Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-03
GATHERING FLAME.
The Contest over the New York
Senatorship,
CAN MURPHY REACH THEPLUM7
A Parallel Drawn Win the conkllng and Car
field Contest Of iesi-Hlll is More
A6roIl Than conkIlng and
WIN Avoid Errors.

washh. Sfon, Jan. 2.--The attitude Of
defiant indifference assumed at once 10y
Senator Iiill. Governor Flower and Mr.
Croker has shaken The confidence OF
al observers here in Mr.. Cleveland's
ability to defeat Mr.. Murphy In the
Democratic caucus; and the feeling y
growing that the prosidcnt-elecl. at The
prompting Of lis mugwump supporters,
has begun an inopportune and costly
struggle with the state machine, which
can result for him and the wing Of the
party he leads only in defeat If the
nnh-liill Democracy had any representa-
zion IN the New York legislature there
might be some chance, Il Is believed, TO
build up an opposition TO the machine
candidate and force the selection Of a
compromise senator as the ontl-Conklng
Republicans did In the famous senatorial
contest of 1881.
Some attempt has hccn made to in
FBtute parallel between The present
situation Ia the New York legislature
and that which existed during the Gar
fcld-Conkling struggle. But the roscm-
blancc Is superficial aud misleading, for
the anti Murphy leaders are now practi-
cully without voice IN The legislature,
while The auti-Conkling men M 1891 were
both formidable In numbers and powerful
in political influence la case Mr. Muir
ply ls chosen seuntor and Joins Mr.. Ilill
u opposing the administration on New
York appointments, thrc might be- some
force IN o comparison with the situation
existing In the sennte before the rcsig
nation OF Mr. Conkling; for the admins
tution will fnd itself again at q deud-
lock with the two senators on New York
nominations
''rhe chief difference between the old
contest and the now one veteran
Democrat is credited with SAYING. "will
be- TINT Mr. Hi will not follow the lead
ot IOnkling hy jumping out of the VIM
dow. That WIS magnificent. but ID was
not war. Mr.. llill will not be- magnificent
but hc will be Tor war from this time
ON.
Representative Warner aud other
Cleveland Democrats here seem To be-
drawing comfort from rctclling the story
OF Mr.. Conklng's defeat twelve years
ago 10 bis contest with the power of
President Garfield, the Inference being
OF the present struggle win be identical
with those existing thcu "iou will re
member said Mr. Warner with Some
cOmplncency, addressing local inter-
NiCWcr whit happened IN 1881 To lios-
zoe Conking. II YOU Imagine that the
people Of New York were NOT in sym-
patty with Mr. Conbliug ut thut limo YOU
bUfllV FfItuNuIHt lad sfHl4. Ia
10 question of choice between Hcn-
ntor and o president OF the United States
thc people sided with the president. lt
u not the men whose opinions YOU and
] might naturally seek who settle those
questions IL is the people In the hiph-
ways aud hywnys and Of the crossroads.
and when their influence begun TO hn
lclt nc Albany In the memorable contest
between PRECEDENT Garfield aud Mr..
Cunkllng the question nn 10 the continu.
Huce of the hitter gentleman ln office Wug
quickly decided. IL Is with the masses
thnt Mr.. Cleveland hHa his strong hold,
ana should contest occur between the
Now York state machine and President.
eject Cleveland y viii bo the machine
Tho unti-Clevelaud view, ON the other
hand was conciscly stated by un init
mate friend Of one of the lending Tam.
many representatives. "Mr Cleveland"
he said, recognizes the fact that Mir
Murphy's election "a Inevitable Ills I'M.
tervlew rends like the wall of n father
over the misdoings of nu unruly child
lie fears that with both the New York
senators Nrraycd against him. und tho
senate Democratic by s0 close IA margin
they VIII be- able In a largo dogrec nbso.
lutely 20 control appointments Ia offices
IN New York state by preventing thr
confirmation of such nominees aa do nos
altogether suit them"
Representative Bourkn Cochran N
thought TO loo holding himself Ia readiness
10 enter the semitic Ia cnse Mir AIur-
phys candidacy proves too unpopular to
he forced through 10y the nm mnchino
lilo started for New York for visit
Of n few days aud there II little doubt
That his trip has an important political
Significance, Notwithstanding his chi.
cngo speech. MIR Cochran has still some
friends among the Cleveland Democrats.
ana they would be glad to accent his
promotion 20 the senate MS q hapHy ont.
come Of The present situation
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