The St. Louis Republic., 1904-04-18

Albany, " V April 17.-If the policy
adopted by friends of Judge Alton B. Par
ker, at whose head stands former United
States Senator David Is. Hill. Is carried
out at the sessions of the Democratic
State Convention tomorrow. there IS like
ly to be precipitated upon the floor of the
convention IL battle royal which has not
had parallel in State political conven-
tions for many years.
Since the Saratoga convention OF 1900,
when General Charles \. Bulger Of Os-
wogo. representing Senator Hill. putting
his finger almost under the nose of Rich
ard Croker. denounced Tammany Hall
and its politics, Tammany has waited as
an organization to present its compliments
to Mr.. Hill. and although it is perfectly
apparent tonight that the interests DOM
mated by Mr.. Hill control large ma
jurity vote. it is a foregone conclusion that
such orators as Bourke Cochran. Thomas
F. Grady Charles A. Towne and Victor
Downing will. on the floor of the conven-
ton. personally accuse Mr.. Hill of at
tempting to wreck the party.
These are not statements of mere suppo-
sition. for, although Leader Charles F.
Murphy Of TamEany Hall will not say a
word tonight. and although former SEN
ator Hill Is equally reticent, those who
are extremely close to them are tonight
making definitely these assertions:
rLTIMATUMS.
/. On behalf OF Mr. Hill, that unless
Tanmany withdraws what he calls n use
sss opposition to the instruction of the
State delegation for Judge Parker. Tam
many Hall will be practically read out of
the convention. delegations in its favor
outside of Manhattan refused a seat in
The convention and Tammany as a body
not allowed to name national delegate
2 on behalf of Mr. Murphy. as repre-
senting Tammany Hall. that New
York has met defeat only when 1t has
acceptance of the party platform and
policy is as yet vaguely defined. 1t is un-
wise to send an instructed delegation;
that Tammany. casting the greatest pro-
portion of the Democratic vote in the
State, is entitled to name delegate at
large: that Democratic slate should not
be elected at this convention, but the
Mr.. Murphy. with his Tammany lieu
tenant. arrived in this city this afternoon
and was in conference with Senator HILL
He presented to Mr. Hill the name Of
". Bourlse Cochran for delegate at large
1t is understood that Mr.. Hill asked him
tn name him for President, He replied by
saying that Tammany had no candidate:
that 1t should not be compelled tn name
its candidate be instructed for any
particular candidate until the platform
WAS agreed upon anu IL Iiuptt hsiii
who would be in accord with its issues.
HILLS REPLY.
To this Senator Hill replied that it must
he perfectly appafent to Mr. Murphy that
almost two-thirds OF the delegates to the
convention tomorrow would be in favor
of instructing for Judge Parker. and that
Tammany shoUir. therefore. gracefully ac-
cede to the majority. If 1t did not. Mr..
Hill is quoted saying. Tammany
mast take tho consequences or Its opposi-
ton because the delegates at large must
not include any man who might on the
floor of the National Convention repudi-
ate the unit rule AZ adopted for instruc-
ton by the State Convention.
He intimated that In place of Mr.. Cock
ran 2 majority nf the delegates must be
selected 50 as to bc sure that their In
structons for Judge Parker would be car
r;ed out
when sIr. Murphy left Senator Hill he
was asked whether he would make a
statement This ne positively declined to
do. but Senator Bowling. who is his chief
lieutenant said that there was absolutely
no change in the situation.
FIGHT ON THE FLOOR.
Senator Hill positively declines to meet
US half way and the fight will go TO the
floor of the convention said Senator
DowIing Even though We may be In
the minority We shall by voice and action