The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-14
ATTACK on HILL REPUDIATED
The Albany argus Article Laid 20 an
irresponsible Editor or the ONCE Cat.

ALBANY, Nov. 13.-Much comment has
been occasioncd in political circles through
! out the State over the editorial article
which appeared in the Albany Argus Tues
| day morning. declaring that David b.
! Hill was the Jonah of tho Democratic
party" and should be thrown overheard
| as State leader before the Democracy
could hope to have any chance in the State.
The gist of the article was that the upstate
Democracy should agree to the domination
of Democratic State politics by the Demo-
cratic organization below the Bronx and
refuse TO follow Mr.. Hill in the future AS
an individual Democratic leader from up
the State
Two years ago. after Mr.. Mckinley had
been reflect ed as President. the Albany
Argus had an editorial art cle similar to he
one recently printed and which referred 10
, Mr. Hill as the Anarchist of the Democratic
party. At tina, time this article was cred
tied to tho influence Of Edward Murphy.
Jr., of Troy, a former United States Senator.
Then thu = ock of the Argus was owned by
the Flowers Ant hony n. Brady and former
Senator Murphy. Since then the stock Of
the Flower estate has. It is reported. be-
come the property of Mr. Brady. which
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Edward Murphy, I'd, the eldest son of
former senator Murphy. has been the
manager Of the finances of the Argus Com
pany for some months past MI Murphy
is Young lawyer in Troy, and on account
of the friendship existing between his
father and Mr.. Brady has had nominal
control of the Argus for some mont Il. past
IL il unnecessary to say that former
Senator Murphy has not been in close com
m,Inication with democratic state leaders
since Richard Croker took up his residence
at Vantage, England.
Befor" Mr. Alurphy's election to the
United States Senate. he and Mr. Hill were
associated as state leaders. Since MIR.
Murphy broke with Mr.. Hill he II credited
with having become a rich man. He and
Mr. Hill parted previous To the time that
-commercialem in politics became an
issue among honest Democrats. Naturally,
Mr.. Croker and Mr.. Murphy as Mr.. Hugh
Mclaughlin pointed out in his receit inter-
view, associated themselves together 10
control the Democratic organization in
the campaigns Of 1895 and 1900.
The article i'm the Argus after the cam
paign of 1900 was printed III the paper with
out the knowledge of cit her the managing
editor or cityeditCr. Tie same can bc eaid OF
the editorial printed in the Argus on Tues
dav morning declaring MIR. Hill to be
Jonah and that he should be thrown over
board The situation in the Argus Office
In this r. gard il best expressed bya circular
letter sent TO the newspapers throughout
the State hy MIR. Willard who has charge
Of the press bureau in the Democratic
headquarters here. This letter reads
The article In tho Albany Argus Of the nth
inst attacking rN senator Hin, was inserted
in that paper late at nirht. without the know
ledge or approval OF its responsible editors,
hut NJ the iustIgatlOn of one without authority
The article WAS not in accord with tn" views
or policies Of the paper. In tn" future no
such expression will be given To Unauthorized
attacks of this nature This is sent that you
may understand the situation and not he
mislcd by the article in question.
The inference from Mr.. Wizards letter
Is that Edward Murphy. I'd, caused the
recent editorial in the Argus TO I've inserted
late at night, at the instigation of his father,
without the knowledge of Mr.. Brady or
the managing editor or the city editor of
the Argus. In fact none of the employees
of TN" Argus, aside from an individual in
the business office. knew that the editorial
was 10 be printed in the paper until they
read it on the day il appeared. IL is gem
orally considered to be simply case of
the Office cat trying 10 run the paper.