New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-05
MURPHY SURE OF SUCCESS.
so SENATOR HILL TELLS HIS FRIENDS IN
WASHINGTON.
HE is DELIGHTED THAT MR.. CLEVELAND CHOSE
ALOsING IS:UE-THE Caucus on THE 10TH
BECAUSE OF GOVERNOR FTOwERs
RECEPTION.
fBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE.


Washington, jan 4.--SennOr iii appeared In the
Senate for few minutes this afternoon and was Of
course overwhelmed with Inquiries about the SEN
aorial fight In NewYork To oil who asked he
gave unqualified assurance OF Mr.. Murphy's sue
cess and TO few Intimate friends he expressed an
unbOunded qualification that Mr.. Cleveland had chosen
so hopeless, an issue which 10 make his first losing
fight against the State Democratic machine. Nj.
1iil, with his usual methods of precision has figured
out the exact strength In the New York Legislature
Of the opposition TO Mr.. Murphy and lie puts at
seven the number Of legislators who willing 10
follow President UcvelanG's Instructions In the pend
ing contest.
Besides disclosing the exact strength Of the anti
Murphy poll Senator iii also explained frankly to
his friends why the. Senatorial cnucus WAS called Tor
January 10 instead Of January II. on the 0tl Mr.
Hin SAYS Governor Flower viii give Il reception in
Albany 10 the Cleveland electors who will meet TO
cast the vote OF the state for President ana VICE
President The New-lOrk delegation In Congress and
| nearly all The other prominent Democrats In Tie
State expected 10 be present at tbs reception
| end the Murphy programme is TO hold the caucus the
day after, 50 as 10 allow the sentiment OF the
pary us voiced in these various leaders, TO
have its due influence the Legislatures choice OF
"a Senator. AS nine ont Of every ten Of the repre-
sentative Democrats 90 attend the reception VIII De
Hi and Murphy men, the candW AID ingenious
ness of this appeal TO party sentiment Oh the Sell
atoral question viii be kceiny appreciated py Tue
Cleveland opposition.
so dclglNfully liberal and generous challenge Oh
the widest ard ireest expression Of party opinion ana
preference Is likely however 10 take the wind out of
the sails OF thos. WHO trying to maintain that
Mr.. Murphy Is not the genuine choice OF rIe party
for senator. Mr. I'M knows lie Is the choice OF the
party leaders and party organization, ana Is not nrad
to have TIE matter tested next week, especially rs ne
has already selected uIe conn aud drawn up the
Al, liS ntVn vip ile
Senatorial situation, Mr. lin confded them with some
ostentation 10 Representative Rockwell and sent that
accidental statesman out 10 "dsscninate' tltm MI
Rockwell ut interviewed aud produced THIS
accurate reelection Ut Senator HIS private coh'ersa
ton:
THE fixing OF the 10TH said lie, for holding the
caucus had no other object than that Of serving tie
convenience Of Democrats OF New York and giving
the fullest opportunity for amy expression Of senti
ment there might be TIE subject. All the Cleve-
land electors the Democrats Of tie New York Con
ercssloal delegation and most OF tie prominent Demo
crafts Of the state will be in Albany 10 attend The
reception Of Governor Flower Oh the Dth All %
them would like 10 be present when Uc caucus Is
held and most Of them would be there even II they
lad make two trips. By having the TWO uins'
come together, Tile inconvenience Of second WISH Is
avoided md tho caucus Is held under circumstances
,o give. fullest expression 10 the sentiment OF tl
state There Is no caudidatc for the senate eNc'p'
Mr. Murphy and there Will be none. ana Wouid pe
nOnc 10 matter how long tie caucus were poa'Po"'u
There is therefore 10 reason WHY the caucl' shoud
not Ice held Oh the 10Th Instead OF The l'u' 'u'
~ rs. Ninety one Democrats al the Legislature trr
| but seven who want 10 vote "s''"S' ""'P"' "
caucus -, , a. x,,,
John Hoyd TEACHER. 81 Albany one oi me Nc"'
York Worlds Fair Commissioners Wa III VIZ" ~
t' nod 49, talked freely about the senatorial con
test There wa not the least doubt IN m ~or." ns
said that sir. murphy would be "i','ta n" -,
astounding 10 any politician VINO Ai-" ~! ,'is ~
The situation I'm Ncy-York that Mr. cleveland should
have made The break lc ola IN pubh,S m'rI'r's ~
SsE.,, Murphy Even II tie opposition were D,'''t
orrniized and had lad longer time for thcir "r",
woud sin be Impossible for them even WIN ~ -, .,
Innuenrn Of MIR. Cleveland, - affect tc ei''ioh !"
any particular.