The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-10
A Remarkable Argument.

The contest in New York for the position
OF United States senator TO succeed Senator
Hiscock is being conducted so vigorously In
the newspapers of that state that it is at
tracing attention throughout the country.
There is no particular reason why the people
Of other states should take a great deal OF
interest in a senatorial fight in New York.
The only feeling they have In the matter Is
that a good man Of ability and high char
acter shall be chosen.
The man who stands the best chance Of
| getting the place Is Edward Murphy, Jr.
/ the chairman Of the state democratic COM
mittee. He has the support Of the
most influential OF the party managers,
including Senator Hill. Most OF the
leading newspapers of New York city are
opposed to him, however, for the alleged
reason that he has not the necessary qualih-
cations
The Herald dominates Mr.. Dana, the
editor of the Sun, for the place and sd-
vauoes a very remarkable argument in bis
behalf. 1t says: Mr.. Dana is not only 9
New Yorker in all his interests, but be did
more than Mr.. Hill did in his last campaign
to win the battle for the Democratic party.
II rewards are to be distributed, why select
Murphy, who was theoretically opposed to
the successful candidate, rather than Dana.
who threw his whole strength into the fight
aud so deserves the recognition which this
honor impliesl And if a man of brains is to
be our choice, why hit upon pigmy when
g giant is near at hand"
In the foregoing the Herald endeavors to
create the impression that Mr.. Murphy did
not give Mr.. Cleveland hearty support
In the national campaign and that Mr..
Dana did. 1t is true that Mr.. Murphy
strongly opposed Mr.. Cleveland's nomina-
tion, but there is nothing to show that he
did not give him an honest and earnest
support after his nomination. But Mr..
Murphy was not hall as active in trying to
prevent MIR. Clsvelands nomination an Mr..
Dana. Before Mr.. Clsveiand's nomination
Mr.. Dana missed no opportunity to attack
him through the columns Of the Sun. He
called him the STUFFED porphet," and In
many ways tried TO belittle him and bring
him into disrepute with the people. The
truth IL Ma Dana did hundred times more
to defeat Mr.. Cleveland's nomination than
ASAPNyS 0hA N AZ bNOodDAo n0 WOuAu
not have supported him after his nomina-
tIon had he not believed that TO do other
wise would have damaged his newspaper.
1t is difficult to see on what grounds Mr..
Dana deserves recognition from the Demo-
cratic party or Mr.. Cleveland That
be is a man of splendid ability tbers
is no doubt, and he would take a leading po-
sition in the Senate, but It Is pretty certain
he would not be friendly to Mr.. Casveland's
administration. II the opinion Of Mr.. Glove
land that found expression in his newspaper
prior 70 the latter's nomination is the
opinion he now entertains Of him he would
be bitter opponent Of Mr.. Cleveland In the
Senate. Such a condition of affairs would
not be satisfactory to either Mr.. Cleveland
or the New York democracy. The democratic
leaders Of that state want a man In the
Senate who will be In sympathy with MIR.
Clevelands administr alton. Mr Whitney
would fill the bill exactly. He would be
not only credit to New York but would be
the spokesman of Mr.. Clsveland's admins
tration in the Senate.