Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-01-11
MURPHY'S NOMINATION
But Five Votes Against Him
in the Caucus.
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ALBANY, Jan. 1.-THE Assembly
Chamber was filled with Democrats of
high and low degree from all quarters of
the State when the Democratic members
of the Senate and Assembly met in joint
caucus to fix upon a candidate to succeed
United States Senator Frank Hiscock.
At Sill p. NJ, Senator Plunkitt chair
man of the Senate Caucus committee,
called the caucus to order, and Speaker
Sulzer moved that Senator Parker act as
chairman of the caucus.
AS soon as Senator Parker took the
chair Senator Cantor moved that Senator
Bloodgood and Assemblyman Ryder act
as secretaries. Carried.
The calling of the roll showed all the
Democratic Senators and Assemblymen
to be present, with the exception of Sena-
tor HaGan and Assemblyman Cooney.
Senator Cantor then rose and cOngratu-
lated the members of the caucus on being
in IA position to elect a Democratic Sena-
tor, and formally presented the name of
the Hon. Edward Murphy, jr., of Troy,
for the Senatorial nomination.
At the mention of Mr.. Murphy's name
| he large audience began clapping but
tn soon gave way to cheering which was
Kept up for several minutes.
At this point Mr.. Hagan entered the
hlml'er Mr.. Cooney's absence was
aused by illness.
Assemblyman William Herman of the
'irst Rensselaer, District seconded the
Omination.
Senator McClelland then made his pro
st in the course of which he said:
'"The people of the United States in no
uncertain sound declared at the last gem
raj election in favor of Grover Cleveland
nd Grover Cleveland's policy, and l be-
ieve he man to be selected as Senator
rom this State should be competent to
id and maintain him in carrying out the
policies of which he is the especial cham
Dion. When have an opportunity l
shall cast my vote for Hon. w. Bourks
Cochran, who, believe is the choice of
| seventeen his of the Democracy of the
State of York. l say now and l say it
with emphasis that if the representatives
| of the people had been allowed to come
here without pressure that their choice
would have been the gentleman whom
lave named"
Senator Brown was then recognized by
che chair. He said that he yielded to no
man in his qualification at the success of
| the Democracy, and continued:
II am in full accord with my associate
| fellow Senator and Democrat, Mr.. Nc
Clellan. l have no animosities asperi-
ties to express against any man, much
| less Democrat. 1 endorse the nomina-
| ton of Mr.. Cochran"
Assemblyman O'Sullivan spoke in favor
of Mr.. Murphy.
Senator Cantor then read the following
| telegram dated Washington, Jan. 10:
To VIM F. SHEEHAN-If my name is
mentioned in the caucus l beg you to say
| that am not candidate for the Office of
Senator, and nobody has authority to
present my name.
| w. BoURKE COCHRAN.
On motion of Mr. O'Sullivan the roll
was called, and each member rose in his
seat and named his choice for Senator.
OF the Senators, % voted for Edward
Murphy, jr., and two-McClelland and
| Brown-for w. Bourke Cochran.
| OF the Assemblymen, SO named Mr..
Murphy, and w. Bourke Cochran.
Three dissenting were Frazier of the
| First Westminster District, Kemper of the
Seventh New York District and Soaring
of the Second Queens District.
| Total-Edward Murphy, jr., 50; w.
| Bourke Cochran, 5.
Senator Parker announced that Mr..
| Murphy was the NOMINEES of the caucus.
| There We're present in the Speaker S
| room during the session of the caucus,
Richard Croker, Corporation Counsel
Clark, Police Commissioners Martin and
Sheehan, and Subway Commissioner
Ridgeway, of New York; John D Herman,
of Utica, and Lieut.-Gov. Sheehan.
On the announcement of the vote Sena
tor Brown Immediately moved an ad
journment, which was ordered without
making the nomination of Mr.. Murphy
unanimous, which is usual.