The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-17
THE NEW YORK FIGHT.

"Snapper" Murphy Tells Why the HilIites
Took Their Present Position.
CHICAGO, June 16.-Edward Murphy. jr.
of Troy, n. y, delegate at large to the
Democratic national convention. and at
present, ana for tho past six years. CHAIR
man of the Democratic State committee
made a statement to the press tonight, de-
failing his reasons for the belief that, if
nominated. Mr.. Cleveland could not carry
New York State. Mr.. Murphy's reasons for
SO believing were given as follows:
The Democrats of the country at large
who favor Mr.. Cleveland believe the DEM
ocrats or New York to be obstinate and
willful in opposing their wishes to that of
the majority. and they regard the action of
the New York delegation. in insisting that
we shall have our choice notwithstanding
the majority are against us. as uDreason-
able. They do not know that the Democ-
racy of our State would not he for Mr.
Cley Gland if Mr.. Hill were not q candidate.
They do not understand that the opposition
TO Mr.. Cleveland Is based upon an idea. q
sentiment, which has become as fixed and
absolute as principle The idea
Is in the dislike of the mugwumps;
it matters not whether he be Republican
mugwump like some of the editors m New
York, or Democratic mugwump, like ex-
Secretary Falrchjld or ex-Mayor Grace
The Democrats dislike them all and all
their followers. and aiders and abettors.
with n bitterness far exceeding any posi-
bic Ill will which they entertain towards
their Republican opponents, for the reason
that the latter are open and manly an tag
onists. while the mugwump, pretending 10
be a friend, slips his stiletto in your back
while you are opposing the common ell
envy"
"Why do they dislike the mugwumpp
Elm 1856 the New York Times and the
New York Evening Post. and all their fol-
that time they have assaulted him at
every step-misrepresented the reasons TOR
every action taken. More, they have since
that time opposed him again for the office
in 1883; openly and boldly opposed him. mt
the same time chargin that Mr.. Cleveland,
who was also candidate for office, did
not want him elected nor could prOmi-
nent members of the national committee
Induce Mr.. Cleveland To so much say
that no one mad authority to say that he
was opposed to the election of Governor
HILL Everyone knows what they
did In 1890 In the contest against
Tammany Hall the regular Democratic
organization of the city of New York, in
which contest Messrs. Fairchild and Grace
were prominent in an open and undis-
Quisrd combination with the Republican
organization of New York city. at the head
OF which Is ex-senator Thomas T.. Platt
and had the combination been successful
tho whole election machinery OF that great
Democratic stronghold would have been
turned over to the Republican party, and
not only wOuld that election machinery
now controlled by the Democratic regular
organization, be in control of the Repub-
hcan party. but that same party would all
solutely control 1t In this presidential cleo
ton.
FIRED FROM THE PARTY.
las the people know and understand the
various other acts of treachery occurring
d. h.
present time, will pass them and come TO
the convention Of 1891, when the Demo-
sxstic party, smarting under the indigni-