The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-04
Line Of Attack on Parker Is That
He Is Dominated by
Hill.
PARTY DISL0YALTY CHARGED.
Claim TO Have Proofs That Hill
Lost Governorship for Demo-
Gratis and That Ed Muir
ply Has Done Same.

Although bound by Instructions to- vote
as unit for the nomination of Judge
| Parker so long as his name shall be b.
| fore the convention. which instructions
| will be followed to the letter, Tammany
| Halls vanguard, under the leadership OF
I Charles r. Murphy arrived here las:
| night. and a part of the plan of action for
the next few days was disclosed. The ar
rival of Mr.. Murphy and his advisers at
| once created considerable stir among the
| politicians now here.
| Mr. Murphy and his friends insist that
they are prepared TO demonstrate to the
| delegates to the Democratic National Con-
vention. without any intention of belittling
| The virtues OF Judge Parker. that the very
men who AZ the present time are attempt
| ing TO dictate the policy of the New York
| state Democracy are themselves re-
| .ponsible 70; the destruction of Demo-
cratic power in that State and for the
turning over the reins of government TO
| the Republican party.
The Iammany mon will endeavor to
prove that the revival of Democratic
chances for carrying the Empre State
| is not due TO any efforts on the part of
Mr.. Hill and his friends or to the personal
popularity of Hill. but TO the wonderful
vote given 10 Bird S. Colsr in Greater New
York in the last State campaign and the
very handsome majority given to George
h. Mcclellan at the last municipal election.
Mr.. Murphy intends TO show That, had
Hill carried his own county albany for
toier two years ago. New York would to-
day have Democratic Governor and a
Democratic State Government, which
would nave made certain the election of
Democratic President this year.
The plan Includes a serious charge of
party treachery against former United
States Senator Edward Murphy. Jr., dur
ing the Coler campaign. Former Senator
Murphy. VINO is the Democratic boss of
Rensselaer, County. is one of the delegates
at large 10 the National Convention and
has been selected by Hill as the chairman
of the New York delegation here.
ALLEGE DIsLOYALTY
Tammany Leader Murphy is himself au-
thority for the charge that former Sem
ator Murphy. after his delegation had
been thrown out of the State Convention
at Saratoga two years ago. openly de-
clared war on Coler. who was Hills can
didate. and announced his intention of
kn!tinG him to the hilt. The Tammany
chieftain bears out this statement by
pointing out the fact that Rensselaer,
County that year-a county that had new
er before gone Repubican-went against
Coler by more than 5000 votes and
turned over to the Odell machine Had
Hill and Murphy done their duty in that
campaign. the Tammany men claim that
Coler would not have lost Albany. Clinton
and Rensselaer, counties. which We're nor
mally Democratic stronghOldS.
The 122.Vt0 purality given 10 Coler by the
five counties comprising Greater New York
and the $500 given to Mcclellan last No
vember in the same locality have been
the cause of the Democratic awakening
in the Empire State, and. according to
Tammany. is sufficient evidence to show
that but for HIS dictatorial and destruc-
tive leadership the counties above the
Harlem River would long ago have been
restored to Democratic power.
All of the Parker managers. including
former Lieutenant Governor William F.
Sheehan. will come in for bitter arraign-
ment the hands of Tammany during
many conferences that Charles F. Murphy
and his advisers will hold with delegates
from all parts of the country between now
and convention day.
The Tammany men will attempt TO con-
vince these delegates that the Hil-Shee-
ham Belmont McCarren combine does not
reflect the true sentiment of the voters OF
New York State and should therefore. not
be permitted TO dictate 10 the national
Democracy.
Speaking of the part Hill and his friends
are alleged TO have played in deliberately
publican party. Borough President John
F.. Ahearn of Manhattan. one of Mr.. Muir
phys trusted advisers. who arrived in
company with the Tammany chieftain last
night said:
HILLS RECORD.
THE Democrats of New York City do
not propose to submit meek'y to Hilrs
selfish and dictatorial policy His rule-or-
ruin methods have worked too much
havoc in the Democratic marty already.
and the upstate voters, IL given an op-
rortunity to honestly express their convic-
tions. would soon prove the truth OF this
statement. The reawakened Democratic
hope of carrying New York State this
year is not the result OF what has been
accomplished by Hill and the northern.
western and southern parts of the State,
but because of the enthusiasm and ac-
tivity of the party principally in New
York City. Until Hill went there TO live
Albany County was always Democratic.
but he handed ii over to the Republicans.
Look at Erie County.
Up to the time Sheehan had passed the
police bill taking all powers of appoint
ment and removal out of the hands of the
Mayor of Buffalo and placing the same
in the control of a Commissioner of Pub
lie Works. Erie had always gone Demo-
cratic, but as the result of this bill be-
came Republican Monroe County is an
other. Until the bill was introduced in the
Legislature by former Senator Jacob A.
Cantor changing the ward lines of Roch-
ester that city had been ruled by Dem
ocratic Board of Supervisors. AS the re-
suit OF this bill they We're soon wiped out
of existence and the city made Republican.
| speak of these things just to show what
has been done in the interests of the DEM
ocratic party in our State by the men
who. falsely protesting to represent the
views of the party. are determined TO car
ry out their own selfish purposes at any
cost