New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-10
ELECTORS INDORSE MURPHY
UNPRECEDENTED ACTION OF THE STATE
COLLEGE.
RESOLUTIONS FAvoRING THE TROY Boss FOR
SENATOR PASSED AT An " INFORMAL CON
FERENCE CLEVELAND DEMO
Gratis INDIGNANT.

Gratis INDIGNANT.
,rpou THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBrNE.l
Albany Jan. 0.-Davld Il. Hin sat in Lieutenant
Governor shcchans rOom just outside OF the senate
Chamber this morning. and directed the muscles that
he thought would give Grover Cleveland one OF tho
worst political black eyes that any man ever had.
II has not been many days since Grover Cleveland
spoke ont against the election OF Edward Murphy
Ir rs United Senator from this state, ana the
Cleveland throughout the entire state look up
the cry against tho Troy boss. This morning the
members Of the Electoral Colleg', who were TO cast
the vote Of this state for President and Vcc-Pcsi-
dent met In the Senate Chamber TO perform that
duty. They were the same men who were named at
the Snap Convention last spring, when David b. Hill
secured from that Convention an Endorsement OF him
self as the candidate OF the Democrats Of New YORK
state for President. The electors who met today to
vote for Mr. Cleveland expected when they were named
IN vote for Mr. Hi, but Mr. Cleveland's friends al
Chicago were the stronger and they named him In
spite OF the protests Of tho Hill Democrats OF this
state To-day Mr.. Hin thought that he would put
TO some use the men whom he had selected originally
20 be hts electors. and al the same tine show Mr.
cleveland that. far the affairs OF New York were
concerned, the boss OF the Democratic party was
zone other than David D. Hill. Mr. Hin also intended
that the same men who would to-day vote for Mr..
Cleveland for President would Ignore his opposition
10 Mr.. Murphy and pass highly eulogsuc SGT ot
resolutions ndorsng him for United States Senator.
1t Is an unusual Thing for an Electoral College tn
do anything else than the duty fr which lis
members are elected. such thing passing rcso
iutions favorng any private for public Office
WAS unheard Of. But the men who are running MI
Murphy's canvass are extremely snxous that there
shall be at least a sembancs OF public support
Of Murphy aupmg Democrats. and an Endorsement OF
him by the Electoral College OF New-York State
would give that impression to people outside OF New
York who do not understand how tightly the grip
Of the Democratic bos Is on tho party hero. Every
thing was cut aud dried for this 10 be done by
tho Electoral College today and had II been for
the splri. Of three or four Democrats who are not
yet tho sole property Of David b. Ill., Edward Murphy
r.. and R!ohsId Croker tie Endorsement would have
gone through BY a UNANIMOUS vote. As Il was. how
ever the whole thing turned out 10 be miserable
farce The resolutions passed. but not By the
unanimous vote that was expected. and not before
two members Of tho college openly expressed their
opposition any snch proceeding and several Others
either BY refusing 10 vote either way ON the ques-
ton OF indCrsng Murphy. or by voting against II,
showed that they not In favor OF orcditin. to
tho entire party position that large number OF
prominent Democrats have opposed vigorously
Tie proceedings Of the College opened plRcdly
enough. and tho work Of Organization going OH
,moo,hly according to previously settled plans. when
suddenly up Jumped Edward A. Maher. Of tlis city.
with a ypewrittcu resolution for recess for fifteen
minutes informal conference William stein
tho preiInS oilccr, hurri~olv put Tue moNoh
snd declared Il carried No one seemed to know why
there should 10 an informal conference outside OF
those who Aad been taken into Senator liilps con.
ndcnco and who aldrg him in running through
the affair but no questions were asked IL Is new
experience for most men 20 take part IN an Electoral
College, and. therefore those Who were not In the
secret thought that 10 have informal conference
was = regular thing. on that account there was no
objection tho recess Immediately after Mr.. stein
Ind ec
conference" had been carried, Wilbur F. Porter. OF
Watertovn. nominated Joseph j. O'Donohne, or Now
York, for chairman OF the informal conference
To this there objections either because those
who were not on the inside" Of the scheme that was
TO be put through did not know that such things as
informal conferences with chairmen were not the
proper things for Electoral College to indulge In.
Mr.. stoInway gave way TO Mr. ODonohue, who took
the chat. and o. II BY 'prearangement recognized
Alexander T. Goodwin, the member OF the Electoral
College from Utica BY this time some ono lad let
tho cat ont Of the bag" ana II whispered about
the Senate Chamber that tho college was about TO
lndorso Murphy for United States senator. 1t was
seen the Instant Mr. Goodwin began 10 speak that
something OF tis sort coming for he started out
bv saving that proper for this conference TO
give voice expression Of regard for that sturdy
Democrat whose name Is now being spoken from
buffalo 10 Montauk Point The speaker then con
tnued: He Is man who for that eighteen
years has been member OF tho Democratic state
Committee and for the last three years Its chairman
He Is the man through WHOSE work we are assembled
to-day as the Presidential Electors from the state OF
New York 10 cast our for Grover Cleveland and
Adlai +. stevenson. / move the adoption OF tie
following resolutions, which will send 10 the desk
to be- read There was loud applause around the
chamber when Mr.. Goodwin had concluded his speech.
and there applause after the reading OF the
resolutions which were AS follows:
whereas The Hon Edward II. Murphy. Jr, the honorci
chairman OF tho State Committee, under whose
wise -sgacious ana brilliant leadership many Demo
critic yctoti.s have been In recent years In the
state eliminating the recent glorious triumph whereby
tho electoral vote the Empire State has been secured
for our nustrlous standard hearers Cleveland and Steven
son has been presented by his friends candidate for
United states senator and Is supported by the regular
Democratic organization OF the State by which We were
nominated as Electors and largely through whose loyal
and p.trot,c efforts chosen discharge the
whereas There does not sccm to lbs any candidate IN
opro.ition TO MI. Murphy and pdbc sentiment as man
fc.d everywhere throughout tn state seems 10 be sub
stautay unanimous his favor; AM realizing his
swer,lg Democratic prime plcs AMI his long
and aiduouS service in the Democratic uho from the
period when he the able lieutenant OF Samuel j.