New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-18
Mr.. HILL RULES.
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sior with reference 20 the State committee cree
ton The Tammany leader maintains that re
had the pledge ot hin at the last State COM
rnittee meeting that there would he no State
coron,ttee election until the fail. This would
mean several valuable things TO the Tammany
leader. first that he would be able 70 cut into
she Brooklyn territory Of Senator McCarren.
sns second that he would be able 70 make in
roads I'D the State IN Troy and other counties.
Bat when he attempted to urge the alleged
promise he was told without even gentleness Of
manner that a new committee would be elected
~ 8 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
The next modest request Of the Tamnany
header was that his few upstate friends. the
delegations from Wostchester County, Clinton
and TioSa. might be allowed to sit. Another en-
phatic ana decided denial greeted him. The
ex-senator said calmly that his conception OF
the prerogative Of a Democratic State boss was
20 throw out his opponents and he proposed to
DO this tomorrow. AS a further indication o.
this decision. Ein a few minutes later met eN-
Mayor Walsh OF Tonkers Ia the corridor, refused
his hand and said scornfully. You sold me out
twice and I'll have nothing to do with you
The first business in order in the convention.
accordingly. Will be TO unseat all the anti-Hill
delegates
All the time he had been listening to these re-
susals. Murphy had been getting little nearer
30 the edge OF Isis chair and growing warmer
and warmer. Finally. sitter an hour Of plain
talking, IN which the Tammany leader is re-
ported TO have done the larger share OF the
listening 81 is generally reported that he de-
snanded the terms to he offered him. If he would
consent 20 be good" he Informed. he
might name one Of the big four" delegates TO
the national convention. II was suggested 10
him that the decision had already practically
been made that ex-Senators Hill and Murphy.
August Belmont and James Ridgway should
60, but that the great Tammany organization
would be allowed ore member, If it would change
SITS attitude.
This is the point. II is rumored. at which the
surnfounded Tammany rnagnate took his hat
end departed. Certain It is that only a few min
utes later the Tanamany men IN the Hobbies OF
the hotel began to talk Of the fight at the con-
Nent3on as "a thing
IN FOR ANOTHER CoLER CAMPAIGN.
'f5iH has resolved to ride the high horse and
shrow out delegates elected by d majority Of
sheir district, but opposed TO him. and we are in
for another Coler campaign" said one Tammany
snan close to the header. and this expresses the
general feeling.
Not in mary years has the indifference 70 the
wishes Of the Tsrnnany contingent been more
apparent While Charles T. Murphy is ignored,
Senator Patrick H McCarren shares with ex-
Senator Murphy, Of Troy. and ex-Lieutenant
Governor Sheehsn the position next the throne.
The election of q new State committee is the re-
ward that McCarren viii receive for his support
~ It is hard to say which faction is least con-
sidered to-night-Ta mmany the alleged sup
norters Of ". r. Hearst. Occupying a central
point in the hotel where the hosts gather
s,s fhe Hearst boomers have tried all day 10
r their rooms Time and again eager agents.
inforoed by dinner cards and cigars, have
e saebt 10 lure men into the hearouarters in
.r to supply material for hashlight photo
- slaphs. and time and again they have failed.
M = ren the hotel attendants have ignored the ROOM
III and while all the rest Of the hotel has been
crowded quiet peace and silence reign I'm the
Hearst headquarters. Even ex-senator Hill con-
descended to smile when asked about the Hearst
le' egation at the convention.
You will have ask the Hearst men," said
he But. so far IS I know, there will not be
= single Hearst delegate at the convention to-
morrow"
On the question Of the election Of new State
cor1mittee, the ex-senator permitted himself to
make guarded suggestion that an election
would take place, bur the subject of a ma
tional committeeman he only explained that
one would be chosen at the national convention
1T St Louis Questioned about the impending
platform the ex-senator replied, with unex-
pected humor: Sufficient unto tomorrow is the
platform, thereof
Not until the State committee meets to-mor-
row viii there be any statement from Official
sources of the situation. and not until the adj
sourned convention meets at O'Clock tomorrow
night viii there he any general knowledge of the
plans OF campaign, for ex-senator Hill is still
dealing in mysteries which his close friends
end sblest leutenants do not pretend to know.
LITTLE HEARD OF PARKER.
The whole situation tonight belongs to Hill
pf Chief Judge Parker one hears little or moth
sug There is no enthusiasm no excitement. no
interest Old friends meet and adjourn to a
more congenisl spot Even Chief Judge Par
ler's friends resent the fact that their candi-
Date is playing second eddie TO a regeneration
~ hin.
'Tait until the convention is over" said one
~ these: then the big national men viii step
.n and take the thing out of HIS hands and
reegste the ex-senator TO the bench"
Too much HILL" is the cry on all sides.
7 came down on a train with . lot Of country
delegates" said one Democrat They did not
know me, and I sat back and listened and all
! could hear was the growing about the as
fuuled greatness OF the man. who has made US
3 minority party so long.
Another interesting fact is the growing feeling
eInong the real supporters of Chief Judge Park
that Hits highhanded attitude toward the
Tammany men and the opposing factions in the
country. is iujuring tho prospects OF their candi
dates. Il Is even suggested that the Chief Judge
himself mas animated that ne regarded with
concern the manner in which Hill. under the
cloak OF Parker's candidacy, was managing his
own political campaign.
In the mean time the Democrats OF the State
f7ockng in. From New-Tork. Corporation
Counsel Deiany. Senators Bowling and Grady,
Perry Belmont, William F. Sheehan, Jacob A.
Cantor and host OF others have arrived. From
Brooklyn, Patrick II. McCarren and Senator
Whffiock the sole repreeenta tfves