Evening journal., 1904-04-18
N. Y. DEMOCRATS
ARE IN SESSION
Probable Changes in State
Committee and Delegates
Likely to be Chosen
HILL PARKER FORCES IN CONTROL

Albany, n. y, April is.--The Demo
Gratis Of New York state assembled in
convention here this afternoon. The
assemblage was called TO order in Har-
manus Bleecker hall by Chairman
Frank Campbell Of the state commit
tee, who named ex-senator George
Raines Of Rochester as temporary
chairman, At the close Of that gen
tlemsn's speech the appointment of
convention committees on resolutions,
credentials and contests, permanent or
ganization. national delegates and cleo
tors took place.
Then the convention took a recess
until s .. m.
The new state committee to be Sc
lected was practically agreed on last
night, great care being taken by the
followers OF Hill to see that, exclusive
Of the Manhattan members, II was
made up to support his policy. There
are after all, however. very few
changes to be noted, but some OF them
are OF importance Hugh Mclaughlin
Of Kings, one Of the former "old guard"
is 10 be supplanted by Michael J. Cum
mlngs, who is selected by Senator Pat
rick II. McCarren, and in the Ninth
district OF Kings Edward Glinnen is to
be succeeded by Conrad Hasenhug
No changes are expected in the Man
haitian delegation. In the Twenty-sec-
ond district John Digny is expected to
displRce NJ. J. Walsh. In the Twenty
third Michael McCabe, who voted with
| Tammany at the last state committee
meeting, is TO be succeeded by Arthur
A. Mclean. In the Thirty-first George
Finch Of Hill sympathies will succeed
his brother jeremiah +. Finch. and in
the Thirty-sixth John Dunfee OF Syra-
cuse, who also supported Tammany, is
to give way FOR Melvin y. Haven. In
the Forty eighth district DR.. Matt Mer
zig, who was the subject Of a heated
controversy in the last committee meet
ing. will be reelected. In the Fifueth
district Thomas H. Dowd will retire Of
his own accord and will be succeeded
by James o. Bennett Otherwise the
committee will remain as before.
Delegates TO National Convention.
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Louis convention, who will doubtless
be chosen tonight, are David b. Hill Of
Albany; Edward Murphy, Jr., of Rens.
selaer: August Belmont Of New York
and James w. Ridgwsy of Kings.
All through Sunday and until late
into the night there were numerous
conferences to placate the warning
Tammany and Hill factions. Their,
was at one time talk OF a bolt
A pamphlet circulated last night II
the interest OF W. r. Hearsts candi
dacy contains bitter attack upoi
Senator Hill as state leader citing thu
great Republican gains in importan
counties OF the state In 1902 as proof
of the discrediting OF Mr.. Hilrs lead
ership. The pamphlet says:
Eighteen hundred and nlnety-eigh
was the year when Hill and his high
binders made the attempt to defeai
the party even before it's candidates
were named. He and his friends were
noisy, very noisy, at the Syracuse con
vention Of that year They cried Tam
many domination. even though th'
candidate for governor was King
county jurlst, and after the convention
they voted and worked for the Pro
hibition party candidates. The De
mocracy was beaten then as now
VIII this peanutter be allowed to pos
longer to our party's injury7"