Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-12-30
He STICKS TO HILL.
Murphy Makes No Prom
iSeS TO Cleveland.
VARIOUS COMPLICATIONS
Cause Great Interest in Contests for
Senatorial Honors.

WAsuINoToN, Dec. 80 As the time ap-
proaches for the election OF senators in
the several states, particularly in New
York. Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Con-
necticut aud California, the interest in
the outcome of the contests inttnsilies on
account OF the complications which are
possible. In Pennsylvania desperate
effort is being made To compass the defeat
of Senator Quay. The Republican ma
iority in the state legislature on joint
ballot being eighty is so large that il will
be difficult To secure a sufficiently formid-
able organization to secure his defeat.
His opponents, however are industriously
at work aud are claiming that they can
count on forty or fifty who will refuse to
vote for the senator, and il An attempt is
made TO force the nomination they will
bolt the caucus Senator Quay's friends,
however, are not disturbed by these
threatened movements, rs their organiza-
ton is compact aud all the machinery in
good shape for active work.
The situation In New York
is still full of complications. The anti
snapper and mugwump elements now
claim To represent the interests OF Presi-
dent-eleet Cleveland I'm the solution Of
this controv ersy, and are moving every
power to defeat Chairman Murphy. They
allege that he is merely henchman of
Senator Hill, and unless he cuts loose
from that senator aud will indicate a
willingness To cordially support the in
coming administration, he should not be
elected. Up TO the present time Mr.. Muir
ply has manifested no disposition To
defer To those gentlemen He is also
understood TO have declined TO make any
pledge and places himself on the same
platform as Senator IIill-that
lie Is "A Democrat
Therefore any insinuatious that he will
not support any Democratic administra-
tion il "A reflection upon his honesty and
loyalty to the Democratic PARTY. Senator
Hill remarked, before he left here To visit
Albany To be in attendance al the opening
OF the legislature that, notwithstanding
all of the assertions of the anti-snappers
and mugwumps that Mr. Murphy could
not be elected a senator unless he pledged
himself To support the incoming admin
istration, Ia" would venture the prediction,
that NJ. Murphy would be elected with
out any pledges To any one; that there
was no power or strength enough in that
ephem,ral Organization to prevent his
election
The situation la Mas-achusetts
is also much talked Of here. The dOIni-
nant sentiment among Republican sena-
tors AMI the colleagues of Representa-
tive Lodge is very decidedly ia
| favor of his election. 1t is admitted
that he i not only an able and ex-
| perienced leg sistor, but has shown great
| ability Ia every position he has filled in
| the house Of representatives, and that ue
| will fully maintain the prestige of Mas
| sachu>ct,s in thr senate Of the United
| States. Il - understood that Senator
| Hoar, VII. npt taking any part IN the
| electlOI Iator To succeed Mr. Dawes,
entert ,ln- very high opinion of Mr..
Lodges ablnties, and is gratfed at the
prospect If his election
1t is the impression here that Senator
Hawley will succeed himself in Connecti-
cut. Among his associates in the senate
lac is held in very high esteem. His op-
poneut, Governor Bulkeley, is an untir-
ing worker and man of ability and
wealth. lie has "a strong following in the
state, but it is not deeped sufficient TO
overcome the strength of Senator Hawley.