New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-25
HILL STATES NJ. Z. HAVEN.
TO Make HIN CHAIRMAN.
Lively Fight Likely at Democratic
State Committee Meeting.

Local Democrats did not seem to be a great
deal perturbed yesterday over the attack made oy
William J. Bryan on the platform. adopted by the
recent state Convention and indirectly on the
candidacy of Judge Parker. Plans for pushing ths
carnDaipn of Judge Parker are being formed
The prospect for a fractional wrangle IN the
Democratic State Committee at its coming HeS'
ing is promising owing to the evident lh'eHuon VI
the Hill men force the election or Sts-te C"o
man who is absolutely pledged to the tiI inter-
ests Tho Tammany men and those who desire TO
rid the Parker boom OF the burden of Hill owner
ship desire that some prominent man loeHti'isA
with neither Tammany nor Hill be named as S'a'e
chairman This stand is taken by the Tammany
men as they know they caLnot elect chalr
and they want 10 get a neutral chairman Ihose
vrho are for Parker but distrust Hill want a Aeu-
trail man also to weld the factions together.
The indications. however. are that Hill In the
saddle means 20 ride roughshod ahead, name MS
own chairman and manage the campaign by re-
talning control OF every detail The Hi pro-
cramrne was outlined last night by one OF the eA-
Senator's stanch supporters and the announcement
was made that Hill would Jam It through at inc
meeting Of the State committee
NJ T. Haven. Of Syracuse. Is slated Tor chairman
~ the state COMMITTEES. He is Hill man TO the
core. and has been in charge OF the state mead
o1arters at Albany. John y. Carlisle Is slated 10
succeed himself a chairman Of the executive COM
mittee. Many protests nave been mace 70 ~
against Haven. but II is said that he has turned
dea. car to all and said that Haven would be
named.
Tho problem Of what TO do with Norman E Mack
NJ Rufralo has worried the HIN faction but last
rtytt n was said that Mack would remain as mem
her ~ the national committee This Is the place
fhaf senator McCarreu desired. but Mack won his
G-bt g. Tyuasio against Corners; he owns news
-ape~ md has a following among the Bryan men
lie had 10 BE- pIacatcd II was. therefore,, decided
et.tu him IN his present place. and MCCdrreh
viri be Jared FOR elsewhere.
II was announced last night that the New OK
delegation would urge the selection or senator NC
Committee. Il is not necessary LOT inc chdlIHldu
"a a. member of tho committee. He can hs
added II the committee so desires. railing 10 elect
him chairman OF tho national Comflttee, II -
said that McCarren VIII be added TO the nauonai
committee as an extra member and have charge or
The campaigu in the East. the national CHAIRMAN
making his headquarters in Chicago and directing
vi have full charge Of the campaign in the East
States. ana so teCOme a potent Id'tut /" A"-
senator McCarren was asked last night about
the attack made by Mr., Bryan on the New-York
'"i have read What Mr.. Bryan says declared
Senator NcCarren. and all can say is the New,
York platform speaks for Itself. II was drafted
with no idea Of being final or national platform.
I don't go into any a1dlysis or defence or
n We simply outlined the platform and preferred
nnai platform. and New-YOrk viii support this
platform. think our platform Is SATISFACTORY to as
How about the attack Judge Parker
Il don't TO get into any controversy with
Mr.. Bryan said Senator Mct 'arren He had his
say. and We can all rest quiet: II seems TO me
that St Louis is the place 10 determine all these
issues, and I am content 70 wait until we get
II was announced last night that Controller Grout
was not to be considered a candidate for the nomi-
nation for Governor this fall II was SAID that II
Controller Grout would be n candidate for Chief
Judge OF the Court OF Appeals