Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-03
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Apparently No Organized opt,-.iticu 20
Nurphy's Contest for the senat.
speciai pisps,ch 70 Tie Evenins Star
ALBASr. \. u, Jan. She assembling of
the members Of the legislature In uis CIT, doe.
not disclose any material change in th. .eua-
torial situation. Edward Murphy appears 20 b.
sure OF winning and thus far there is nothing
to indicate that he viii even be opposed 10 anv
extent in the caucus. There is opposition. how
ever. but IL exists principally aInon, thosa Who
are not members OF the Legislature, and their
opposition does not appear 20 have sun Gent
force to influence any considerable numler of
votes.
Herein lies the essential weakness of the anti
Murphy crusade No one questions the fact
that Mr. Edward Murphy Is not the can-
didate OF the democratie party OF the state ~
New York. Mr.. Clevelard opposes hitn. Ue
Goes not constitute the party. hut with hitn al
the entire anti-snapper or Nav convention
democrats and large. very large. number ~
sound. consistent democrats who have a WsV.
held aloof from party broils and faction frhts
There are slse . number Of mAchiue demo -rnt.
who likewise oppose Mr.. Murphy, bat uufsr,u-
nately for the anti-Murphy movement. NJ ono
has been put forth a. an opposing cnndids.s
and the OF position therefore has, 90 20 speAk'
merely nebulous force and influence
~
There is not q dearth OF good men Gen.
Charles Tracy, the present member from thi.
district, has been mentioned. but tina, ls all.
Carl schurz's name has been mentioned. but
more as a joke than as a serious move The
name of Mr.. Smith NJ Weed, whom Senator
Hill 'buncoed" out OF the senat 1rship, has
been mentioned, but. like Congressman fracv,
be has a large number OF supporters outside the
legislature, but not more than a half doz-n at
saHrNN ~.
formidable candidate were not Mr. Nurphs
chairman OF the democratic state ,otnm tt..
lie sent money an Albany county 20 defss the
regular democratic assembly nomif ees iu No
yember, and succeeded in lAving out thr.s q
the four candidates. so that while Tracy would
have had five supporters from Albany ocunfy
alone-four assemblymen aud ono sunator-ff
Murphy had kept his hands "A he has nov but
one sssemblyman. and an untried Legislator at
that
THE NURPHY CANVASS
The Murphy canvass began early last year
and 1t Was kept up with untiring zeal una tho
polls closed on the evening Of November 4
Democratic assembly candidates "a doub.fa
districts were given the " herewithal by NGrphy
10 secure their election. In return hs de-
manded and received from them their uneQ livo-
cal pledges to vote for him for senator.
IL is notsurprising that he has sucs forniida-
BILE support and appears to be sure a winning.
Ii would be surprising II 1t we're othsrwi-e
of course there l. a chance e. defeat
Murphy. The unexpected alNnvs hnppens and
II would happen in this case ~ the ai.ti- Mur.hy
agitstors would unite ON some one candidats
and stick 10 him. That j. always whHt the
opposition lacks to give It force and cohor.noe
That has not been done up 60 the present hour
and probably NAV not be done. L niece il /. lous
Mr.. Murphy. will be elected, notwithstanding
Mr.. Clevelands opposition.