New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-21
WORKING HARD FOE MURPHY.
HILL ANXIOUS FOR HIS ELECTION.
A SIGNIFICANT CONTEST FOR THE CHAIRMANsHIr
OF THE STATE COMMITTEE.
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OF THE STATE COMMITTEE.
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Albany, May 90. Governor Hin cries out to tho
liquor Dealers @Hclp me or 1 perish" BY this he
that II he IS not aided by the liquor influence
his dear friend Edward Murphy, j chief OF the brew
ers Of Troy, will lose his place as chairman Of the
Democratic State Committee Mr.. Hill relies upon
MI Murphy to secure for him third term Gov
crnor. Not only IS Mr.. Murphy influential Demo
cratic politician, but he also owns the largest brew
cry in Troy, and is intimately acquainted with
the leading brewers and tho leading
Wholesale and retail liquor dealers in
the State Mr.. Murphy showed how valuable no was
as chain Of communication between the liquor
dealers and the chiefs Of tho Democratic party last
fall whom tho brewers and the dstillers contributed
100000 to the Democratic campaign fund. Mr..
Hill for several days past has been sending for men
who have influence with members Of tho Democratic
State Committee, and urging them not to displace
Mr. Murphy chairman.
AS is well known, tho Democratic Committee meet
in New-York at the Hoffman House Thursday to
elect chairman. d. Cady Herrick, Of Albany,
has considerable support from tho National Admins
tration for the Office. Indeed, tho Administration
has the power to defeat Mr.. MurphA for at the Dem
ocratlc State Convention five Hill Democrats were
cast out Of the State Committee by the lavish use OF
Federal patronage, and lron-clad" Cleveland Demo-
Gratis substituted. Thus John O'Irien was
kicked out" TO mako room for J. L. Williams, John
tOley 10 uhhe rOOm iOT SyTuS otc"dlti v. W. bIV"h
to give a place to George L. O'Neil, Austin Lathrop
to give place 10 Frank Rice, Levi j. Deand was
aside for Thomas Brown, Patrick J. Sutley gave
place to Robert A Maxwell, and Jamos w. McNahon
lost his place to mako room for Hudson Ansley inc
Cleveland Democrats thus gained six seats in the
committee, and they now have large majority In IT,
WHAT MURPHY'S ELECTION REALLY MEANS.
II they elect Mr. Murphy chairman 1t will be clear
declaration that they as desirous Of tho support
OF the liquor Of the State and as willing to DO
their tool Mr. Hill himself Tho election Of Mr.
Murphy also long step By Mr. Hill toward
the Govcrnorship. Mr. Hill is using all bis influence
to Murphy. He is holding the heads Of tho
Kings County Democrats veto OF several bills LETT
in his hands in which they are interested, and 1t is
said, threatens to sign bills which they desire
killed. Mr. Hill also has attempted to get tho vote
of Cyrus Stewart a new member OF the committee,
through Controller Wemps Pressure has also boon
put upon Anscy, O'Nel, Williams and MAXWELL
The clubs Of LIQUOR men that are beins formed In
New York and elsewhere In the state 10 boom Mr.
Hll for the Govorporship clear Indication that
the liquor interest is grateful to Mr. Hn for vetong
the High License bill and overy other temperance
measure and that tho quor interest is bound to force
Mr.. HIPS nomination upon the Democratic party. The
first step OF the liquordeaers as well as Of MT Hil
toward Mr.. Hilps nomination, Is to reelect Mr.
Murphy chairman Of the Democratic State Committee