New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-16
THE FIGHT AGAINST HILL.
A THOUSAND MEN WILL TAKE THE PROTEST TO
ALB,NY-MH. CoUDERr ANSWERS


MR. RfDGWAY
The Executive Committee Of the Democratic com
mitiee u Fifty In charge Of the antlIIll movement
held regular meeting Yesterday at It's headquarters,
No. 10 Wallst., and transacted business connected
with the formation OF outof-town auxiliary orcanlza
lions. Chairman Charlie :. Fairchd reported that
the revolt against the February state Convention and
s methods Of Iiillism growing I'm AL dircc'iohS'
and read number Of letters from Democrat, through
out the state urging that there be cessation III 'he
work OF the committee 1t /, estimated That the
various committees representing the antiiIil Demo
crats Of the state. which will 60 10 Albany
on February % to enter their protest against
HIPS tyranny ard irickery will aggregate
not less than 1000 representative citizens Of unques
toned Democracy.
one OF tile subjects discussed IN tho committee
room was an interview published Yesterday with
Emigration Commissioner T.. l.. Iidgway, relation
Of DistrctAttorney Rdgway. Of BROOKLYN one OF
" Boss McLauehlns heutenants. Both the Ridgways
are dyed in-the-woo IIlll men. Commissioner Rids-
way was quoted saying that HIS midnight caucus
held at the Hotel Normandc Saturday night had
decided Ia hold the convention February D.. In
Albany. notwiths landing the protest Of the thousands
of Democrats represented by the mass-meeting In
Cooper Union last Thursday evening. To Use his
choice phrase the sentiment represented by the anti
February convention committee " all poppycock.
Mr.. Ridgway had the assurance further to say that
the Cooper Institute meeting such hide bound
partisan that spite OF all gag law and snap con
ventiOns he would remain true TO his Democratic
principles and support whomsoever the frcezeout con-
vention would nominate.
Mr.. Coudcrt in reply to this statement from Mr..
Ridgway said Yesterday: while / regard II some
what Of msuomcr 10 call the movement In favor oi
changing tho date Of tho convention an anti Hill
movement, undoubtedly there are many Hill mon
in it, and II has gradually taken thusc proportions
simply because the leaders persist in deemed
nv many obnoxious. and senator Hill is supposed Ia
be the controlling ppwetin the matter Commissioner
Ridgway is quite right 10 say that | am too good a
Democrat to do anything 10 nIure the chances Of the
candidate of the party. even II had IL in my
power. I have expressly - stated and | repeat IT,
But | think that Commissioner Ridgway overlooks the
moral element Of ll, movement. know that pricti-
cal politicians are apt "a shrug their shoulders
when YOU talk I'm that In their judgment, moral
Influences have more to do with political fight
than they have With the movements OF the planets.
II the date Of the convention had tecn changed n
Just grievance would have been rcdrcssed and an
honest desire 10 please thousands Of political
brethren who consider themselves wrongcd would have
been exhibited. Now they arc smarting under a
sense Of injustice. They are supported 10y SON" of
the most powerful newspapers In the country, ana
the effect Of Stubbornn">S aud wrongdoing may be
that neither OF the candidates now prominent a. rep
rcS-ntng New York will bc nominated All Of which
! am quite will, In the eve, Of COmm-eloner
Ridgway and many Others. come within the graphic
and tcrse denomination OF .poppycock rcrhaps IL
deserves the name. should be II better Judge In
the premises II | knew precisely what u means.
Probably il covers In "A higher form, the sentiment
What are you going 10 do about IT."