New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-05
ARRANGING THE DETAILS.
DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE MEETS
AT THE HOFFMAN HOUSE.

The Democratic State Convention to elect four
delegates-at-large to the Kansas City convention,
to choose members of the State Committee and to
perfect other routine business will meet in the
Academy of Music at 4 O'clock this morning. The
final prepare tons for the convention completed
a meeting of the State Committee which was held
ar the Hoffman House last night. Frank J. Camp
bell chairman of the committee. called the meeting
order. Charles r. peffsest read the roll of the
Committee, and then the roll of delegates to the
convention. After the latter had been read, with
only Putnam County missing. it adopted as
the temporary roll for the convention to-day. All
the members of the committee attended the meet
ing. The committee was in session but few mo-
ments When the nominations for temporary
chairman in order ex-senator Hill proposed
the of John T. Norton. of Troy. and it was
decided without dissenting voice Charles R.
De Freest John \. Mason. Calvin Hewson and
Frank Hulette chosen temporary secre
taries. and the committee then adjourned.
The programme for to-day has been slightly
changed because the delegates discovered that
the hours for holding the convention are TO be
dictated by the manager Of the Academy Of Music
The convention must be closed by o'clock in the
afternoon, and TO accomplish that II has been de-
cided to meet promptly at II o'clock this morning
After Mr.. Norton has spoken the usual commit
tees will be appointed and the convention will
take recess until p. m. Upon reconvening the
Committee on Permanent Organization Will report
the name of Elliot Danforth for permanent chair
man, and Mr.. Danforth will speak for about ten
minutes. The Committee on Platform will then
report and the delegates large and by districts
viii be named. The convention has but two con-
tests to decide, one in Allegany and in Chau-
tauqua Albany has contest over its State COM
six of the delegates are for Zeb. A. Dyer and Six
for Patrick f McCabe. The matter will proba-
bly, be left to the State committee when IL is
named and McCabe, who is Hill man, will be
seated.
The delegtes-at-large TO be selected will be: Ed
ward Murphy, jr., OF Rensselaer,; David B. Hill of
Albany; Richard Croker. of New-York, and Angus
tus an Myck. of Kings. Mr.. Van Wyck's name
was handled ia conversation about the corridors
last evening in an unfaVorable manner, the cir
cunsiance OF his connection with the Ice Trust
Delng brought forth as an argument against him.
10 these criticisms the Kings County delegates
election as a yindication but that after selection
ne would withdraw in favor of James Snevlin
Ex-senator Hill selected as the chairman
OF the Committee on Resolutions and began work
sisted by Ex-senator Murphy, Perry Belmont John
T. Carroll and Elliot Danforth. They had hardly
sat down TO work before committee of Chica
Platform delegates made them A visit The com
IN no way be so worded fail give plainly
Endorsement to the National issues of 1896 They
were not aVerse TO adding issues but they
did not want cvasive language the silver issue
that the platform would be satisfactory to them
followers OF W. J. Bryan. They were also as
sured that the delegates would be instructed TO
vote for Mr.. Bryan.
Perry Belmont said after the meeting OF the
Il am going to the convention as delegate from
Suffolk County. There a mistake about the
matter. ! got more votes than the other can
Asked if he thought he could be member OF
the State Committee, Mr. Belmont said:
That is 10 be decided tomorrow. | think l will
be made member Of the committee"