New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-29
CLEVELAND FIGHTS NJ URPHY.
He DOES NOT WANT HIM FOR UNITED
STATES SENATOR.
DEMOCRATS srRrRIsEp TO END ANOTHER WAR

DEMOCRATS SURPRISED TO FIND ANOTHER WAR
on THEIR HAYDs-A PLAIN DECLARATION
or HOSTILITY.
Mr.. Cleveland gave Official notice yesterday of
his opposition to the election Of Edward
Murphy, jr, chairman Of the Democratic State
Committee. for United States Senator. in an in
terview which was given exclusively to The
New-York World and The Ncw-York Times.
In answer to inquiries Mr.. Cleveland was
quoted by these two newspapers as follows:
sm not in a position say than 1 have already
often said to all whom / convcrsed the sub.
Jcct including Mr. Murphy himself and Others proml-
nent in our Inrty organization
As party have arduous blsk bofogc NJ. and
In which Empire State and this commercial
metropolis are deeply and materially interested We need
that procure for the proper accomplish
ncnt task and who ls selected
this should bo able in the argct help
the PARTY fulfil. It's promises the people The people
Of stac who this year gave the Democratic cec.
tora ticket majority large indicate that they
much from Democratic snpremacv entitled
Senator who viii not only represent their interests and
their principles but will be able advance and defend
them
we need In the Senate man Of training and
pcrencc in public affairs, well man OF clear
concerning the important questions which confront
party.
IL seems to that the selection Of Mr. Murphy
not disposition 70 choose Tho
ship OF the Kind that Is needed at this juncture
and fear that this first manifestation Of ths power put
In our hands will give rise a feeling o. popular dis
appointment such party ought not TO be called
upon 70 face.
This hat-footed declaration against the Snap
per candidate for Senator by the President-clcct
nausec the greatest sensation in Democratic
circles which has occurred since the election AL
though few of the Democratic leaders were bold
enough 70 say so, IL was looked upon on all
sides as equivalent TO a declaration Of war on
Mr.. Cleveland's part. and the belief was general
that IL would result in a rupture Of the party,
disastrous and complete. The fact was recalled
that Chairman Murphy was the regularly announced
candidate Of the lIi-Tammany- Snapper faction
and that his canvass had received the most un-
equivocal Endorsement of Senator Hill, Governor
Flower Observation-Disclosures Shechan, Richard
Croker and nearly every Snapper adhercnt little
and big, from end of the State to the
other. II plain that Mr.. Cleveland knew
what he was doing and had carefully estimated
the cost Of offering battle TO the compact body Of
politicians in the State of Ncw-York headed by
David B. Hill.
The lIill-Tammany element in this city was
somewhat astonished at Mr. Clevelani's deliver
ance, although The Tribune had prepared them
for it month ago ny printing an authentic
Mr. Murphy. Many soothsayers have since bcen
laboring to make it appear that Mr.. Cleveland
would finally acquiesce in the Snapper choice for
Senator in the interest of peace and harmony AMI
that large contingent which is mostly anxious for
pa atronagc tried hard 10 believe the song. II Is
proper to say, however, that the 1ammany snap
pcrs are by no means disposed to away from
= fight with the new Administration Privately
they said yesterday that nothing would suit them
better than fair, square, standnp' contest, an'
they did not care how soon il came. Publicly
they deprecated anything of the sort. Said one
Of them yesterday:
"If Cleveland forces an issue with us on TINS
question of electing a Senator, which Is none oi
his affair whatever he will SOW a crop of dls'ort
and dissension from which the Democratic party
in this State will not recover in twenty years.
7 know that it is hard thing TO fight National
Administration intrenchcd behind four years OF
Federal power and patronage. but Grover Glove
land mistakes the temper Of the Stllwart Democ-
racy of the Empire State if he thinks he can
drive them 20 support a candidate he may name
for United States Senator. Many Democrats
warmly indorse the theory that our Senator's
oucht TO he elected by direct vote Of the people,
sevcrfnc the Office completely from the bargaining
and selling inseparablc from Albany legislative
methods"
Tho Anti-Snappers were delighted beyond eX-
n,oa.ion bv Mr. Clevrand's bombShcl. Nothing
would ncas, the majority Of them more than an
cut-and-out battle. in which Mr.. Cleveland would
ho ahlc in their view, 10 knock out the snap
nors h,, a few wcil-directed blows, ard wind up
Iv pulverizing all the opponents of his nomi-
nation