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


hostile and silent but when the trembling votr.
OF the nervous secre>Sry. John A Mason. varss
forth the name of Charles F. Murphy. ali Tam
many was on foot in a moment. The Tamrapv
braves acclaimed their leader. while the Hin
machine sat grim and angry. resentng the faer
that their leader could not silence as well a,
humiliate the Tanmany delegates. Not unt1
they had dwarfed all other applause by the,-
demonstration would the Tamnlany applause
cease. and a moment later ii broke forth anew
with the mention of the name OF w. Bourks
Cochran
The most pathetic incident was the xr..s,n-
given to ex-senator Edward Murphy. tr a,
Troy. once more returned to the fold Sitting
beside his former enemy. ex-Mayor CONWAY
white pale and nanifestly embarrassed tbs
ancient ally Of Hill finally broke down under
the applause. and tears were visible in his ewes
The name Of ex-Mayor Conway OF Troy was
greeted with prolonged Kisses from both thu
Hearst and Hogan followers in the gallery
Thus II was along the whole line. Elliot Dan
forth. Norman z. Mack and score Of other
Democrats of past days were cheeree fatntIy-
or loudly the crowd favored. and the while
the Hearst delegation in the galleries waved
it's banners and sent It's placards floating through
the air.
For the main effort Of the day the real thirty
knot oratorical speed trial. ex-senator Hill had
fixed on George Raines, Of Monroe, another OF
the imposing former political luminaries Greeted
with pleasant smiles srom his brother. the Re-
publican Senator, in the galleries. the temporary
chairman spoke for an hour. tevottng his main
topic to an entirely unexpected and unexplained
assault on Andrew Carnegie Fifty times at
least IN the midst OF his eloquence. the orator
referred to the Laird Of Skibo Castle to the
complete disgust of the Tannmany crowd, who
had brought Harry Payne Whitney and Perry
Belmont along. and cheered the former to the
skies out of consideration for campaign funds
and could not see the occasion for assault
g possible campaign barrel
THE SILENCE WAS IMPRESSIVE
While ex-senator Raines SKINNED gracefully
over the thin ice IN his reference TO the anthra-
cite coal situation. and solid members Of the
gold plated Tanlmany delegation. like J. Ed
ward Simmons. held their breath lest the coal
plank should be reiterated the silence was I'M
pressfve. When he turned his unclaimed elo-
ouenca loose on the imperfalistfc development
the silence was still impressive. Ali his assaults
on these Republican policies were greeted with
No apDiause from a Democratic convention.
When the speaker delicately referred 10 the re-
cent 1eIIverance Of w. Bourne COCHRAN IN the
House OF REPRESENTATIVES Tamrnany gave a
e-rr11gfnx applause. and the Hill men hesitated
and finally clapped with del1DeratlOn- The
sneaLser's assault on the character OF the Presi-
Gent provoked laughter rather than applause.
and his attempt TO make political capital out
Of tire fact that Governor Odeh had become
State chairman. suggested py passing reIer-
s1ca ~ rnOrOpTy the only one that might By
anI- chance offend the sensto1lit1es or Bel
mont campaign contributor. the applause was
o 1sToraIion with which the orator closed
the Fact that Democracy was once more turn
ing to the HudSon NalleS ~ . =
glowing paEegyric OF the taVOrile son, -le.
on dead ears and the noise closed the speech ard
drowned it's final gem From rrsr 20 last the
7reIir1Inarv convention was an apotheosis OF
MD r VIM His machine giided along well
a{Ia5 e,~,O1es His programme went through
without a hitch, and only hundred grim TAM
nanv men sitting IN silence Harred the mar"
-1Ouy OF the occasion ,.,.
The boxes OF the auditorium were nlied Win
Albany and Troy people OF social and profess
sfo1aI prominence. Some OF these were Mrs
Ta-1se II Manning Miss Manning. Mrs. c. "
scott Nrz J. l. Ten Eyck Mrs j. Newton
Ffero Mrs George H. Thsckera- Mrs Clarles
y Gilbert Mrs. Martin H Glynn. Mrs Man
-,i4ls- Mrs William r. Sheehan, Miss Brady.
Mrs Palmer Gavitt. Mrs. Richard Lore Annes-
lev Mrs Charles Il Jackson. OF Idano: MIS-
nv sD5 Miss DOrney. These were from kings
ton. Mrs Charles Mercer Hall, Mrs BENJAMIN
Ruglsr Mrs Edward Leuer. Mrs. simon W.
RosendaIe. Mrs Spencer l. Daw. MI: ana 1lrs.
sIbert p Hoyt and party August Beiuonc
ssf in A box near the stage. with a party or Al
banv and Nex-York friends