New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-04
HERE FOR THE CONVENTION
LEADING DEMOCRATS IN CoNsULTA-
TION AT HOFFMAN HOUSE

NO FIGHT NOW THOUGHT LIKELY-HILL
TO ACCEPT VAN wYCK-sTATE COM
MTTTEE MEETING TONIGHT
The advance guard Of delegates 10 the Demo
cratic State Convention. which meets in this
City IN the Academy Of Music tomorrow.
reached the city yesterday. The Hoffman House
IS headquarters and all day yesterday the cor
iao-s were thronged with Democrats from all
,a-ts OF the State. There numerous con-
rsrences and every one looked wise, but when
all was said and done little had been accom-
rlished Ex-senator Hill OF the first to
arrive He came down early in the morning
from Albany and went TO the Hoffman House.
where rooms had been reserved for him Ex
Senator Murphy, Of Troy; Judge D. Cady Her
rick Of Albany; Eugene D. Wood. the new boss
Of Albany County: Senator Mackey, Of Buffalo:
John F. Carroll. representing the Tammany or
ganization; John F. Gaynor. OF Fayetteville,
treasurer Of the Democratic s ate Committee;
Congressman William Sulzer, DR.. John H Grid
ner Anthony y. Brady, Augustus Van Wyck.
OF Brooklyn: James Shevltn and Senator P. II.
NcCarren representing the Kings County or
ganizarion: Frank Campbell. Of Bath, chairman
q the Democratic State Committee; Elliot Dan
forth chairman OF the Executive Committee,
and many members Of the State Committee
were on hand
Ex-senator HIS room was the Mecca of all
the callers While Hill has been endorsed. so
far as State leadership goes, and Richard Gro
ker has dictated the policy Of the coming con-
ventiOn, yet II appeared that Nj Hill was 10
have a free rein in the management Of the
minor details Of the convention. It is now
assured, apparently. that there viii be virtually
10 fight in the convention Hill and his asso-
ciates, who opposed instructing the delegation
D
decided that it would be disastrous TO make
a fight, as there WIS no hope Of winning. The
ex-senator has bowed 10 the Inevitable, and will
acquiesce. II is said in the adoption of reso-
luton instr1crtng the New-York delegates TO
the Kansas City Convention to vote for Mr..
Bryan
STATE COMMITTEE MEETING.
The State Committee meets at the Hoffman
House tonight TO adjust the final details for the
convention. II was said last night that John
Norton. Of Troy. would be the temporary and
Elliot Danforth, Of Chenango, the permanent
chairman Of the convention. Both Of these
looked upon as Hill men. but after d talk with
John F Carroll yesterday, Mr. Hills friends
said that Tammany had agreed TO this pro-
gramme. There was some curiosity to know
just what the platform Will be- Ex-senator
Hill is writing the platform, but he is receiving
EtaIwarr hints and opinions from Bryan all
over the State. Il is said the platform will de-
clare for the denomination OF Bryan. pronounce
against trusts and Imperialism and gently glide
over the silver question. The idea is 20 follow
much the same plan as the New-Jersey Demo-
cratic State Convention in this particular. Ex-
actIy what viii be IN the platform. however,
could not be learned last night
The four delegates-at-large to be named by
the convention, so It was said last night. Will be
Richard Croker ex-senator HILL ex-senator
Murphy and Augustus Van Wyck- There has
been some doubt as whether Mr.. Van Wyck
would be named Ex-senator HILL owing TO the
fact that Van Wyck took such firm stand
against trusts and then suddenly turned UP
one Of the largest stockholders IN perhaps the
most harmful trust IN this part Of the country,
the Ice Trust. pointed out the incongruiry Of Mr..
Van wycks position and what material II would
afford the opposition. and urged that he be not
named The Kings County organization and
Tammauy, however, strongly urged that he
be named that Mr.. Hill was constrained 10 with
draw his objection. Hill and Van wyck had
long talk yesterday afternoon. after which it was
declared that Van Wyck would be the repre-
sentative OF the Kings County organization on
the Big Four. This honor should naturally go TO
Hugh Mclaughlin. but Of recent years Mr. Nc
LaUghltn has not attended conventions and he
fears IL VIII be too hot IN Kansas City on July L
he has decided 70 send q deputy. II was init
mated last night, however, that after Van Wyck
named, and thus honored. he would with
draw and James shevlin be chosen in his place
IN TIE STATE COMMITTEE.
Interest IN the coming convention centres
around the election OF new State Committee
The State Committee is the real machine of the
party. Until within about a year, as well
known, Hill was dominant in the State Commit
tee. When the question Of indorsing Bryan as
the National leader Of the party came up before
The State Committee at the famous Hoffman
House meeting, where Hi opposed and Croker
supported such q resolution, Hill was van
Qutshed and Croker has ever since been regard
ed as State leader. Hill opposed instructing the
delegates for Bryan but Croker declared for IN
struction and Hill had 70 submit The various
delegations from the Senate districts TO this
convention will name members Of the State
whole fight 10 get control of this committee.
His friends were saying yesterday that he
would have rwenty-eight Of the fifty members
OF the new committee Il is better wait and
count noses. however, as Mr.. Croker is credited
with having done some quiet and effective work
IN this line, and IL is said by Tammany that
when the new committee comes to meet and or
ganize Hill viii be found 10 be in a hopeless
minority. There will be several changes on the
committee.
TALK ABOUT BELMONT
The contest IN M,1nroe County has been quiet