New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-01
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cENATOR MURPHY'S FIGHT.
erprvING FOR THE LEGISLATURE TO RE-
ELECT HIMSELF TO THE SENATE.
LACKING DOUBTFUL REPUBLICAN SENATE
plsTRICTs-HOPING FOR MAJORITY
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Albany. oct; Ex-senator Murphy is making
gigantic effort 10 elect enough of the Demo
cratic candidates for the Legislature 10 re-elect
himself as United States Senator. This part OF
.hs democratic canvass has been under his
PERSONAL supervision. and he has had ali the
financial resources OF the Democratic party and
The campaign fund Of the brewers at his COM
usnd Like a political Napoleon. he has sur
,eved the whole State either from the Hoffman
house in New-York or his own home in Troy.
and has endeavored to discover the doubtful
republican legislative districts and concentrate
m them the Democratic attack.
According TO the statements OF prominent
,oticians in various parts of the State with
whom he has communicated. Senator Murphy
:, now confident OF having q Democratic ma
,ori,v on Join, ballot IN the Legislature. That
e Re IS confident that even IL he does not have
o majority IN both the Senate and the Assem-
NV he will have a sufficient majority IN one
house or the other to surpass that OF the Re
rubican party in the other A prominent poll
,ician said here to-day that at present Senator
Murphy has the most hopes OF carrying the
Assembly. and he added:
~ we have the Assembly ard the Repuhli-
rams the Senate. provided We have a majority
sufficient 10 re-elect Senator Murphy as United
States Senator joint ballot. Il will not be
matter over which we shall shed many tears,
hacsuse We do not wish 10 assume the responsi-
buity FOR dsarranging the State finances by
repeating the Liquor Tax law: and. Of course. If
The Republicans have the Senate we can plead
10 the brewers and retail nQuor-dealers who are
aiding US in this campaign that We did not have
the power 10 repeal the Liquor Tax law"
Nevertheless Senator Murphy is making
desperate effort 20 capture the Senate He has
been at his home in Troy for week past pull
Ing the wires TO capture the r nsselaer Senate
District. The Democrats have nominated g
strong candidate In this DISTRICT. NJ. Boyce,
a farmer and Supervisor but the Republi-
cans also have nominated an excellent candi-
date in William II. Draper. OF Lansingburg.
who has the hearty support Of the Republicans
Of Rensselaer, County. Senator Murphy may be
considered TO have his eye upon every Senate
district also in the Hudson River Valley.
Here in the Albany Senate District. now rep
resented by Myer Nussbaum. Republican. who
has been renOminated. he is seeking. through
the influence OF Anthony n. Brady, to elect
Curtis y. Douglas Senator. In the Ulster
Greene district, Jacob Rice has his earnest sup
port. Then there is a strong effort under his
lead to capture the XXIvth Senate District
and Putnam; but Harry s Amber OF Chatham.
Columbia County. the Republican candidate. is
thus far in the lead. On the other side of the
Hudson River, in the counties OF Greene and
Ulster composing the XVIII Senate District,
there is a hot contest between several conflict
ing candidates. The counties are part of a
judicial district. and Judge A. T. Clearwater.
= Kingston Republican, has been renominated
for the Supreme Court. Against him the Demo
Gratis have nominated James A Belts also OF
Kingston The judicial contest may have
great influence on the Senate contest, and
everything points TO Judge Clearwater receiv-
ing large majority in both Ulster and Greene
counties. The Democrats believe they can elect
Jacob Rice. but the news from the district is
that the Republican candidate will he elected.
Another Hudson River Senate district as
sailed by Senator Murphy IS the XXIIId. made
up Of the counties Of Rockland and Orange
Louis + Goodse the Republican candidate.
IS popular man. while the Democrats by
nominating William QUAD. confess in advance
that they have little hope OF carrying the dis
trict against the exertiOns OF Benjamin 3 Odel
s.. the chairman Of the Republican State Com
mittee who lives at Newburg. But lower down
on the Hudson River the Democratic leaders
have hopes. They are confident Of carrying the
XXIId Senate District. which is composed Of
Westchester County. although the Republican
party has a strong candidate in the person Of
George H MARS. Senator Murphy, however.
believes hat he can elect William j. Graney in
tn district
Senator Murphy. assisted by Patrick H Nc
Carren chairman Of the Executive Committee
Of the Democratic State Committee. has the
belief that he Will carry the Ist Senate District
composed Of the counties Of Suffolk and Rich
table career in the Assembly the last two years
IS the Republican candidate in this district. The
Democrats carried it on the State vote last year.
hut the vote on Assemblyman showed a Repubn-
can majority Then there is the I'D Senate Dis
trict composed Of Queens County, now represent
ed by senator Koehler. The Democrats have had
& difficult task getting the name Of their candi-
date James Norton. on the blanket ballot in
this district but have at last accomplished st.
This was discourGging. and. moreover, Colonel
Roosevelt lives in the district and his &C.
count the Republican vote Will he increased
The Democrats, therefore, are disposed TO con-
oede that Charles TromDley. the Republican
candidate may be elected. but notwithstand-
ing this fact Senator Murphy. believing that
the district is naturally d Democratic one. is
putting forth every effort 10 capture it, Senator
McCarren has himself been renominated in the
With Senate District. and Michael J. COffey
Democrat, has been renominated In the WITH
Senate District. They are both sure" Demo-
cratic districts The Democratic effort seems
10 be directed 10 the capture of the WITH Sen
ate District now represented by Senator George
". Brush. who had 3.252 plurality in 1899. But
That year there was q Republican tidal wave
The Republican candidate. David +. Davis
made good record in the Assembly. and he
ssSuredly VIII receive every Republican vote.
But, as stated the Democrats believe they VIII
eject William {. Boerner in this district.
The election Of Henry Marshall Republican,
IN the With Senate District il conceded hy
the Democrats but they hope 10 capture the