New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-07
HILL VICTORY EMPTY.
MlfY BE HIS LAST STAND.
Fight To Be Renetced in ConUention
Effect on Parker Boom.
InY rrLreRArH 70 rHE rnrRrNr.l

State Committee has departed the local prophets
are hard at work trying TO estimate the extent
and effect Of the victory ex-senator Hill won
over Charles +. Murphy yesterday. The extent
is not oyerwhelming-even the ex-Senators
friends admit that Two years ago that battle
SCARED leader was in full control, and reorgan-
ized the state Committee TO suit himself. Yes
terday he was able to control it by a vote of
70 TO % not a wide margin. This committee as
constituted at present. VIII pass on the creden-
tials AT the convention. II viii unless there is
some change Of heart among its members. enable
ex-senator Hnl Il rereat his performance at
Saratoga last campaign. and throw out the del
egates of his opponents. as he then did in Rens-
selaer and clinton counties.
But the real interest to-day les I'm the effect
of tho present ncht ON the fortunes Of Chief
Judge Alton j.. Parker. The IIil faction de-
clarcd yesterday that with the action OF the
state committee thcro would begin an avalanche
70 Parker. but it was unable TO show the least
evidence of am overwhelming sentiment OF en-
thusias.n fo- The Hu choice. Chairman Frank
t.,-,r,au r-r,- very vehement as he challenged
critics 20 advance amy reason why Chief Judge
Parker was not available i'm the highest sense
af ay7nqngttv. and Elliot Danforth declared
that there was "a good deal Of Parker sentiment
but neither Il them even intimated that the
Parker boom was more than at mild tempeTa-
tu-e. All Of their positive statements they re-
served 10 hurl against Congressman Hearst. and
they admitted that there was more or less ac-
tiyity on his behalf I'm ,he rural districts.
FIGHT REvOLvES ABOUT BEOOKLYN.
The arht Yesterday revolved around Brook
lyn and Senator Patrick II. NcCarren. The
three votes he saved out OF the wreck Of the
Kings County orcauization were all that kept
ex-senator Hil from defeat on the issue OF the
day. the dght FOR ;he unseatinE of William IL
Fitzpatrick Of Erie. on this issue the HiH fac
tion had staIed its existence. Tammauy, haV-
ing CAPTURED "F!nEi.' Corners. the Erie leader.
who has ousted Norman +. Mack In Buffalo, the
followers Of the former Senator went IN and
threw out the only committeeman Conners con-
troIled. At the convention the whole fight viii
come on the Erie County and Brooklyn delega-
tious. II the Shevlin-Murphy alliance sends con-
testing delegations from any Brooklyn district
or the Corners Murphy alliance from Erie does
the same. ex-senator Hul VIII probably be able
to throw them out and seat McCarren and Mack
delegates As a result Of this line of action at
the last convention. ex-senator Edward Muir
phys committeeman. David Morey. Of Troy.
voted with MuI ply yesterday JererHiah /.
Finch Of Warren County. followed suit and ex-
Mayor Jimmie McGuire's rival in Syracuse,
John Dunfee. sent a proxy to vote against the
factionaI fights IN Brooklyn. Buffalo. Syracuse
ana Troy. and 10 denoustrate the complete fa!-
lacy Of the early promises of Democratic har-
monv.
Beaten by the narrow majority of three ~ the
state committee Tammany deua -ted. voNius 10
renew the struggle ~ the oCuE eIt!or. There It
VIII be the fight against Parker and even II eX-
Senator IAN is able 10 enforce the unit rule and
secure instructions fof the chief Judge. II VIII
only Doe accomplshed after such "a fight that the
national party VIII hesitate 20 nominate a caIdi-
date whose support from his home state was
secured rather 10y the use ~ what was termed
yesterday midnight methods" and committee
politics than 10y the expressed WISH OF lie f'tsltS
party. Charles T. AurThy went 10 tIle liltttLl
yesterday determined on just one thing Inc
date of the convention. the place and the Bui-
falO committeeman were all side issues lie was
there 10 prevent the Endorsement Of Chief Judge
Parker. and chief Judge Parker was not IN
dorsed
From the conflict yesterday Il IS hard to see
where the friends Of ex-senator Hill can derive
any great satisfaction. In their own appointed
ana carefully eNpuTEatcd committee they Won
uF majority Of three. They did not dare 10
touch the question Of Endorsement, and they saw
TIE Iammauy delegation able 20 seize three up
State committeeman and four out Of seven
Brooklyn delegates. II the Corners choice had
been seated tsnd IL is interesting 10 note that the
annual publication Of the state Department OF
Public Instruction bears out the contention OF
The Tammauy leaders yesterday ex-senator
HlI would have had majority of one In a CON-
a
nut charles +. Murphy has returned 10 NeW-
York with the determination 90 put Senator Pat
ilck u McCarren out of the sphere in Brooklyn
polucs he has occupied for the brief time since
ne TOOK the Tiger across the bridge
MURPHY WILL RENEW THE FIGHT.
When Mr. Murphy comes back on April IS IT
IS certain that he viii renew the fight. this time
against Chief Judge Parker. and he will either
defeat him out and out or make the convention
such stormy and inharmonious assemblaSe
mat the national party viii be forced to turn
from Parker or abandon its hope Of victory alto
gether out in the hail when the session was
over, the chief comment was.
Well old man Mclaughlin has saved Hin
once more-the last time / guess"
me presence or eN-LieUtenant Governor Will
lam j. Sheehan and the unmerciful pounding
ne received from both Senator Grady and w.
bourke COCHRAN, who posed Mr.. Murphy
one piece OF heavy artillery. indicated how high
The FEELING ran. Two minutes after the meeting
opened Yesterday 1t was apparent 10 the most
inexperienced observer that Democratic har-
mony was stil "a fiction.
To those who regarded the fight yesterday as
tho last stand Of ex-senator Hilrs "Old Guard,
u was interesting 10 note the lack or conn
dence with which these old warhorses carried
out their orders. John A. Mason. secretary or
The committee. read from "A paper. which his
trembling hands could hardly hold. the record
that Senator Grady was challenging in no mild
language How the actual politicians with am
buons regarded the outcome may be gathered
from the fact that George NJ. Palmer, minority
leader in the Assembly. spent his day with the
Tammany contingent.
Despite his supposed loyalty 10 Hin. the sus-
picion is abroad that Mr.. Palmer IS hoping for
a nomination from Tammany this fall IN the
contest for Governor. Down on the southern
tier there IS a revival OF the support for John
,. Stanchneld. one thing appears clear
enough: that IL the old politicians still remain
loyal 20 ex-senator Hill, those OF the newer
generation who believe they nave polUcaI
futures ere making their peace with Murphy.
FARLEY FOR CARDINAL.