New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-15
HILLS DESPERATE FIGHT.
HE WILL CARRY HIS GAME OF BLUFF" TO
THE END.
NO ANSWER TO BE MADE TO THE PROTESTS
AGAINST HIS MDwINTER CONVENTION
CONFERENCE OF TIE SENATOR
AND MS HENCHMEN.

I,;sits IN New-York Yesterday and then skipped
hack ON the D. H. train TO Albany, although he
had positively announced after he arrived mere
on Saturday evening that he was on his way 20
Washington his post OF Official duty, ana shoul"
90 there last nicht His change Of mind, or his
mendacity. whichever il was, can only he en-
plained on the theory that he fears that the
Democratic majority opposed to him in the State
may vet assert itself and control OF enough
seats in his midwinter convention 10 nulify MS
claim to being the choice OF the party lhis
is too critical time for him TO leave the manage
ment of his machine in other hands.
Important conferences and consultations were
held by Mr. Hill during his last brief stay IN
this city. The most important one loon
place in Parors /, and OF Inv
Hotel Normandie which Mr.. Hill always chooses
Gov bis clandestinc operations 1t began after the
ev-Governor had returned TO the hotel from Pal-
ner's Theatre where he witnessed the play oil
"The Rroken Seal" Satcrday night. IT did not
end until some of the small hours of SUNDAY
had passed Captain A. l.. Judson, OF Albany
who had been Mr. Hills companion from 'hau
city, acted as sergeant alarms and was carelul
TO admit none except the elect to the coheul.a-
tion-rooms The Senator's friends were equaly
careful to 90 to the meeting place in a quiet ana
unobtrusve way, to attract as niue aUen-
ton as possible. They arrived there sinsly ana
in pairs If three by any mischance came 10
cether a subterfuge of some kind was rsortcd 10
that casual spectators might not suspect theni'
As an observer of the arrivals remarked IheH
literally came like so many thieves IN the nlght'
Some of the most prominent Democrats who
have willingly or unwingly attached their 1orl-
unes to those Of Hill were in the company, "hlch
included such powerful leaders Richard Croker,
W. Bourke Cochran, District-Attorney }. W.
Ridrway. ana Senator John Mccarthy of Brook
lyn. the latter Hugh McLaughnS State Com
mittee PROXY and spokesman; Commissioner
Thomas F. Gilroy. Congressman Amos j. Cum
mngs Police Commissioner James j. Martin, Chn
ton Becxwith. of Herkimer: Nicholas Muller, jr, OF
Staten Island: Register Frank r. Fitzgerald, Emi-
grafton Commissioner Z. L. Ridgway, Police Jus
tice Thomas F. Grady. and Daniel C. Hickey, OF
Westcbester Ii is said that Edward Murphy, jr
was also present, and had slipped down from
Troy and reached the Notnandie by way of the
house Of Mlyor Grant No 26l West Seventy
third-st For some reason, which has not YET
been made public. the Mayor himself was not
recorded among Senator liills visitors 1t VIII be
observed that most Of them are members OF the
Democratic State Committee in this part of the
State.
One of the things definitely settled at the Na'
urday night and Sunday morning conference wds
that no attention should be paid TO the protest OIL
the Democrats who assembled AT the cooper
III
nostnonement of the Democratic State Conven-
tim to give the masses of the party chance 10
.aIlv and send delegates opposed to Hill Inc
State Convention will go right on at Albany OH
February 22, Just as if 100000 Democrats rom
Montauk Point to the Niagara River were hot ra's
ing their voices and denouncing their treatment
as an outrage Hills friends advised hlm tna'
matters had gone on 100 ,,.aI
+nrn back now Nervous and 1nshreheu
tbp urOSDPct OF pOpui6l
;ndignation which he never encountered before
he must 20 ahead and face the music AZ
tempts at compromise. it was held by the s'uiuI-
est as we'll as the most reckless man present.
vould be construed as evidences OF weahhess' ~
,ros therefore resolved that the only course open
was 10 leave the protest unhotceo, aiuho"s"
come favored giving it an emPhauc iei"9'i -
question of no lttte moment which was uls
cusscd was what should be the acton OF '"e
Co.. Corventior as to sending "a pledged deiega-
finn 70 Chicago for Hill. That tie eX-UoVernor
;s extremely anxious that the delegates 10 'he
O.uocratic National Convention SHAH oe eeh'
>bere under castiron instruction COMMANDING
them 10 vote for his nomination Is not queS.ioAc'
That he begged piteously on Saturday nlgnO ioi
tho adoption Of resolution containing such III
structions is well known
II is lust as well known that the Iammany ciiei'
at the conference opposed pledged uecSd'io" %
Hill They Wiling 10 ~ " OAi''~"
+be understanding that Tammany Han VIII sup
rort him as long he has the prospect OF hoil-
nation but the Wigwam leaders do not WISH l.
=. .iad nm IN him in = way that will prevent tn IN
troro making their own deals when IIlll urop'
from the list Of candidates. Croker Giiroy ana
Martin strongly ,lissented from the lfoh-clao
srs+ruction plan They were willing that resoiu
,ion sbould be adopted rehearsing Mr.. lIlh i"nE
ard infamous record at Albany ana naming MN 90
the choice Of the State for President, puV iul'ic
than this they were unwilling to 90 lhey are "el
aware that Hills chances began 10 disappear "hei
- ,nidvinter scheme was cOncOctcd, ana Una
they are growing beautifully less as the DAYS roi
bv When they come back from 'hlcaSo' ~
want 70 be able 10 say that the candidaes VI ''
No,ioraI Convention owe their nomination ''
Tanlmany Hall. In consequence OF the u''i'''
on,osition of Croker and his colleagues, thc ques
,inn ,yas nostponed TO be settled at Albany
Tho delo4ates-at-laree TO the National ConVch
+oo was another matter which came up Ml
UuI is desirous that W. BOurke Cochran shal
he placed among the big four who snail h'"'
tbe New-York delegation. lie has iouhu VII
Csokrans personal magnetism ana his "oh'eI'0
b1nner and after-dinner qualifications oi srea
service 10 him in Washington, ana ne dePcn'
much unon the burly NEWCOMERS oratory IN '
heat of the National convention az NJ 13ecl,ra,
tho Hst is 50 changed 10 include ar IoINIa i
tho four decQatcs-at-!arge VIII pIoDaDly pe hiI,
fenant-Governor Sheehan, liugh Mclausnli"' ,,r
Bourke Cochran and Edward MuaRny,, y, Tiho co
Hill is also anxious 70 avail himself oi ue f e
nnnnce Of John r. Fellows and Thomas r. "rSd!
in the Chicago Convention. IL Is prooa'e "'1
10 wishes Will he met mere also. =,
iA 11,e nroner handling of the enumeration IN I'M
c;tv is another affair which IS bearing heaNii
upon Nh HIPS mind, and he Insisted ofnIiy tig in
structed and drilled in regard 10 thelr unilr' T
Fo,Iowing his advice and directions the IAN ~