New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-06
two J0LTS FOR HILL MEN
Cochran and Grady Gire Them
Backed Up by Tammany.
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70 cast a slur the leadership OF David b. Hin
and make II impossible for the convention to
get up any enthusiasm for the Parker boom
!, as neat piece Of political strategy as
has been planned this week, and the Hill men
were caught mapping. W. Bourlte Cochran and
Thomas F. Grady the chief conspiratoTs,
and they chuckled nightly afterWard at their
success. HIS motto row is harmony With a
big II. The Tamrnany men to-day dished up
lot ~ r. with n blackthorn stick protruding
from the tureen.
The New-Yorll delegates got together AT the
New-York headquarters at 10 o'clock. Cord
Meyer called them TO order and Edward Muir
phv was elected chairman OF the delegation
W BourlIe Cochran introduced resolution that
in the opinion OF the delegation plain state
.aent ii the Democratic platform that the de-
c.s!on of the people twice expressed on the
standard 81 values should be accepted as
final settlement OF the coinage question. and
wa. absolutely essential 10 any prospect OF
success at the election.
Senator Grady moved that The New-York
member OF the committee on resolutions (Mr
HID be directed to present this proposed plank
10 the committee on resolutions and insist on
rs insertion.
Ex-senator I'M jumped 20 his feet and said:
I object 20 the adoption OF instructions that
VIII hamper me in any manner"
rent.on when We objected 10 instructions en-.
Senator" said Senator Bowling.
sHEEIIAN AND M'CARREN POTEST
william F. sneehan and Senator McCarren in
s:antly we're their feet.
Mr.. GTaGys resolution is entirely superfiu-
GUS" said Mr.. Sheehan, and il Will be
strued a lack OF confidence in our member
Of the committee on resolutions. II violates
the amenities OF convention politics and is not
desirable AT this time. The delegates can rest
assured that our member OF the resolutions COM
lnit;ee wiu do shs right thing. Why should
there be any studied attempt TO discredt him
!n the eyes Of the convention? I trust the gen
tlemans motion VIII not prevail"
Senator Grady asserted that TIE motion was
emlneAtly proper Il voiced the sentiments of
the business interests OF New York. and he
thought the Democratic National Convention
was called on 10 take strong stand on the cur
rency question.
AIr Cochran said that the motion proper
The business interests Of New-York. he said
looked 10 the St Louis convention 20 take a
sane and safe stand for sound money, and it
was little enough for the delegation from the
Empire State TO declare that the money question
had been settled
NO oEe." declared Senator McCarren, would
60 further 20 take stand for sound money than
=
stantly for the last four years. don't object TO
the resolution presented by Mr.. Cochran, but l
do object 20 the implied slur embodied in the
motion 10 instruct our member OF the committee
on resolutions 70 insist that the proposed plank
be incorporated IN the platform. II seems
that We should turn over this resolution TO our
member Of the committee resolutions and let
lin present il or not, as circumstances warrant.
Tor that reason am opposed 10 the motion
offered by Mr. Grady
The roll was called. and much 20 the cha grin
OF the Fiji men the second man 10 answer.
Philip T. Cronin Of Far Rockaway, voted for
the Grady motion. When the Tammsny districts
were reached all the Tammauy men voted for
the motion. Matthew Dooley, OF Kings from
James Shevlin's district, also voted with Tam
many. Thomas F. Conway. of Plattsburg. who
helped 20 defeat Coler in 1902. Joined with the
Tammany men The vote showed 26 for the
Grady motion and - against with several alb
sentees. among them Charles a. Towne
Senator Grady, not content with hurting one
trouble making bomb. offered another resolution
providing that IL any attempt made 10
abrogate the time honored Democratic custom
o. two-thirds vote being necessary 10 a choice
OF a candidate, the New-York delegation vote
as a unit against the resolution.
TAMMAHY MEN CAUGHT MAPPING.
This sent another tremor into the Hi men.
who looked aslance at the smiling Grady and
asked one another what Tom trying to do
AfteE a debate. Hill man moved that the reso-
luton he referred 20 the New-York member OF
the committee on rules. which happens 10 be
.ir Grady himself The Tammsny men could
nor very we'll object 10 this proposition, and -
was referred Then the following appoint.
ments were made:
Chairman Of the delegation. Edward Murphy;
secretary, John J. Cumrnins. Syracuse; member
Of permanent organization, Frederick c. Shrauo
Lowvine: member OF committee 20 notify Pres
ioentlal candidate, George Raines. Rochester;
member Of committee 10 notify ce-Presiden-
tial candidate. Perry Belmont. member Of COM
nitee on resolutions. David b. HilI. Albany:
member OF committee on rules Thomas F.
Grady, New-York: honorary secretaries of con-
IenuoR Thomas F. Smith. New-York and
Charles Nisbet. Amsterdam; member Of
Brooklyn.
As soon az the caucus adjourned the news
spread THAI Tammsny had put Hill in a hole.
AS soon the willy gentleman from Wolfert's
Roost discovered that the Tammany men had
worked trick on him he pun up Q little jon
on theTn. About an hour after the delegates
ad)ourned the HIN men sent a hurry call
Tor meeting Of the delegation. The Tammany
men we're the ones caught mapping this time.
Ihey we're not on hand, and only few of them
responded. The doors We're closed and Mr.. Hill
and Mr. Sheehan told the Parker delegates to
organize :herrelves into committees Of one and
60 the rounds Of the various State headquarters
sno tel the leaders that the rumpus in the
He"-sork state delegation had not amounted
tc anything and that the Tammany men, after
working Of little spite, were ready 10 call off
The fight and fall into line for Parker. The
Hih hustlers Immediately sailed forth and
spread the fake news. When Murphys men
found out what going they did lot OF
hustling 20 repair their badly damaged fences.
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