New-York tribune., 1904-09-22
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warned by ex-senator HIPS sudden loss OF
nerve that the end had come, reluctantly With
drew Mr. Grout's name and yielded TO defeat a
defeat which Tammany accomplished soiely
through his friends. Then ex-senator Hill took
MS medicine. Reluctantly. and with apparent
dissatisfaction. he withdrew his opposition TO D.
Cady Herrfck. the political antagonist he hao
oombated for q score Of years. feeble ehorI
70 name Martin ". Littleton was sQuelched by
William =. Sheehan, and then the nomination OF
Herrick was agreed
Then there was an effort TO throw SOP TO
McCarren. The men who had accomplished his
p overthrow graciously offered 20 permit him to
rame the Lieutenant Governor. and Martin W.
Littleton was hastily summoned to the confer
ence The offer was declined. Francis Burton
Harrison was named. and the members OF the
conference, weary and spent, trooped OUT Will
lam +. Sheehan IN the lead.
What Is t?" an eager crowd Of reporters
chorused.
We are going to the convention" he replied,
with evident exhaustion. "and that is all will
Eay."
Senator Mccarren followed. and his face was
sshen.
It's Herrick: Herriclz and Harrison" he said,
with unmistakable disgust and resentment.
How did they manage TO do you?" said one.
81 made the best fight I could" he replied, and
started for the hall while the rest of the con-
Serrees hurried 10 the convention. which had
been held in allegiance more than an hour.
Subsequently reports of the disappointment Of
Judge Parker were rife. It developed that at
several periods IN the conference Sheehan and
w. s. Rode both talked over the telephone with
Judge Parker. informing him Of the fight for
Shepard. The last talk told him Of the end. and
submitted the names of Eerrick and Harrison.
These received the ofFicial 20. k" but there
was not a man in the conference who did not
know that the news brought hitter disappoint-
rneat ct Esopus. that Herrick was not Parkers
choice. and that in assisting in the political be-
trayal OF the man who has been faithful to him
for a humber of years, who fought for his nomi-
nation here two years ago. and whose votes sent
the New-York delegation to st. Louis instructed
FOR him. he had unwittingly accomplished the
defeat Of his own candidate also. It the
universal verdict that Grout and Shepard had
been mutually destructive to their respective
booms.
TAAIsIANY JUBILANT
But one thing was apparent. and that was
that the Tammany men were jubilant. They
reasoned with apparent justice that in the de-
feat Of the Grout candidacy they had achieved
the first sweeping victory which has come to
them since they began their fight against Nc
Carren. Last night they were panicstricken
at the prospect of defeat; tonight their exulta-
A~e-A@~
throughout the fight Murphy has managed TO
keep in line with Judge Parker and the ma
fiOnai leaders, that he making the struggle
For Parker's candidate, Shepard, all day yes
terday. when the situation seemed darkest. and
shey reason that Murphy. not McCarren. is the
friend OF the national nominee.
The NcCaTTen people are correspondingly down.
cast They believe they were turned down be-
cause their loyalty was thought to be unques-
~l-a nd
that in order TO placate Murphy no sacrifice
was too great. I'VE were betrayed because
they traded on our loyalty This was their Sc
cret plant. on the surface they were, like their
leader, good sports" and pledged undying
fidelity 20 their enemies ticket. Equally bitter
were the McCabe-Wood men Of Albany. who
sharpened their knives on their boots in the
convention hall and went out determined to
have their revenge. For years they have been
fighting for political life In Albany County and
they realize that the election OF Herrick would
mean the end OF their political existence. As
for ex-senator Hill. he possessed himself in
peace, but his political antagonist is not yet
elected, and this fact is emphasized by all who
knew Albany County politics.
HARMONY OK THE SURFACE.
OF surface harmony there was no lack after
ne convention had duly sacrificed McCarren
and manufactured its slate. There was no fac
tion which was without its little verbal
honey TO spread on the ticket. Not even
Paddy" McCabe, OF Albany. who has been en-
Eaged IN political strife with Judge Herrick
for years. failed to indulge in superlatives. First
81 the field with his decorations was Charles
T. Murphy, vino praised the ticket. From his
place OF high national wisdom. customary
Tammany attitude he said:
The aetion to-day sounds call for a united
Democracy throughout this State and nation.
The ticket We have nominated is high class
tfoIn top 20 bottom, and viii appeal 20 Demo-
Gratis generally. and VIII invite the support and
encourage the efforts of the young men OF the
party. have no hesitancy in prophesying that
g wiz carry the State and add great strength to
the national ticket.
Ex-senator HiIl. wfo had been adnirng him
ssif IN q sslf-saeriac.ng attitude all day, had
this 20 say:
The result was accomplished through the self
soneEation of the various bodies who desired
se orlns abo1t harmony who never throughout
the course OF the proceedings lost sight Of the
central idea that a united Democracy would
eoEouce 70 the success OF the national ticket.
1hat was the dominant purpose in the minds
Of ali. There were a lot OF upstate leaders who
cio not favor the position assumed on the tu-
cletal nominations, but submitted because they
oio not want firing from the rear on the part OF
eny one. IT'S great ticket, and without any
doubt win win in State and nation. II we can
not win with this ticket never can win with
any other. but We are going to win.
'The maximum OF satisfactory results was
obtained at the convention to-day" said WILL
Jam 7. Sheehan. 1T would not have been DOS
Eible 90 get q satisfactory result on Tuesday
The aniuaOsities had TO burn themselves out
ana that is just what happened. There is sore
ness left. I suppose, but don't believe that any
considerable number Of votes VIII be lost to the