The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-18
HILL AND MURPHY WILL
FIGHT TO FINISH TODAY
Continued From First Page.

Cochran a majority of the delegates
| might select, SO as to be sure that their
instructions for Judge Parker would be
carried out, August Belmont, who al
ready had pledged himself for Judge
Parker
When Mr.. Murphy left Senator Hills
/ headquarters he was asked by the rep
resentative of the Associated Press
whether he would make a statement.
This he positively declined to do, but
Senator Victor Bowling, who is his
chlef lieutenant, said that there was
absolutely no change in the situation
Senator Hill positively declines to
meet us half way and the fight will
/ go TO the floor of the convention" said
senator Bowling, where even though
| we may be in the minority, we shall
| by voice and action try to impress the
people of the state that we are in the
right" M
Senator Hill when seen, said that so
Tar as he understood the matter Tam
many was prepared to take the fight
TO the floor of the convention. He saw.
| no objection to that from a Democratic
STANDPOINT, and indeed he believed that
was the place to fight it out. He had
l1eved, but knew, that the convention
would instruct for Judge Parker. He
added that care would be taken that
the deIegates-at-Iarge selected would
De. those who would properly carry out
the wishes OF the state convention and
that this would apply also to the Sc
!ectlon OF electors. Asked whether
IL was unusual to elect a new state
M -
II was not, but that it was excellent
policy to selects 1t at this time, SO that
IL might be i'm working order imrne-
d1aely after the nominating conven-
ton on July 6.
Platform Is Discussed.
There was some discussion tonight
as TO the platform to be adopted. It
is said to have been Senator Hills
Idea that the platform Should deal
quite extensively with state and ma
tlonal issues, but William F. Sheehan.
speaking, 1t is believed, for Judge Par
Ker himself, has won tonight prob
aply, a concession so that the platform
adopted tomorrow will be very brief
ueallng not In any minute particulars
out generally with the failures of the
Repuohcan party. 1t is understood
that 1t will assert that since the death
OF President Mckinley the party in
power has practically run riot, has
1alled in its promise to carry out Nc
Knley's policies, has catered to the
corporations and trusts and has demor-
allied the public service 1t will not
In any way allude to the monetary
system, nor will it indorse any partic-
uIar DlatfOrI19
Democratic conventions. In a word. it
IS intended to relieve Judge Parker,
II the convention instructs for him.
from any possible embarrassment
until such time as the national plat
form is adopted.
Probable Delegates at-Laree.
It is understood tonight that the
delegates-at-larges to the national con-
Yention Will be former United States
Senators David B. Hill, Of Albany, and
Edward Murphy Jr., of Troy; August
Belmont, Of New York, and James w.
Ridgeway, of Brooklyn.
The convention will be called to
order by Chairman Frank Campbell.
OF the state committee, at 2 o. NJ,
and after routine matters are settled
1t will be adjourned until p. m when
Senator Raines will be permanent
chairman. The battle on the floor of
the convention will take place at the
evening session.
Chairman Campbell has received a
reply from Don NE. Dickinson, of De-
troit, to his dispatch protesting against
Mr.. Dickinson's statements relative to
Judge Parker, in which Mr.. Dickinson
says he has already telegraphed Chief
Justice Parker withdrawing his pub
lished statement that Judge Parker
participated in the political campaign
of 1888 and offering his sincere apollo
gies.
No Instructions in Pennsylvania.
HARRISBURG. Pa, April 1.-THE
Democratic state convention for the
nomination of a supreme court JUS
tice and two presidential electors at
large and the election of four delegates
at-large and four alternates to the ma
tional convention, will be held on Tues
day. The indications are that the ma
tional delegates will be uninstructed
and that they will be bound by the
unit rule.
There seems to be no doubt Of the
nomination of Samuel Gusting Thomp-
syn, III AAl1AdNE1plIcD NTON. 0uftypdCk=
er's appointee for supreme court jus
tice for the full term of twenty-one
years.
National Committeeman James M.
Cuff, State Chairman James K. PhalT.
ex-Gov. Robert E. Pattison and Robert
E. Wright will probably be elected at
large. ...--....-...
A conference of the party leaders
will ho hol ioIok
platform and discuss the details Of
the convention.
Comet Has Short Tail.
GENEVA, N. Y, April 17-Prof.
Brooks, director of Smith observatory,
made second. observation of his new
comet in Hercules tonight. It's posi-
| ton tonight was right ascension. Is
hours 55 minutes seconds; declina-