New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-10

ELECTED TO THE STATE CONVENTION
AND HIS HANDS TIED

HIS FRIENDS INTIMATE THAT IT WAS Az ACT or
TEEACrrEEY. AND SAY HARD THINGS ABOUT
SENATOR MURPHY-wHAT WILL Hill. DO?
lBY TELEGRAPH To THE rnlBuNEl
Albany Sept. 9.-Senator David Il. Hill was
elected d delegate from the lid Assembly Dis
trict of Albany County. in which his home. VOL
fert's Roost is situated. to the Democratic state
Convention might. Mr.. Hill. however. goes to
the convention. If he accepts Albany County's
commission. with his hands tied He is instruct
ed to for the Endorsement of the free coinage
platform adopted at the Democratic National
Convention. we'll as for the Endorsement of
Bryan and Sewall
Some of Mr.. Hills intimate friends said to-
night after they heard OF the action of the con-
vention. that he might not accept Albany Coun-
tvs credentials after being thus chained down to
acceptance Of the reputation platform adopted
at Chicago Mr. HILL they asserted, had told
the Democratic leaders in the lid Assembly Dis
trct that he would take the place Of delegate
If left untrammelled by any instructions and
free do as he pleased at the State convention.
If any instructions given he might seek
entrance into the convention from some other
county He had opposed the adoption of the
Democratic National platform at Chicago. and
assaed every plank in it, and, therefore, could
not consistently go to Buffalo and carry out IN
structions to support the platform.
The leaders in the Hid Assembly District as
sured Mr.. Hill that he should not be bound with
any instructions. Resolutions might he passed
by the convention itself ndorsing Bryan ana
Sewall and favoring the platform upon which
they stand. but no instructions would be given
to the delegates Apparently the convention got
away from the control of the leaders. Possibly
il was affected by the action Of the Democratic
conventions in the other three Assembly districts
of Albany County this afternoon All of these
passed resolution that the delegates 10 the
state convention from this district be instructed
to vote for the Endorsement of Bryan and SeWaii
and the platform adopted at Chicago.
When the convention in :he lid District met
at No -; State-st. tonight. resolution was
offered that David B. HILL John Bowe and Pat
rick Reilly be elected delegates 10 the Demo
cratic State Convention. This met with no op-
position and was adopted by accamation.
Then came a bombshell. William McCabe. OK
the Third Ward, abruptly offered the following
resolution:
Resolved That the delegates to the State Con
vention from this district be and they are hereby
instructed FOR the lndorse ment of the chi,
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The Democratic leaders present apparently
did rot have the nerve to oppose this resolution
and ii was adopted b. a unanimous vote
Some Democratic politicians think that posi-
bly, Senator Edward Murphy. Ir., of Troy. was
In a conspiracy to put David y. Hill in a posi-
ton where he Will have to swallow the Demo-
cratic National platform stay out Of the
Democratic State Convention. Mr.. Murphy has
many followers here in Albany They bold
enough to have passed the resolution quoted
above which instructs Mr.. Hill to vote for the
Endorsement Of the Chicago platform.
Senator Murphy is incensed because Senator
Tfill has not swallowed Bryan and Sewa and
the platform favoring the free coinage OF silver.
He has grip on the machinery OF the Demo-
cratic party in this State ana intends TO commit
the party To the doctrine of the free coinage of
silver no matter what objections Mr.. Hill may
rut forward as To the necessity Of caution If
the Democratic state ticket is to be elected
The chief State plank of Senator Murphy. AL
though il will be n secret one, will be expressed
i'm the words: "Avenge Bat Shea" Frank s.
Black of Troy. the Republican candidate for
Governor prevented the packing OF the jury
which was 10 try Bat" Shea for the murder or
Robert Ross, the Republican watcher at the
ROLLS in Troy Shea suffered the death penalty.
The Court of Appeals said his conviction was q
lust one but Mr.. Black must be punished 1t IL
fitting that Senator Murphy has selected as
chairman OF the Democratic state Committee IN
this emergency Francis j. Malloy. his cousin.
Who was counted In as Mayor Of Troy at that
mi.rderous cl, ction in which Ross was killed
IL is 20 the silver interests and the liquor IN
,e,ests that Senator Murphy. 1t is said. will turn
for funds for his campaign against Mr. Black
All the ict n,OcIatic organizations are poor Inc
silver miners and the brewers OF ale ana Deer
must supply the Democratic state canpdfn
fund this year.