The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-06
HILL DICTATES
IN NEW YORK
All is Harmony in the Dele
CATION.
MACK STILL COMMITTEEMAN
MURPHY OUTLINES THE ATTI-
TUDE OF TAMMANY.

ut. LOUIS, July 5.-Fhe meeting OF
the New York delegation today
was marked by a degree Of har-
iuony such as has not prevailed IN
this delegation for several presidential
conventions. &c was rumored prior to
the meeting that TaThmany had practi-
cally decided to retire gracefully from
its heretofore emphatic opposition 20
Judge Parker, and this was partially
confirmed by what took place at the
delega ton meeting. in the first place,
there was no objection TO the selection
Of David 3. Hill as a member Of the
committee on resolutions. and this
harmonious action was repeated when
State Senator Thomas L. Grady, OF
Tammany Lall, was selected as the
member Of the committee on rules and
order of business. Former United
States Senator Edward Murphy. ir.. of
Troy, was made chairman of the dele
cation, and Norman E Mack, of Buff
fslO. was reelected as national COM
mitteeman. James w 1lidgeWay. Of
Brooklyn, a McCaren adherenJ, was
unanimously selected 10 represent the
state on the COMMITTEES. on credentials.
Cochran on Money.
The only spice injected into the meet
ing was the Offering Of a resolution by
BouTke Cochran, providing that I'm
the opinion of this delegation a plain
statement should be included in the
platform that the decision OF the peO-
pie on the money issue as twice eN-
emplihed in two elections should be
the final settlement Of the financial
question and of vital importance in he
next general election ar Cochran,
I'm speaking Of his resolution. and
e.
aEcia1 question as presented In the
two last national platforms had been
discarded by the people, and that this
decision should be the basis of the
financial plank IN the new platform.
George Raines, of Rochester, opposed
Nj. COckran's motion. He argued that
there was no reason for an extremely
radical course on the plank and be
1ieved that the matter could be safely
left in the hands of Senator Hill. He
moved that it be referred to Senator
Hill, with power. This was adopted
by a vote Of 50 to Is.
Two-ThiEd Rule Stands.
Senator Grady offered a proposition
that should a resolution be introduced
into the convention proposing an
abrogation of the two-thirds rule and
the adoption Of a majority rule. New
York should oppose it. Senator Hill
could be inteIligently acted upon by
Senator Grady in the committee on
rules and il was unanimously referred
TO kim.
The meeting then adjourned, subject
to the call Of the chairman After ad-
journment, Delegate Bird Coler said:
1T is perfectly evident that Senator
Hill and his following do not intend
to take a definite stand on the money
question. They are going TO take
halfway course so as not to thor
oughIy dispiease Mr.. Bryan and his
small following
Attitude of Tammauy.
Leader Charles r Murphy of Tam
many hall was asked If there was any
truth in TIE statement that New York
had decided to withdraw its opposition
TO Judge Parker. He said:
We have not announced any such
decision, but those who have can6f-
dates other than Judge Parker IN the
convention seem TO be afraid TO take
the Initiative in forcing their caDdi-
dates TO the front and I do not know
why we should bother TO assist them.
Some people are sadly lacking in
backbone"
Lewis Nixon, Charles A TOwne and
several other Tammany men close 10
the chief nodded IN acQuiescence when
asked if Tammany had ceased to
actively fight Judge Parker.
The Tammany people are so conf
dent that things are going 10 run
smoothly that they have practically
decided to order their special train to
leave Friday afternoon, anticipating
that the convention viii be over at that
time.