New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26
HILLS CLUB FOR AMMANY
TO RE4NIMATE O.. n. Y. ID.
WI Threaten This Unless the
Tiger Is Cool.
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Albany, April 25-Unless political observers
are much mistaken, the plan Of ex Senator Davii
b. Hill for bringing Charles F. Murphy to terms
and Incidentally settling the little score he has
had ever since the State convention, when the
friends OF Chief Judge Parker prevented his hu-
initiating Tammany to the extent he had planned.
was disclosed in an order serVei on Joha r.
O'Brlen. Secretary OF State to appear in King
ston befOrs Justice Howard on Thursday 10
show cause wig he should not file sundry docu-
ments OF the Greater New-York Democracy.
These documents consist OF the returns for the
Greater New-York Democracy vote under their
emblem cast for Bird s. Coler in the last State
election, and such hling depends the right Of
the Greater New-York Democracy TO a place on
the State ticket. and. what is Of much more i'm
portance. place on the city ticket year hence
The opinion IS freely expressed here that the
action of the Greater New-York Democracy at
this moment is the manifestation OF the plan OF
ex-senator HiH to threaten Tammany with an
independent Democracy NJ the next election IN
the city.
The story Of the lost returns of the Greater
New York Democracy. which since w. Hepburn
Russell and John c. Sheehan entered Tammany
has become something OF memory. is a tangled
one In many counties, after the last State cleo
ton, the canvassers simply counted all the Coler
votes without regard to the emblem, and let il
go at that. Anxious TO save their party emblem.
the Sheehan Democracy leaders went into the
courts and attempted to force the Canvassers in
counties where no separate return of their vote
had been made. notably in Erie County. to re-
convene and count their votes. They were de-
feated in this attempt, and then went TO work
TO gather their returns themselves. sending their
representatives. out through the State. They
next attempted to force the Secretary OF State
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Secretary OF State promptly declined. pointing
out with apparen: justice thai their figures were
personal rather than official.
The whole affair had lapsed until, with the
break between Tammany and ex-senator Hil
and the eve Of State committee meeting Of
great importance. the present step taken.
Now IT is wei! known that the Greater New
York Democracy leaders are by no means salts
fed with the treatment they have received un-
der the present administration. The story Of
negotiations carried on by Senator Victor J.
Dowling, which eliminated in the temperance
OF John c. Sheehan In Tammany Hall and the
Endorsement OF Mcclellan by his organization.
would, il written furnish a comparatively large
number OF broken promises.
For example, just before the Low administra-
ton went out Mr.. Sheehan was asked to furnish
the Tammany patronage authorities with a list
OF the seven or eight "indspensabIes'' that hs
wanted kept in office. The list was furnished
and promptly the change of administration
the Indispensable bles" went out. When the fact
is borne In mind that the Sheehar Democracy is
disgruntled, that it has steadfastly maintained
its separate organization to the present mo-
ment, and that number Of its leaders have
openly talked against the present city adminls-
tratiOn. the foundation is furnished for the be-
lief existing here that ex-senator Hill intends
10 use the Greater New-York Democracy as a
club over Tammany. and means to threaten 10
put oil the power OF the State machine behind
municipal election unless Tammany desists from
its attacks on Judge Parker
There is another factor that IS being conSid-
cred here. and that is the prospective GTout
boom. There are many who believe that Con-
troller Grout Is the man uppermost in ex-senator
Hiis nlhd as the proper candidate for Gov
ernor. The association between the Controller
and the Shechan Democracy and his intimate re-
lations during the 1901 campaign with John c.
Sheehan. Jacob \. Cantor and William Hepburn
Russell suggest that the nominal ton of Grout
the resusctation OF the Greater New-York
Democracy ard other further Tamifications of a
plan to beat Tammany are in the mind of ex-
Senator Hill What other reason there could be
az G TINS remote tne Tor TeYiVlng the defrnct
Sheehan Democracy and beginning fight to
maintain its place the official ballot is hard
for the local wiseacres to understand.
That TammIny will be coldly Informed
through its representatives at the State COM
mittee meeting here Saturday, that it must
abandon its protests "be good" and ee+ aboard
the Hill-Parker band wagon, or face the poss-
bilities of the nomination OF Controller Grout for.
Governor and the recognition OF the Greater
New-YorlI Democracy the regular Democ-
racy' of NewYork City, is a common opinion
here. where the bitterness with which ex-S Senator
Hill regards the Tammany attitude at the con-
vention is well known. The developments in the
court at Kingston on Thursday may further re-
veal the situation. The interest of Senator Pat
rick II. McCarren in this matter is a further
circumstance exciting comment.
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