New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-21
BITTER FACTION FlGHTS IN THE DEMOCRATIC CAMP.

Still open- Still open. said Nr- HiL Per
haps Mr. Grout will be the candidate. He has
made headway again to-day. He seems to Be
the popular candidate tonight among the dele
gates. The people like fighter, But yon can't
tell what viii happen tomorrow"
Tammany did not die gracefully. While e Is
doubtful about their boltng Grout II he Is no-at-
mated. still the Murphy men are greatly hu-
inflated and enraged by McCarTen's apparent
triumph They assert that a combination win
be formed that win beat Grout They keep On
talking OF George NJ Palmer for Governor. but
it is known to every one that they are not fully
satisfied with Palmer. and would prefer soras
other candidate. The Murphy men tried 20
float Herrick and later a Horublows- boom
against the Hil-McCarren-Grout combination.
but did not succeed The attempt 20 e.
feet a winning combination on Hsrrick was D.
gun on Monday night. and lasted until eonv.u-
ion time to-day when McCzrren declared
against Shepard. Murphy declared for Hsrricx.
and sent Senator Grady 70 see Mr. HIu TO learn
Y Hill would take Herrci- Mr.. HM said he
had the highest regard for Mr. Herrick. ard had
had indcrsed him for the Court Of Appeals. but
he did rot know how the delegates felt toward
the Judge as candidate for Governor This
was somewhat like Mr.. HiTs famous assertion
a. st. Louis that he did not know about Judge
Parker's views on the currency question Mr.
Hills handy men. McCabe and Wood. we're sooa
on hand 70 inform him with reference TO their
views on Mr. Eerricks availability as a eau-
didate for Governor. They told him With
show Of heroic bravado. that the Albany County
delegates were TO a man for Grout. After this
message from his faithful followers Nr. HiH
OF course was fully informed about the situa-
tton, and ne told his callers that Mr Herrick
didn't have the support oe his home county
That means lot in machine circles It meant
to-day, coming from Mr. Hiu that Hin would
not listen 70 the suggestion OF Herrick as a
candidate for Governor.
sHORTLIvED HORNBLOwER BOOM
Then came the Hornblowsr boom, born OF
forced enthusiasm for the plsaders plea TO the
convention.
Great speech said Murphy. Marks him as
a candidate for Governor" said Cochran FIN
est s-aech OF the year" said Corporation CouH-
sci EzIany May make him Governor
-ais was all very fine. The idea took root in
soil ferttlized by Tamnlany tears over prospec-
tive defeat
Mr.. Murphy and his dispiritsd a-Tnor bsA<~s
went 70 their tent at the Grand Union and fur
the- discussed the Hornblower boom. They DE-
cided TO try IT on or try II out." as Tim sui
Iivan says IN racetrack parIauce.
W Bourke Cochran and Senator Victor J.
DowIing who is going to be a Judge and dOesn's
care whether school keeps OF not. were chosen
as ambassadors to the court OF St. David this
time They were admitted without being sub
jected TO a search for concealed weapons On
their persons. Senator" said Mr. Cochran. IN
the interest OF that harmony 50 necessary 20
Democratic success. we have come to suggest
that YOU use your best Offices to secure the nom
nation OF Mr.. Hornblower for Governor HIS
speech has enthused the delegates. and his al
vent is one OF the most auspicious and pro-
pitious events in the history Of Democracy"
Then Messrs Cochran and DowIing waited for
Mr.. Hill 20 speak
MI TIM 9eli'- 0N- o 'FN-'t- ~AlN
waited
Mr.. Hill never opened his mouth. He simply
booked at Mr.. Cochran ard Mr., DowIing. and the
silence was vocal with the stiugins rebuks from
the small colo gray eyes Of the sage Of Wolf
ert's Roost.
M. 6iH didn't say a word when we suE-
gested HornbIower'' said Senator DOwltng. He
just looked at US and said nothing"
WRATH AND GRIEF OF TAMMANY.
That was the last OF the booas started BY
Tcmmany.
The rain began falling at about the time that
every "buckwheater' from the northsrn tier was
ua sing a headlors rush for the G-0ut bard
waeon. Hard words were hurled from the Tam
many headquarters into the moistened air, and
they were 50 blis;ering that they seemed to siz-
zIe II there was wrath and grief in one camp
there was a counterbalancing volume Of joy
where the men wore the badges Of the DARK
conplected' man with pointed beard. More
carpaiCn badges were unlocked Eager hands
reached for them Some Of the converts put On
three or four apiece
Luke D. staDleOn. who is 70 make the speech