New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-19
ANTI-SNAP CONVENTION =?
HEARST MEN PLAN 1T.
Tammany Men, Incensed at Hill, to
Help Smash Machine.
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LBT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBUNEl
Albany April 1S.-If 'Hillisnl' as exempiihed
in the days doings at the State convention. es-
capes Il trouncing similar to the punishment
administered in 1892 following the anti-snap
IIin convention. it will only be because OF Judgs
Parker's eminent respectabiIity and that he 10
carrying Hill on his back The hotel corridors
rang all day with angry threats toward Hill
and his machine. The Hearst men are taking
the necessary steps to improve what the mors
bot headed anti-HHI men believe to be a golden
opportunity to smash Hill and his machine.
Max Ihmsen. Mr.. Hearsts manager. had tbs
Congressman on the telephone and asked his
consent to so ahead and issue a call for an
anti-snap state convention Mr. Hearst would
not sanction it until he has time personally to
sound the sentiment Of various political Lead
ers in the State.
The Tammany mon are urging the Hearst mem
ON. II is gan and wormwood to them to realize
that Hill is in supreme control in the State.
When Mr.. Ihmsen was asked about the pro-
posed anti-snap convention he said:
We shall know in few days whether to go
ahead and have an auti-snaD convention or
not Mr.. Hearst is in Washington to-day. Wa
are receiving hundreds of kilograms and letters
urging another State convention. There are
contests from AIegany, Cattaraugus. Chautau-
qua, CdyUga. Clinton, OnOudaga and Warren In
WeStchester County the Democrats regularly
elected viii probably be thrown out. ana ths
COutestinE Hill delegation seated Whatever -
necessary TO insure q safe majority for the Hill
faction will be done. The same methods that
were pursued in caucus and caucuses and con-
ventiOns which elected a majority OF the Alis
delegates will BE pursued In the convention
In some cases caucuses were called on ons
days notice. ard frequently the delegates Wers
elected without the formality OF calling tns
meeting TO order In other cases. such as IN
Schoharie County. the convention was held in
session for hours to enable the Hill men to
bring their relatives and friends TO help them
cut: and in desperation. bodily harm was threat
ened the chairman OF a meeting In Warren
County 10 compel the recOnvening OF a conVen-
tion that trick5ry might be practlsed 10 gee
delegates favorable to HILL
The Hin bureau has unlimited money. II ts
well understood who supplied It, and In soma
cases. notably in Niagara County, as mucn as
5000 paid for town delegates 10 the
Assembly convention. As there were at least
ten thousand sucn delegates throughout ths
State. some idea may be gained or the Vasa
amount OF money at the disposal OF the Hill
Belmont faction 70 carry the primary election
There are seVenty-three delegates from abova
the Bronx who are opposed to instructing the
New-York delegation TO the st. Louis national
Convention for Judge Parker Most OF these
delegates are heartily in favor Of William r
Hearst for the Presidential nomination. believ-
ing that he ut this time best represents the
modern and progressive Democracy. Thers
would have been fifty more delegates opposed tn
instructions if machine methods OF the most
high handed character had not been ADOPTED 10
prevent a free expression OF the Democratic sen
timent In many counties the ill-BelmOnt fac
ton achieved success by a margin Of two or
three votes. secured by violation of all that -
fair and decent I'm the cement OF party
affairs. Bribery reSOrted TO In numerous
instances. and many affidavits are IN hand
proving this. In some instances the methods
pursued by the opposition can be cleaned
1t is conceded by all who attended the con-
ventiOu to-day that the Parker boom has nfade
q ruemOrap ple start. ParSer's name is seldom
heard in discussions All the talk IS about Hlu
and the way he has ridden rOughshOd over ths
rights and sensibilities OF all who opposed him.
If the Presidential election could be held To-
morrow there Is little doubt. judging rom re
feeling exhibited to-day. that the Parker-Hiil-
Belmont ticket would be defeated IN the Stale
almost as disastrOusly as liI was beaten IA
1904.
City Court Judge Samuel Seabury and Melvin
G. PalIiser. two we'll known radical Democrats.
attended the convention to-day "Hf1I is dishins
up the same kind of a desc for the Democrats
this year that he has in years gone by said thu
t,dee. sIt was not an atmosphere Of honest
Democracy that prevailed here to-day"
.7he Belmont business Is going 70 play thu
mischief with the state ticket said Mr.. PalIisar
There is no escaping the conclusion that Mr..
Belmont represents the trusts. The Democrats
party never will be prosperous under HnPs lead
ership."
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