New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-26
MURPHY TO BE UNOPPOSED.
NOR. CLEVELAND NOT LIKELY TO SEEK TO
PREVENT HIS ELECTION AS SENATOR.

| THE TROY MAN MAY ACT WITH THE ADMINS
rRArIoY-HIs GRUDGE AGAINST HILL-How
HE WON THE SUPPORT OF THE
DEMOCRATIC AssEMBLYMEN
-CRoKER's POSITION.
IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE!
Albany. Nov. 23.-The coming election Of
Edward Murphy, IT,, as United States Senator
from the State of Now.York is conceded by the
leading Cleveland Democrats of Albany; and the
further statement is made by them that ffchi-
dent-clect Cleveland refuses to use the vast amount
Of Federal patronage at his command to oppose
| the election Of MIR. Murphy.
| "Mr Cleveland" said one Of the leading Cleve-
land Democrats of Albany to-day. "to my
knowledge has been importuned to exert his
influence against Mr.. Murphy and he has posi-
lively declined to do so Mr.. Cleveland argues
that he is not responsible for the actions Of the
organization Of the Democratic party in the State
| Of New-lork and that he is not called upon 10
| begin a fight with that organization at the very
beginning Of his Administration. If the organiza-
ton chooses to select Mr. Murphy as Senator. why,
well and good it will be responsible for that
! action, and must bear the consequences. Mt
| Murphy is obviously unfit for the position or
Senator: he has had no training public or private
to represent in the United States Senate the great
commercial State Of New-York. II elected Sena-
tor, then the consequences Of his election VIII Do
10 harm in the eyes of voters the Democratic
oroanization which chose him for the position
Those consequences will be perceived at future
elections in this State; but Mr.. Cleveland would
have been elected without this State, and, there
fore he does not feel forced TO interfere and save
the Democrats Of this State from committing big
political blunders.'
"But what do you say about the possibility OF
Mr. Murphy as United States Senator acting
with Senator Hill in opposition 10 the confirmation
Of Mr. Clevelsnd's Appointments to office In New
York State9' go,
I'm that case Mr. Murphy and Mr.. Hill Will
no the arrrossors not Mr.. Cleveland. and our
nolitical history shows that United States SEM
| tors who attempt TO put Themselves III place oil
the President as the appointing power have IN
variahly been defeated
II has been whispered about the state NapItoi
for several days that Mr. Murphy Will act with
the Cleveland Administration If elected senator
and NOT be q tender TO David b. Hill This ilea
was flung ont to-day by Democratic STATE o'
cor who said Il do not believe that RIchar
Croker would have given his consent to the cleo,
ton of Mr.. Murphy as Senator if the latter had
not promised to maintain a friendly attitude
| toward the National Administration. Mr.. Croker.
in the course Of the late campaign gained q
hearty admiration for Mr.. Cleveland and wohId
not do anything hostile to his interests
When this statement was repeated 20 the lcal-
;,r Cleveland Democrat referred to in the carly
mart Of this letter he said: have no fith
| whatever in the truth Of that statement In my
Indictment. il is made solely to induce the Clev'-
land men to refrain from protesting AGAINST or
op3osing further the election Of Mr.. Murphy as
Senator Murphy and Croker ar" intimate per
sonal friends and political allies. Ihey own Il
.tocl,-farm Jointly at RichGcld Springs and are
frequently together 1t is the most natural thing
in the world, therefore. that Croker should sup
mort Murphy for Senator But. beyond thai, Gov
crnor Flowers support Of Murphy for Senator
makes il imperative for Croker to sustain II rphy
since Croker gets his city and state patronage
LARGELY from the hands OF the Governor and the
Democratic LEGISLATURE In tho matter Of pat
ronaro Governor Flower can give Croker ten
times what he can get from Cleveland. AMI for
this reason if for no other. Flower having de-
CARED for Murphy, il would b. necessary for Gro
kcr also to declare for Murphy. Bat, a, have
said, personal friendship made it easy for Croker
to say that he should support Murphy for Scna-
tor
1T is reported that Murphy VS. candidate
for Senator when Hill was elected"
THAT is true: he was. and Hill trckcd lin
That is 10 say Hill suggested 10 Murphy that
he should become candidate for senator and
told him TO think II over. and then never re-
opened the subject beyond declaring that he,
! HILL had discovered with profound regret that
the Democratic majority in the Legislature would
fall TO pieces if any other man than David i.
Hill should be presented for Senator. Mr. Shcc-
han, | understand, is circulating that story, and
hintnc that if Murphy is elected Senator this
time he. Murphy is 80 offended with Hill, owing
10 this deception in 1891, that he Will not act
with him in opposition 10 the Cleveland Admin
| istration have no doubt that Croker believes
! that he uttcrs the truth when he declares that
| Murphy will be independent of Hlll: and not
| oin him in any movement against the Admin
| istration: but sccptical as to the effect
/, | of el.cti0g Murphy. nevertheless. IL must be
remembered that Murphy is entirely unacquaned
with parliamentary life, while Hill is a master
of il Murphy, also has never studied National
politics as Hill has. Murphy therefore, goes
TO Washington n stranger TO it's ways, and with
no prcpar tion to fit himself TO them. lie will
naturally De with Hill constantly, and the latter
will skiifuly guide him. even without his knowl-
edge As look at it, the election Of Mr.. Murphy
gives David B. Hill two votes in the United
States Senate"
The Cleveland leaders have another excellent
, reason for conscnting TO the election OF Edward