New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-12

OVERHEARD WITH HINT THE CRY OF
THE DEMOCRATIC ORGAN.
EX-SENATOR MURPHY's BITTER ASSAULT
ON LEADER OF STATE MACHINE MAY
START GENERAL REVOLT

Albany. Nov II (SpecIaD-There a report
here to-day that leaders Of the Democratic party
"all along the line had made combination
against ex-senator David B. Hill to deprive him
of the position of State leader of the Democratic
party. This combination. II was said, extended
through the State. There indication IN
THE Albany Argus this morning, in the shape
Of editorial savagely assaiIing Mr.. HILL that
ex-senator Edward Murphy, jr.. and possibly also
Anthony n. Brady and the heirs of Ex-Governor
Flower opposed to Mr.. Hill continuing longer
in the position of State leader. Whether Mr.. Muir
ply has been able to induce Hugh Mclaughlin.
of Brooklyn, and Charles F. Murphy the alleged
leader Of Tammany Hall. to join him I'm attack
upon Mr. Hill the proceedings Of the Kings County
Democrats and Tammany Hall in the coming year
will disclose. Ex-senator Murphy is the owner
Of the stock of THE Argus" in company with An
thony N. Brady and the heirs of Ex-Governor Ros-
well P. Flower. Mr.. Murphy suffered at the hands
OF Mr. Hill's State convention; his most unrelent-
ing enemy within the lines of the Democratic
party, Mayor Conway of Troy, being admitted and
Mr.. Murphys followers excluded Mr.. Murphy's
home county of Rensselaer, it may be remem-
bered. gave Mr. Odel plurality of 2712 votes.
OVERHEARD WITH JONAH
The attack of 1.-The Argus upon Mr.. Hill has
the significant title of Overheard With Our
Jonah and is in part follows:
Judge Alton b. Parker was the choice of every
delegate to Saratoga who was observant of poti-
duty Of the hour. If it had been permitted to pre-
sent mis- name to the convention, he would have
been nominated with mighty shout that would
have resounded through the State and 100000 major
His election Governor would have meant for
the party national prominence and for him the
whole State more keeny realized these facts than
with an instinct that was criminal in it's selfish
ness Mr.. Hill manipulated matters and brought 10
thwart his own Presidential pians-then he care
fully contrived cell for his candidates conftne
M! ment during the entire GamPaigni With none 1 Of
the lshmaelites cunning. he himself stepped brisk
hates that were smoqldering In every corner OF
the State-a frightful accumulation the bitter
itcs of the Democratic party.
To stoop to conquer was never for an instant con
templated by the selfish policy of Mr. HILL Find
Chine be deIiberateIY soHpbt ont the bemocrats
who had stood him at bay in periods past and, like
a Mad Mullah. he rode at them and over them
To have consulted prudence and made truce
with his enemies would have been politics in its
CURED only momentary halt Dsmount from the
edsS to aSh fSG 9S SS s No ef n ThRG M
tered not that in single day he might have
strengthened them Beyond the peradventure Of de
feat. The Man on Horseback had mission Of an
he galoped on his headstrons way.
HILLS EVIL GENIUS.
His evil genius pictured all his enemies-and
he realized their name was iegoH1 s bie Te
bilious eve unobstructed view OF the White
nSqse Th f all It's 82sa PdS 81 s S%es Of %
itical spoils Was not the party his well as It's
Re damc OF the TO
fell providentially than leadership upon TINS
singular man. And OF COnfdautS he would nave
none. Couusellors relegated 20 the rear. Not
n single Democrat In or out or the state Knew
the plan or the methods OF his campaign. So eX-
traordinary were It's developments that II excited
comment establishment. dtsInay even. Wnen u was
learned Tor instance. that Coler's campaign funds
being diverted to the election or Senators ana
Assemblymen I'm districts where the party TOT year
had been in helpless minority or hopeless despair
But why multiply reasons FOR TINS aStouhalhg
disaster? Rather let Democrats turn TO the future
and sternly prepare 20 discharge the supreme duty
of hour. dlSagreeable as II may De-. i ne stare
Democracy allegiance to our brethren below
The Bronx The loyalty OF greater Newton has
been emphasized so strikngly this year that never
again may a State Democrat question II. .
Misfortune after misfortune has befallen tho
Democratic party, year after year, for fuI dec
ale-to be candtdly specific, ever since fili snap
convention
In Justice to our own reputation for party fealty.
in Justice to the Democratic party OF the stare, We
must ~ we hope again to participate IN the
affairs OF the nation. be rid of David B. Hill as our
Overheard with our Jonah!
THE VOICE OF MURPHY.
Ex-senator Hill was I'm his law office to-day. but
he declined 90 make any comment on the article
II will be observed that THE Argus" says: The
State Democracy owes allegiance to our brethren
below The Bronx" That is taken by Democrats
here to be the voice OF ex-senator Edward Murphy
ir speaking to Richard Croker. Hugh McLauShlln
and 10 Charles +. Murphy. The artcIe continues
The LOYALTY OF greater NeW-N ofk mas peeH en-
nhaszed SO striklngly this year that never again
NAV State Democrat question 1t We see now tutt
We never should have questioned 1t in the TecenI
r. Hill There again. Democrats say Is the voice
~ ex-senator Murphy I'm praise of the chiefs or the
Democratic party In Newly crK