New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-30
4 COSTLY STRUGGLE AHEA ID.
DEMOCRATS N WASHINGTON THINK MR.
CIFvFLAND'S DEFEAT INEVITABLE
n,p,,rrr. WIN THE GARFIELDCoSKLISG
sTRrGGLE WHICH DOES Not HOLD.
INV rrrrcR,pI TO THE TTrHrSrI


woshington Dec 2o.-The Democratic pohu7ahS
,eo,, have closely scanned the comments eioi'"l III
New.Yorl by Mr.. Clevclands sudden ff'"rau'u "
war on Mr.. Murphy and The Hi u"chH' anu 'n''
mr., even more depressed TO DAY over tl' o''i''" '
a~,,. harmony than they were on first reading no
lcIlgcr.nt Cleveland interview. Inc hlu'u"' % nc
FAINT Indifference assumed at once by o4'i'+ ~ H'''
,,ver,os .rX,r and Mr. Croker la ,hak"u the con
edcnce q, All Observers here Mr. ClcvcanPs abihN
Z, defeat Mr. Muiphr In The DcnOcfatc caucus anu
.he feeling is growing That tie lre'dentcc VI W"
prompting II hi, Mu.cyump suppfiers' mas hfE'
an Inopportune and costly strugr; with tiS e''f
machine which can result for hin and tho WING 81
the u,rtv he lead, only In Il Illuminating defeat. II
the anli.IIl;l Democracy had any Tpr'sch'al"h !"
the New York LEGISLATURE there might h some chincc'
il Is bel eyed build up an opposition u the machine
candidate and force the selection Of n compromise
Senator. as the anti Conklng Republicans ala III u'
famou, Senatorial contest of l--i.
some attempt has been made to Institute a parallel
bo,wecn the . cscnt 5 tuntion IN the New York Legs
latnr, and That which existed during TIA" Garfield
COnLhne struggle. But tho rr-eublanc" i t'ip'i-
fetal and mi-cading, for tie anti Murphy iHd"f' ara
now practically without voice In the LEGISLATURE
while the nti-C"nhliug Ia i--i wer" both for
midsble in numbers and powerful IN political Influence.
I'm ca Mr. Murphy J, cho-c1 senator and joins MI
Hnl IN Opposing tn Administration on Nc"-fmk
appointments. tnere might De some force In com
pareon with IN. situation existing in the senate
before the resignation ~ NJ COikllng, Tor tle Al
mnistratlon vii! IND i-clf again At dcadloch with
the two senators New York noHinatons.
"The chief dncIcnc. between the old contest and
the new onc7 a veteran Democrat Is credited with
saving to-day, Will be- t vi. Illl will not follow
the lead OF Conllng ~ jumping out Of the window.
That magnificent. IN. it Wa not war. Nr. ilill
viii not b, magnificent. bu, b, Will be- for from
tbs time on
Representative John De Witt Warner ana other
Cleveland Democrats here 10 be- drawing great
comfort from retcllns the story ~ VIZ. tOnkings
defeat twelve d-J 10 i- contest Win tn PO"e.
Of President Garfield. The inference bens ahroiiN
,ugg tied tiIt the condition, of the prcaent strgg"
will he identical Auh those existing thrn (oG
will remember SAIL Nr. Warner to-day with some
complaccn,y. addrc,sn- a local Interviewer. what
happened In i~-l 10 EOsr0r Conhing. Ia yon
imagine that Ia. people oi New- Yorn were nor in
sympathy with Nj. rynilng AT that time YOU arc
lady mistaken. imr wr'n il came to question of
choice between II senator ana a President of the
United state. the IcOpic sd'd with the President.
II Is not the men Who's" opinions you and might
naturally s,ck settle these questions. II IS
the people III the highway and byways aud Of the
crossroads, ana Hhrn their influence began to he felt
at Albany in The memorable contest between pTcsi-
dent Garfield and Mr. ConhiIns the question TO
the continuance If thc !lti"r gtn 'eman In o.cc
quicly decided. 1t is With Tie masses HAT Nr.
Cle, Gland la, his strong hIf, aui should contest
occur between ia" New Norh ~aU machine and rr,si
dent 'lcct Cleveland, Il viii Dee dc machine that will
get hurt
The an,i-Clcycland view. on tAc other Laad, was
c0nclscy stated b} Intimate friend of one Of the
leading Tammiy representatives,. Mr.. Cleveland
lie said, recognized i.r. fIct that Sir. Murpny'S
IAicction inevitable. ii!- interview reads Hike the
vail If father owe: the mi,dougs 81 nnrdy child.
lie fears that with both ti- NcW York senators
raycd against him, aud tie senate Democratic H. 80
close "A margin they VII. be- able IN a large degree
absolutely to control appointment, to Offices in New
YORK state by preventing she confirmation Of such
nominees do not altogether suit them
An average Republican view OF ihc situation
expressed BY Rcpresen alive Deliver. of Iowa And
next The Empire H. sid. Il NJ tlevcagd's state
mcnt anything. il means that he proposes -
BE- absolute dictator ,f his party He VIII Mt only
be- President Of the United states but he will 20 nio
the variOIs states and 10 II that senators are
chosen who will be responsive 10 h- wish"s. y l.
the nearest thing 10 imperialism this country has ever
II would Eot be possible In the Rcrubh IA
P.Is, IJ republican ever lc one -r"t''
than hi, party, % ornn potent - make ana uhhah
nitcl STATES : natOrs ana regulate Their enc sing
Representative Eourke Cochran l, IN usht 10 Dc
holding Himself In ra1nrs, 10 enter ia >enhlc II
case Nj Murphy's candidacy proves too unpopular
% be forced through by the iilll machine lie hrcu
for New York this morning for Il Viali or u 10" ntSS
md there Is Nltle doubt that II, trip mas an I'M
nor ant political significance. ..OiWl h,'hHdlE hiH
among tn. Cleveland DemOcratS ana they world b.
glad accept his promotion 10 the ,enntn rs nnppy
outcome OF The present situation. MT nv hJweNei,
has no desire To open the door OF the SeD''" W