Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-12
MURPHY Will Be SENATOR
Named by the New York
Legislative Caucus,
FIVE VOTES CAST AGAINST HIM
Bourke Cochran Declined to
Be a Candidate.
Despite This, the Five Dissenting Votes
We're Given TO Htm--Murphy Easily
Nominated, and He VIII BE tho Next
United States senator from New York.

ALBANY, n. ", Jan, ,lo.--Edward Murphy,
Jr.. of Troy, was nominated by the Demo-
Gratis Of the Legislature for Senator of the
United States. 10 succeed Frank IIiscock,
by a vote OF 50 to for W. Bourke Cochran
or New York. One Democratic assembly,
man was absent through sickness.
If every man who voted against Mr..
Murphy this evening at the caucus should
vote against him Oh joint ballot he would
be elected by a majority Of u, but every
one OF tile five, except Otto kempner of
the Seventh New York district. pledged
his vote 10 Mr.. Murphy on the formal
joint ballot of the Legislature. The Brook
lyn Democrats the Albany Democrats and
the Democratic assemblymen from Gin
ton county all voted for Mr.. Murphy.
MURPHY THE UNANIMOUS CHOICE.
Mr.. Murphy is practically the unnni-
nous choice of the state Democracy. His
election by the legislature is merely
matter of complying with the forms of
the law.
Everything was most harmonious ex-
cept the bitter speech Of Mr.. kempner and
the debate between him and his district
leader, Senator Roesch Mr.. kcmpner
was elected as a Tnmmany man. The
assembly chamber was like mass meet
ing of the people Of the state. The prom
inent Republicans mingled with the DEM
Ocrats, Workmen, laborers and business
men were lnassed between the railing and
the aisles. The galleries were crowded.
All the Democrats of the legislature except
Mr.. Cooney of Brooklyn, who was detained
by sickness were there. Senator Hagan
left a sick bed in time to be present and
cast his vote.
The assembly chamber was crowded
from the doors to the pit, when Senator
Plunkitt, chairman of the Senate caucus
committee, called the caucus to order.
Senator Parker of Albany was elet.ed
chairman.
NOMINATING SPEECHES.
Senator Cantor of New York, said:
| congratulate the Democrats members OF
the Legislature on tho opportunity again pre-
sented to us 10 select Democrat to represent
us in the Senate of the United States This
state has passed through polit cal revolution.
Two years ago We elected u Democrat dstin-
gushed for his loyalty and his services 10 mis-
party. The people have proclaimed that they
are satisfied with the way he serydd their in
terest, and they have laced all branches of
the government in Democratic hands.
The party fulfilled It's pledges 10 the people.
The people enable us again 10 fGlhll the re-
neweu pledges we have made 10 them. They
again tntrust TO us the power to name Sena-
tor Of Tie United States. We are on plat
form of principles. We are pledged TO sweep
away the burden Of excessive taxation which
now rests over the land, end 10 furnish the
country with It currency OF hard money and
promptly 10 repeal the silver law.
effectively TO carry out the principles of the
party as enumerated in the national platform.
He will be hearty In his support Of those prin-
clplCs when they are anunciated in the mes
saEes and ihe documents of Grover Cleve.a nd
tapplausel II entrusted wi h this great office.
| name as candidate ior senator. Edward Mur-
ply, .r.. OF Troy, that loyal Democrat sterling
advocate Of DemDctatc principles, good citizen
and thorough business man.
At the close of this speech there were
cheers and applause from the hundreds OF
men in the assembly chamber. Assembly,
man Keenan, Of Troy, seconded the nomi,
nation.
James +. Quigley of Brooklyn, alst
seconded the nomination of Mr. Murphy
WILL STAND RY THE Caucus.
Senator McClelland Of West Chester
county, while opposing the nomination of
Mr.. Murphy, said among other things:
"a responsibility deYolves ON us to carry
ont the wishes of the people who have
placed this power in our hands. There
are times when man must bow to his
sense of duty, and our duty is to our con.
sttuents and to our party, | shall bow to
the will of this caucus. Applause.
Colonel w. l.. Brown, Senator from the
Fifth New York district, elected by Tam
many HALL then made an impasSioned
speech in favor of w, Bourke Cochran,
Thomas G, O'Sulliyan, a new assembly
man from New YORK, made Il remarkably
strong speech secOuding the nomination
of MIR. Murphy, and il is predicted that
he is one Of the coming orators of the
state.
Senator Cantor read telegram from
Congressman Cochran, in which he said
that be WAS not a candidate Tor the Sena-
tOrShjp, and that no one had authority to
present his name.
The vote was then taken, and the result
was received with great applause.