The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-02-02
Murphy Selected by New York to
Succeed Hiscock.

Murphy Selected by New York to
Succeed Hiscock
NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-Edward Murphy,
Jr., today received the votes of the Dem
ocrats in both branches of the Legisla-
ture, and tomorrow at noon will be de-
clared United States Senator to succeed
Frank Hiscock When the Assembly
proceeded to vote on United Senator to-
day at noon, all eyes were on Kempner.
of New York. AS his name was called
Kempner rose and said:
II beg to be excused from voting, and
shall briefly and pointedly state my
reasons:
.'First-The election of Mr.. Edward
Murphy, Jr., is dictated by himself and
about three other persons in utter def
ance of public sentiment.
"Second-He is not statesman of
either high or low degree, and conse-
quently is not fit to represent this State
in the United States Senate.
"Third-He has always been opposed
to the President-elect.'
Tim Sullivan here interrupted with 3
point of order. The Speaker sustained
the point.
Mr.. Kempner continued: eff am not
allowed to explain my vote l must res
luctantly and with regret vote for the
choice of caucus, Edward Murphy, Jr."
When the Speaker formally announced
the choice of the House as, for Edward
Murphy, Jr., 70, for Frank Hiscock SO,
there was general applause from the
Democratic side of the House. The alb
sentees were Messrs. Adams, Denniston
and Vandewater, all of whom were ex-
cused.
The result in the Senate was as follows:
Total votes cast, 80; for Edward Murphy
Jr., II; for Frank Hiscock, 49, for White
law Reid, 1. The vote was party vote,
with the exception of Senator Edwards,
who voted for Mr.. Reid. Senators O'Con-
nor and Hunter were absent.
Edward Murphy, Jr, who has been
elected to succeed Frank Hiscock, Re
publican, against the earnest protest of
President-elect Cleveland, was born in
Troy, N. Y, on December 18th, 1888. His
parents were natives of Ireland, who
settled in Canada first, and then In Troy.
His father established brewery there
in 1916, and soon amassed a large for>
tune, to which, as well as to the bust
ness, the Senator>elect succeeded, having
been made a partner in the concern at
the early age of sixteen. At the same
early age young Murphy became a poll
tician, and he has been one ever SINCE
He became an alderman at %, was elect
ed fire commissioner in 1874 and mayor
in 1875. He held that office for four sue
7cessive terms. By that time he had be-
come autocrat of the county Democratic
organization, and was soon the recog-
nized leader of his section of the State.
In 1882, when Cleveland was elected
Governorship, but declined the place,
and thus made David B. Hill, a posi-
bility. In 1883 Mr.. Murphy became
chairman of the State Democratic COM
mittee, and since then has been the
practical boss of the State machine. He
was the moving spirit of the ''snap''
February convention last year, and by
it was sent to Chicago at the head of a
Hill delegation. Mr.. Murphy completed
his education at st. Johns College, the
we'll known Catholic institution at Ford
ham, New York. He is a man of pleas
ant and captivating manners, and he
never swears nor permits his brewery
employees to do so.