The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-06
HARMONY TALK IS ROT
So Says EI-Sheriff 0Brien Re-
plying to Senator Murphy.
Locks Upon II as a Case Of the
Spider and tho Fly.
Some Of the Saratoga "Harmon.
tiers" Start for Home.
Special 70 The Erenins World


SARATOGA. n. Y. Aug. 6.-Senator
Murphy's views on harmony. published
In THE World" this morning, repre-
sent exactly the ideas of the machine
leaders here on that subject. 1t is a
call for harmony with a club" as ex-
Sheriff O'Brien. OF New York. expresses
1t. E.
The harmony chord struck by Gov.
Flower Is out OF tune. There can posi-
bly, be no harmony on the candidates
named by Senator Murphy. the opposi-
don leaders say.
Senator Murphy's talk is the old say
Ing. Come into my parlor said the
spider 10 the n.y. illustrated" was ex-
Sheriff O'Brien's comment.
ut IL Il trick, but we will not be
trapped. The machine bosses know that
We will not accept their invitation to
go In 10 their primaries. That would
be worse than folly. 1, would be suicide.
BY refusing we furnish them with the
pretext for excluding us from the Con-
yention.
That's just what We want. They are
not At people to associate with. We
want to turn the thieves and rascals
out In New York City, and We certainly
can't do 1t by joining hands with them.
1t is evident that the machine is in dis
tress. They want friends, but they can't
use us to pull them out of the mud
Those who talk by the card, like Dis
trict-Attorney Ridgway, Of Brooklyn,
take a different view. He says the only
way to secure harmony Is at the pr.
maries, In the Convention and at the
mi n oil Il ant hts
Murphy.
II think" continued Mr. Ridgway,
Senator Murphys proposition is fair.
ton. Let those who claim to be in the
majority prove II. If they have the
votes they can easily carry the prina-
ries. This is not threat, IT is a fair
attempt to break into the organizati ton
like burglars In the night. Candidates
should not be asked to step aside merely
nominations. Let the majority rule
say. and after having made a fight and
lost, let those who have been fairly
beaten submit That is Democracy; that
Is the only way to secure harmony"
1t must be remembered that Mr.. Ridg-
way was In Washington recently and
talked with Senator Hin. There is n
great similarity between Senator Muir
Rtdgway's views. which gives ground
for, belief that they we're inspired by
Hill
II the friends OF good government
would accept the Murphy idea they
would be in a hopeless minority in the
State Convention. In all the sixty
counties of the State, excepting three,
| Albany, Clinton and Onondaga. the ma
chine is in absolute control OF the or
ga MIA ton. and the opposition would not
have the slightest chance of winning a
William II. MsrrelI. a New York rea,
estate dealer, who is here. has an.
nounced himself 4 candidate for Mayor
Of New York city. He is a member OF
tho Anti-Tammany Democracy, but
even his own leader. ex-Sherifr 0'Brien,
does not believe that he has a chance
for the nomination. Mr.. Morrell IL rich
and willing to spend his money freely
and may have the fun for his cash.
Gov. Flower and Mayor Gilroy were
not at their hotels this morning. and
| Lieut.. Gov. Sheehan and Corporation
Counsel Clark left on an early train for
| New York.
At first the bosses were willing 10
make concessions to the anti-maChine
people. but concessions do not Insure
harmony, and as the other side refused
to be taken into camp, there was only
one thing to do, carry out the bluff 10
| night