The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-11
TRUCE AMONG DEMOCRATS.
TIE FIGHT FOR SUPREMACY rs OFF
UNTIL THE CONVENTION.

Not TO Accept Their Share of Election
ocscers Under the New Law-Mayor Van
WICK joins the Tnmmnny Colony.
s,nA7ooA. Aug. 1o.-It was evident to most
Democrats here. and they so expressed them
calves to-day. that their leaders have come to a
somewhat better understanding among them
selyes. It is a temporary truce. TO be sure, and
the battle for f~actional supremacy In the State
viii be resumed at the meeting OF the Demo-
cratic state Committee the night before the
democratic State Convention assemblies. 1t
PROMISES to DO carried to it's highest pitch
in the convention. Tho turbulent spirits.
however, somewhat duieted to-day when
John F. Carroll received a despatch from
Elliot Danforth. Chairman OF the Demo
cratic State Committee, announcing that he
had issued a call fH a meeting OF the commit
tee for Saturday at noon at tho Grand Union
Hotel in this village. This was in response to
the demand OF the Croker-McLauEhlin Demo-
Gratis. and In the opinion OF Democrats here
Chairman Danforth and his friends could i'll
AFFORD to ignore the request OF the two Demo-
cratic organizations which gave the largest in
dlyidual majorities for the Democratic tickets
In the State. Immediately after Chairman
Dantorth's despatch was received the Tam
many Indians and the Mclaughlin braves be-
onn running commentst to the effect that they
didn't care whether or not the Democratic
State Convention was held in Saratoga. Rich
ard Croker himself led In this style OF conversa-
ton.
Il don't care" said he. where the conven-
ton is held, 80 long as IL Is in some central
spot"
All during the afternoon the conversation
drlfted in a direction which was not at all "a
yorable to Saratoga. Former Senator Hill has
---- A.An a-AroA 60 hN1AtH- nAn4AraNtA
State Conventions in Saratoga. and yet Mr..
Dantorth. Mr.. Hills Chairman Of the Democrat
&c State Committee. quickly complies with the
demand OF the Croker-McLaughlin Democrats
10 call the meeting OF the committee here on
Saturday. TammAny men and Mclaughlin men
began TO say that all the great hotels in Sarato-
ga would be closed by the time tho Democrats
were ready to hold their convention. and they
expressed their opinion to be that either Syra-
cuse or Rochester would be chosen. Mr.. Hill
has always been favorable to central cities like
Syracuse for Democratic State conventions.
and the Tammany-McLaughlin men have
always been partial to Saratoga; and 1t might
do no harm to announce that the Democrats in
authority are believed by many here to have
gotten up q "swap." Danforth calls the State
Committee together in Saratoga on Saturday.
and Syracuse or Rochester turns up as the
convention city.
1T can be safely said that there would be not
the slightest doubt as to the selection Of Syra-
cuse. except that it has q candidate for Cover
nor in the person OF Mayor James K. Mcclure.
This may initiate against Syracuse. for the
reason that too many Syracuse rooters
might be smugGled into the conven-
tion hall. 1t is, known that IL Mayor
Governor he is not a candidate for any other
place on the State ticket. and the majority Of
not one chance in a million Of capturing the
Gubernatorial nomination. 1t was made known
tonight that the hotel keepers OF both Syracuse
and that they are preparing to move on Sara
toga for the purpose OF bombarding the Dem
ocratie State Committee at its meeting on
Richard Croker, and his friends came to q
should accept its SHARE OF election ofieers un-
der the Metropolitan Elections Law. The deci.
zion is adverse; The Executive Committee Of
Tammany Hall has been called to meet in New
j&jus'alcs, Daniel I; McMshon. Chairman Of oYt the
10 34 the Metr SaSif iei Elections Ia 0R Rpd ofse
ssii Sny. a GssHse &c Byf the in la iss w liz State 81 e2s% nPen.
i~ntentent McCullagh. for election officers. The
SSG'n ". ans RisR@o1G hand AND d the pssm nc ar .ito Of
wise. Under the law the Democratic organiza-
tons Of New York city are entitled, by the BIZ
election officers. The Democrats have de-
vision OF the law, contendinG that the law
Is g s3Sitliy Tbs}F lbe 1Rd they be o Ss RGs wish n !
has been aware of the possibility that the
Dem9scratic ORGANIZATIONS in New York city
and has said that it would not make the slight
est Inference with. him. as he would carry out
800 Democrats moi member ~ The 'New VILE
city organizations.
tonight after i had been definitely decided
allst OF nominations from the regular Demo
mayor Van wyck. Sheriff Dunn, ex-senator
fIunkltt, senator Timothy Dry Dollar Sulli-
Joined the colony at the Grand Union tonight.
Democratic State Convention. il may be- said
that many Democrats advocated to-day that 1t
s ~ asss cd 'f Some 81 e amd nSs Get belie :; a e GA Art !.
stRh S Rsp S1 iHt5fd i S4e SSs Gak2 - tn the IDA dHy t on which tdSn
the Kepublic9n and Democratic State Con-.
y%eEtions OF 1888 were both held on the
POW Is 70 DO the dSSe's ,Ptsf oven Tae again PiEEOo fSspe
minds Of some Of the Democratic statesmen.
S Voyah Spm ana Pave " even been T. consul. clair,
tory. The Republicans Il was recnIlScted had
been practically out" in the State since
A nst 70 Z 4 Gornell's time in 1881. until they
ticket which not a soul in the convention had
Hny IDEA at the time would be victorious. The
,Usnocrats at the same time nominated theil
the head, The Republican victory OF 1856
evehtua!lS led TO the election OF Coy. Morton
Ahd uov. Black. and the return of Thomas g
PLACED David b. Hill, ' ""o uS
Mr.; Hills opinion is, Il was ascertained tina,
the Democratic State Convention shonid Il.
Reid IN Syracuse. and In this he is Joined bS
III. Pantorth. The Croker Mclaughlin Muir
pnS DemoGrats here all say that they don't car,
SScopper where the convention is held, and tina
Syracuse Is Quite as good as any other spot a,