New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-03

HILL QUOTES SOME PRLCEDENTs IN An INTER
VIEW SENT OUT THROUGH MURPHY.


HILL QUOTES SOME PRECEDENTs IN AN INTER
VIEW SENT OUT THROUGH MURPHY.
Albany Feb. = CSpecia-BarrIng the few hours
which David u. Iiill spent in Ncwiorh trying tn
squelch the Democratic revolt against his Kodak
convention. he has been here for nearly week, whip
ping into line a. many OF the kicking Democrats as
possible, and looking over the records Of past con
vcntions to find preccdcnts to Justify his action In
calling the snap state Convention TO elect delegates
who will vote for him the Democratic nominee for
President. Boss Murphy Of Troy, has teen In
daily attendance upon him, and 10 day the Boss"
sent out an Interview. which written by Hill. 10
susfain the calling Of the Kodak" convention. on
July l. 1864 tie Democratic National Convention was
held in Chicago; the state Convention was held Oh
February "a. The National Democratic Convention
Of 1860 was held In Charleston, April o. ard the
delegates were elected In september 1859. In 1856
the National Convention held on June ., and the
state Convention met on January 10. Then Mr.. Hill
says. through Murphy, that these precedents prove
that the objections to the " kodak' convention are
" frivolous, uonscnsical, idotic."
This is one OF the weakest efforts that the asprant
has made TO satisfy the Democrats at large that ho
was justified In calling his mldwincr convention. II
is an admission that he knows that lie has over
reached himself In his uncomfortable greed 10 capture
the prize. II i, admission that he must go back
TO the DAYS Of the old albany regency controlled
lish another ALBANY regency" composed Of Hill,
Murphy and Croker. to obtain the desired end. In
1860 when the second snap midwncr convention
was held 70 elect delegates 10 the Democratic National
Convention which held in April. the delegates then
chosen did not express the will OF the Democrats Of
the state. Defeat was the reward. Again, In 1854,
when the Democratic regency" elected delegates TO II
National Convention. the date Of which still six
months ahead the delegates then chosen did voice
the wishes OF the party, and there consequently,
another defeat. These precedents that Mr..
IIill probably did not consider when he was
looking over The records Of the party to
find something that would give him color Of an
excuse for ordering the Kodak convention called
I'm mdwintcr. Two defeats ont II three snap CON
yentions must Do extremely encouraging for the
Democrats who want To bee the party win this fall
Mr. HILL through the Assistant Regent said that
other prcccdcns could be named, besides those which
he sent cut tonight Perhaps Mr.. Hill found that
these were prccedenti which IL wns not entirely
The new Regent has also been busyIng himself
with the primary elections that are now being held In
varou, parts Of the state. pulling the wires through
- Rats Flower. the Governor de jurc, and the rest
u the Democratic politicians who are In his control
to insure the election Of i'm delegations to the
state conventions. The Regent Is In constant "
ccipt Of kilograms announcing To him the condition.
AFFAIR." In districts in which things are not altogether
satisfactory to him.
HILLS METHODS CAUSE DISGUST EVERYWHERE.
more decided anti.lii Democrat In the United
states at the present time than Judge william +.
Bailey Of Eau Claire, Wis, who has been taking OBJ
seryaOns Of New York politics and has Just returned
home. lie said to-day The manipulation Of affairs
In NcwYork by the I'M element nronSes my disgust
and most emphatic condemnation. lls methods 50
from carrying him through, will surely disrupt his
power eventually. found In the country places /
visited that without exception the Democrat who has
not some Office or was not connected directly with
one who had place conferred by Hill influence. WAS
opposed to Hill principle. There Is just that bitter
feeling that they wont support him under any con
sderaon. The way they purpose to get out from
under his dcsp1c and higl-handed rule Is TO strike
him at the polls. IL IS safe to say that II Hill should
be run for President he would lose New-York by over
100000 There is intense feeling among the better
element " the Democracy The conservative Democrats
well the conservative Republicans. constitute a
large body in New York. and they are ready 10 apply
the knife. had qntc IA long talk with iil at Wash
ington. His expressions on political matters con