New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-29
THEY SEE 1T MEANS WAR.
DEMOCRATS AT WASHINGTON GREATLY DE
PRESSED.
BITTER STRUGGLE IN NETWORK LIKELY tt
MIR CLEVELAND RETIRFS.
1BY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE.1

Washington Dec. 2--rhe open declaration Oh
hostility TO Edward Nurphy's candidacy for the h'eu
states senaorshp. made in practically an'ho'lA'1
way this morning By Mr.. Cleveland. wa Snrpriat
to politicians here only I'm The sense thit IL" 60
pected /; would come soon or 50 boldly Leading
Democrats who have visited Cleveland since hi'
election have returned TO Washington with the "h
varying impression that the PreSident-eect iet IL
dgnant over the way in which Mr.. Murphy ad been
nus,c1 to the from. for the SenatOrship by the Hill
machine without even friendly consultation WIFE
him on IN" candidates qualifications or avain'lhty
There wa, 10 uncertainty about the President EJECT
inclination TO secure Murpy'S rejection II he conIi
but few of The politicians who talked with him thought
lie would take the risk OF opposing the llill candi
date openly and unequivocaly. when such grave doubt
CncompasSel the success OF a movement in favor o.
any dstinClvcly Cleveland Democrat. opinion here
Is therefore divided TO whether Nh Cleveland has
now declared open against Mr.. Murphy. in the
conviction that enough votes can be detached from
Mr.. Mnrphy's support 10 insure his defeat in the
Democratic caucus, or whether the Presdcntcce
feeling that he will have 10 fight the llill machine
now later, has decided 10 begin the strnggl' at
without worrying over the consequence % Il
possible defeat in the frs, encounter
To The ordinary Cor gres the fact that the dis
pcuSer Of all The patty patronage for the next four
years has declared publicly against certain candi
date for place in the Senate would De- conclusive
proof OF Imminent peril 81 the obnoxious asprdnt
canvass Conditions IN New York are - complicated
and uintelleil". however, 20 m"St politicians here
that they shrink lttlr iI0m la2arlinc opinions on
New York politics. based On experience In jheir own
states. The be-, Informed Democrats at the Capital
greatly depressed. however. over this mornings mani
festo against Murphy. Until now they have hoped
that sort Of reconciliation might be patched up.
But they see in Mr.. Gcv,land's announcement the
beginning Of a bitter intestine between the New
York factions, which. even II It ends In the defeat Of
Murphy, will establish definitely the supremacy Of
the Cleveland wing in that state, except among that
element Of the party which be c0ntr He'd hv Federal
patronage II the struggle result, The other hand,
as IS likely in the election OF the Hi candidate in
SPITE Of Mr. Clcvcanf protest II will be continued with
added feeling and disastrous consequences all through
the next Administration, AID until the retirement Of
Mr.. Cleveland restores tn" fun and uncOncsted leader
ship of the Democracy in New York to the hands of IT
natural chiefs.
Representative John De witt Warner was the onl,
Ncw-York Congressman who could De- found in Wash
ingon today After looking over the Cleveland In
icrvcw Ne said
Il do no; take this statement to mean anything.
That Is 10 say, IT does not I'm any way change the
essentials Of conditions in New York. T. people IN
New-York 1t merely tells what they have already
known But TO people outside it probably cmphaSiz'
the fact that the choice Of Mr. Murphy for the Sen
ctorship 10 succeed Mr.. IscOck. does not meet with
Mr. Cleycands approval.
AS 20 thc effect which this statement may have
upon Ny. Murphy's candidacy can hardly say ]
should think however that If Mr.. Cleveland or Mr..
Clcvelands friends Ia 90 further and actively
oppose MIR. Murphy they might defeat him. But
H. on the other hand Mr.. Murphy was 70 be elected
would his supporters and the mnchinc be able ~
saw after the publication Of this statement. that they
had defeated the Administration That IS II matter
which | should think Mr.. Cleveland and hl> friends
know more about than any one In Washington
Mr. Warner If course Is lighting Cleveland man,
and was pleased the President elects bold action
Few Democrats from other States would allow them
selves 10 be quoted the subject. Mr. Hayes, 0l
Iowa expressed Of the TWO prevailing views "i
the Situation. He said
". WcW .Lo,,d sav that this settles Nr. Murphy.
| do moi belicv, that those who are now supporting
him viii find ii 10 their Interests to pun ms en-
dldacv any further. The influence OF the Admins
frstlln is very powerful aud do not believe That
Tammany or any organization viii find II healthy 10
buck against It," ,, ,. ..r,
Mr. Dockery Of Missouri, took another view =. ~
Is a matter purely pertaining TO sew ORR si"ic, h
ia :. nnd I do moi car" 70 discuss It, II II related
to the selection Of Missouri senator might nave
something 10 say about IT,"