New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-18
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Albany. April lin q little office veiled
from the profane eye. Hill tonight served
notice on the Democrats of the State that he is
in control of the Democratic machine. that he
proposes to reward and punish. chiefly the lat
ter and that instructions for Chief Judge Par
ker the election Of new State committee, and
the unseating of all the rural delegations op-
posed to Parker is the programme OF the con-
yentiOn tomorrow. To Charles 2. Murphy,
leader of Tammany Hall. who sought the throne
room early after his arrival. the ex-senator gave
scOrnful answers, and fatty informed Murphy
that only If he would waive all his widely pro-
claimed intentions and mount the Hill-Parker
band wagon could ne have the naming of one
Of the deIegates-at-large to the national con-
vention Then Mr.. Hill srniIngly watched the
indignant Murphy retire 20 his astounded asso-
ciates. amazed at the naughty fashion In which
he had been treated.
The fight tonight seemed to narrow down al
most wholly to the question OF substituting
Charles F. Murphy for August Belmont as one
of the delesates-at-large. Hill would not con-
sent to the substitution. II there is a COM
promise on this in the morning there is pos
sibility that Tammany will fall into line for an
instructed delegation. though the Tammany
rank and file insist that the fight will be car
ried clear to st. Louis.
opposed to removing Mr. Belmont In favor Of
Mr.. Murphy. Mr.. Hill. after long conferences
with Tammany representatives and his own
leaders announced that the situation un-
changed. He sent for Senator Dowling. and
made some sort Of a compromise offer that was
promptly rejected by BIr. Murphy 1t
was made known to him.
Senator McCarren came from the conferences
room and said: The Tammany people have
asked for consideration. They may not get It
and then again they may get it,
Us it true that Belmont is to be dropped from
the big four delegation and Charles F. Murphy
substituted he asked.
That was the proposition that came from the
Tammany eeople, but /. was not favSrsky re-
ceived." said Mr. McCarren. The Senator added
that negotiations would be resumed in the
morning. and that an agreement might be
reached before the convention was called to or
der
HILL NEVER so DOMINEERING.
Those familiar with the history and methods
OF ex-senator Hill declare that never in his long
and stormy career has he adopted so careless d
manner ridden so high horse. The result
is apparent Tammany will fight. Will make its
demonstration on the floor Of the convention. and
endeavor by the combined power OF it's gold
plated delegation and the oratory Of W. Bourbe
Cochran and ex-senator Towne TO show the
country at large how little real harmony exists
in this State fo- the Parker nomination. Pro-
posals Of harmony have vanished. and on every
side representations OF a bitter and long con-
tinued fight at the convention tomorrow are
heard. Instead of making IT possible for the
Tammany faction TO retire gracefully. Hill has
piled up every obstacle that he could TO make
any withdrawal more ignominious and humiIiat-
ing.
The final overtures and rejection OF terms.
took place shortly before midnight when an
embassy from Murphy waited Hill. An hour
earlier they had served notice on the Demo-
cratic leader that the Tammany demand was