New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-27
II WAS A PITCHED BATTLE
Continued from FIRST Paae.

Grace Cunningham. Mitchell; Herrick. Weed, spratt'
YEAs-MrKane, si.vin Grant. Martin, Croker, Demon
est. O'Brisn clip Isward Murphy Foley, saith shop
hard. Da.forth. Muller Defender. sneehan and Me-
Mahsn-1z
Mr. Ridgway, Of ProOkvn. did not vote. With
Mr.. Lathrop admitted the Hi men thought that
their strength would increase 10 eighteen votes
and therefore it was in triumphant tone that Nr.
Shrenap moved that The C MIN tie" should M once
elect member of the National DemOcra lc ON
mittee. vote accOrCIngy at once taken.
The Hill men vctcd uuauimousy for Roswell l.
Flower, viii the Cleveland men divlned their
votes between William H. Murtha. of BROOKLYN,
and Henry j. Mowry. of Syracu g. Before the re-
suit of The ballot wa announced ex-Mayor Cooper
SAID TO dward Murphy. IT,. the chairman, L
would ike to inquire II plurality elects y
" 1t does" ans yered Mr.. Murphy.
TRYING To TRAP BEER FOX.
The Cleveland mon thought that If this was the
case Nlr. Flower alrea iy elected, as he had IL
votes, while they hal divided their II votes be-
tween Mowrv and Murtha. Mr. Cooper solved,
however. to cpnc"ntrate all the Cleveland yo;e
upon Henry j. Mowry. This was done
to insure Kinks vote rs he had threatened
to vote for Flower If there was no prospect
of Mowry', election Mr. Cooper t erefore, trans
ferred his vote 10 Mowry, and his eXa ple was fol
lowed by the BfOoklv Democ ~ and all the other
Cleveland men who had voted for Murtha TIL all
the seventeen woes ha been east for MowrV' ne
vote on National Commit teeman. therefore was
found to be tell to H. It's gwen below:
+ II ROSWELL +. FLOWER dummy for David t. HID
McKans. ~.vn. Grant. Marin. Croker o'Br-n Clip.
Edward Murphy ir. Foley. smith. Sheppard, Danforth
For IIrSRY J. MowRY (Dunar for Grover Csve-
,anLl -Mever. Riiceway NcCarty; Couier, Coop,r'
Herrck. Weed Sprstt Kirk. Maxwell Tracy. Wlley-lH
NOT ING But TIE AND lie AID TIE.
The announcement OF the tie created much cx-
element Mr.. Sheehon impcuouslv demanded
another ballot. Another was taken, but with the
same result. Then Mr.. IIerricx. Cleveland man.
SAID blandly: |, Is pref Y evIdcnt that there Is
ALBANY some tine. therefore suggest
thai Ne settle our dlspuie by electlng our worthy
chairman. dVard Murphy, lr., as he New ! OK
member OF the Democratic Nat"hal ComhlI tee.
Mr.. Murphy waved he offer away with Mt cav
taken and Then Wi liam H. Grace, another Cleye-
land man. said: -
II seems to me the only solution Of this diff !,
entity IS to take our chairman Mr. Murphy, for 'hI ,
no man in the state who has done more for lhe
Democratic party than Edward Murphy lap
SLY PULL FOR BHrR FLOWER.
Under no circumstances" SAID Mr. Murphy,
"vonId accept this pace. If you Will give me
the right to name tbs man | Will exercise It.
I.auch'erI
'Wru, as Won have already compromised yonr.
self by voting for Mr. Flower saui Mr. Grace, i
cannot accep that off,r.'
hen the voting wclr on with the same tie bal
lot again and again. Finally Mr. cooper said
am wiling 10 stay mere a. long a. any one, but 1t
seems 10 me that We cannot elect any man there
fore move that we adjourn sine die.
And give us more mnc when you next call us
together" Iiaughterl sand 60 umittecmtl Never IN
reference to the snap me ting OF the State Commit
tee.
Mr. >hcchan, however, was persistent for tho
HI men. lie demanded ballot after ballot. No
result followed. l. was always II to II.
BRrR hill HH CoM sLIPPIN AROUND.
FInay Governor Hill. IT - sail. came down
fro n the Capitol IN close slough. having been in
formed Of the deadlock and had hiS sleigh stop IN
front Of the Dclayan House. The Governor sent IN
hi- messenger. William Earl, IT is reported,
10 Judge Muller and tho latter went ont 10
the sl'Igh to get the Governors orders;
One thing WIS apparent - Messenger Earl
dIG come INTO the room and saw Judge Mailer and
the latter then lcit the room .urrcdly and was
absent for several moments Whatever the Gov
rrn u suggestions weIo they did NOT elect Roswell
4. FiOw@r
But HE ANT ABrE TO DO NorHiN TALL.
At II ociocA the dill ma finally gave mp their
attempt to elect Flo yer Tho lamniny Hall com
mltiec sand 1t useless - pro.OnS tho Eht. The
committee adopted vote of MIR Cooper thai II
should adj urn sine die. Chairman Murphy may
summon tnof her meeting % the committee ~ TINS
same to: IN alb Iul week. Cut II i presumed
that the task 81 filing the vacancy Will be taken
NJ by the National Democratic Committee lis"lf.
That committee was elected IN Ccyrland's interest
e.c~t Henry j. Mo"ry to Ill the vacancy
BRIR oBEI. y III sIZ IT Up.
Pcrhlps the DAVIS events can be best summarized
m the words of John OBucn. the aqucduct con-
tractor: Tho I'M men can Justly think that they
have won q victory over the National AdminIstra-
ton when they drive II Ia tie vote IN the Demo
rrItIc state Committee of ClevrIandS own state.
II will hur lcvrland Just ~ much ~ a candidate
for the Presidency as though Hill had elected