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quoted as saying, then Tammany must
take the consequences of its opposition,
because the delegates at large must
not include any man who might on the
floor Of the National Convention repu-
date the unit rule as adopted for in
struction by the State Convention. He
intimated that in place Of Mr.. Cock
ran a majority of the delegates might
select, so as to be sure that their in
structions for Judge Parker would be
carried out, August Belmont who al
ready had pledged himself for Judge
Parker.
When Mr.. Murphy left Senator Hills
headquarters, he was as@ad by the rep
resentative of the Associated Press
whether he would make a statement.
This he positively declined to do but
Senator Victor Bowling, who is his
chief lieutenant, said that there was
absolutely no change in the situation
Senator Hill positively declines to
meet US half way, and the fight will go
to the floor of the convention" said
Mr.. Bowling, where, even though we
may be in the minority, we shall by
voice and action try to impress the
people of the state that we are in the
right"
Parker Sure to Win.
senator Hill. when seen said thar
so far as he knew of the matter. Tam
many was prepared to take the fitht
to the floor of the convention. He
saw no objection to that from Il
Democratic standpoint, and, indeed, he
believed that was the place to fight
1t out. lie had no fear of the result
and not only believed, but knew, that
the convention would instruct for Judge
Parker. He added that care would be
taken that the delegates at large Sc
lected would be those who could prop
erly carry out the wishes of the state
convention and that this would APP
ply also to the selection of electors.
Asked whether it was unusual to Sc
lect a new state committee, he said
that it was not. but that it was ex-
celent policy to select at this time,
so that ii might be in working order
Immediately after the nominating con-
Vention on July 6.
There was some discussion tonight
as to the platform to be adopted. 1t
is said to have been Senator Hills
idea that the platform should deal
quite conservatively with state and ma
tional issues. but William F. Shee-
han, speaking, it is believed, for Judge
Parker himself, has won tonight, prob
ably a concession and the platform
adopted tomorrow will be very brief
dealing not in any minute particulars,
but generally with the failures of the
Republican party.
To Be a Parker Platform.
1t is understood that it will assert
that since the death of President Nc
Kinley the party in power has practi-
cally run riot, has failed in it's promise
to carry out Mckinley's policies, has
catered to the corporations and trusts
and has demoralized the public serv-
ice. 1t will not in any way allude to
the monetary system, nor will it in
dorse any particular platform hereto
fore adopted by Democratic conven-
tions. In a word, it is intended to
relieve Judge Parker, if the convention
instructs for him, from any possible
embarrassment until such time as the
national platform is adopted.
1t is understood tonight that the
delegates at large to the national con-
Vention will be former Senators David
b. Hill of Albany and Edward Murphy,
Jr, of Troy; August Belmont, of New
York, and James w: Ridgeway, of
Brooklyn.
The convention will be called to or
der by Chairman Frank Campbell of
the state committee at 2 p. m. and
after the routine matters are settled
it will be adjourned until p. m,
when Senator Raines will be perma-
nent chairman. The battle on the floor
will take place in the evening.