New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-26
HILL COMES AFTER CANDIDATE
REPORT THAT He IS CONSIDERING FRANCIS LYNDE s7ET-
SON TO PLEASE CLEVELAND DEMOCRATS.
DEMOCRATS ALL AT SEA.
THEY ARE WAITING FOR THE EX-SEN-
ATOR TO NAME THE MAN.


ATOR TO NAME THE MAN
Although the Democratic State Convention is
only four days away the talk of candidates is
still much in the air. With the perpetual
didacy Of ex-Controller Bird 5. Coler occupying
the centre of the stage the friends of the present
Controller, Edward NJ. Grout have succeeded in
the last few days in bringing that officials name
to the front. With ex-senator Hill believed to be
in town. or on his way to the city, the situation
last night was one in which the entire Demo-
cratic organization of the State was patiently
invested in the hands of the Albany boss. There
were rumors of several conferences-one be-
tween State Senator Timothy Dry Dollar Sui
livan, Charles F. Murphy and Mr.. Grout- This
was reported to have taken place on Wednesday
night. and led a number of Democrats to believe
that serious campaigning for Mr. Grout was
about to begin
Ex-senator Hill reported to have left AL
bany for this city yesterday. Although he was
not found al any of his accustomed haunts in
town last evening there was a Democratic be-
lief that he somewhere in the city One
man, whose information usually is accurate
said that Mr.. Hill arrived from Albany in the
afternoon and went out of town to spend the
evening with old friends That statement
started a theory that Mr.. Hill had gone TO
Laughlin. He was not at the Hoffman House
the Murray Hill Hotel, if the clerks Of those
hostelries spoke the truth and yet there seemed
to be definite understanding that ne would be
al the Hoffman Hous this morning for a con-
ference with some OF the State and local leaders.
a possible candidate. whose name was men
toned for the first time yesterday, Francis
Lynde Stetson. Certain politicians affirmed that
Mr.. Stetson's name has been and is at present
nuder consideration by the State Committee
that is, by Senator Hill 1t said last night
that Mr.. Stetson the sort of man who would
draw the support of the Cleveland Democrats. so
long alienated from the State party. Additional
color was given TO this by the fact that such
men as John G. Carlisle and a number of other
friends of the ex-Presdient had accepted election
TO the convention. In a campaign which has for
it's object the rehabilitation of the State Democ-
racv it was said that the choice of Cleveland
Democrat would contribute much TO the success
Of the effort.
OPPOSITION TO MR. STETSON-
Opposition TO Mr. Stetson. far as it has ma
terialized. springs from his connection with j.
Pierpont Morgan. whose private counsei ne Is
Mr. stetson Is a. member OF the law firm Of
Stetson Jennings & Russell and has persohaliy
represented Mr. Morgan in various lawsuits
a long way TO neutralze the ANTITRUST plain III
the campaign.
Hugh Mclaughlin yesterday declared his per-
sonal championship of Bird S. Coler- Although
outsnoken in his advocacy or MI Coiei' M
McI,aughlin declined TO say that 'he suppoi u
the entire Brooklyn Democracy WOULD De Ioi
him at the convention
All Mr. Coer cared TO say ABOUT tle nie''ei
last night was that he would accept the noin'-
nation if IL came TO him. -
.T an, NOT making a fight for IT." said he Il
have made fights. and can a, pur - 1I he saneuine
IT this year" He old not SeVIi' ~
of his prospects
PARKER STILL TALKED OF
The story that Hill was to confer with the
-.,~asertatives of the Brooklyn machine could
NOT he confirmed Ex-MayOr James II NC
cuire ex Sheriff "Tommie' Dunn senator r
H McCarren and Eugene WOOD were 'osetiiel
at a Broadway theatre early IN tle e'eiiiiis-
At the Hoffman House last night theIe "eie
number of prominent Democrats VINO S'oou ouI
for the nomination of Judge Alton b. fdrheI'
90 II ;s not an exaggeration TO say tnat ms
name is still under consideration anu III tiidt ir,
refusal has not been accepteu GO - stroneast
Democrats who belleNe iiili ~ "
candidate. J., -. ,,,ai, subiact
At Tammany Hall YESTERDAY the man an ca2g SuTJece
of conversation was the withdrawa1I VI .,Stt.
from the Republican state utheI
NnrnbL, gave out long talk, N which he dwelt
on the trust plank of the Republican PLATFORM
Great disappointment was evident when eX-Sen-
ator Hill who was manifestly expected ala not
aupear. The Tammany people are anxious to
see the state leader and ask few questions be-
fore they go TO the convention
William s Devery has been devotins himself
in the last few days to the final arrangements
for his pilgrimage to Saratoga He is to take
nartX- Of about five hundred OF his constituents
and also a brass band to solace the idle mo-
nents He plans to occupy a considerable por-
tion of the United States Hotel with MS entour-
age The Chief declared last night that his
Iayyvers had Informed him that he could not be
kent ont of the convention on the temporary
roll and he intends asking Tor IeSal assistance
from the courts if he gets in d1fhcultles
DaverI's notion of the law is probably wrong,
ss Mr. Ouigg who drew the primary law, de-
ciaras that there is nothing in 1t which would
give tn Deverv any redress from the courts 1t
Sras Iybisoered round the Chiefs headquar-
80 lost night that an intimation had reached
T.r, eof fbe intention of the leaders of the
oonvantion no keep him out. Stirring scenes are
orad,c+sd when Devery and mis- brass band ar
rive at the convention
F SIMMONS TO BE A DELEGATE.
Another significant acceptance of election as
so,azsta m the State convention came yester-
rcrtiuued second page.
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