Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-26

Murphy to Have Place in the
Cabinet-Croker Patronage
Dispenser.
New York, Sept. 26.-william Jen-5
nings Bryan has brought surprise and
amazement to the inner circle of New
York democrats by denying that he has
entered into an agreement with Rich
ard Croker by which cabinet position
and much patronage in the event of his
election are to he bartered for votes
Mr.. Bryan's signed statement given
out at Chicago, had, it is true. no men
tion of Mr.. Cookers name, but for an
that it referred directly and SOLELY to-
the deal with the Tammany chief, the
terms of which are known to wei in
formed democrats in all parts of the
country. When Mr.. Bryan said he had
not promised or authorized any enc to
promise for him a cabinet position. he
was denying the Very promise which.
Wit1iamsJ. Stone, vice chairman of the
democratic national committee, made
in his name to Mr.. Croker.
This denial has not only startled
leading New York democrats bur made
some of them Very angry. 1t is true,
tho, that MIR. Bryan denies only the
promise of a cabinet position, which
had been agreed upon 10 go to Mr..
Crokers friend. former Senator Ed
ward Murphy. Jr. who wants the sec
retaryship of the navy. and he does not
deny the promise of federal patronage
in New York, the other part of the deal
made between Mr.. Stone and Mr. SCrok-
er.
That such a deal was made in con-
sideration of Mr.. Cookers promise TO
carry New York for Mr.. Bryan is a
thing established beyond any question.
Mr.. Bryan may deny it as much as he,
pleases. but the men high in party
councils know all about it, and SO many,
OF them know it that even the detailed
terms have become public knowledge.
The clever and far seeing William j.
Stone made the bargain With Mr..
7 Croker himself, and the frequent con-i
situations which he had With ~.
Bryan While the preliminaries Were gp-
ing on make it practically certain that
Mr.. Stone was Mr.. Bryan's authorized
agent and plenipotentiary.
The correspondent is able to state.
authoritatively and of his own knowl
edge the following facts concerning this
bargain which Mr.. Stone, representing
Mr.. Bryan, made With Mr. Croker.
4. The deal was first discussed in de-
tail between Mr.. Croker and William j Z
Stone when the latter spent a week or
ten daye in New York month ago.
2. Mr. Stone reported Mr.. Croker
terms to Mr.. Bryan at a meeting in Chi
cage attended by Chairman Jones and
Committeeman johnson and Campau.
8. Upon his return to this city with Mr..
Bryan's approval of the deal Mr. Stone
opened national headquarters here and
Mr.. Croker began to raise campaign
fund and talk for Mr.. Bryan.
4. Mr.. Croker has promised to carry
New York for Mr.. Bryan. To doait he
has agreed to raise a campaign fund
Of 81, 100000, and he has promised to give
100000 in cash to the democratic ma
tional committee.
5. On fis side Mr.. Croker is to receive
control Of all federal patronage in New
York City. and he has the promise of
the secretaryship Of the navy for his
bosom friend Senator Murphy. in the
event of Mr. Bryan's election.
S. The soles cause of Mr.. Croker s r.
cent zeal for Mr.. Bryans election lathe
promise he has received of federal pat
ronage in case of the latter . election.
II a man knew nothing of the factN8n
the deal between Mesars. Croker and
Bryan he would nevertheless have little
difficulty in making up his mind about
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change that has come over the political
situation here in the last few weeks
Here is Croker. the ravenous. who
never acte without first asking: What
is there in it for me ~ A few weeks ago
he was silent, giunl. inactive Suddenly
he began to announce that he would
carry New York for Mr.. Bryan. Tam
many began To Stir up the Tenderoin
and gather funds from it on az big a
scale az has eyer been known. Every
one insthe organization was put to work
to gather votes. The word Went out that
the boss was on the square, Mr.
& Croker himself began to make big cam
paign bets on Mr.. Bryan. a5tl1ing he had
avoided until then. He also began 10
quarrel With Senator Plat who felt
that his friend in the enen1y,a camp was
trying to disturb the good balance
which left New York City to Mr.. Croker
and New York state 10 Mr.. Plat
Such change must clearly have a
motive. and with Mr. Croker there Is
but one motive that counts.
The story of the deal between Measrs
Croker and Stone was told in the dis
patches last Wednesday. Every detail
Of it has been confirmed in hundred
! ways The bargain is one about which
s there is no doubt whatever.
SENATE IS VERY SAFE.
1em ocrats Have No Chance to Cap
ture Upper II ouse.
Washington. Sept. 26.-Persons who
are apprehensive that the election OF
Bryan would endanger the supremacy