New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-26
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aTFanr Sept 25-Davtd B. Hill was at his law
Office most Of the morning to-day but It Is oouot-
f,I If much law business done. other than an
examination Of the primary election statutes bear
,nr mon the authority OF State convention 10
.,al regularly elected delegates. such as Hliiam
6 Devery. Of New-York MI Hill. then, II Is uil-
derstood slipped away TO New-fork Anyhow ne
was missing from his law office. and people sa"
him take a New-York train Politicians suspect he
has gone TO New-York 10 concert measures win
Sport" Murphy. the mask for Richard Croker, Tor
the exclusion of Deyery from the Democratic state
Convention
Nj Hill had something TO do with the compost
zion OF the primary law Of the State He UNDER
stands that q primary election under II now has
all the force of a regular election He also PROB
ably has read the case Of ex-senator MichaeI >
Coney who was expelled from the Democratic Cen
eral Committee of Brooklyn. but who was put back
IN that committee by a decision Of the Court OF
Appeals which held that Mr. Cofey had been reg
larly elected and the representative OF his dis
trict and could not be expelled Mr. Hill probably
holds that the primary law does not apply 10 state
conventions, but Mr. Devery's lawyers may hoio
that State convention is general committee tor
The whole State as the Democratic committee Of
Kings County was a general committee fer that
entire county.
DEvERY HIRES THE TOWN HALL
1 is said in Saratoga that Devery is coming 10
that place a special train of coaches with his
followers. The town hall Of Saratoga also has been
engaged by some one ana tnere Is a suspicion that
the lessee may be Devery. Perhaps Deve:y is going
hold State convention in the hall and nominate
State ticket.
Mr.. Hill said before leaving here that he had not
Yet determined when he would 90 TO Saratoga It
IS suspected that with his habitual love of mystery
he viii remain in Albany till the last moment be-
fore the majority of the delegates arrive in Sara
roga and the leaders of the various county
ganizations on their way the Democratic State
Convention. Wolfert's Roost is a secluded spot
rhe cid t,,.f+
OF Albany. and many a secret political conference
has already been had there
Mr.. Hills law Office to-day plainly the CEN
ire Of the Democratic activities Of the State. A
new candidate for the Democratic nomination for
Secretary Of State appeared in the person Of Dan
Tel A Cooney. II this city. Mr.. Cooney for
mery head Of the Bureau Of Statistics Of the State
Department OF Public Works His was
hIst mentioned a candidate several weeks ago
when there were indications that Secretary Nc
Donoagn might be induced TO accept a renomina-
the time. urged him 10 become candidate. Prog
TESS was made but it was believed subsequently
that the nomination would 20 elsewhere A
fiyai OF the candidacy has taken place. and Mr..
cooney's friends again active in his interests
since John F. OBrien has been nominated for Sec
rotary OF State by the Republicans Mr.. O'Brfen
order - '-'@'
HUNTING A HEAD FOR THE TICKET.
One objection made TO Mr. Cooney's nomination
has been that Judge Gray. OF the Court OF Ap-
peals, who Is TO receive the Democratic nonina-
ZION for that Office, is 10 be credited to Albany
County and not to New-York County This would
appear TO hint that Mr. Hill has thoughts Of find
ing canol9ate Tor some State office. possibly Gov
ernor. IN New-Gork City, for every one knows
that Judge Gray when appointed q member OF the
Court OF Appeals lived in New-York
MI Hlll, II is thought here viii conceal his can
gloate for Governor 10 the last possible moment.
While ne is friendly Bird s CoIer Soma Demo-
cratic leaders still think he will come up State for
his candidate for Governor and probably take
some business man perhaps nor ore
rtousiy named. Yet there is suspicion here 70
night that his mission TO New-York NAV he for
there 70 his willingness head the ricLer
Now that Mr.. Hill has the Republican State ticket
before him he consider geographical considAra
tions IN selecting his candidates. CIoyerror O5eII
lives at Newburg the Hudson. Csonpre-srosr
Pugsley, Democrat. whose nomination Cor c.
Westchester County. on the opposite side Of the
Hudson River 49,
Ii IS believed that Nr Hill in view ~ ,ba ro-,,
nation of Ny OBrien OF Clinton County for s.
Rotary Of State by the Republicans will now e,,-sf,,
nominate George p. Finch. Warren C|orr,+,- -
Republican nomination of a Northeastern Vaw
York man with a Democratic Deputy attor
nsg General Coman's nomination for Atorna,-
General by the Republican party. since h
lives in Madison County. IL is believed strrnp+he
the chance Of the nomination Of Recorder ISlsIas
by the Democratic party
The nomination Of Senator Frank " Higgins ..
Clean for Lieutenant Governor. by he
cans. since he lives In Western Nerv-Yorl, - e
suspected. may lead 10 the choice of Frssert.I5
Cook. OF Rochester. another Western NeEyo-te
II is said that in his platform the ex-senator mill
demand q revision of the tariff du-ie ---