New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-06
Hills TICTORY

The Parker boom has been galvanized per-
haps even resurrected. and cOincidently the Nc
Clellan. alias Cleveland boom has been put away
10 rest. IL was n narrow escape for Hill as
State leader. but he pulled through and II now
remains TO be seen If be can keep life or move
ment in bis candidate until the State convention
and there make his leadership an efficient force
90 secure delegates If Murphy cares to con-
tinue the fight. the outcome is by no means GER
tain. There are troubles in Erie County. and,
in spite Of Hills victory in making a commit
teeman there. Murphy and the disgruntled fac
tiOn may be able 10 carry the local primaries.
The Brooklyn situation is also mixed. The vic
tory OF Hill would naturally seem 10 strengthen
McCarren. Yet most Of the Brooklyn members
OF the State committee sided with Murphy and,
i'm spite OF the rally OF the old McLaughlinites
for autonomy. now lost and never 10 be re-
gained, what Nicholas Murray Butler calls "the
cohesive power OF public plumber" may make
good Murphy's threat TO put up a new Kings
County leader. So the Mcclellan boom is by no
means hopeless. The Mayor will do well to be
good a while longer and screw down the lid Of
the unpallid Palas's paint pot A little fur
Their demonstration as a courageous and clean
Mayor may help &c do the trick.
Nevertheless. the meeting of the State com
mittee appears distinctly favorable TO Chief
Judge Parker. A few months ago he was dis
cussed with all the interest compatible with an
entire lack OF enthusiasm. Democrats were
turning 20 him in an Indifferent sort OF way be-
cause they did not know what else to do. Then
came Bryan with his call to the radicals and
Hearst with HIS brass bands and generous club
organizers. sadly to interfere with this success
desfiae. Then Murphy brought forth Mr..
Clevelaad's name as a mask for Mcclellan, and
the Parker boom seemed 10 lose all appearance
Of independent vitality. Without the united
support OF New-York the nomination Of the
chief Judge would be hopeless. and even with il.
so universal Is the diStrust OF Hill I'm other
States and so unknown is the candidate him
self that his choice could result only by
process Of elimination. Such a chance as that
is, however. viii now be given TO him II Hill
can in convention hold the fruits of his commit
tee victory.
To Republicans the result OF the Hill Murphy
intrigue is a matter OF indifference. Mr.. Nc
Clellan has succeeded I'm carrying the city of
New-York I'm a local election that put neither
him nor the Democracy 70 the test. In the State
at large he has absolutely no standing. Chief
Judge Parker has great repute in other States
as a vote getter. founded on his election to the
Court Of Appeals in an OF yesr when some
thing ike $4,000 Republicans who did not care
a cent for him. failed TO vote for his opponent
merely because under the ballot law il was not
convenient 10 do 50 when they were intent on
supporting an Independent candidate for Mayor.
IL there had been fusion anti-Tammany ticket
in this city Judge Wallace would have been
elected overwhelmingly. On this shaky founda-
ton does Judge Parker's political strength rest.
1t does not seem 10 be anything formidable.
ANY other upright and amiable gentleman
whom a party wanted 10 call its leader might
do as well.