New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-01
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AGENTS FOR NEw.YORH CITY AND VICINITY.
MURPHY MEN PUZZLED.
ACTIVITY OF SOME OF MR.
CLEVELAND'S FRIENDS
RICHARD CROKER APPARENTLY CANNOT DE-
LIVER THE VOTES OF 80 AsSEMBLYMEN AND
7 SENATOR'S AS EXPECTED - FEW
MEMBEGS Of THE LEGI'LA-
TURE IN ALBANY.
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Albany Noe 31-Tbe sunporters OF Edward Murphy.
ir for senator are confident of his election yet
they DO not quite understand some mysterious move
mcns Of Daniel :. Lamont, Robert a. Maxwell sinful
NJ Weed HUGH Mclaughlin AID OTHER friends OF
President elect Cleveland. Not Knowing "hat MoSsr'
Lamont Maxwell. Weed and Mclaughlin are doihs
the friends of Mr.. Murphy are resolved not 10 go 10
sIccp and therefore. ut conference which was mem
in Tov this afternoon BY Edward Murphy, IT, Richard
Croker David 4. Hin and William r. shcchah' IL
was resolved rcpcdgc such senators anu ASSET"
blymcn rs had previously pledged their woru 10 sup
port Mr.. Murphy for senator. Whether tiS VIII We
any more eicacious than the original pense III
keeping the Democratic senators and As5embiynieh
faithful 70 Mr. Murphy the Democratic senatorial
caucus will disclose.
II is said that certain Of the Kings County Demo
cratic senator's and AsScmblymen have gwen p'oge
TO Mr. Murphy that they will vote for Ism Tor senator
bu Hugh Mclaughlin last night Instructed these men
70 vote rs n unit This means that If u majority Vi
them decide 10 vote against Murphy all VIII vote
against that gentleman. There are two Den'oer''''
senator's and seventeen Democratic Assembly men from
Kirgs County: making nineteen men In all. besdcs
This Senator McCleand, OF Westchestcr County, ana
Asscmblymen Frazer Morris and Ryder. are ADMINS
,ro,,o, Derocrats There can be added TO their
number Senator Parker and Assemblyman Hii'oh' Vi
Albany two more Administration Democrats.
H. oro twentyfye Administration Democrats. and
the Democratic majority Joint ballot In the Legs
Iature Is only twenty-five votes 1t IL thus IN 'he
mower OF the Administration Democrats. by remain
ing out OF the Democratic Senatorial caucus ana 'ot
ing for some other Democrat than MI. Murphy lor
senator TO defeat that politicians election IL Is the
fear OF Messrs Murphy, sheehan Hill ana CfVaer .a'
Daniel $. Lamont, smith NJ Weed ard Robert a. MAX
ucll may be able 10 persuade the Administration
Democrats 10 remain out OF the Democratic CAUCUS
Mr. Lamont Is certainly very busy In New-ioiF' ana
s.pator Brown OF that city, who Is courageous hai
has announced his opposition 10 Mr. Murphys eie'uoh'
Senator Mcmahon. Of NewYork, also declares that ne
| /, not pledged to Murphy. Assemnlyman Nchnnn
the only anti Tammany Assenblyinan eecteu III .e"
York Is not pledged TO Murphy.
IT would appear, therefore. that Richard Croker
cannot deliver the votes OF thirty ASSembymeh anu
seven senators from NewYcrk TO Mr.. Murphy ior
Senator as he expected to do earlier IN thc year.
Moreover the result Of the hard work OF Robert A.
Maxwell in the interior Of the state remains TO DC
disclosed. Mr.. Maxwell Is 10 BE- Assistant Postmns
torGepcral I'm the coming Cleveland Administrations
and IL ned not be- said that every rural Democrat
DESTROYS Of getting II poSoIce appointment looks upon
such a parsonage with deep respect Mr. Maxwell
is expected 70 appear here In Albany With several
Cleveland Assembymcn.
It Is the Intention OF the managers of Mr. Murphys
canvass, as fast the Democratic ASsembiymcn get
here 70 pledge them 10 support Mr.. Murphy for
senator by an irnclad agreement. But few came
todav In fact only two Democratic Senator's
Parker and Jones' end five Democratic AsSemblymen
are here namely: Assemblymen sullivan. OF New
York: Gucnther. OF Erie; Hilton OF Albany van
Denmark OF seneca, and Ouackenbush OF Schenectady
In twenty years there has not been such n small
number Of Senators and Assemblymen In Albany inc
Saturday night before tho Legislature was 10 meet
The reason given for this scanty attendance Is that
the Democratic Senators and Assemblymen understand
that they do not possess the real power 10 eject inc
officers OF the Legislature or the United states S'h
for but that this power Is exercised actually ny IN
ward Murphy. r., Richard Croker DAVID u. mn
| w,u,,m p sheehan and Roswell =. Flower. II II
natural that the members Of the legislature ie'lii-
nm, thev are automatons should not care to come
bore and nret.Dd that they have any legislative power
Lieutenant Governor shcchan was busy in MS once
| at the Capitol this morning. Tile LicutehahI"oV'
ernor's most pronounced declaration since ms "p
naronco here Is 10 the effect that he Intends to sng
gc,t that Dr. Chnuncey NJ Depcw deliver memorial
address on the late ex-spcafer and Republican legls
ative lender James ". Hustled. and that the memorial
| ess,op be held in Harmanus Bleccher Hail. instead
| OF devo,ing a Monday evening session 10 eulossnc
spcecncs Of the several members and Senators rs Il
the custom. As the Lieutenant Governor INTENDS 10
hoc, ND his suggestion by personal effort TO have II
adopted. It will probably be aaoptth ana VIII oe 'hi
| ried out early In the session.
| Governor Flower this morning had some rcmihls'
conces OF General Hustled 10 relate. lie said "At
the tine | gave n dinner to the Court OF Appears
Judges last winter ] needed fourteenth guest ana
invited tho General. The General In accepting sad IL
was one Of the proudcst hours OF his lifc and he was
| delighted TO be present. To when replied that
knew OF no one entitled 10 come to the Execi-
five Mansion than he. for II 1t had not been for his
| nerve and backbone the present mansion would not
| have been erected"
Governor Flower also snd he had always felt
u,cagel. since ex-spcaker Iustcd's death. that he
slc.d the Generals bill for $500 road over State
lands up In Fulton County which led 70 tie Generals
summer camp The signing Of this bill had he said.
| given the veteran Assombymnn more pleasure uhnn
ANYTHING he could have done for him. Mr.. Hustled
lad had the same bill vetoed two or three times by
Governor 1Irl and when Governor Hover signed 1t
| he hasoncd 10 come 10 the Executive Chamber and
| thank him for VI.
ale didn't live 10 use IT, said tho Governor. but
I am glad gave him the pleasure OF knowing 1t would
be built
| Speaking about his appointment Of Isaac VI. May
nsrd as Judge OF the Court o. Appeals to-day Gov
ernOr Flower said:
| IL am receiving good 'Aany letters from lawyer
| commencing that aplointi en. These lawyers evil
| IDENTIFY think the State Administration train q good
one, even II it doesn't run on newspaper tine table
| The term o, Railroad Commissioner Michacl F.
rma ion obtanaile inaicarcs Mr. richards rcappon
| ment by Governor Flower. The Governor himself
@ eIy %o %HI not Commit ms but
remarked that Mr. Richards record as Railroad CJm
missioner n lod one, and that he proved frst
class sentative OF the railroad employees. on Inc
commission.
Democratic politicians much astonshed to
| night by "The Albany UniOn.- the newspaper organ
| of David b. Hill. printing an editorial warmly re-
| comm ending the Ipintmcnt by ,r,s dcn..rice'
Cleveland OF Judge D. Cady IIerick. Of the supreme
Court, ~ Attorney General Mr.. lIernck has indeed
| been a loyal friend Of Mr.. Cleveland. and most
materially aided in bringing abont his nomination n,
Chicago but he also had been determined mont
OF David b. Hill. "The Union' SAYS In Mr.. Iicrrck's
| favor:
! Mr.. Cleveland may deem il his du not 10 recos
nize in his appointments any debt OF gratitude tsa
he owes irdviduals but. II that consideration Il
| not 10 be altogether Ignored, there Is no one VIII
has stronger claims upon his favor than the Hon. ID
Cady Icrrch, Of Albany. who Il one Of the very
few men IN the Democratic organization Of this Stat,
that have remained constantly mud inrexiby fnliifn
10 tlc political fortunes Of Mr. Cleveland and have
ut the same time, had the managing skill and thu
force Of character 10 retain hrm control or the party
Il L.. tl..u IL nd.nd