New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-15

WHAT IS TO BE DONE BY THE DEMO-
CRATIC STATE COMMITTEE.
SILVER TO RE IGNORED AND JUSTICE Parker
To rE NOMINATED FOR THE
rOrrT OF APPEALS.

cOrrT OF ArPEAT.S.
The msmbers of the Democratic state Com
mittec lpean to gather at the HOFFMAN House
Yesterday. preparatory to the meeting OF tnat
body at noon to-day to nominate candidate tor
Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals. Ex-Sena-
tor David r. Hill who has for many years
managed such gatherings Is the conspicuous
absentee. but Senator Edward Murphy has as
sumed the mantle Of party leadership ana MS
apartments IN the hotel last evening were the
headquarters from which orders were issued
James J. Martin ex-Lieutenant-Governo Shee-
han. Chairman Danforth, Treasurer Gaynor.
Secretary Judson, Norton Chase. Frank Rice.
Clinton Beckwith and other advisers called on
the Serator. and Messrs. Sheehan and Martin
spent most Of the evening discussing win MIN
the question L. be decided to-day others apout
the corridors last night were Judge Sylvester II.
Taylor Of Chemung. who is to take the place Oh
Mr.. Cotton. OF Elmlra deceased; George l..
Lewis IF Saratoga; Charles f. Murphy ana
William p Mitchell, of New-York; a. T.
IIoyt. Of Albany; Francis j. Mallory Oh IIo''
G. A. Dobson and others
Senator Murphy's programme had peen SUD-
stantiaIy agreed upon last night before ne
went 70 he'd. and It was believed that 1t would
be adhered to to-day with little change. All
oua,tious of a National or State character are
70 be relocated TO the State Convention OF 1913
and the Issues on which the last campaign was
fought VIII be studiousy ignored. on the grouhu
that the state Committee has no authority over
such mlttrrs senator Stewart. Of Nevada, was
active Yesterday IN trying 10 brace up the sii-
yer element TO make fight, ana congressman
SuZer labOrcd Zealously with Mr.. stewart IN tne
cause OF the Chicago platform. but IL was sau
last night that the result would be practically
unanimous against any attempt 10 revive the
contest OF 1896.
The committee of the Loyal Democratic
League which has prepared an address Urging
the State Committee to reafirm the Bryanlte
principles will probably be admitted and al
lowed to present Is argument Hosea H. ROCK
well. Of Steuben. who was permanent president
OF the Buffalo convention. is to he the spokes-
man When he has made his speech the docu-
ment OF the silverites will probably he referred
to the chairman or n select committee. NO re-
port will he expected. The silver people got
wind last night Of the treatment in store Tor
them and wer. shouting their Indignation and
threatening to all free silver State Convention
Of their own.
Another pernlexing question last night was
what to DO with Henry y. Purroy, who has
boted the Tammany organization on local
issues. The Tammany delegation In the COM
mittee is composed of twelve members. Eleven
of these VIII go to the meeting to-day instructed
to vote As a unit for Purroys expulsion.
number ~ the ex-county delegates do not favor
such an extreme measure. Some of them asked
why PurrOy should be expelled from the STATE
committee simply for opposing Sheehan : leader
ship and advocating Low for Mayor. when men
We're permitted to retain seats who had bolted
the National ticket last year and supported Nc
Kinley and Palmer for the Presidency.
Four candidates for chief Judge OF the
Court OF Appeals will he presented to the COM
mittee to-day: Alton T. Parker Of Kingston;
Charles J Patterson. of Troy, Charles f. Tabor.
~ Buffalo. and y. Cady HerriCk. OF Albany
The contest viii end in the nomination Of Jus
ticc Parker The silver Democrats say that they
VIII never support Parker.