New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-07
ANTI-HILL CONVENTION.
CALLED BY RADICALS.
To Be Held in Cooper Union, jane
18-A Protesting Delegation.

The threatened revolt of the radical Democrats
agains. the Hill Belmont -McCarren combina-
tion. supporting the candidacy of Judge Parker,
came yesterday, when the radicals issued call
for a State convention in Cooper Union the
night of Saturday. June IS. The call says that
Judge Parker's political views can be surmised
only by the character of his sponsors.
City Court Justice Seabury chairman OF the
committee issuing the CALL says that Parker
could not carry the State if he nominated
with the present influence back of him. The
call is addressed To the Democrats of New
York State and is follows:
The Albany convention a disappointment
The platform is meaningless. The section of the
State which furnishes Democratic majorttes is
misrepresented despite the protest of It's dele
form, and pledged the Democracy of the State to a
candidate whose political views M can he SgrmlSfd 6
majority of the convention registered the will OF
We warn the national Democracy that candi-
date who has no principles, or does not declare
not not carry i- the State OF New-Yor and does not
mon honesty require that the national Democratic
platform shall express the purpose of the party
present issues that it cannot be misunderstood
We hereby call convention of the Democrats Of
June 1904 at p. m. TO protest against the action
uon 10 present the views OF the meeting 10 the
national convention in St Louis, July 8. 1904 our
the Albany convention The meeting shah have no
authority. and is not designed to promote the in
terest OF any candidate
Among the 116 signers of the call are: Charles
Frederick Adams and Alfred J. Boulton. Brook
Iyn; John w. Bebb. Utica: H P Blodgett.
Rocnester f. f Beakley, Editor The Johns
town Democrat; James r. Cooper. Babylon
Percy Church. president Citizens National
Bank. Albion: Ernest Cawcroft member county
committee and secretary Democratic city COM
rnittee jamestown. William NJ. Cameroa Glens
Falls. Benjamin Doblin. presiden- Manhattan
Single Tax CluS. New-York; Orsen L. Drew.
secretary Democratic Club, Monr7e COuntF;
John F. Ganney. Utica, Henry 4. GOulden,
Brooklyn. James a Hanlon collector at Buffalo
under Cleveland. Medina; Raymond V. Inger-
soil Brooklyn; Clark l.. Jordan. ex-Mayor
of Gloversville: the Rev. a s. Livingston. Gou-
verneur Sylvester I. Malone; Darwin J. Meser-
ole Brooklyn: Lawson Purdy and Melvin c..
PalIiser New York; Edgar L. Ryder. Ossining
Samuel Seaburv justice city Court: Thomas G..
Shearman and Bolton Hall. New-York: Robert
Stewart and Gustav W. Thompson. ex-chairman
Citizens Union. Brooklyn.
All organizations desiring to take part in this
movemer, are requested to communicate with
Melvin G. PGuiser. secretary No. loo William
ST. New-York. for information and particulars.
Justice Seabury in reply to the suggestion
thas the action of the radicals would he con-
strued as an attack on Judge Parker. we'll as
on ex-senator Hill said:
The action OF the Albany convention represents
a shameful surrender of the party In this State
To mouopoly interests The platform is ambiguous
and the candidate suggested colorless The leaders
urging his candidacy. and especially Senator
Hill ar thoroughly dscredited in this state. They
long ago forfeited the confidence of the people II
Judge Parker desired to continue judge of the
Court OF Appeals. would Objccs To his failure
to declare his political principles if he has any.
But when he aspircS to political office and seeks
assume the leadership or great party his
silence is insult to the intelligence Of thS Amer-
can people. Great questions are pending before
the community If the Democratic party has any
political principles and policy it ought in common
honestly. frankly To dcClare them. II IL has not.
there IL no excuse for ito existence The partv
should adop: honest platform, which should de-
fine and express it's attitude public questions.
and nominate of known principles in
accord with the platform. This is time for tho
adoption Of n meaningless platform Oc the nOm-
nation OF trimmer or COmpromiser