Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-18
WARMING UP


A number of state conventions are
scheduled for the coming week, but 1t
is snfe to say that the gathering of
the New York Democrats at Albany on
Monday will monopolize the entire at
tention of politicians OF both parties.
VIII. the convention Instruct for Par.
ker? This is the question uppermost
in the minds OF the politicians.
Fro ma source so close to ex-Sen-
ator HIll that It may be understood as
representing Mr.. Hlll's own views, it
is learned that Mr. Hill intends to
stick fast TO his original plan of hav.
ing the convention positively Instruct
the New York delegation to ST. Louis
in favor of Judge Parker at New
York states choice for the presidential
nomination. It has been during re-
cent years an almost unbroken Gus.
tom for the New York state delega-
ton to go TO the national convention
with positive instructions. Only in
1884 were there no instructions. In
that year Grover Cleveland and Ros-
well Y. Flower, both OF New York,
were candidates. The New York dele
gates voted for Cleveland.
In 1888 they were instructed for
Cleveland; In 1892 for Hill. In 1896
New York had no candidate. In 1900
New York had no candidate. but at
the suggestion OF Tammany Hall the
delegates were instructed for Bryan
II the delegation were not instructed
this year II would be the first time In
more than 20 years that an uninstruct.
ed delegation was sent when New
York state had a candidate to offer
If the Albany convention should
take definite action favorable to Judge
Parker the results will be momentous
The conservative element In favor OF
Of Parker's candidacy argues that
states throughout the west and south
are merely waiting TO see what action
New York will take. II the Empire
state iDstructs for Parker veritable
Parker landslide is predicted. VIII
liam X. Hearst would be left without
delegates in his own state, unless II
should turn out that Charles F. Muir.
phy. in order to beat Hill out should
throw the Tammany vote Mt st. Louis
10 Mr.. Hearst. This is regarded as
extremely improbable.
Leader Murphy is sticking close to
the Fourteenth street wigwam and is
saying little for publication. A lead.
ing member of the Democratic club,
who Is in a position to speak with
"a. ha H..
Of Tammany Hall as follows:
1T Is not true that Tammany men
are opposed to Judge Parker as a man
or "a a candidate. The attitude OF
Mr. Murphy from the start has been
that It was unwise to instruct the del.
egation TO St. Louis Mr.. Murphy re.
CARDS Judge Parker as an excellent
citizen and admirable Democrat, but
u the same time he believes It would
be more Democratic II the delegation
from the Empire state went to st,
Louis uninstructed."
Tammany Is preparing to make a
big showing so far as numbers go at
Albany next week. The official dele
CATION Will exceed 100 and 1t is prob
able that about twise that number Of
supporters will make the trip to the
capital. Leader Murphy Will go to
Albany tomorrow night In company
with the IL members OF the state com
mlttee from Manhattan and the Bronx
The state convention will be called TO
order in Harmanus Bleecker hall at
2 O'Clock Monday afternoon. 1t is ex.
pected the proceedings will take no
more than one day.