New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-20
TALK AMONG DEMOCRATS.
STATE COMMITTEE TO MEET TODAY
CONVENTION LIKELY To BE HELD
HERE IN JUNE-MR. HILLS RE-
PORTED PLANS.

purpose of naming a time and place holding the
State Convention elect four delegates-at-large
TO the National Convention at Kansas City Frank
Campbell, chairman of the committee, said yester-
day that the convention would be held, probably.
in this city about the first week in June. At the
last meeting of the committee, against the urgent
protest of ex-senator Hill. Richard Croker forced
through resolution recognizing Bryan as the
National leader of the party, 1t is said that
Mr. Croker wishes that he had not been so hasty
and that he will join hands with ex-senator Hill TO
send uninstructed delegation to Kansas City.
There is every prospect of lively time in the
State Convention yer instructions to delegates.
Mr.. Hill. Mr.. Murphy, Mr.. Croker and Mr. Nc
LauEhlin said to be a unit In opposing any
plan to instruct the New-York delegation for Bryan.
A large element from up the state, however, wants
the men instructed It is probable, It said
last night that the delegates would go uninstruct-
ed but it is believed that there will be a hurrah
time in the convention before this is pushed
through
There was a gathering of prominent State Demo
Gratis at the Hoffman House las. night. Ex-Sena-
Hill arrived in the city at : O'Clock and went
the hotel where the majority of the members
of the State Committee had already arrived Ex
Senator Hill ex-senator Murphy. Frank Campbell
chairman of the State Committee: Elliot Danforth
and other prominent Democrats had long talk
there in the course of the evening Mr.. Hill would
talk. but his attitude is well known. AS to Adj
miral Deweys aspira tons he has told his friends
that Dewey is too late by at least six months. He
is now. it is declared, ready to support Bryan,
and will Bryan this fall. the politicians say
He thinks, it is declared further that Bryan has
fair show of winning, and he tells his friends
His present plan, it Is declared. is to make
fight to have the Platform to be adopted at the Ma
tional Convention drawn up on lines which will be
somewhat of recession from the radical platform
Of 1895. that all Democrats support it. For
this reason he wants an uninstructed delegation.
seventy-two unpiedged votes in the convention will
be potent in making combinations looking toward
the drafting of a satisfactory platform
Frank Campbell. chairman of the Democratic
State Committee. said last night in referring the
fact that the State Convention would not be held
until about June G.
ha Ta is n ssd d an early
years In 1896 the State Convention was held early
in Ja viii same this year think s1 5hs
| convention Tx will be held in this city.
dropping Bryan than it could possibly hope to
se of going the USELESS rns h
the State Convention will probably send unn-
simply that New-Yerk is following a Precedent
viii has e o Ma B Of it's e Th
have an excellent chance this fan. The people Of
Immigration and they cannot be scared into voting
The people know that the cry Of nancia disaster
is dead issue and instead there is the alarming
and the Porto Rcan tariff question The Demo Demo
the apathy tn I n ana weFer p2a9
noin 1 e or not the Democrats will put up a
Even II the is 10 l plank were put in the plat
form al the coming National Convention Mr.
Campbell said there would be no boiling and
every delegate would accept the action the con-
vention.
John r. Mclean. the Democratic boss of Ohio
and the brother-in-law of Admiral Dewey was at
the Waldorf-Astoria yesterday He is said to be
one of the prime movers behind Admiral Dewey s
Presidential plans, and it is declared that is
here to watch the Teetng of the State. Commit
and try to get soma announcement for his cand-
s
stood that he will in rhe OF his visit the
! city, see and talk with influential anti-Bryan
! Democrats
A delegation Of Buffalo shouters arrived in the
! city yesterday with the MacKey boom. They went
! 10 the Hoffman House This boom has been float
| ing around the State fer several months and has
/ awakened only passing interest. and little sur
prise was manifested at its appearance yesterday.
! w. F. Mackey is State Senator from Erie County.
and most of his support from that end OF the
/ State.