New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-06
No HARMONY IN SIGHT.
Hot Fight IN the Committee Leares
Breach.

tBT TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1EUxE1
Albany. March 5.-1n the face OF the eIoauencs
OF w. Bourke Cochran. the insults OF Thomas
T. Grady and the grim silence Of Charles F.
Murphy. ex-senator David b. Hill once more
asserted his control OF the Democratic party OF
the state. and amid the tumuIt of a stormy
session exerted his power 10 throw out a COM
mitteeman from Erie County William II. Fitz-
patrick. who followed William j. Corners into
the Tamn any camp. Ex-senator HIPS victory
was largely due to the fact that late last nighe
Hugh Mclaughlin. the aged Brooklyn leader.
sent word to James Shevln that ne must sup
port HILL This settled the question OF the fight
over the place OF the convention. Albany being
designated without opposition: but on hght
over the unseating Of Fitzpatrick Shevlin and
three other committeeman from Brooklyn went
over TO Murphy. and left McCarrer and two
colleagues IN the minority OF Kings County,
thus accomplishing the overthrow OF McCarren
as Brooklyn leader. So slender was his ma
jority. however. that ex-senator HfI abandoned
all effort to secure Endorsement OF Chief
Judge Parker.
The lineup on the question Of throwing OUT
Fitzpatrick was 26 to 23. and BY this margin
the ex-senator won his fight. Before the COM
mittee met ex-senator Hill played characteris-
tic trick Charles F. Murphy. Escorted by
James Shevlin and W. Bourxe Cochran tha ex-
Senator coolly walked into Charles T. Murphy's
headquarters and handed him an aereenert.
signed BY John r. Carroll four years ago. pfedg-
ing the support OF Tarnnianv 70 the former SEN
ator in his naming the place OF the first State
convention held cut OF Saratoga This Is the
card the ex-senator has kept up his sleeve all
the time. and Murphy had choice but to sc-
cept the agreement. which he did the more
gracefully since IL had become evident that on
a showdown six OF the Brooklyn conmitteemeu
would vote with Hill. giving him 90 to 20 votes.
BITTER DOSE FOR TAMMANY
Thus Il was that Tammany was forced to take
its own medicine. but the Tiger delegates took
IT with exceeding bad grace Stopped from fight
ing on the question OF place. they countered on
Hill by showing the announcement OF their call
for district elections Of delegates on April Is.
forcing him TO give way IN the point Of date
and agree the 18th instead of the 18th. an
agreement made only minute before the meet
ing began.
Further than that. sooner had Frank
Campbell the chairman. called the COMMITTEES
to order and directed a rollcaH than The meet
ing lapsed into state OF hopeless disorder. tu-
multi and Democratic harmony The conflict
was precipitated by the failure of Secretary
Mason TO call the name OF William FL Fitzpat-
rick. the committeeman from the XLVTIIth
District. controlled by William j. Conners. Tam
manys ally Instantly Senators Dowling and
Grady were their feet demanding that Fitz-
patrick's name be called. Mr.. Campbell ex-
pIained that he had resigned. and his resignation
had been accepted on September > Senator
Grady challenged the statement. and tried to-
appeal from the decision OF the chair. The
withdrew his decision. Senator Dow
ling to point of order. Henry Burgard. OF
Buffalo. attempted to introduce a resolution.
James Shevln. Of Brooklyn. supported Senator
Grady in contradicting the chairman. and Cor
poration Counsel John j. Delany added hin
voice to the uprOar.
When a degree OF quiet had been restored
James Shevln moved the reading OF the letter
Of resignation OF Mr.. Fitzpatrick Ex-Lieuten-
ant Governor Sheehan. who had suddenly been
substituted as proxy for Charles A. Lux oc
Clyde. Jumped up and vehementiy declared that
the rendering Of the resignation made it ipso
facto a resignation. Senator Grady Jumped 20
his feet and howIed at the top OF his voice.
NO. no. no! Ipso facto don't go here any mOrs
than aliundir'
EVERYBODY RULED OUT OF ORDER
He then maintained that Mr. Fitzpatrick had
only resigned because he had been elected chair
man OF the Erie County committee. with the
understanding that he should name his success
sor At this 1uncture the chairman began 20
spokesnen were all bawling at the top OF their
lungs. calling for the reading OF the letter writ
ten by Fitzpatrick this morning Withdrawing
his resignation and accusing Campbell Of a mis-
Then Mr. Campbell became tndig-
nant. and declared his veracity had been ques-
toned. While he was refuting this attack Sen
atOr DowlinS asked unanimous consent to allow
the privileges OF the floor to Mr.. Fitzpatrick for
an explanation and Senator Patrick Fl McCar-
rem objected. Next he asked unanimous consent
to substitute Fitzpatrick for himself on the COM
rnittee and again Senator McCarren objected
Then he became indignant. and declared that
he would substitute Fitzpatrick. and he did
The latter took the floor and made his explana-
tion At the end OF this discussion James Skev-
lin recalled the fact that an hour and half
earlier he had made a notion 20 adopt the
minutes as read. motion which. II adopted.
would result IA throwing out FitzpatricS
ThereupOn for the tenth time senator Graci
proposed an amendment recognizing Fitzpatrick
on this amendment the test came. and sx-ssn.