The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-22

His visit sets the Democratic leaders Talk.
ing About Harmony.

HIS visit sets the Democratic Leaders Talk
ing About Harmony.
The Democratic leaders had a anal confer
ence ut the Hoffman House yesterday as to
candidates and platform for the State Con-
vention at Syracuse on Sept. 70. Early in
the day. Senator Murphy, Richard Croker.
Chairman McCarren. ex-Mayor Hugh J.
Grant. Anthony n. Brady OF Albany and DR..
Crosby OF the Board OF Health, a friend Of sena-
tor Murphy. got together for consultation.
They were at 1t most OF the morning. In the
afternoon former senator Hin visited Demo-
cratic headquarters. This was his first visit.
and II followed Immediately after hiG con-
sultation with Hugh Mclaughlin in Brooklyn
on Tuesday. when Mr.. Mclaughlin counselled
harmony Mr.. Hill had a talk with Mr.. MUIR
ply aud Mr.. McCarren. Later Mr.. Murphy
returned TO Elberon and to-day Mr.. Hill viii
return to Albany.
Chairman McCarren, speaking for publlca-
ton, said that Democratic candidates for Gov
ernor we're not consideredsat yesterdays con-
ference. That It was not necessary to do
this just at this time. and that all the chndi-
dates who have been mentioned are still in
the field. Chairman McCarren said very
positively. though. that the Democratic lead
ers had decided that there shall be no mention
OF the Chicago national platform Of 1899 in
the platform of the approaching State Con-
~vention. Chairman McCarren went on to say
that all the leaders were convinced that the
battle in the State OF New York this year
should be fought on State issues alone, and
that national Issues should be eliminated.
1t was apparent that little or no attention is
paid by the Democratic leaders TO the silver
Democrats OF Rochester ana the Chicago plat
form Democrats" OF Albany. These silver
Democrats threaten to hold a convention Of
their own and put q State ticket In the field IL
Nhn nhtnaoN rlokf4v- a., t-o~-.l - 0-,o.,.-
Just how this matter will turn out Is coniec-
tural. and yet. as already said. the Democratic
leaders at the Hoffman House yesterday did
not seem to think it amounted to much.
1t was learned from good authority that the
race for the nomination for Governor has mar
rowed down to two candidates-Supreme Court
Justice d. Cady Herrick of Albany and OK
Assemblyman John B. Stanchfeld Of Emira.
Notwithstanding this. 1t was said. the friends
Of all the other candidates. Elliot Danforth,
Supreme Court Justice Titus. Frank Camp
bell, James K. McGuire and Mayor Van Wyck.
will insist that their names be presented to
the convention.
some folks did Q little talking yesterday be-
cause Mr.. Hill and Mr.. Croker did not meet.
The friends Of the two men said IL was not
necessary for them to meet. They went on 70
say. though. that the personal feeling between
Mr.. Hill and Mr.. Croker In as intense as ever,
but that 1t will not be allowed to be brought
into the convention. While on this subject It
was made known that the Democrats down
this way will not at the last moment push
Mayor Van Wyck for the nomination. although
he is considered by his friends to be one Of the.
strongest candidates in the Democratic fold.
Fo rail- that. eminent Democrats said last night
that they did not deem It advisable to name a
man from New York city for Governor. One
OF the best informed Democrats went on to say
that not q New York city Democrat will be
named on the State ticket at Syracuse.
Justice Herrick has said several times that
he could not afford to leave his place on the
Supreme Court bench to take the chances OF
being elected Governor. If he is nominated
he win have to resign from the bench. Never
theless, Justice Herrick's friends de Stare that
he would turn out to be vote getter. Still.
the Democrats who desire to get the news Of
the situation should not for an instant forget
Mr.. Stanchfleld. He IL o young man. and It
was the opinion that the YOUNG Democrats
would follow him. as well as the old line mem
beers Of the party.
Chairman McCarren was in o better frame
OF MIND last nlght than for o week or two. He
talked harmony in sixteen different dialects.
Then he went on to explain that all ~factional
differences had been healed and that the con-
vention ut Syracuse would be o most harmoni-
GUS body. 1t had been definitely decided to
name Assemblyman George n. Palmer Of Scho-
harie for temporary Chairman. Mr.. Palmer
has always been known as the friend Of Mr..
Hill.
The oswego County Convention has decided
to stand by Charles N. Bulger for the nomina-
ton OF Acknowledgement on the Democratic
State ticket.
Richard Croker issued q short statement last
night in which he said that Mayor Van Wyck
should no longer be considered a Democratic
candidate for Governor. Mr.. Croker addedthat
the Democrats ofIthe city of New York wanted
to keep Mr.. Van Wyck in his present place.