New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-23
SNAPPER CHIEFS CONFER.
SENATOR MURPHY AND ". F SHEEHAN
IN TOWN.
THEY HAVE CONSULTATIONS WITH TAMMANY

BRAvEs-THE LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR
DENIES REPORT
Senator Edward Murphy jr. and Lieutenant
Governor William f. Shechan were in the city
yesterday hobnobbng with Tammany men and
Organization" Democrats at 40. LII Broadway.
II was reported that Senator Hi would join them
In conference last evening. but up to late hour
the senior Senator had not appeared The Lieu
tenant Governor was much annoyed by a published
statement which represented him as saying that
lie would not accept a denomination should the
Democratic state Convention decide TO offer Ii TO
him Mr. Sheehan wished 70 contradict this re-
port and said he had not authorized such n state
rnent He refused to say however. whether or not
It was his purpose TO be candidate for renomina-
ton Mr. Sheehan does not take kindly to the
plans hardly disguised in certain quarters to r.
nominate Governor Flower and 70 leave the Lieu
tenant Governor off the ticket. Hints were thrown
out yesterday by some of Mr. Sheehans irlends
that # this sort Of tactics followed by the
Governor and his supporters they would have album
dant reason regret it, The Lieutenant Governors
hackers say that they unable TO soc wherein
he is less available for denomination than the head
OF the ticket. why Shechan should be made the
sole scapegoat OF the Maynard iniquty. II the
election Of 1898 gave sheehan pair Of black eyes.
they want to know II the Governor didn't come
out with about the same number.
The Lieutenant Governor conferred with Mayor
GIroy. Corporation Counsel Clark. Police Com
missioner Martin and others connected with the
city government The subjects discussed were sup
posed TO be closely Identified with proposed esisla-
ton at Albany affecting Tammany Hall
Ex-Nayor Grant and other members Of the Demo-
cratic State Committee were among Senator Mur-
phys callers. The Senator declined 20 talk for
publication about the batch of anu-snapper post
masters which President Cleveland sent 10 the SEN
ata on Wednesday for this State. The list con-
tanned twenty-five presidential postoihces. all OF
them important in political point of view ou,
only one in the entire lot can be called an or
ganizat!on Democrat" The other twenty-four are
all interested in the anti-IIn or Grace-Fairchi.d
movement To confidential friends IL IS understood
that Mr. Murphy spoke of Mr.. Cleveands Ias'
New-York list Of nominations az renewed eVIi'nce
OF the Administrators purpose 10 make Wal On
the regular Democracy. and he predicted MI i.N
lands utter defeat in his alleged scheme 70 conrpi
the next Democratic State convention. ana 10 s'' d"
majority Of antsnappers into the lemocTauc Sta',
Committee The Senator IL was sall, TOOK no slo.h
IN the rlnor that Nelson Smith. chairman OF me
Tammany Hall General Committee. Is 10 De mac
United States Dls;rict-Attoruey ior TN" s.u''
District Of New-YOTk to succeed EiwaIi Nil'rhtl..
He believed that the President was look.is ~
bitter anti-snappevs for every one OF the olc"S o'
District-Attorney. United states Marshal 9ui
vevor Naval officer ana the two INTERNAL f'N"il'
colecorshlps In this city which are eHie''"4 soon
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