New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-27
TIE UTICA CONFERENCE.

From the proceedings of the Democrats at
the Utica conference it is evident that Murphy
knew his men when he threw them OUT OF Ihe
recent Democratic State Convention. FOR per
CONS who had been robbed and blackjaCked tae
tica conferrees were exceedingly milo lucy
voted unanimously that they had been treatea
most outrageousy and decided that there was
nothing 10 do hut 10 go back TO the next staie
conventional the Murphy night riders" had
7,o- N the mean while fixed things in their dis
fricts so that they could not get back--and see
if the Murphy Corners strong arm men WOULD
dare 70 blackjack them again If Murphy ana
Corners repeat their recent performance theS
will do 50 with their eyes opeE- They VIII kio"
that il Is on pain OF some more RESOLUTIONS
The present sample ~ the honl7 rulers VocaDG-
larry may have restraining influence how
will Messrs Murphy anG Corners Ike otlhS
called designing men? We should say that
would make them think twice before using their
hlackiacks again with such freedom. The up-
state leaders remind us strongly OF the small
boy who having cor q gravelling blow from his
antagonist wires the ichor from his count9-
nance assumes a threatening attitude ana say
Don't YOU dare to hit me again. or III bust
,-o,7r basd omen - These Democratic leaders
insist on being hit twice as an evidence that the
first blow was delivered in good faith
This attitude. which was clearly e1pecI91'
n-1v and Corners Had the Utica conferrees
been The kind Of men who do not insist on beng
hit twice before beginning a fight in order TO
guard against mistakes they would probably
MOI have received the first humping and at an!
rate they might have made their objections 20
The blackjac effective. They could have maae
II very clear 70 Mr. Bryan and 10 Mr. Murphy
that if the night riders" were not Kept III
home out Of their districts. they Would teaI
the Democratic party wide open II the year Of
9 national and state campaign They could
have sent a contesting delegation 10 Denver and
compelled Nj Bryan 10 90 on record regarding
The recent taking away from the Democrats o.
This state of their right 10 choose their own
ranrespnratives on state and local committees.
and they could have threatened holtlnG STATE
ticket next fall. fighting attitude Ike IlaI
might Al least have kept the night riders at
home II would have won some consideration
While Murphy clearly understood the hlhd OF
leaders he used his blackjack On. il is doubtful
f he has correctly esrimsted the sentiment with
which bis recent high handed methods will he
regarded hv the Democratic voters in the state
/ These Democratic masses have been accustomed
N = leadership up the state Of suf1lclent ca
pacity 70 keep Tammany below the Bronx NoI
/ since Tweed has a Tammany boss been stale
/ leader and not until these Utica confeTrees-
who are determined before action 10 have proof
nosirfve that the recent bludgeoning was meant
a4raDsfvaiv-have there been in control Of Dem
ocratfc affairs upstate sheep of the sort VINO
would vote Brooklyn The factor in the old balance
Of power that Hill SO sedulousy maintained,
into the hands Of the Tammany boss These
Democratic voters viii resent the loss Of their
right To name their own representatives IN The
par1v organization. They viii view with alarm
the new selfperpetuating Democratic state
committee with the Tammany boss in perm1'
uenr control The decent Democrats up the
stare VIII dread The Tammanyiziug Of the party,
and the Tammauy boss, when the votes are
counted in the fall. viii probably md that he
did not estimate the temper of the party up he
state as correctly as he judged the character
and courage Of its leaders.