New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-12
HILL PRIMED THE BoMBsHELL.
JUDGE MLoUTH TELLS HOW LEES REso-
LUTON WAS PREPARED.

LUTON WAS PREPARED.
SARATOGA. n. Y, Sept II CspeciaD.-The Ice
Trust bombsheiI fired into the Tammany breast
works at the opening of the convention' was
filled and prlmed by ex-senator Hill at his room
in the Grand Union this morning Even man!
Of the close friends of Hill were unaware OF
.ust what he was going TO do. The Tammany
leaders we're fearful on account Of the pink-tea-
like harmony which characterized the meetihs
of the state Committee last night that mn
would make trouble to-day.
At 10 o'clock half dozen delegates from
Wayne Ontario, Tompl5ins and other interior
counties quietly strolled into Senator Hll
rooms Among these were Frank Campbell OF
the State Committee; Elliot Danforth ana
Judge Charles McLouth. of Wayne County
Professor Lee of Cornell University. was not
rTasent What took place was told 10 Tribune
renorter this afternoon by Judge McLouth'
Democrat Of the old school. but not delegate to
the convention.
.sT do not admit that the conference took place
in Senator Hills room, or that Mr.. Hill was
present" said Judge McLouth who frankly
stated that he spoke wholly on his own response
bility and would not for instant connect
Senator Hill with anything without first securing
Mr.. HIS consent He added:
II was after 10 o'clock and nothing definite
had been decided to what was the best thlhg
20 do in order to show the well nigh universal
admiration and sympathy for Controller CoIer
throughout the State. I had something 10 40
with the drawing of the resolution, but not all
II was suggested that we have introduced d
resolution calling upon the Attorney General 10
rfgidIy prosecute the Ice Trust litigation 1here
were four five men, all friends or senator
Hill, who said IL would be bad politics MI
Danforth was one of these He urged that the
Convention was about to assemble. and that an
Ice Trust resolution would be looked upon as an
undetermined thrust at Tammany Hail.
I then said that had substitute resolution
and I read one, calling upon the republican
Attorney-G General in the name OF the people oI
the State to at once drop all proceedings against
the Ice Trust being pretudicial TO the puDllc
welfare That put the case in a different nght;
I then told them that the Democratic National
platform either right or wrong In its po-
sition against trusts, and that ControIer Coler
was either right wrong in his attitude IN
condemning the trusts
Then it was quickly decided that If we wanted
70 assert ourselves and hit hard It would
be proper TO introduce a resolution Gaining IoI
radical action against the Ice Trust and all
other trusts which likely 10 increase the
cost Of the necessaries of life.
Then We looked about for a delegate to intro
duce the resolution. L felt perfectly confident
that it would make trouble-the right KIND OF
trouble. volunteered TO find delegate to in
troduce it. Had I been delegate l should
gladly have done it myself. Some one suggested
Professor Lee, Of Cornell. He was we'll Known
TO US as a splendid type of progressive Ameri-
can manhood, fine speaker. a good parlia-
mentarian and altogether a proper man 10 STAND
up and defend popular rights against boss rule
Juust, WHO lilSDtCu tiiie ACSoiutiOA' ol0hOO
the reporter.
II guess you can imagine who inspired it
without my telling you" said the Judge with
grim smile Continuing he said:
Who was IT inspired every Democratic victory
in this State for years. until eleven years ago?
Who was il that held the Democratic majority
of the Legislature together, elected himself
United States Senator and then secured the
election of Edward Mdrphy TO a like office?
We want Coler for Governor, because in our
County of Wayne he would reduce the Repub-
lican plurality of 5000 to 1,000 800. We
shall be absolutely swamped, just the Re
publicans when machine tactics sacrificed
Folger. if Tammany forces a candidate Of its
own choosing
The people below the Harlem don't seem to
realize the impending, wrath Of the people if
they brutally crush a man Ike Golfer He is
not necessarily a great man, but he is an honest
man. and the sentiment for him among Republi-
cans and Democrats alike is something l,he
nomenal-
Frank Campbell, chairman of the State Com
mit1ee, was seen tonight by Tribune reporter
and asked how far ex-senator Hill, Mr.. Dan
forth and himself responsible for the Ice
Trilst resolution. He said: Il had nothing
whatever to do with it, l did not know that IL
was to be introduced. It surprise to me.
don't think Senator Hill wrote the resolution. -
When Mr.. Danforth he said: 1T is
not true that attended any conference at which
the Ice Trust resolution discussed 1 heard
that q hrebrand resolution of sort was to
be presented. and / advised against it, I told
them ii would be we'll to have a harmonious
convention if possible.
"A harmonious fight, do you mean. Mr.. Dan
forth?'
YES" said the cambridge man, grinning, "a
harmonious fight