be there. have not answered the
telegram. AS l said, shall probably not
attend the convention, but great many
things might happen between now and
Wednesday"
In addition to the removal of these
elements which 1t was supposed would
lead to serious complications heated con-
troversy and a prolonged and bitter con-
vention, the fact is patent today that
seven-ninths of the membership of the
convention is composed of delegates who
come instructed from their localities 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 the
Democratic national committee of active
support and the adoption of a platform
and the selection of state ticket will be
very easily disposed of with little or no
friction.
Tammanv intends to come TO the con-
vention tomorrow with five special trains
They will bring with them bands of mu-
sic and plenty of red fire and will
come in larger numbers than they have
attended any convention during the past
five years This in itself, considering the
great distance from New York TO Buffalo
| is looked upon as a significant fact that it
] fe int r., a
| great ratification meeting for the indorse-
ment of the Chicago platform and ticket.
1t was the plan of leaders of the Bryan
movement TO preserve as much harmony
7 IN tiie STATE as possible and to prevent the
nomination of second gubernatorial
| ticket by the Democrats, or to the Chicago
ticket. In the following out of this course
| Senator Hill was particularly looked upon
rs the one man who could bring some sort
! of order out of the chaos, and the manner
of the Albany Democrats by adopting in
| structions in Mr. Hill 5 own district sue
ceeded in demolishing all the plans of har-
mony that Senators Jones and German
had attempted 1t is certain that the in
dorsement of the national ticket adopted
at Chicago by this convention will mean
a second ticket in the field headed by a
gold Democrat, and the splitting thereof
of the Democratic vote.
There is one rather curious phase of the
conditions existing which is attracting
considerable attention. The Albany dis
| trict which selected Senator Hill as a
delegate, instructed him to vote for the
Chicago platform and ticket. Senator Hill
declined to accept these instructions, and
was very explicit in his telegram of non
acceptance.
The majority of the delegates to the con
vention will not arrive until tomorrow
but n few will come today. The Democratic
state committee meets tomorrow night al
the Lroquis and will settle upon all the
details of the convention.