The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-02
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ALBANY, Feb. Lit Is expected that the rcso-
luton offered in the Assembly on Monday night
calling for the resignation Of Edward Murphy.
Jr., as United States Senator will be passed by
both houses on Monday next. Thus the two
forces which will struggle for mastery in this
years election will divide on tue defence or tho
betrayal of the financial credit OF the Govern
ment Of the United States, as Ia recitod in the
resolution offered. The term Of Senator Murphy
expires on the Sd Of March, 1899, he having
been elected in January, 1898.
This year q Governor, all tho State officers,
all the members Of the Legislature in both
branches tevcry member of which is to particle
pate in the choice of the next United States
S~enator). and all the Congressman are to DO
voted for on tho same day. Such o concontra-
ton of political activities has not been seen
before in this State. 1t 10 true that in 1879 and
again in 1885 State officers and members OF
both branches Of tho Legislature were voted
for. but in neither year was o United States
Senatorship dependent upon the legisla-
tive election. and. moreover. in neither
year was there an election for NOM
bers of Congress. as there 10 this year.
When Congressman are voted for tho issues
determining their election are necessarily ma
tional and Of a national significance, which
brings into the fight speakers from other States.
This year New York will elect a complete dele
cation to the Fifty-siSth Congress. as well as .
Governor. State officers, and the Legislature
which is to choose tho Senator; and, as Mr..
Murphy 10 deliberately and unquestionably o
candidate to succeed himself. and as 1t 10
almost certain-so far as anything may DO
said to be certain in politics-that the next
State Democratic Convention will explicitly
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nominees for tho Legislature to his support. as
has been dono generally where no division of
sentiment exists in a party as to the reelection
of a Senatorial candidate. it will not BIO possible
for tho convention to use any evasion concern
ing the position taken by Senator Murphy In
his vote in the Senate favoring the Teller sill
verite resolution. by which he put himself
squarely in limo with Organism. Whatever
doubts there may have been concerning the
Democratic attitude In Now York with refer
ence to the financial declaration of the Chicago
platform there can be mono now, for Senator
Murphy represents the party and indicates its
purposes.
Senator Murphy is q Democrat, according TO
the strict standard. having accepted without
reserve the 10 to 1 platform Of the party. Early
in the canvass Of 1896 he came out in support
Of it. and, largely through his efforts. out
spoken approval Of it was Incorporated into tho
platform adopted by the Buffalo Convention.
Moreover, Senator Murphy and his friends in
Troy made a vigorous contest, not only against
Gov. Black, his townsman, but also in favor Of
Bryan for President. although In tho Presi-
Dental election tho cities of the State.
tho repositories of wealth and intelligence.
went for Mckinley, with the exception of Troy
and Long Island City. Troy gave the ~silverlte
candidate q majority Of over 1000 against
Mckinley. and Senator Murphy's friends now
fatter themselves that what he did in Troy
could have been done in other large cities
IL like systematic effort had been made. and
the usual Democratic majorities recorded In
such of them as are Democratic. If the city
of Troy. Notwithstanding the fact that the Re-
publicans went TO it for q candidate to head
their State ticket. could DO carried for Bryan
and silver in 1896, they contend that under his
lead other cities can be captured for Organism
in 1893 and 1900. thus giving the State to the
Democrats.
The New York fight for 1898, therefore. turns.
and apparently Senator Murphy and his friends
are satisfied that it should turn, on the issues
of 1896. While an avowed candidate for reelec-
ton. he voted with the silverites in the Senate
and thus proclaimed the policy on which no in
tends to hold his poeition as 1.-The recognized
Democratic leader as Richard Croker has
already described him. The attitude of the
Democratic party in New York is made
the moro pronounced by tho solid vote Of
the Democrats in the New York deleRa-
ton. Mcclellan included. for the silverite
resolution. They are all for silver. and what
makes the case of Mr.. Mcclellan the mora strik.
ing is the circumstance that, unlike most of his
associates. he was elected on the joint nomina-
ton of both wings Of the party. tho gold or
Palmer Democrats. as well as the regular Bryan
Democrats.
The attitude of the New York Democrats In
Washington has been thus clearly defined with
careful generalization; their purpose 10 to submit
to the Chicago platform and the cause of Bryan
ism. The resolution calling for the resignation
of Senator Murphy shows to the people of this
State that II they would overcome Organism
they must stand by the Republican party in
1893 and fight over again the battle for national
honor and business security.