The Washington times., 1904-04-18
Battle on Today in New
York State Con-
VentiOn.
ENDORSEMENT QUESTION
Hill FaYorS an Instructed
Delegation, While Tam
many Is Opposed.

ALBANY. y. y. April 1S-For the
first time since Grover Cleveland was
nominated for the Presidency in 1882. iJ
seems likely that the delegates from
New York state to The national conyen-
tion. which VIII be held IN St Louis in
July. win go instructed for candidate
for Presidents
Politicians say the delegation viii go
to St. Louis directed to vote Tor Alton
b. Parker. Former United States Sena-
tor David r. IIu. his colleague Edward
Murphy jr- Of Rensselaer, county; Nor
man f. Mack. at present national COM
mitteeman from this State. and Patrick
Henry NcCarren. OF Kings who are
managing the Parker campaign, claim
that the action II taken. viii be follow
ed within the next three weeks by the
adoption of similar Instructions by
enough States in the South and Middle
West 10 insure the nomination of Judge
Parker.
Tammany Makes Protest.
The claim is contested vigorously and
bitterly by that section of the State upon
which the Democracy must depend if il
Is TO carry New York for the Demo
cratic ticket next faH.
The Tammany Hall delegation. head
ed by Charles F. Murphy. upon whose
shoulders rests the mantle of Richard
Croker. have fought 10 the last ditch
against instructions.
They have lost and Senator Hnl and
his friends have granted no quarter
They argue that there is no reason why
they should make any concessions 20
Tammany. claiming thai the batter or
ganizatiOn is I'm duty bound go fan ia
line and uphold the action 3f the ma
jority OF the delegates
Breakers Are Ahead.
This latter contention may yet split
the New York Democracy as fights
along similar lines have split it in the
past. That, however, is ~ proposition
which must be c0ntended with next
September when the State convention
which VIII name State ticket meets
at Saratoga
open charges OF bad faith are made
against Senator Hill by Mr. Murphy
intimates but the latter. "sphynx-lke. "
declines 10 discuss the attitude OF Tam
many The chief bone OF contention is
the election OF a new State committee
at this convention.
Tammany claims that Senator Hill
promised that the selection Of the COM
Eittee would be- the work OF the fan
convention. and that this promise is 10
be violated simply 10 insure the success
oi Patrick II. McCarren In Seizing the
leadership OF Kings county. Mr. Muir
phy made am attempt last night 10 save
from decaplJa tiOn the State committee
members who voted with Tdmmany Hall
al the meeting Of the committee which
called today s. convention. He failed. as
Senator Hlll and mis- following DO not
intend 90 take any chances Of losing
The control of the committee.
Mclaughlin Must Go.
The changes that viii be made tonight
are in some cases very important Hugh
Mclaughlin, OF Kings an 'old-timer
whose councils iu the past have always
been eagerly listened 10 by upstate
leaders. is 90 be- supplauted by Michael
j. Cummings, ana iu the Ninth district
of Kings. Howard Gleun0u wall be su-
perceded by Conrad Haseutiug
No changes are expected in the Man
haitian delegation. ln the Tweuty-third
Michael McCabe, who voted with Tam
many AT The last SUte committee meet
ing is TO be succeeded by Arthur A Nc
Lean. and in the Thirty-sixth. John
Dunfee. Of Syracuse. who also supported
Tammany is 10 give way 10 Melvin T.
Haven.
In the Forty-eighth district. DIT. Matt
MerZlg, who was the subject OF the
heated controversy In the last commit
Tee meeting. viii Doe reelected. I'm rhe
Ffftieth district. Thomas II. Dowd viii
retire of hiS own accord. and viii De-
succeeded Dy James q. Bennett John
NJ Digney OF John q. Agar Will succeed
Michael j. Walsh OF West Chester
county. from the TWenty-Second dis
triCt. while George r. Finch viii sue
coed his brother jeremiah It. Finch, ct
I'M rrFHHH r ID ID n Hr.
Thirty y-tirSt.
Temporary Organization
The convention was called 10 order al
2 D. IN. by Chairman Frank Campbell.
George RaInes. Of Rochester. was elect
ed temporary chairman After the varI-
Gus committees had been appointed a re-
cess was taken until S p. m.. when the
temporary organization Will De made
permanent and the real work OF the
convention begin
Al the evening session of the convcu-
tion New York s delegations 10 the ma
tional convention viii be- named. There
wilt be- seNenty-four delegates. and four
delega ates-at-large, making the Empire
States representation seventy eight
Upstate to Control
The big -Four" viii most likely be
composed OF four of the most prominent
Democrats IN the State It's compost
ton has not entirely been agreed upOu.
hut Ii IS said by those who ought TO
know that its composition VIII probably
b. ae follows David b. Hin. OF Al
banv. Edward Murphy, ST.. OF RenSse-
laer: James W. Rldgeway, OF Kings,
and August Belmont. Of New York
Charles T.. Murphy, Iammanys lead
er Intends TO 80 as district delegate.
bat III he had the naming of one Of the
delega tes-aL-large he would name Con
cressmau Bourke Cochran senator
Elu however desires 20 lct no one but
strong Parker mea' serve, and thCr--
fore Nr. Cochran may be put out Of the
running.