New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-26
A. c. EUSTACE A MARKED NAN.
BOSS MURPHY ANGERED At HIM.
TRYING TO GUST HILLS FRIEND FROM THE
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION FOR OPPOSING
THE NOMINATION OF MARTIN sCHENCK.
By TELEGRAPH TO I'LL TKlRuNEI

Albany, Jan. %" Boss Murphy, the chairman OF
the Democratic State Committee is after the political
scalp Of Civil Service Commissioner Alexander c. Eus-
taco OF Elniira, the home Of David b. HE: and the
United States Senator and Governor de facto Of this
state must exert himself to his political friend
and cTOny from official death. POssr Murphv's OPP
position 10 Eustace is OF no insignificant proportions.
On the contrary. all the and bitterness Of his
temperament shown in his fight To turn down" the
aspiring Young man from Chclnung EustaCe's crime
against the Boss was serious ono. judged from the
point Of view Of machine Democrat. II nothing
short OF trying In his capacity Hi man At the
saratoga convention last September compass the
defeat Of one Of Muphy's Oh sen candidates for -
Democratic nomination. The Bo's' desired one Of
his political heelers Martin schenck. be nominated
| for state Engineer and surveyor. Hill and his fol
lowers were anxious that more representative man
should be nominated for this important place.
Both Hill and Murphy wanted man who could be
controlled and who would not hesitate to turn
the patronage OF the canal system to the Demo
cratic machine; but Hill thought the ticket would have
a better chance to succeed with OF some ability
and fitness for the place the candidate for state En
neer and surveyor. Murphy. however. wanted one Of
his own named, and sehenck was the best that he
could oror. some Of the Hi men, among them
Eustace planned defeat the wishes Of the Boss in
this respect, but Schenck nominated.
Mr. Enstsce has been exceedingly valuable to I'LL
in the last few years. and lie is anxious TO 60 10 the
Chicago Convention TO vote with the rest OF the Tam
msnyII Hill for the present Governor de facto.
This pleasure he is not going to have II the tuenant
OF Boss Murphy help It, Dr. X. p Bush, who
assists acknowledgements sheehan In running the
Legislature while Hill Is In Washington, wants 10 go
TO the National Convention Hill dele
gate from the Congress district in which he
lives. II he goes Eustace Will have 10
stay at home and Just the place Of Speaker Of the
Assembly amounts 10 o good deal 10 the men who
to rush through MEASURES that cannot bear the
light Of day. Both the Speaker and the own service
Commissioner come from Chemung County Murphy,
il is said, has decided TO send sp aher Bush TO Chicago
and thus he will get even" with the young politicians
who interfere with his plans and prevent the
nomination of his man for the richest Office, from
political point of Wow, the State ticket
The Boss" says that IL is not mnch the opposi-
ton that he encountered from the Civil service Com
missioner it is the way Mr.. Eustacc endcavopi 70
defeat sch nck's nomination that now influences him
in opposing Eustace Murphys friends say that
Eustace told things about sohenck that not true
These statements. IL Is said cost Murphy good deal
Of trouble to dlsprOvc at that tme ard 1t came dos
peratcy near causing the withdrawal Of Schencks name
from tho state ticket. Now Murphy Will " get even
with Elsaoe and him at home, unless i'm TAXES
up Eustite's ight-as he has taken up mat OF Dr
Fiood-and compels the Troy Boss 10 take his hands
off ChemuDg County p0hucs.