Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-18
New York Democrats.

Albany, y. l., ApIh lC.-IO I tut
first time since Grover Cleveland was
nominated for the presidency in 1893,
the delegates from New York State to
the national convention which will be
held in st. Louis next July, will, go un-
less all signs fail, instructed for a
candidate for President They will
90 to st. Louis directed to vote for Alton
b. Parker, of Esopus, and former United
States Senator David B. Hill, his col
league, Edward Murphy, jr., Of Rense-
laer county; Norman E. Mack, atpresent
national committeeman from this State,
and Patrick II. McCarren, Of Kings, who
are managing the Parker campaign, claim
that the action of today's convention
will be followed within the next three
weeks by the adoption Of similar instruc-
tons by enough States in the south and
middle west to secure the nomination Of
Judge Parker. This claim is contested
vigorously and bitterly by that section Of
the State upon which the democracy
must depend if it is to carry New York
for the democratic ticket next fall.
The Tammany Hall delegation, head
ed by Charles F. Murphy, upon whose
shoulders rests the mantle of Richard
Croker. have fought to the last ditch
against instructions. They have lost,
and Senator Hill and his friends have
granted no quarter. They argue that
there is no reason why they should make
any concessions to Tammany, claiming
that the latter organization is in duty
bound to fall in line and uphold the
action of the majority Of the delegates
This latter contention may yet split the
New York democracy, as fights along
similar lines have split it in the past.
That, however, is a proposition which
must be contended with neXtSeptember,
when the State convention, which will
name a State ticket, meets at Saratoga.
The changes that will be made to-
night are in cases very important.
Hugh Mclaughlin of Kings, an "old
timer" whose councils in the past have
always been eagerly listened to by Cup
State" leaders, is TO be supplanted by
Michael j. Cummings. Other import
ant changes are to be made.
The convention will be called to order
at p. m. by Chairman Frank Camp
bell, and George Raines, of Rochester,
will be elected temporary chairman.
After the various committees have been
appointed, a recess will be taken until
8 p. m. when the temporary Organi-
zation will be made permanent and the
real work OF the convention will be
finished. There will be 10 regular
platform adopted, but there will be a
series of resolutions adopted con live
topics of the day"
The committee on resolutions will
present a resolution declaring that since
the death of President Mckinley, the
republican party has deteriorated and
failed to carry out his policy or to main
tain the principles advocated by him
and has by its action placed the govern
ment in the hands of the trusts and
corporations of the country and so adj
ministered the departments of State as
to cause public scandals. The short
comings of the party in power will be
emphasized and the necessity for a re-
turn to democratic principles of econOmi-
cal and honest government set forth.
1t is expected that State issues will be
eft for the fall convention to deal with.
At the evening session, of the conyen-
ton New York's delegations to the ma.
tional convention will be named. There
will be "a delegates and four delegates
at large, making the empire states rep
resentation rs. "The big four" will
be composed of the most prominent
democrats in the State. Its composition
has not entirely been agreed upon, but
it is said by those who ought to know
that its composition will be as follows
David B. Hill, of Albany Edward Muir
ply, jr., of Rensselaer, James w. Ridge
way OF Kings and August Belmont, of
New York.
Charles F. Murphy, Tammany's lead
er, intends TO 60 as a district delegate,
but ifhe had the naming of one OF the
delegates at large, he would name Con-
gresham Bourke Cochran. Senator Hill,
however, desires to let no one but strong
"Parker men" serve and therefore Mr..
Cochran is out Of the running.
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