New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-27
SCHEME AGAINST CULLEN
His Friends So Characterize the
Grout Boom.

Ex-senator David B. Hill, the manager of the
Parker campaign and the national Democratic
hoss. dined last night at Delmonico's with Ma
1ional Chairman Thomas Taggart Vice-Chair-
man De Iancey NicolI and William F. Sheehan
He told them that John B. Stanchfield was the
most available candidate for Governor, and that
&C Mr.. stanchield had made the race in a bad
year he deserved the nomination in a year when
the chances Of winning were about even.
Mr. Hill told his colleagues. also. that II the
Renublicans nominated Justices Cullen and
werner for chief judge and associate Judge OF
the Court of Appeals the State convention IL he
had ANYTHING to say about it. would nominate
Justioe D. Cady Herrick for chief Judge and
attorney General John Cunneen for the other
vacancy.
Whether Sheehan and Nicou agreed with him
could not be learned to a certainty last night.
II Is rumored that ex-Judge Parker is opposed
10 dragging the judiciary nominations into
partisan fight this fall, and prefers to indorse
the prospective Republican nominations of Cul
len and Werner.
Mr. Hills attitude is that Messrs. Herrick and
Cunneen have received certain assurances and
that Il is better for the party to go ahead and
Zen faith with friends than it would be to al
low the Republican State Convention to nom-
ra1e the judicial ticket for Democrats to sup
port.
Mr.. Hill came to town yesterday forenoon. ex-
pecting 10 receive a lot of congratulations on
account Of his Deposit speech. i'll which he
called the President fraud. He didn't receive
any bouquets.
Another thing talked about last night by Mr..
Hill and his friends was the practicability Of
having the State Convention make known its
choice Of a candidate for United States Sen
sior. Mr.. Hill wants TO learn, if possible.
Hbefher Tsnanaany is disposed to make heht
IN favor of having w Bourke Cochran made
he candidate for Senator. The consensus Of
opinion last night seemed to be that "foreclos-
ing" on the Senatorship at this time would be
lad politics. and that it would be better not TO
decide 10 do it until the delegates got together
~ Saratoga the Goth. If it seems wise to
do it then the matter can be arranged quickly
Il said last night after the conference
that William F. Sheehan had told his friends
that it would be best to say little about the
Governorship until the delegates got together
Since Mr. Sheehan's return from Bar Harbor
lis friends have been urging the nomination Of
Daniel s. Lamont. Another peculiar develop
7'ent Of the situation is the open advocacy BY
Senator McCarren of the nomination OF Con-
troller Grout for Governor. By many this is
interpreted as a scheme TO Kill off the nomina-
ton Of Justice Cullen for the Court Of Appeals
senator McCarren is apparently in favor Of
Cuilens nomination. but he says that Grout
should be nominated fer Governor at the same
tine. This would be giving Kings County two
ot the greatest prizes on the ticket. The Dem
eeratic friends Of Judge Cullen believe that this
oouble advocacy Of Kings County men by Nc
Carren is a Hill trick To force the State cOnven-
ton TO drop Cullen Oh the ground that Kings is
asking too much.