New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-03
DEMOCRATS NEW BASE.
OPENING OF HEADQUARTERS
AT STATE CAPITAL.
MANY PROMINENT MEN SEEM UNABLE
TO BE PRESENT-AfR. HILLS
RECEPTION.
RECEPTION.
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Albany June David B. Hill looked upon a
large crowd of Democrats at the opening of the
headquarters of the Democratic State Commit
tee here tonight. but Democrats of State prom
ineuce were absent-with obvious intent to be
obsent. MANY letters of regret for absence
were received. Moreover Senator AcCarren Of
Kings County made an attack upon William j.
T2rvau that Mr. Bryan's friends will surely re-
sent. Mr.. Hills meeting of Democrats. there
fore. could not have been wholly 2 success, even
from his point of view.
All day Mr. Hill had been receiving visits at
his law office Broadway from prominent
democrats. Among those who called upon him
were Frank Campbell. the chairman of the
Democratic State Committee; ex-Mayor James
K. Mcclure Of Syracuse the chairman of the
executive committee of the same committee;
yobn B. Stanchfeld. OF Elmira. the Democratic
candidate for Governor in 1900; ex-Controller
Bird s Coler, of New-York; Elliot Danforth and
Wilson s Bissen and John Cunneen. of Buffalo
One man. however, did not appear. namely.
Norman E Mack, of Buffalo. the New-York
member Of the Democratic National Commit
tee. and a personal friend of William ]. Bryan.
Mr. Mack was here last week, and did not call
,pon Mr. Hill. He is said 10 have been offended
fecause Mr. Hill did not consult him about the
opening of a headquarters for the Democratic
marty here. Mr.. Mack's absence was accentu-
atei by the absence also of ]. J. Kennedy, Hiram
Savage and William Simon, the three members
Of the Democratic State Committee from Erie
County. Judge D. Cady Herrick, the leader Of
the anti-Hiu Democrats Of Albany, sent let
ter regreting his inability to be present ac-
count of an engagement 10 hold court in Brook
lyn. Nevertheless, z. E. Dyer, one Of Judge
FIerrick's chief followers. subsequently appeared
at the opening of the headquarters and thus
there was some consolation for Judge Herrick's
absence.
ICE WATER FOR TAMMANY.
The building selected for the headquar-
tiers OF the Democratic State Committee was
brilliant with many colored electric lights early
in the evening tonight, and within doors the
prominent Democrats present found a parlor
handsomely decorated with American flags Ice
water. appropriately, was the sole refreshment
offered TO John F Carroll and other leaders Of
Tamrnany Hall who present. The
chief of the Tammany Hall triumvirs, Charles
F. Murphy, was greeted by ex-senator Hill with
an especially cordial greeting. This may nave
been a consolation TO AIr. Murphy for the friend
" way in which MI Hill greeted William F
Sheehan here last week.
MI Murphy was accompanied to Albany by
Congressman Goldfogle, Senator Donneily,
John J Scannen and Lewis Nixon Hugh Nc
ISushlin not present, out the hlIlsS NOuiitS
Democrats were well represented. there being
present James Shevlin, Bird 5. Coler, John J.
Shea and Senator Patrick H McCarren.
Frank Campbell chairman Of the Demo
cratic State Committee, called the assenblage to
order He said he had had the authority from
the Democratic party for two years to establish
such headquarters as this which was
now opened.
Letters Of regret from prominent Democrats
were read. The first came from ex-Judge Robert
Earl OF the Court Of Appeals There is n
suspicion that Mr.. Hill viii eventually favor
the nomination of ex-Judge Earl for Governor
MR. NIXON TELLS OF HARMONY
Lewis Nixon received a most cordial welcome.
L may be mentioned that he at dinner to-
night with David 3. Hill at Wolfert's Roost-
Mr. Nixon said the establishment of the head
quarters would tend 70 90 away with misunder-
standings. He added;
want TO say that there is harmony in the
ranks Of the Democratic party in NeW-Hork
City. The Democrats there honestly trying
10 rise to a higher plane in public duty, ana
the three forcible, modest who now con-
troll the TamEany Hall organization viii. / am
sure, take measures that Will prove healthful
to the party If YOU in the country VIII match
The harmony now prevailing in Tammany Hall
] an will carry the State
After the speechmaking, Mr. Campbell an
nounced that there would be a meeting Of the
Democratic State Committee here tomorrow
Mr.. Hill was present in the evening and lis
tened with great interest 10 what was said. After
the speechnaking ended he had private talks
with most Of the leading Democrats present