New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-09
BRIBTNG DELEGATES.
.Story Generally BelieUed in albany
Strong Opposition to Hill.
ray TELEGRAPH 20 THE TRIBUSEl

Albany March S.-The Tribune's exclusive an
,ouncement Of the offer Of a $4,000 bride by
-ranr7any leaders for vote in the State com
rrittae has provoked wide discussion here. and
has brought out the fact that the story had been
generally known. and in many quarters firmly
believed Il was pointed out here to-day that
one OF the men present at the midnight caucus
Of the followers OF ex-senator Hill voted with
the Murphy delegation the next morning. More
over. it is further asserted that disturbed was
ex-senator Hill at the prospect Of such Tam
many methods that he had written to all his
friends who were sending proxies to be sure
10 send trustworthy substitutes. who could be
depended upon to deliver their votes That one
vote was secured in this fashion is the firm con-
viction Of many Of the friends Of Chief Judge
Parker
The effort was made to-day to trace the story
TO an alleged joke perpetrated on Assemblyman
Chanler at The Tub" where many legislators
live. II is alleged that the suggestion was made
to him that he had better get his committeeman
in line with Murphy. as there was $1,000 lin it
for him." That this joke mag have been perpe-
trated is not improbable but that ii was found
ed. however. on the fact that the price had al
ready been fixed and quoted is regarded as GER
tain a number Of those who are I'm a position
10 know declared to The Tribune correspondent
to-day that they had heard of the offer and
the payment of money for vote IN the COM
ruittee Others declared that the price was too
low. and they had been informed that a much
larger sun had been rendered.
The Tammany members naturally denied the
story in toto. and declared that II was another
instance OF the undetermined methods OF ex-
Senator HILL Gossip as TO the alleged bribery
has been general ever since the meeting Of the
state committed and the facts. printed in The
Tribune this morning. are generally credited by
all who were I'm a position to know the bitter
ness Of the fight Charles F. Murphy was making
for control Of the state committee
Ex-senator Hills policy. which the Tammany
members denominate as one Of rule or ruin"
IS creating widespread indignation among the
New-York Democratic legislators. who declare
that the ex-senator would infinitely prefer to
win a victory in the state committee, even at
the expense of losing the State, TO serving the
hest interests Of the party. Senator Victor j.
Bowling. who Is generally regarded as Charles
F Murphy's spokesman. to-day bitterly attacked
ex-senator Hill. while another Tammany rep
resentative declared that the apparent effort OF
the friends Of the Senator TO talk harmony after
last saturday was enough 20 make horse
laugh" Senator Bowling said:
Senator Hin has gone too far IN his practice
Of killing of committeeman who do not favor his
plans. For eleven years he has turned down
Democrats and put others in 10 advance his own
personal ambitions. \ notable instance OF his
tactics was afforded IN 1902. when he tried 20
crush the leaders IN Clinton. Rensselaer, and
Cavuga counties by throwing their delegates out
Of the State convention and encouraging oppos-
Ing factors.