New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-17
HILL FACTION ANXIOUS.
MURPHY TACTICS, CAUSE.
John Y. Carlisle C0ntradictS Dichin-
son Statement.
lBy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. J

Albany. April 16.-The Iobbies of the local
hotels thrOnged tonight with the battle
SCARED warriors of the Hill faction. Prominent
Democrats who have conducted half a dozen
losing battles in the last few years once
more rallying to their time hOnored leader
John B. Stanchfeld, Frank Campbell. John A.
Mason. John n. Carlisle. Elliott Danforth and
many other less we'll known Democrats have
already arrived. Senator Patrick H. McCarren
will arrive tomorrow afternoon, but friends
and representatives, of Congressman William r.
Hearst equally active.
In the lobby of the hotel, where the leaders
congregate. two large pictures of Mr.. Hearst.
surrounded by American flags. displayed,
and the dining room is pre-empted the head
quarters of the William Randolph Hearst AS
sociation. In the smoking last years
poster of Mayor Mcclellan is also to be seen.
but this and vague rumors are all that are In
evidence Of the Tammany cohorts
The absorbing question of the hour is what
the tactics OF Charles F. Murphy are to be.
The Hi! faction is certain of ultimate victory
and of a decisive majority for instructions. but
it is anxious to know If the Tammany leader
Will content himself with an oratoricaI display
on rollcall made by Congressman w. Bourke
Cochran. or if there is some submarine strategy
In reserve Ex-senator Hills friends concede to
Murphy only the Westchester districts and the
Manhattan, Queens and Richmond delegations
poor showing for a fight they affirm.
suggestions for the state chairman TO
succeed Frank Campbell rare. John n. Car
isle is prominently mentioned" but only in
lieu of all other suggestions. The McCabe fac
ton In Rockard County is to be turned down
and new State committeeman chosen in that,
the XXIIId. district. and John Dupree is to
be guillotined in Syracuse; these are the only
changes sla cd he Ctafa n
at noon on Monday. Ex-senator Murphy will
be recognized in Troy. and the representatives
Of Mayor Hogan turned down. Norman Z.
Mack, of Buffalo. is here with his followers,
and the Buffalo committeeman will be returned,
to the exclusion Of Tammany's ally "Ffngi''
ConneIs
As usual. the Hill machine is more occupied
with getting and keeping control of the party
reins than I'm forwarding the cause of any can
didate. and Chief Judge Parker has quietly
slipped away 10 Esopus. escaping the disa gree
able necessity OF seeing his Presidential fort
the issue in a Hill-McCarren alliance
against Tammany Hall.
Frank Campbell. chairman of the State COM
mittee. to-day took official cognizance Of the
statements attributed to Don NJ. Dickinson with
reference to the share Judge Parker had in the
campaign in which Cleveland was defeated for
President and David 3. Hsll elected Governor
through the difference between the Democratic
vote the State and national tickets in this
State. In reply 10 these statements Mr.. Camp
bell gave out the following letter:
Hon Don NJ Dickinson Detroit Mich
You reported IN published Interview dated
Yesterday saying that Judge Parker was In
charge OF the Democratic campaign In New York
in 1855. This IS not true Judge Parker was unani-
mously elected Justice OF the supreme Court In
1856. receiving the votes Of both parties. He has
never since participated in politics. l ask you to
give this statement publicity ana correct your
FRANK CAMPBELL,
Chairman Democratic State Committee.