New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-29
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It has been generally assumed anu WIN SOo"
reason, that Edward Murphy, jr., would he
chosen United States Senator by the incoming
! Legislature. No sooner was the election over
than his candidacy for the place was announced
with considerable emphasis. and il was given
ont that Mr. Croker favored il. OF course II
! Mr.. Croker was for Murphy that meant that
all of Tammany's representatives in the Legs
latuc of 1898 could he counted upon to sup
port the Trojan. That large fact, coupled with
Mr.. Muphy'S intimate acquaintance with az
the Democratic leaders Of the interior. his pop
uaritv with the machine and his distinguished
! services to his patty a. chairman OF the Demo
cratic Committee combined to make him can
ddate Of exceptional strength. When he was
first named for the SenatOrship he did indeed
encounter some opposition in his party. but
NOT enongh t. count The Newly Orli Times "
or it nav have been "The Newly ork Evening
Post" or both OF them endoayored 10 work mp
boom for Carl -chulz, but the effort fell fiat.
Practically speaking. Mr.. Murphy for long
time had the field 10 himself.
! But now, as the time approaches for the
| Legislature t. convene. his chances of carrying
! off the piize have received most decided set
! back Mr.. Cleveland, in plainly authorized
! interview which was printed in 1.-The New
| York Times and World OF yesterday, comes
out hatfooted against his candidacy. After
promising that as a party we have an arduouS
task before us" Mr.. Cleveland proceeds 10 say ;
We need in the Senate a man Of training ana eX-
perlence in public affairs as well as man OF clear
Ideas concerning the important questions which con
front our party. II seems 10 me that the selection
| Of Mr. Murphy does not indicate disposition 10
choose for the >enaorship man OF the klhd that J.
needed at this juncturc, aud | fear that ms hrst
manifestation OF the power put in our hands vii give
rise a feeling of popular disappointment s"cA H.
our party ought 10 he called upon 10 face.
This certainly is frank and specific. In the
opinion of the President elect Senator Murphy
would prove :" a popular Disappointment be-
cause he is not "a man Of training and eX-
peIicnce in public affairs and because he lacks
clear ideas concerning the important questions
which confront our party" Alr. Murphy and
bis friends may rctOrt that Mr.. Cleveland had
had no training and experience III National
"public affairs" when he was elected to the
Presidency in 1881 that il iii becomes him
10 object to a candidate for the Senate on that
score But whatever view they take OF Mr..
Gleyeland's criticisms. they must cOncede that
his public protest against Mr.. MulphyS can
didacy is a very serious matter. II would be
strange if it did not have great weight with a
number of the Democratic members Of the
Leg Statue 1t may indeed prevail with 50
many senators and AsSembymen as to make
Mmphy'S election an mp0SSibilily.
Nor j, this the first hard blow at Mr. Murphy
candidacy though by far the most startling
The Kings County Democracy. led by that wary
and experienced politician, Hugh Mclaughlin,
4 ha yl,n
cen" which is recognized as Mr. McIaueh-
Inns mouhpiecc has been using sCme decidedly
anii-Murphy language of late. 1t resentS the
idea tina, some Of the state leaders have
So, ed the Senat orShip for Murphy among them
selves" II asserts that there is strong sentl-
ment in favor of using the power of the King
County delegation to prevent Mr. Murphy
election, adding the menace that 81 if Mr.
Mclaughlin were agreeable" every member OF
The delegation would vote in favor Of staying
ont of the Senatorial caucus.
The Brooklyn Eagle talks in the same
strain. declaring that Kings believes that tho
choice # Mr. Murphy " would be the worst sort
of pre- eminenrly bad politics. The Demo
Gratis over the Bridge may have been en-
couragcd to make bold stand against Murphy
by information quietly conveyed 10 them in re-
gard to Mr. Clcyeland'S intentions. At al
events. now that he has spoken, and spolie r
50 unreservcdly. it is to be assumed that King
County will be thoroughly confirmed in its OPP
position 20 Murphy. Still, it is 10 be said thai
i, is not in the nature Of things that The
Kings County Democratic Senators or Assem-
bymcn should stay out Of a regular Democratic
Senatorial caucus regularly called. For Nh
Mclaughlin is nothing if not regular Demo
cfat of the old orthodox school, and natural.
would froWn down the extreme inegularity
suggested And what reason could the King,
County delegation offer for staying sut Of tho
caucus? Is not Mr.. Murphy a Democrat il
good and gular standing? Was he not at the
head of the forces that carried New York fol
Cleveland? Has he not rendered the Democ
lacy a large number of good and faithful ser
vices? Would not the rum power be glad e
see him elected?
When last heard from the immediate trend,
Of Nh Murphy expressed themselves as en-
| tirey confident of his Success some OF them
| went so far As 70 declare that he had arcad
received enough pledges from members and
members elect of the Legislature 10 give him
| the caucus nomination. This is all very well
But Mr.. Clev.and's public appearance as an
anti MuIphyitc, not TO speak of the sturdy OPP
position Of Kings, may put different face on
the situation. We may add that from the
ront OF view Of the philosophical spectator the
| fight in the Democratic camp is an unc commonly
| interesting one at this moment, and that it. il