New-York tribune., 1900-08-27
HILL MEN ENCOURAGED.
MLAUGHLIN's ATTITUDE IN KINGS AND
ROCKLAND COUNTY ACTION FA-
yoRABLE TO CoLER.

Albany Aug 20 CspeciaD Ex-senator David
B. Hills followers at the State capital feel much
encouraged to-day by the news from Kings
County that Hugh Mclaughlin has declined to
Interfere IN the struggle the selection Of dele
gates from that county TO the Democratic State
Convention, and therefore are hopeful that Bird
S. Coler VIII receive the support Of a large num-
Der OF delegates from that county in his candi-
sacy for the nomination for Governor. Since
Mr.. coler is a resident of that county. it is ar
gued that he ought 10 have the support OF
majority OF fits delegates.
The news that the Rockland County Demo
Gratis had elected delegates 20 the Democratic
State Convention favorable to the nomination
Of Mr.. Coler for Governor also received
by Mr.. Hills followers with satisfaction; al
though they had expected such news ever
since Assemblyman Frank p. Demarest, the
Democratic leader in that county, at the meet
ing Of the State Committee acted with Mr..
Hill on the motion TO elect James K. MCGUIRE
as temporary chairman OF the Democratic State
Convention. Air. Demarest introduced a bill In
the Legislature for the repeal Of the charter OF
the Ramapo Water Company. and his support
OF Controller Coler is largely based the fact
that the Controller aided him In his efforts TO
pass that bill no other county in the State
has been harmed by the securing of water
rights by the Ramapo Water Company as
quently stated that he never did anything in his
career as legislator that brought him SO much
popular favor in his county as his action in
introducing the bill repeating the charter of
the Ramapo Water Company.
TRYING TO BREAK HILLS LINES.
Edward Murphy, jr. Is sending out agents
from New-York TO break into the lines of Mr..
Hills followers In the interior of the State and
induce of them TO act with Tammany
Hall at the State convention. Congressman
sulzer. one OF these agents, has just paid hur-
rIed visit to Erie County, where he had a con-
ference with Norman E. Mack, Mr.. Croker's
lieutenant in that county.
Mr.. Murphy has one advantage over Mr.. Hill
in the contest between them for the control of
the delegates to the Democratic State Conven-
tion. in the fact that Mr. Hilrs line of battle
is far more extended and is thinner than that
OF his opponent Mr.. Murphy and Mr. Croker,
at the meeting of the Democratic State Com
inittee, were supported by committeeman rep
ressnting thirteen counties and part of Erie
County. whereas Mr.. hin supported h
committeeman representing forty-1ve counties
and part of Erie. The representative of another
ty-Westchester-did not vote.
At the Democratic State Committee meeting
Efr. Croker and Mr.. Murphy were followed by
committeeman whose counties cast 22S votes in
the Democratic State Convention. whereas Mr..
Hill followed by committeeman whose
counties cast 213 votes. Mr.. Croker and Mr..
Murphy were then followed by Kings and New
York counties which together cast les of the
$50 votes Of the delegates to the State conven-
tion. Nj. Hills followers hope to reduce that
block Of sixty-three votes cast against them
by Kings County representatives by obtaining
some Of them for Bird S CoIer.
HOW THE COUNTIES LINE UP.
The vote in detail hy counties at the meeting
Of the Democratic State Committee was as fol-
lows: