New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-19

Of Judge Parker viii allow II 70 go out from
this convention tonight that this convention
has failed to instruct for him. senator crazy
has said something may occur TO change condl-
tions between now and July. Nothing VIII occur
that will make Alton 3. Parker less aVallaDle
as a candidate than he is now, and we are for
tunate in having such an honest, unasSailaDte,
invulnerable candidate as Judge Parker. We
must herald 10 the Democrats Of the United
States tonight that the Democracy Of New
York advocates the nomination OF the most
available Democrat in the country to-day
COCHRAN HEARTILY APPLAUDED.
Congressman W. Bourke Cochran, the orator.
cal heavy hammer thrower. was next The ap-
pIause was tremendous as he picked his way
to the platform. He began:
Senator McCarren seems to have addressed
himself to the smallest boy in the gallery
will address my remarks to the largest man IN
the convention and let you choose the. appeaIs
on their merits. The minority resolutions STATE
the reasons why Judge Parker might be the
best and most available candidate winch the
Democrats could name The resolutions OF the
majority eive no reasons whatever for nomi-
mating him. The minority ask the delegates TO
consider Judge Parker because 1t might be Tor
the best interests of the party IL he were Eomi-
mated. The majority decide to go to St Louis
and ask for favor at their hands The minor
fly believe should give reasons why Judge
Parker should be named.
The majority begin by declaring that this is
government. That fact is fairly Wen estao-
lished. No one cares to dispute 1t. They say
further that this is Fl government for men,
and wind up by saying that Parker should be
nominated The minority believe that his
record Parker may be, and, We hope VIII De.
the strongest man nominate. We state
that record in perfect sincerity. We state that
he occupies the highest judciate position in the
State. We believe we have done the best ser
vice to Judge Parker that we are able to per-
form. We plant him on his record and on his
virtue You plant him the desire of certain
eminent statesmen to make him a candidate
You propose to hang around his neck the fort
unes OF certain individuals. Great applause)
her hat he deCOTa-
ton or burden. let the recollection Of the last
few years Of Democratic history be an answer
tApp 1useD
AN ACADEMIC DISCUSSION.
Mr. Cochran then plunged into an academic
discussion on the dangers OF the Republic from
Republican control. He has given the same
speech in varying forms several times Re
Stunning. he said:
The man who makes the best judge may not
be the best executive officer We hope and ex-
pect he viii he. but what the minority desires
is that the New-York delegates shall have an
opportunity to offer TO the s. Louis convention
an advantage rather than burden. Let us put
things in such shape that the St Louis conven-
ton may pick out the man most likely TO win
Ne must not foreclose ii now. Are you gentle
men of the majority prepared to distrust your
selves? 7 don't believe we should he tied down
10 Judge Parker or any other man. we dont
believe this is "A Judge Parker convention, but
Democratic convention.
Applause followed Mr.. Cocrran's finish. As
scmblymau Cook young Albany lawyer. spoke
at length on the advantage of instructing the
delegation for Parker
It was 9:54 o'clock when Assembyman Cook
had completed the Hill insult to Cochran by his
choice as an unknown STRIPPING. to answer the
chief orator Of the Wigwam. and the chairman.
motion made by Senator Grady. ordered a
rollcan Here for the first time ex-senator Hill
interposed and suggested that the roll should be
called by counties. No objection being raised,
the roll was called. From Albany County
Senator Hill cast a solid vote against the Grady
resolution amid great applause. AS the roll con
tinued il became apparent Tammany had en-
listed friends in several rural districts.
Brooke County gave Tammany five votes out
Of six. CattaraugUs. Chenango, Clinton and
Franklin voted with Tammany- Charles F.
Murphy was greeted with wild applause from
his associates as he cast the solid 105 votes Of
Newly ork County for the resolution. Patrick
H McCarren cast sixty votes against the resolu-
ton ana William A. Doyle cast the three re-
manning Kings votes for it, Queens Putnam
Westchester and Richmond voted with Tam
many. When the Onondaga delegation was
reached an effort was made TO cast the twelve
votes against Tammany. on a protest raised
by W. y Kirk there was bitter exchange Of
personalities, at the end of which the delega-
ton divided. nine votes being cast against the
Iammany resolution and three for it The final
vote showed that ex-senator Hill had carried
the day 10y vote Of 301 to 40. and loud cheer
ing greeted the announcement Of the vote
With this vote the Tammany faction rested its
fight. Grimly, but without further protest the
followers Of Charles F. Murphy accepted the
result The fact that an agreement had been
reached had already been made apparent. The
terms were announced a moment later when
The committee on national delegates and cleo
tors made their report. EX-Senaaors Hill and
Murphy James ". Ridgway and George Ehret
were named as the big four and Charles y
Bulger. W Caryl Ely, {. II. Ackerman and
Francis Burton Harrison alternates James
T. Woodward and Harry Payne Whitney were
selected as candidates for electors-at-large.