Evening journal., 1892-06-17
MURPHY ON MUGWUMPS
Why the New York Chairman
Opposes Cleveland.
GRACE AND FAIRoHILD ATTACKED

Butter words Tor the Men VINO Are
Backing the Ex-President In the Em-
pire state-Chairman Murphy Declares
that Cleveland Cannot Carry New York.
CHICAGO, June Il. The flag Of David B.
Hin was hoisted ovcVthe camp of his adj
herents at the Auditorium by the advance
guard of the army that will be here within
the next thirty-six hours to fight his bat.
Ties. The advance guard was composed OF
Lieutenant Governor Sheehan, Richard
Croker, the head center of Tammany Hail.
and Edward Murphy, Jr- They declared
that they were in the fight until the New
York senator was either declared the nomi
nee or defeated Edward Murphy, Jr., who
Is a delegate at large to the Democratic ma
.tional convention and chairman OF the Dem.
ocratic state committee, made a statement
TO the press detailing his reasons for the
belief that If nominated Mr.. Cleveland
could not carry New York state He says:
why Murphy Opposes Cleveland.
"The Democrats Of the country at large,
who favor Mr. Cleveland, believe that the
Democrats Of New YoS.l are obstinate and
wAful in opposing their wishes to those OF
the great majority They do not lxnow that
the Democracy of our state would not be
for Mr.. Cleveland il Mr. Hill were not
candidate. They do not understand that
the opposition to Mr.. Cleveland is based
upon an idea that has become as fixed as a
principlem The idea is in dislike OF the mug
wump; " matters not whether he be a Re
publican mugwump or a Democratic mug
wump, like ex-Secretary Fairchild or ex-
Mayor Grace. The Democrats dislike them
all with q bitterness far exceeding any i'll
will hiehithey entertain toward their Re
publican opponents, for the reason that the
latter. are open and manly antagonists, while
the mugwump, pretending to be a friend,
slips his stilietto in your back while you are
opposing the common enemy.
They Bolted Governor Hill.
''In 1885 the New York Times and the
New York Evening Post and all their fol.
levers bolted Governor Hill Ever since
that time they have assaulted him at every
step They have since that time opposed
him again for the Office Of governor after a
unanimous nomination in 1883, at the same
time charging that Mr.. Cleveland, who was
also a candidate for Office, did not want
him elected, nor could prominent memben
Cleveland to so much as say that no one
had authority to say that he was opposed
TO the election Of Governor Hill. Every one
knows what they did in 1890 in the contest
against Tamtnany Hall, tho regular Demo.
cratic organization Of the city Of New
York MeSsrs. Fairehild and Grace were
prominent in an open and uudisguised com
bination with the Republicans, and had the
combination been successful the whole eloe-
tion machinery Of that great Democratic
stronghold would have been turned over to
the Republican party, which would have
nbsolStely controlled it in this presidential
election.
To Drive Out the 1Iuawumps.
Gas the people know the yarieus other
acts OF trea9hery occurring in the several
years from 1854 dewn to the present ti1as, !
whl pass these and ceme TO the convention
Of 1871, when the Democratic party, smart
ng under the ndignities heaped upon it by
these mugwumps, determined to drive
them out Of the party. SO they elected the
County Democracy the Official representa-
tives Of the .fnEgwunps from the convon.
tien, tumbhng Dir. Grace and the rest of
them in a heap together The result was
that at election even Lieutenant Governor
Shaehan, whom they hated most and against
whom they stxove hardest, received over
$4,000 majority. When that result was
reached the Democracy of the state of New
York thought they we're not to be troubled
longer with the hypocrisy and treachery OF
the mugwunrps, and they took steps which
resulted in the holding OF the February con
yention and its action.
Concerning CIevelnnd's Nomination.
"The nomination Of Mr.. Cleveland would
mean the destruction of the regular organ
izations in the great Democratic cities OF
the state and in the state itself, under
which organizations the party has success
siVely won victories by increasing MAORI
ties for tine last seven years. II would not
be possible for Governor Hill and every
member of the national delegation, talking
from now until the day of election, TO con
vince the rank and file of the Democracy
that the nomination and election OF DIR
Cleveland would not be to put in power HI,
,Mngwumps. Our people look upon the con
templated action OF the Democracy in som,
of the other states as intending a reward o.
the would be Democratic mugwump assas
sin.
Therefore the feeling is growing verl
bitter in New York state toward 1Ir Cleve
land, and we sincerely trust that the Dem
oOacy of otiier states viii not humEiate thu
Democracy OF Nav York by nominating
resident of that state whom the organiza
tions there are positive could not be elected
Dir. Cleveland, by aequiescence in the actor
of the mugwump convention, proves that h
is willing to 60 before the country as a rep
resentative ~ o body of boilers, and moth
ing that the party leaders in tine stat
might do would in my opinion convince tn
rank and file that they should support
candidate who was the representative o
such body" ~
who win BE Chairman
There is a good deal Of speculation ne
garding the temporary Craftsmanship Of tn
convention. The subcommittee Of the ma
tional Democratic committee is holding a
Important meeting at the Halmer House {
decide who will be temporary chairman Q
the convention. No selection will be mad
until Monday The members of the sui
committee are Henry WatteRon, chaii
man, and Senators Brice, of Ohio; Goimar
of Maryland and Ransom, Of North Car,
lima. Every member of this committee
ppposed to the nomination of Mr.. Clev,
land, and it is doubtful if any candidat
with pronounced pro-Cleveland views wi
he accorded the honor of temporarily pre-
siding at the convention. Three name
were suggested for the consideration Of tn
icommitteo They were Senator Danit