New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-28

tractor, were mere on the Sdppl4Ic a WA go
Belmont tried thereafter to induce Murphy TO
come I'd on his yacht but signaIly failed
Thomas p Conway was here yesterday, but
slipped in and out unnotice6. The visit Of Con-
way was significant. Re was a candidate Tor
Attorney General in 1893 and 1900. Conway's
friends were turned out of the convention at
Saratoga in 1902 by ex-senator Hin, and as a
result the vote in Clinton County was praeti-
cally unanimous for Governor Odell-
The party was met at the station by the
Judges son-in-Iaw and rode directly to Rose
mount where the candidate greeted them on he
piazza. Luncheon served soon. and direct
ly after the meal Charles T. Murphy and the
candidate retired to the woods above the house
to talk over the situation. The giSt of this con-
versation has already been Indicated Mr. Muir
ply at once proceeded tell the judge that
he wanted to serve the executive COMMITTEES.
but not under the Brooklyn Senator.
He indicated frankly that McCarren, who Is
not yet the chairman of the executive commit
tee. since that body has not met. but merely
the slated chairman. as he the first man
elected TO this committee and by precedent thus
chosen, must step aside
PROPOSAL STAGGERS THE CANDIDATE.
When the State committee was elected and
the executive committee named power was
vested i'll that body to enlarge it's numbers. Mr.
Murphy proposed that it should do this by elect
ing George NJ Palmer. of SChoharie. minority
leader in the Assembly. and himself to the
committee, and that this body should then hold
its first meeting, and, contrary to precedent, not
name the man first put the conrnittee-that
is. Senator McCarren-but. instead, Mr.. Palmer.
This proposal rather staggered the candidate.
but Murphy told him that the prospects of the
State ticket without Tammany support were
hardly worth considering.
He then proceeded to comment on Cord Meyer.
the Belmont State chairman He talked plainly.
and used sugar as one argument against him.
Subsequently August Belmont bruited abroad
the notion that Cord Meyer was the man for
the nomination for Governor. and it was sus-
pected that there was an intention TO let Meyer
down easy.
The Mcclellan proposition fairly astounded
Judge Parker, who has been rapidly acquiring
strong enthusiasm for the New-York Mayor.
Upstate Democrats have told him that McClei-
Ian was an admirable candidate if he could get
the support of the portion of the Democratic
press which denounced him for signing the Rem
sen Gas bill. and the judge prepared to
cept the Mayor outright But Murphy blandly
told him that he saw trouble ahead, and did not
mean to commit himself
BANNER FALLS TO HALFMAsT.
Just at this point the national committee
made it's entrance. and Murphy, returning TO the
house. encountered ex-senator Hill in mad pur-
suit OF harmony. Precisely at the moment that
the rival leaders we shaking frosty hands.
Parker Hall. the il. n' little grandson tripped
over the rope the flagstaff and the banner
fell 10 halfnast while cameras were swapping
the harmony picture. Fearful OF the omen. A.
:. Broller. of the judges assistants. hastily
pulled il back. but not before the crowd had
caught the point. Several times in the after
uhy-a ul Vt,Ir -li-
chatted. and finally the candidate urged Murphy
TO stay until after the crowd went The Tam
many leader accepted. and after the committee
had gone and ex-senator Hill. after requesting
few quiet and private words with the candi-
date had departed in high dudgeon and even
poor Cord Meyer. the State chairman whom
no one even noticed. had departed. and only Au-
gust Belmont. dividing his attention between
the children and his mysterious yacht remained
on the piazza. Judge OHrien Murphy had a
final talk with Parker.
Meantime all the wagons had started for the
station. and Murphy suddenly discovered that
he must SO. and rushed down the long dusty
road. followed by his cOlleag cues. walking all
the way to the station ixnominous finale 10
his day.
Before he went Murphy issued the following
manifesto from the RosemOunt piazza. This
was chiefly notable for it's omissions:
Everything here to-day agreeable 10
me-" ne said. Il came here. in common with
other Democrats throughout the nation. to
sst in promoting Democratic harmony and sue
cess. Everything that has happened has con-
Grmed me in the impression that there Is moth
ing to prevent all Democrats uniting and MAX
ing successful canvass in the State and nation.
New-York City will give the ticket the largest
majority known"
BROUGHT ULTINIATUM NOT PEACE.
National committeeman went into extended
panegyrics Of the scenery, the hospitality and
the charm OF Rosenount. praised the candidate
and delighted his mother with their gallant
commentator. Charles +. Murphy said moth
ing about any Of these things, and his spokeS-
man. Senator Bowling talked agriculture with
Conway.
But before he went away Murphy made
decidedly clear impression on the candidate
that he came not bringing peace. but an uiti-
matum. and he went away convinced that he
had made the Judge understand that Patrick
H. McCarren could not run the campaign, and
that he could not use the state COMMITTEES as
a club against Taumany Hall In general the
leader ecIipsed the glory that trailed after Nc
Carren when he left RosemOunt two weeks
ago That McCarren did not return to-day was
in itself significant Conversely, ex-senator
Hill made the worst possible impression He
was ignored and sat alone. and not even the
national Democrats took the trouble 10 so near
him First he sulked, then he ragged, he came
as near to losing his temper as Hill ever does
and there was no MISLEADING his tone when he
insistently claimed the judges ear for minute
as he left He was indignant He saw his
enemies exalted. and he left for Albany bitter
and revengeful.