New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-03
MURPHY IN A HURRY.
SURE OF ELECTION BUT ANXIOUS TO HAv1
1T OVER.
THE BOSSES AT ALBANY WILL ORDER An
EARLY CAUcUs-rHE CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION POSTPONED

Albany, Jan. 2-Edward Murphy, ir., Of Troy.
who is to he the next United States Senator from
this State, came to Albany to-day and had long
conference with Richard Croker, William +.
Sheehan and David b. Hin in the latter's rooms
at the Kenmore Hotel. 1t is said that they made
arrangements at this conference TO have the
Senatorial caucus of the Democratic members OF
the Legislature held early next week. Mr..
Murphy is confident of his election as Senator
now, and wishes the affair over as soon as pos
sibe, lest the wicked Mr. Cleveland, President
elect Of the United States, shall in some manner
interfere with the arrangements. After the con-
ference at Mr.. Hills rooms Mr.. Murphy, Mr..
Sheehan and Mr.. Croker went to the Capitol
and made New Years call on Governor Flower.
Mr. Flower and Mr. Murphy had a quiet little
conference Of their own, and then Mr.. Murphy ~.
turned to Troy.
Later in the afternoon Mr.. Hill and Mr.. Croker
started together for New-York. Both will return
here on Monday to attend the Governors recep-
| ton to the members Of the Legislature, ana to
| the Presidential electors, who will meet on that
day and cast their ballots for Grover Cleveland
for President. IL will he remembered that Cow
ernor Flower sent kindly-worded letter to Mr..
Cleveland inviting him to attend this reception.
and that Mr.. Cleveland declined
Murphy Hill, Sheehan and Croker also came
10 another important decision, and that was TO
postpone the election Of delegates TO the Consti'
tutional Convention from February IA to the
regular November election, and the Constitu.
tional Convention itself from May of this year
TO May, 1894 The excuse for this postponemcnt
of the Constitutional Convention election is that
such special election would cost the people the
large sum of 100000. That was precisely the
reason why the Republican members OF the Leg.
islature of 1892 objected to the holding of the
election in February, and advocated choosing
| the delegates to the convention at the
| regular State election in November. 1t
seems now that the Democratic leaders have come
around to the Republican view. But the Demo-
cratic party by its bunder has nee1essy postponed
the holding of the convention year, for the dele
gates could have been elected last November with
out additional cXrcnse, and the convention then
would have been held in May appointed. Con-
siderng that the people long ago as 1886 called
| the Constitutional Convention, the Democratic
party will have to settle with the voters for tho
worse than useless decay.
| But Messrs Hill, Murphy Sheehan, Croker and
Flower were not governed b. any desire to save
money to the people when they resolved T. postpone
the Constitutional Convention election until
November Their real reason was that they do not
wish any Democratic S;ate convention to be held at
present a, would be n,csslry if the Constitutional
Convention election should come off next month.
| II Democratic State Convention should be
| called now the Cleveland Democrats would strug.
ge to get control Of its organization 1t Is argued
that the Cleveland Democrats will be weaker
next fall than they are now, inasmuch as large
number of Democrats will have been disappointed
| by that time who may have sought postofiices
and other gifts at the disposal of President Cleve-
| land In other words, Messrs. Murphy. I'LL.
Croker Sheehan and Flower believe that the
Cleveland Democrats might be powerful enough
now TO wrench away the Democratic State Co1'
mittee from them, but that If the Democrats
State Convention is postponed until fall the
| Cleveland Democrats will be weaker in conse-
ouence Of the disappointments over the distrlou'
ton of Federal patronage, and Mr.. Cleveland
will be unable to gain control of the machinery
of the Democratic party in the State.
II is rumorod tonight also that Edward Mur'
| rhv ir and his felow-leaders of the Democratic
| marry resolved TO hold the caucus for the selec-
zion of a candidate for Senator as early as Tues
dav night This is rather rushing matters. The
! legislature under this plan would meet IN Albany
| ON Monday night next, and the following hiSht
the Democratic Senators ana As1empiymeh ~ ~wolIu
| i,, n,soed, mctaphorically speaking, by MesSrs;
! Murphy, Shcehan, Hill, Croker ana flower ied
| into the Assembly Chamber and compelled 10
vote for Edward Murphy, jr., for United States
Up TO midnight tonight no candd2te for
Senator had Leon presented against Mr.. Murpny
by the Cleveland Democrats: mat 4, the weak.
ness Of their position. John ~ f'n, hea1an ,nJ Ui
so has Cong ,.sSman Charles Tracey. of Albany.
| but no concentration on either OF these canai,
dates has yet lcen attempted by the CLEVELAND
leaders. Fom the present OUTLOOK Mr.. Murphy
will have no opposition in the Democratic Senac
| toral caucus,