Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-18
THE THEATERS
ALBANY CONVENTION.
Battle Royal Unparalleled in State
 Politics.

Politics.
 ALBANY, N. Y, April 18-If the poA icy adopted by the friends of Judge Alton B. Parker, at whose head stands former United States Senator David B. Hill, is carried out at the sessions of the Democratic state convention open ed here today, there is likely to be battle royal which has not had parallel in state political conventions for many years. Since the Saratoga convention of 1900, when General Charles N. BuIger of Oswego, repre- senting Senator Hill, putting his finger almost under the nose of Richard Gro ker, denounced Tammany Hall and its politics, Tammany has waited as an organization to present it's compliments to MT. Hill and, although it is perfect ly apparent that the interests dominat- ed by Mr. Hill control large majority of the conventions vote, it is fore gone conclusion that such orators as Bourke Cochran, Thomas F. Grady, Charles A. Towne and Victor Bowling on the floor of the convention will per sonally accuse MT. Hill of attempting to wreck the party.
 These are not statements of mere gupposition, for, although Leader Charles F. Murphy of Tsmmany Hall will not say a word, and, although former Senator Hill is equally retieent, those who are extremely close to them are making definitely these assertions:
 First in behalf of MT. Hill that un- less Tanmany withdraws what he calls a useless opposition to the instruction of the state delegation for Judge Par ker Tammany will be practically read out of the convention, delegations in its favor outside of Manhattan refused seat in the convention and Tammany as body not allowed to name na- tional delegate at large.
 Second, in behalf of Mr. Murphy, as representing Tammany Hall, that New York has met defeat in national con ventions only when it has instructed it's delegation and that the fact that the party platform and policy are as yet so vaguely defined that 1t is unwise to send an instructed delegation; that Tammany, casting the greatest propor- ton of the Democratic vote i'll the state, is entitled to name delegate at large; that Democratic state commit tee should not be elected at this con vention, but the matter should wait until the fall convention, when state is- sues are particularly dominant.
 Chairman Campbell has received the following reply from Don M. DicAin- son of Michigan to his dispatch pro- testing against MT. Dickinson's state ments relative to Judge Parker:
 T had gone to my country place at the time of the receipt of your very kind and courteous dispatch. I i'm mediately telegraphed the following dispatch to the chief judge and to the newspapers, with copy of your tele- gram:
 I "T beg to withdraw my published statement that you participated in. the political campaign of 1888, as I am advised that you were then a justice of the supreme court of New York, l elected in 1886 by unanimous vote. My apology is not needed, but I tender } it with the utmost sincerity for mak- i ing the statement, and by it wish as well to correct any one who has in any degree been influenced by it to change his and the universal respect in which you have been and are held in the minds of all your countrymen, including myself.'''
 7 It has been intimated for some time that Frank Campbell would retire from the chairmanship and would be succeeded by John N. Carlisle of Wa tertown. 1t is said, however, that, while Mir. Campbell could retain the position if he desired, he was not anx- ious to shoulder the arduous duty of conducting the difficult and exacting state campaign and that Melvin z. Haven of Syracuse is favored by Sem ator Hill as MT. CampbelTs successor.
 A committee headed by Senator Dow ling and including also Joseph Cassidy of Long Island City, Louis F. Haffen and Muller of New York waited on Senator Hill and asked that the up state men who voted on the Merzig matter with Tammany at the late state committee meeting should not be dis ciplined, inasmuch as they did so doubtless in good faith. Senator Hill in his reply was exceedingly noncom- initial and told the committee that the districts would take care of that mat ter. 1t is generally believed that the men are slated to go.