New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-18
B1TTLE ROYAL LIKELY.
Hill and Murphy to Fight on Mann
P0ints-Brjef Platform.


Albany. April 1T.-If the policy adopted By
the friends Of Judge Alton B. Parker at whose
head stands ex-United States Senator David B.
Hill. is carried out at the Democratic State Con-
vention tomorrow. there is likely TO be precipi-
tated on the floor Of the convention a battle
royal which has not had parallel in State Po-
litical conventions for many years.
The new state committee TO he selected was
practically agreed on tonight great care being
taken by the followers Of Hill to see that. eX-
elusive Of the Manhattan members, it was made
Up to support his policy. There are after all
however, very few changes to be noted. but
some Of them are Of importance. Hugh Nc
Laugnlin, OF Kings. one of the former old
guard" is TO be supDlanted by Michael j. Cum
nafngs who is selected by Senator Patrick H
McCarren and I'm the IXth District Of Kings
Edward GIinnen is TO be succeeded by Conrad
Basenfug. No changes are expected In the
Manhattan delegation. In the XXIId District
John Digny IS expected TO displace IL j. Walsh
In the XXIIId, Michael McCabe, who voted
with Tammany at the last State committee
meeting. is to be succeeded by Arthur A. Nc
Lean. In the XXXIst George Finch. of Hill
sympathies. will succeed his brother. jeremiah
T Finch. and in the NXXVIth John Dunfee, of
Syracuse, who also supported Tammany. is to
give way for Melvin Z. Haven. In the
NLVIIIth District DR.. Matt Merzig, who was
the subject OF the heated controversy in the
last committee meeting. viii be reelected. IN
the I.th District Thomas II. Dowd will retire of
his own accord, and viii be succeeded by James
O Bennett Otherwise the committee VIII re-
main before.
1t has been intimated for some time that
Frank Campbell would retire from the chair
manship and would be succeeded by John N
Carlisle Of WATERFOWL. 1t was said tonight,
however that while Mr.. Campbell could retaip
the position IL he desired, he was not anxious
to shoulder the arduous duty OF conducting the
difficult and exacting State campaign, and that
Melvin z Haven, Of Syracuse, was favored by
Senator Hill as Mr.. Campbells successor.
The programme of to-morrow's proceedings.
as outlined tonight. is follows:
ga injecting OF the State committee at state
1890 a. m-Senate district delegations meet to
select members Of the State committee from the
several Senate districts. Also Tammany caucus on
delegates and electors
1919 a. m.-Meetings Of Congress district delega-
tons select candidates for PRESIDENTIAL electors
and district delegates 10 the national convention
l p. m--Albany Democratic Club forms at its
headquarters and proceeds 10 the Ten Eyck HOTEL
i:S5 D. MT will escort the delegates 10 Harma-
Blocker Hall, where the convention Is 10 be
o m-Chairnan Frank Campbell OF the State
committee, will call the convention TO order
EOS p m.-Speech as temporary chairman. OF e1-
Senator George Raines, Of Rochester
go D. m.-Appointment Of convention committees,
on resolutions credentials and contests permanent
organization. national delegates and electors.
Then the convention will take areces until
p m. The several committees viii meet at p m
At p. m: the conyentlon VIII reconvene, with
the probability that Mr.. Ranes will continue as
permanent chairman The battle on the floor OF
the convention will take place at the evening ses-