New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-30

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tion Of some Kings County man for tire votes of
the delegation. Others are inclined 10 the e
lief that Mclaughlin will avoid giving oiIcnSc
TO Mr.. Cleveland by RETAINING from voths al all
! IN the caucus, and iy the same keep in
harmony with Hill, Shcehan and Murphy,
whose favor he depends for the local lelis alton
which enables him 10 keep hi. power. i"opc
who take this view believe that, notwithstanding
: the declaration OF John D"lmar, that te kin4s
County Democracy does not look with fayor upon
Murphy, Mclaughlin i entirely friendly 80 Mur-
ply ard cares little about CleN elan1 beyond de
string not to give open oiets~ TO him some OF
tie Kinss County people are inclined TO think
Mr. Cleveland foolhardy to interfere in tic quarrel
at all.
Assemblyman Thomas F. Byrncs said: While
] am against Murphy Tor Senator, | think it was
unwiSe for the Pr,*ident-clect to interfere.
Senator John McCarty, the most influential
member Of the Kings County delegation, however
takes The opposite view and says d" | think that
Mr.. Cleveland did right, and am perfectly Will
/ ing TO say So
The Brooklyn Citizen yesterday in an edi-
/ torial said:
tionolism and lecaus Of this they VIII do wha: they
prevent the sending Of TO the United
States who would take his Wi:l The .ntcn
ton OF dividing The party in the State OF New-iok
/ Into Administration ami Standardization m"n As
TO what IL will become tie KINGS County mon TO do
when the caucus Is called at Albany opinions VIII
very likely differ On point hoN ever. .hcrc viii
be no difference OF opinion far as the representatives.
of this COUNT are concerned. and thai j. TINT their duty
TO TN, Iartv IA the Nation in tie state as wei!
tho members % 1t h,re hore, exercise every
Legitimate means in thris control
from lii, objections which attach Mr.. selected
70 I'll the senatorial chair.
Ii gives notice, however, to the Mugwumps,
whom 1t charactcrizes in most opprobrious terms
that they need expect nothing irregular from
the Kings County people. This means That how
ever bitter TIE dose may be McIAu-hiiu Will
swallow it he has swallowed many such doses
before. He went to the STATE Convention year
and tried to nominate Chaplin for Governor.
/ He laughed ~, and wien Flower wa. nomi-
mated, notwithstanding the bitterness which showed
itself in words. Kings County rolled up large
majority Tor Flower II protested vigorously
D. did Tannany against Cleyeands nominal
ton, but it prompt to accept its defeat
in good part. John Dcmar when asked why
the Kings County Democrats were 50 peace
full under blows, said that il was because they
believed in the true principles of the Demo
cratic party, and were particularly determined
10 maintain their supremacy. Their ambition
was 10 be able when dying TO tell their children
| that they had been faithful TO Democracy.
The Democratic members of the Legislature OIL
| 1888, from Kings County, VINO number seventeen
Assemblymen and two Senators. will hold caucus
! this evening at the Thomas Jefferson Bulldlng In
| Court Square. They are TO decide whether they
will enter the caucus 10 nominate Senator or
| not, and there is little doubt that they will de-
| eide to enter IL That they will also decide to
abide by the decision of that caucus is beyond
question. They will tonight decide whether
| County shall be presented. The Assemblynen
will also this evening determine their course as
to the sIsakership. Assenblyinan Quigley hat has
| been candidate for the place but with character
| istic modesty, Kings County viii probably with
draw his name, and support William Sqlzer, the
man whom the machine desires TO have for
Speaker. Mr.. Quigley will try to he leader Of
the the Committee Commit e of Ways and Means Whether he
| Kings County candidates Is open II question
Smith NJ. Weed, Of Plat sburg, TO whom David
at the time when he stepped in and took it him
| self was at the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday
afternoon. Mr., Weed, in ,Que: way i now
a candidate for the Senate, and before the election
he spent his money Literally in the campaign, IL
| is said, with the idea vi finally securing tho
place for which he has been longing for many
culiar that Mr., Weed should turn up a. =
time when Mr.. Cleveland had just announced him
self as being opposed TO the election OF Mr. Muir
ply, and it was said that there might be some
| truth in the report that Mr.. Wood was the man
with whom the Presidenteect would try to de-
feat Mr. MgrPhY Mr. III, ws denied yesterday
"What do Won want to say about Mr.. Clcve-
landa opposition to Mr. Murphy" Mr.. Weed was
asked
% Are YOU stiN candidate ?" he was asked.
In reply to this Mr.. Weed simply smiled and
said nothing. id, 1900.
the Anti-Snapper Convention in ST"cus, IN Nay
| situation, Mr.. Cleveland has simply expressed pup
hcly the opinion tIat he has held privately hey
tofore. He is opposed to NJ Murphy ana ne tI ,,
him So He believes that NJ. Murphy, neither by
training nor education. is fitted TO succeed sucn
mon az Conking and Evnrts, and he does rot
| hesitate TO say 30. This declaration OH tn" par
Of Mr.. Cleveland does not mean that there WIZ
against Murphy. Thousands of good Democrats
| IN this State believe that Nh Murphys election
win be q mistake and will hope that the men in
control of the democratic hlachlh" VIII take ny
| Ceveands advice. w
| Assistant Distriot-Attorney Henry w. Unger
| said 1T is absurd TO raise any question a 10
Mr. Murphys personal qualifications for the Once
his rreat political experience peculiarly iits him 70
represent and protect the interests Of this state Ia
| tbn Tinted States Senate. Mr. Murphy, in nv
Judgment possesses all those excellent qualities
| which specially marie Daniel y MANNING punic
-rvire II is very kind Of the Presidcnt-,lect 10
disayow any personal hostility to Mr.. Murphy, but
Ms attitude forcibly remind one Of the condition
Of affairs which prompted the bard TO cXclaim:
| - It's all very well % dissemblc your love-
| But pray why 10 you Kick me Downstairs ~
Assistant Diarct-Attorney Townsend said ::
At am very positive in my opinion that Mr..
Murphy should be the NEXT Senator. lie Is IN
every way qualified 70 take the place, ana de-
serves il at the hands Of his party. rs the head
If il. lie has won great victories at the polls IN
This State He is Il college graduate. mink
that he will be nominated almost by ac"lamatlon.
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