New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-17
BITTER AGAINST TIE MUGWCMP.
CHAIRMAN MURPHY TELLS WHY THE HILL ME-
ARE OPPOSED TO CLEVELAND

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CHAIRMAN MURPHY TELLS WHY THE HILL MEN
ARE OPPOSED TO CLEVELAND
Chicago June I6.-Thc following Interview with
Edward Murphy, r. Troy. N w. delegate at iarc 10
ibe Democratic National Convention from New YORK
state and at present and for the past SIX years car
man OF the Dcmocrc state Committee. WAS "bulihcu
to-day by an Associated Pres. reporter: You saw Mt
Murphy that Mr. Cleveland cannot carry the state OF
New York In case he Is nominated. What reason 90
Won advance for that asscriion1' was asked Nv thc
reporter.
"'rhe Democrats u the country az large. who FAVOR
Mr. Cleveland believe the Democrats Of Ncwf'rk to be
obstinate and wul In opposing their wishes to tha' o'
the great majority. ADD they regard the ''uon
OF the Tew-York delegation In insisting that We si'i
have our CHOICE Notwithstanding The majority arc
araIlst u.s. unreasonable. They 60 not Know tha'
the Democracy OF state would not BE- Tor MI
Cleveland IL Mr.. Hi were not a CANDIDATE They
don't understand that the opposition TO Mr. Cievchh"
Is based upon an idea, sentiment. which has become
as fixed and absolute as n principle. Tx idea is dis
like of the Muewump: II matters lot whether lie BE-
a Republican Mugwump like some Of the editors ID
New York. or a Democratic Mugwump. Ike cx Secrc-
tnry Fnirchlld or cx-MayOr Grace. The Dcmocmts
dislike them all and all their followers. aidcrs ana
abcttors with bitterness far exceeding any possible
III will which they entertain toward Their Rcpnb'cnn
opponents for the rnson that the latter are open and
manly antagonists while the Mugwump.prctending to
be a friend. slips his stetto In Your back Willie you
are uppo-ing the common enemy.
"Why do they dislike the Mugwump1 In 1885
"The Ncw-YcrlS Times and "Thc Network Evening
post' and their followers Lolted Governor I Ever
since that time they have assaulted him q: every
tcp-mi represented The reasons Cor every action taken
More; they have since that tnic opposed him again
and again for the Office Of Governor after unanimous
nominaron IN ls-S openly md boldly opposing him.
at the time charging thai Mr.. Cleveland. who
WIS ala candidate for Office" d'd Nd w"N him
clortci. rould prominent members Of the National
Committee Induce Mr. Cleveland To much MS say
that no lad authority 10 -ay thn' be- WIS opI"sd
10 the elc-non 81 Govcrnor IIip. Every 0nr knows
wlai they I'D In $500 In the contest against Tmmany
Hall the regular Deuocrlc organization 81 rc city
o, Ncw York. IN which cntest Nor. Fnlwlhd and
Grace prominent IN 0n open and nnhi rai'"d
p combination wifi the Republican orgmiirr''n "i
New YORK city At The h'sd Of which was cS> 'na'or
Thomas C. Plat. ana Ind III" ccm''nmtipn b"cn snc-
ccssfu IN" whole election machinery Of tint great
Democratic stronghold would have been turned Ov"r
10 the Republican party. ard not only would that
election machinery controlled BY tho Democratic
regular organization bc IN control OF ia" Republican
party brit that party would absolutely oontFOl
IL IN this Presidential election.
AS the people know and understand tho v,-i,T
other acts OF trcachcry occurring in the soveul years
from ls-t down TO the present time. viii pass ihom
and come to the convention 81 1871. when the Demo
cratic party smarting under tho indigritics and In
suits which have been h'spcd upon by those Mup
wumls determined 10 drive them out 81 The party, 10
force them ont NJ all connection with The organization
Of the state that their only home should be- with tcir
allies. the common enemy. on the principle that our
party could morc easily fight IT. encmc, when they
could put them all IN front OF II, 80 they elected
the County Democracy the Official representatives,
of the Murwumps. from the convention, tumbnng Mr..
Grace and the rest Of them fl heap together
What was tho resutl Even Lieutenant Governor
sncchnn. whom they hated most aud against whom
they st,ove hardest. received over $1,000 majority.
When that result reached the Democracy Of the
state OF Ncw-YOr thought they wcir not trDillci
longer with the hypocrisy and treachery Of the Mug
wnps ana they took step, accordingly which resulted
In the holding of the February Convention. and It's
action.
What would the nomination Of Mr.. Cleveland
meant 1t would moan The destruction Of The regular
organizations IN the great Democratic cities Of the
State. and In the state i'sef under which Orglnza
tons the party has succcsslveN won victories by
Increasing majorcs for the last years. II
! wouM not be po slbe fm Governor IIIll and every
member Of the National delegation talking frUm
until the day Of election. with The aid Of the state
ard local organizatiOns c0ivnce tho rank and ileo
the Democracy that the nomination aud election Of Mr.
Cleveland would not be 70 put In power tie Mug
wump, the Conditional Democrats over those
who have contributed much 10 tho success OF the
Democratic party Of the state and our people look
upon the contemplated action OF tho Democracy Ia
Of the other States intending reward u the
wouli-bo Democratic Muewump ASSASSIN. Therefore
the fDciIng Is growing very bitter IN New York state
toward Mr. cleveland, und VIC sincerely That tie
Democracy Of other states will not hnmlaie Tile De
M JGracy of the state of NcWYOrl by nominating Il
resident VI the State whom the organizations posi-
tive could not be elected.
"what would other States say n Ncw-YOik tried b.
force them T. take cidi,at" from Itch state whom
their united delegation opposed ard whose nonlrotiun
would mean certain dcfcn, The Democracy II the
state OF New-l rk IRE Inspired by something besides
loyalty and friendship iOI GovcrnUr lill They arc
nghtng for the life ~ thu party and they would be-
opposing the nomination OF cN-iresd"nt Cleveland
strongly to-day rs they are pow doing whether GOV
ernor lin candidate Or not. In addu)n a. TINS
fact the rank and file OF Ito Democracy Of New
York Suite believe IN organization. because thew have
become convinced thai the present oynnilation Of ,c
Democratic party means sicocs'. Mr. Cleveland by
COVE ntloL proves that he Is willing t. before the
country representative of b dy Of boilers, aud
no work that the party leaders In the staic might 10
would In my opinion, convince the Clnk and I'll, that
they should support a candidate who the repre-
sentative ~ such body
Mr. Falrchih, Secretary II the Treasury nDdcr Mr..
Cleveland and the head Of the May Convention del
gutes from New York state also arrived In the city
Today. He said that he could not speak under
standnglv Of the course Of the Ncw-York delegation
Of which he II member until utter the delegates hai
farmindcl man, we'll informed 10 the sentiment Of
New York. Doubt that Cleveland Is, by many
Thousand votes, the strongest candidate for that State