The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-12
new ISSUES IN CITY FIGHT.
WI RPHI rs TRYING 10 GIVE 1T
4 NATIONAL FLAVOR.
IIilI, German. Jones. Clark and Bailey
Called In Consultation pom the Plat
fOrn-They're All for MeCiellanJ.
Edward simmons win Help Him. Too.

Called In Consultation Upon the Plat
fOrnl--They're All for Mcclellan.
Edward simmons Win Help Him. Too.
The SUN announced yesterday that Tam
many and its Democratic allies were giving
a great deal of attention to the platform
to he adopted by the Democratic City Con-
vention. in Carnegie Hall. on Oct. l. 1t was
ascertained last night that Leader Charles
+. Murphy has had long talks on this sub
ject with David b. Hill, Senator Arthur
Pue German of Maryland, Chairman James
X. Jones of the Democratic National Com
mittee, Senat or Joe Bailey of Texas. and
Senator Clark of Montana, and he expects
soon to have a talk with Senator William j
Stone of Missouri
Mr. Jones il to be succeeded in the next
Democratic National Convention possibly
by Senator Stone or James Nj. GufTey OF
Pennsylvania as Chairman of the Demo-
cratic National Committee. Senator Clark
also is mentioned for the place. The con-
ferences with Mr.. Hill, it was said, occurred
at Albany, while those with Senators Cor
man, Clark and Bailey and MIR. Jones have
taken place here. MIR. Jones and Senator
Bailey said last night that they die not
care to speak about the conferences Sena-
tor German has returned to his home in
Maryland.
Leader Murphy's talks with these national
Democrats, it was learned, is for the pur-
pose Of giving to the Democratic city fight
this fall national flavor. which in meas
ure will set the keynote for the Democratic
conventions to be held next spring for the
election of delegates-at-large to the Demo-
cratic National Convention. This will he
held. il was said last night, in Chicago next
June. With the announcement that these
national Democrats have been in con-
ference with Mr.. Murphy came also a
report which asserted that ex-senator
Charles A. Towne, formerly Of Minnesota,
also has been consulted about the features
the Democratic city platform should con-
tain.
Mr.. Towne, it will be recalled. was a
Republican Congressman up TO 1895, when
with Senator Teller and others he bolted the
Republican National Convention at st
Louis and came out for Bryan. In 1900
the Populist Convention at Sioux Falls
nominated Mr.. Towne for Vice President
and il was thought the Kansas City Con-
vent ion OF Democrats would reaffirm the
nomination. Inst ead it selected Adlai
E. Stevenson Of Illinois as the candidate for
Vice president, and Towne dropped out OF
sixty days, has invested deeply in Texas
oil fields, and is now a resident Of New York
city and il almost nightly at the Demo-
cratic Club.
Leader Murphy, it was said last night,
is to consult with more Democrats Of ma
tional fame about the planks to be incor-
porated in the Democratic city platform,
municipal campaign for Mayor will not be
conducted ON local issues.
Representative George B. Mcclellan,
whom every Democrat said yesterday IL
almost sure to be nominated for Mayor by
the Democratic City Convention, will sail
this morning on the American Line steamer
Philadelphia for New York.
Mr.. Mcclellan has always been on the
most friendly footing with Mr. Hill, Sem
ator German, Senator Bailey, Mr. Towne,
Mr.. Jones and Senator Stone. In fact
he has been -fair- haired boy" in Wash
ington with all the noted Democrats of
national repute, and it il these Democrats
the wheel, along with Leader Murphy
and the Kings County Democrats, to nom
mate and elect him Mayor Of New York
city in the year just ahead OF the Pres-
Dental fight.
The Kings County Democrats now favor
the nomination Of Representative Mcclellan.
For some time Mr.. Mclaughlin and his
lieutenants. James Shevlin, Senator McC ar
rem John L. Shea and Bird s. Coler, have
not had many strong statements to make
in favor OF the nomination Of Mr.. Mcclellan;
but yesterday all these were Withdrawn,
and It was apparent that the Kings County
Democracy has fallen into the Mcclellan
line.
President j Edward Simmons of the
Fourth National Bank did not like the
statement of NJ. Linn Bruce Of tho Now
York Republican County Committee against
Tammany YESTERDAY, and for the first
time in a number Of years Mr. Simmons
broke silence on Democratic situation.
He said
NO man need be ashamed of the fact
that he is member Of Tammany Hall.
Some of our best citizeDs are members
Of the organization. No good Democrat
should hesitate to accept the nomination
for Mayor at the hands Of the organization.
Tammany must nominate the very best
character Of man for Mayor, one who So
G Gsy END ID p3 nnIos is equal to the Gsnd
and many other distinguished Democrats
have belonged to the Tammany organiza-
ton. | have not always agreed with the
methods pursued by the heads Of the or
ganization, but | am now again one Of its
loyal supporters.
II consider Mr.. Murphy" continued Mr..
Simmons, "a level-headed, fearless, honest,
well-balanced young man, who has accom-
pished great deal Of good In very short
while admire him, and believe he will
work only for the honest upbiliding and
ion Of the Democratic forces
in this city. which he has so ably started.
Il know Mr., Mcclellan and have al
ways found him clean-cut and straight
forward. He comes of an illustrious and
noble father, and no doubt would make il
his aim to follow in the pathway Of his
parent
President Simmons went on to say that
he believes that the Democratic city tick et
will win this fall, for the reason that he
believed that an excellent ticket would he
nominated which would evoke the support
Of Democrats who since 1896 have been
lukewarm: and he furthermore said that
he would work for the candidate Of the City
with a good heart.
President Simmons and number Of OF her
influential Democrats attended the Demo-
cratic State Convention in Saratoga last
fall believing that fine candidate was 10
be nominated for Governor, and a good
platform was to be submitted to the Demo
cratic voters in the State. When Bird s
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