The Washington herald., 1908-04-25

Duc4, April A--Fifty-One invitations,
one for each senate district in the State.
have been issued to Democrats to come
here tomorrow and protest against the
acts Of the recent Democratic state con-
vention In New York city.
The invitations to attend to-morrow's
conference were signed by Edward z.
Coatsworth, Of Erie; Samuel A Boards
ley, of Oneida, and Charles F. Rattigan,
Of cayuga. The conference will begin at
o'clock in the afternoon and will be
held In the rooms Of the Democratic as
sociation of Utica
There is curiosity tonight as to how
many Of the invited ones will turn up.
Senator McCarren is certain TO be here
and the word has been passed along that
without doubt. the city and. perhaps.
thirty-three Of the ffty-one senate dis
tricts will be represented
Most Of the political lawyers who have
looked into the matter agree that the acts
Of the Carnegie Hall convention were
legal in every aspect. for the reason that
the State convention is the highest au-
thority in the party. and II a State con-
vention can give it can also take away.
The latter observation Is based upon
the act Of the State convention fifteen
years ago when David B. Hill with the
aid Of Edward Murphy, jr., and the late
Hugh Mclaughlin, deereed that State
committeeman should no longer be elected
by Congressional districts, but by senate
districts.
Hill Sets Example.
Hill and his associates adopted that
course at that time in order to prevent
in the future the domination Of Tam
many Hall in a State convention. BY
that step the Democratic political equilib-
rum Of the State was maintained
Several plans for upsetting the Murphy
Corners domination were tentatively dis
cussed to-day Frank II. Mott. deputy
attorney general. has prepared an ad-
dress which he purposes TO present to-
morrow. II is n sc0TcheT for both Mur-
ply and Corners.
II is a tartly worded document. and
recommends that the Democrats at to-
morrOWs conference proceed at once TO
call a State convention 10 assemble in
June for the purpose Of sending a con-
testing delegation Of those thrown out
of the Carnegie Hall convention TO the
Democratic national convention at Den
yer.
Mr.. McCarren viii tomorrow strongly
oppose Motifs wish McCarren, in the
first place. doesn't believe that the con-
testant would have a show at Denver,
and In the second place. he doesn't favor
anything that savers OF a rump con-
vention.
Would Keep Party Lines.
He believes in fighting within party
lines and he thinks that with the up
State. Murphy and Corners can eventual
ly be displaced from their posts as high
Of the Democratic party
Of the Empire State.
The second important proposition to be
submitted at to-morrow's conference will
be as 10 advisabiHty of the appointment
OF a committee of well-knowH Democrats
70 prepare an address 10 be circulated
among the Democrats of the State, set
ting forth the acts of the Carnegie Hall
and the usurpatiOn OF power
by Murphy and COnners. and call upon
all Democrats TO see 10 it that Demo-
Gratis opposed 10 such methods be sent
as delegates 10 the Democratic State
in the fall.
Even if By titanic efforts, the anti
people elected a major
ity of the 453 delegates to next falls CON
vention, they would not be placed on
the temporary roll of the convention for
the reason that the Murphy-C Corners
state committeeman could substitute any
delegates they chose TO name, elected or
not elected
VIII Use Injunction.
But the upstate Democrats. believing
that by next fall they will be in a po-
sition TO elect a majority Of the dele
safes to the State convention, propose
to have them placed on the temporary
roll by injunction proceedings similar to |
those used by McCsrren to retain his
men on the temporary roll Of the recent |
Whichever plan is adopted tomorrow. |
It is certain that the upstate Democrats |
and McCarren In Kings. are determined TO |
put up a stout battle to rout If possible |
Murphy and Corners next fall
Charles n. Bulssr of oswego. was not |
invited 20 attend to-morrow's conference. |
One Of the unh Apply incidents Of this |
occasion IS the serious, many believe, |
fatal illness of Prentiss Bailey, for nearly |
half century the great Democratic edi- |
Tor of the Utica Observer. Mr.. Bailey |
has been i'll for some time. Mr.. Bailey |
has been intimately associated with the |
best men Of his party in all the States /
or many years, and always his opinions /
and suggestions have been sought and /
highly regarded
VIII Look for Criminals.