The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-07
R~ErUELIr SPECIAL.

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New Io,E. March 6.-Senator Patrick
H.. McCarreu Of Brooklyn. leader Of the
Kings County democracy. appears to BE-
the only person who sustained injuries as
a result of the battle at Albany ycsteray
between the forces of David 3. Hill. who
is leading tho movement to have delegates
to the ST. Louis convention instructed for
JuGgc Alton II. Parker for President. ard
the hosts OF Tammany. led by Charles e.
Murphy. who is opposed to an instructed
delegation.
While the friends Of I'LL won a victory
in that conflict. they are not making any
great hue and cry over the defeat of
Murphy. The Tammany leaders support
crs say that the contest was all due TO a
misunderstanding. that Mr.. Murphy was
not aware of the fact that Richard
Croker. who was at the head of the Wig
wan four years ago. had promised that
the next State Convention to be held out
side of Saratoga should he held at Al
bany. and that when Mr.. Hill acquainted
MIR. Murphy with this promise II was
promptly honoreJ.
The date originally chosen by Hill for
holding the convention which will elect
four delegates at large to the St. Louis
convention. was April IS. MIR. Murphy
stated that he desired . later date. and
the Hill followers acquiesced and fixed
April IS as the day.
PAREER'S NAME SUPPRESSED
IN DIFFERENCE TO MURPHY.
In Difference to the wishes of Murphy
all allusion to Judge Parker was sup
pressed, although the anti-Tammany for
CeS were bubbIEg over with enthusiasm
for the Hill candidate. This was another
concession calculated to show that the
upstate leaders are inclined to be con-
c~lliatory in the interest of harmon with
the party. That il was a Parker victory
is. however. conceded.
The result of the meeting. therefore,.
may be summed w by saying that all
those who took part in it are satisfied
with the exception of Senator McCarren,
who has fallen into disfavor with the
Tammany boss and who is threatened
rem has always been an ardent supporter
of Judge Parker, and voted with the
Hill forces.
This act of characterization may cost
him dearly. although he is a fighter and
will give battle to Murphy before relin-
quishirg his post as leader in Kings Coun-
ty- McCarren will nave the support of
Erooklynites who are opposed to Tam
rlaryizing the City of Churches Although
he wrested the leadership of that Dor
orgh from Hugh Mclaughlin last fall at
the behest of Taznmany. he favOrs home
rule for Kings County, while Murphy
would make it an annex of Tammany-
MCCARREN ALREADY
HAS BEEN DEPOSED.
Already Murphy has given orders that
William A. Doyle of Brooklyn shall be
recognized as leader in place of McCar-
rem, and Doyle will distribute all patron
age under the city government.
McCarren has defied Murphy. and as
Serts thst ne will give him the worst po-
Iltical meeting of his career next Tues
day night. when there is to be a meeting
OF the Kings County Executive Commit
tee. McCarrGn says he will put through
resolutions indOrsing his action yesterday
IN the state Committee, and declaring
against Tammany interference in Brook
Both Murphy and McCarren returned to
New York late last night. Murphy went
to the Democratic Club, called his leaders
about hun. and began to make prepara-
lions for the battle. hat he may have
ene[y McCaTren oincehoIder removed at
cussed. The McCarren men declared that
Mayor Mcclellan would never counte-
nance such a step.
stated last night. Murphy will face
serious opposition within his own organi-
Tstl0n. Big Tim Sullivan, Senator
Thomas F.. Foley and many Tammany
men Of influence are openly opposed to
Murphy,s action against McCarren. Sulli-
van and his friends are champiOning Nc
Carren. and will help him all they can
TIM SULLIVAN WILL
AID FORMER LEADER.
McCarren and Big Tim nave long been
intimate friends. both on the race tracks
and in the Legislature. Murphy, it is said,
has long thought that their influence in
the poolroom industry has been too great
70 suit him. and one of the objects of his
night on McCarren and Sullivan has been
to destroy this influence.
William \. Doyle. whom Murphy has
as MCCarren's successor. returned
with Murphy and the Tammany crowd.
Doyle was recognized as a leader. and all
the Tammany men assured him that the
full strength of the Wigwam will be ex-
erted to establish him as Tammany's lieu
tenant in Kings County.
1T is true that Murphy has recognized
Doyle as the leader" said Senator McCar-
rem on his arrival In the city. "As TO who
is the leader we will demonstrate at the
meeting of the Executive Committee Tues
dav night. i will have tHenty-One votes.
There are twenty-siX votes in the ENecu-
tive Committee. The question is whether
Brooklyn shall govern its own affairs. or
whether they shall be governed from the
things are. and If you do not think Brook |
lyn is going to stand for itself and for
rule just come over to the meet
ing. 1 intend to ask the leaders of the
how they feel toward the things |
nave been done, aud whether they
Of the course l have followed"
HILL MAY GIVE AID
IN McCARREN'S DOWNFALL.
In order to dcthrone McCarren and
squelch any other Tammany leaders who
may render the Brooklynite any aid. it is
improbable that Murphy and Hill
may join forces. This would effectually
dispose of the recalcitrants. Hugh Nc
L%aughlin and James Shevlin are both
warm friends of Hill and in favor of his
boom for Parker, yet both voted with the
TammanyiteS at yesterdays State Com
meeting. This is a pretty good in
that there is an understanding of
some sort between Hill and Murphy.
In Washington, Hilfs victory for Judge
Parker is taken by Democrats in Congress
to mean that Parker will be the choice of
the New York Democrats for the presiden-
tial nomination, and that instructions for
Parker will be passed at the State Con-
v%entiOn. and that under the unit rule,
which usually prevails in the New York
delegation. the seventy-eight votes of New
York State will be cast for the Chief Judge
of the Court of Appeals.
The South has been waiting for some
sign and a landslide for Parker is expected
In the Southern primaries and state con-
ventionS II Hill can hold his advantage
and control the convention.
Indeed, the opinion was expressed by
Democrats to-day that the re-
suit Of Saturdays contest had already
been taken in the South as a sign that
New York is really for Parker, and that
the landslide had started.
In some Southern States there viii he
no State conventions. The delegates are
in some of them at an open pri-
mary. Hence it is impossible under the
PARTY rules to have Instructions given or
The rules OF the party render it impossible
In obtain instructions or the unit rule. rEe