New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-10
BRYANfTB FOB CHEF JUDGE
TREE.srLvER MEN IN THIS STATE INslsI
ON HAVING THEIR WAY.

There seems to be no longer any question that
the Democratic State Committee will DO driven 10
reaflrm the Chicago and Buffalo platforms OF iaet
year or else force a bolt to DO organized by the
free silvsrites. In the lattor event fres-snveF
Democratic State Convention IN more than prooa'
be, although David B. Hill. Elliot Danforth chair
man Of the Democratic State Committee, anu
Hills alleged majority In that body will labor TO
prevent an open revolt
Fresh developments. It is promised, VIII ioho"
q meeting Of representatives of the bimetaiho
League held at tho Hotel Gerlach last THURSDAY
evening. Besides delegates from that BODY the
Loyal Democratic League OF Brooklyn was repre-
scented, and there was also In attendance a NUMBER
OF Democrats high In the party's councils IN the
interior Of the State. The substance OF the decso
at which the meeting arrived was that the Demo-
crt.ic-PopuIist State Committee must ABANDON
Hills neutral position. declare for free SILVER anu
nominate an avowed Bryanite for Chief Judge OF
the Court Of Appeals II trouble was to be avoided
Ex-Congressman II. II. Rockwell, who was per-
manent chairman Of the Buffalo ConVehton' = .
Huette, Of Wyoming County; Charles A. Burke OF
Franklin County; ]. W. Cutler. OF Niagara county,
T. F. Wilkinson, who on the Bryanite ticket
for Congress last year in the Albany district; H.
B. Witherstine. Of Herkmer; H. W. Cornell OF
Tompkins; o. L. Snyder of Erie County a. d.
Wales. Of Broome; John Mccarthy OF Ohonoasa'
and other politicians long identified with the Demo-
cratic State machine were there. Messrs. Huieue,
Democratic committees Of their respective counues
committee of twenty-five. Of which most OF
the men mentioned are members, was appointed
with power to enlarge its MEMBERSHIP lor t.ie
purpose of working up sentiment all over .ne
State to keep the State Committee. which VIII TINS
year nominate the candidate for CHIEF Judge OF
the Court of Appeals. in line with Organism The
meeting took the ground that the State COMMITTEE
was powerless to do anything else. ana that any
attempt on its part to modify the Democratic
Populist platforms of last year must result IN us
condemnation.
The special committee referred to prepared CIT
cular letters to be sent to all the Democratic
county committees silver clubs and other orgahl-
cations the State. 1t contains resolutions "hch
these bodies are asked to adopt. In wnich IL IS set
forth that the Democrats of the state OF Ne"
York having thoroughly Endorsed the principles Oh
the Chicago platform Of 1896, and believing that
the issues therein raised should be kept con-
stantly before the people It is resolved 10y the
convention, committee, club. primary or orgahiza-
ton taking action that We are In full ana nearly
accord with the sentiments expressed in the Demo
cratic State and National platforms OF 1890 ana
that We strenuousy urge the State Committee 10
reafirm these platforms and earnest or 9qbiet
Judge Of the Court Of Appeals who fully inaPrse s
these principles and who heartily supported INC
candidates nominal ted thereon In 1895 ,..oo n,,er
Chairman Danforth OF the state Gomn h
who took part in the Ger.ach conference W Sat,
mated that they lad allowed their zeal for ,i free
silver to outrui their discretion. THE sentiment
q the OF the n Stain be saw a1owed BY
the Chicago Convention, and OF this fact the state
COMMITTEES will not fail to take amu nGtee under the
resolutions Of the Buffalo convention empowerlns
it to nominate Chief Judge this year a ynrihed
copy OF the resolution in the minutes OF me slat@
Convention in me hands Of the CONVENTION, SEE
that resolution | shall be better prepared 10 say
just what the State Committee can do or shou.d
leave undone." 90 -,
Like the rest of Mr.. Hills machnists. Mr. Dan
forth has sympathy with the agitators OF tne
Bimetallic League and would like to put them FAR
in the rear in this years campaign. -
The United Democracy OF the Greater New
silver and Bryanite leagues. have opened head
across the way from the Citizens Union headquar-