The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-18
HIII and Tammany VIII Strive for Mastery on Floor of
 the Convention
JUDGE PARKER'S FRIENDS
 ARE IN THE MAJORITY
Murphy and Hill Held a Conference Last Night But Each Refuses to Bulge from His
 Position.

Albany, N. r., April 17.-If the policy adopted by the friends of Judge Alton 5. Parker at whose head stands former Uni ted States Senator David B. Hill. is car ried out at the sessions of the democratic state convention tomorrow there is likely to be precipitated upon the floor of the convention a battle royal which has not had a parallel in state political conven- tions for many years
 Since the Saratoga convention of 1900, when Gen. Charles N. Bulger of Oswego, representing Senator Hill. put his finger almost under the most of Richard Croker, denounced Tammany hall and it's politics, Tammany hall has waited as an organ ization to present it's compliments to MT. Hill and although it is perfectly appar- ent tonight that the interests dominated by MT. Hill control large majority of the convention's vote, it Is a foregone con- clusion that such orators as Bourke Cock ran. Thomas F. Grady. Carles A. Towne and Victor Bowling will on the floor of the convention personally accuse MT. Hill of attempting to wreck the party.
 These are not statements of mere sup position, for although leader Charles F. Murphy of Tammany hall, will not say word tonight and although former Sem ator Hill is equally reticient, those who are extremely close to them are tonight making definitely these assertions:
 Read Out of Convention.
 First. on behalf of MT. Hill, that unless Tammany withdraws what he calls a use i, less opposition to the instruction of the state delegation for Judge Parker Tam many hall will be practically read out of the convention, delegations in its favor outside of Manhattan refused a seat in the convention and Tammany as a body not allowed to name national delegate at large.
 Second, on behalf of MT. Murphy, as representing Tammany Hall, that New York has met defeat in national conven- tions only when 1t has instructed it's dele gation that because of the fact that the party platform and policy are as yet vaguely defined 1t Is unwise to send an in- structed delegation; that Tammany, cast ing the greatest proportion of the dem- ocratic vote in the state, is entitled to name a delegate at large; that dem- ocratic state committee should not be elected at this convention, but the mat ter should wait until the fall convention when state issues are dominant.
 MT. Murphy, with his Tammany lieu tenants, arrived in the city this afternoon and for nearly hour was In conference with Senator Hill. He presented to Hill the name of W. Bourke Cochran of New York as Tammany's candidate for dele gate at large. It Is understood that MT. Hill immediately asked him to name his candidate for president of the United States, a request which MT. Murphy par ried by saying that Tammany had no candidate, but firmly believed and would reiterate the belief in the convention to- morrow, and at the national convention et St. Louis, that it should not be com pelled to name its candidate nor instruct for any particular candidate until the platform was agreed upon and proper man found, who would be in accord with it's issues.
 Must Take the Consequences.
 TO this Senator Hill replied that it must be perfectly apparent to MT. Murphy that almost two-thirds of the delegates to tomorrow's convention would be in favor of instructing for Judge Parker and that Tammany should therefore gracefully ac- cede to the majority demand. If it did not, MT. Hill is quoted as saying then Tammany must take the consequences of its opposition, because the delegates at large must not include any man who might on the floor of the national conven- ton repudiate the unit rule as adopted for instruction by the state convention. He intimated that in place of MT. Cock ran. a majority of the delegates might select, so to be sure that their instruc- tions for Judge Parker would be carried out, August Belmont who already had pledged himself for Judge Parker
 When MT. Murphy left Senator Hilrs headquarters he was asked by the repre- sentative of the Associated Press whetner he would make a statement. This he de- clined to do. but Senator Victor Bowling, who is his chief lieutenant, said that there was absolutely no change in the situa- ton.
 Senator Hill positively declines to meet us half way. and the fight will go to the floor of the convention" said Senator Bowling. where. even though we may be in the minority, we shall by voice and ac- ton try to impress the people of the state that we are in the right"
 Carried to the Floor.
 MT. Hill said sos far as he knew, tke matter Tammany had was to be carried to the floor. He had no objection to that from democratic standpoint, and indeed he believed that was the place to fight it out He had no fear of the result, and not only believed but knew that the con vention would instruct for Judge Parker. He added that care would be taken that the delegates at large wno were select ed would be those who would properly carry out the wishes of the state coz yention, and that would apply also to the selection of electors. Asked whether it was unusual to elect a new state commit tee at this convention, he said 1t was not. but that it was excellent policy to select it at this time, so that it might be in working order immediately after the nominating committee meets on July G.
 There was some discussion tonight as to the platform to be adopted. It is be- ieved to have been Senator Hiirs iiea that the platform should deal quite tersively with state and national issues, but William F. Sheehan, speaking. it is believed, for Judge Parker himself. has won tonight probably concession, g that the platform adopted tomorrow will