The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-05
SYMPOSIUM over MCCLELLAN
DEMOCRATS WONDER ~ MtRPHy
REALLY MEANS TO NAME HIM.


Nayor-Dsh~rs Wondering n the Ca
OuaI Can Draw In the independent
Hugh Mclaughlin. IN" veteran leade
Of the Kings county Democrats, doesn
cav out ri ght in his daily talks that he
opposed 10 the nomination Of Representa-
tive George r Mcclellan for Mayor B.
Inference and fable. though, he leaves NJ
room for misunderstanding AS TO his rea
sentiments And these are all 10 the efec
that i, will W. most nnwise for Leade
Charles r. Murphy Of Tammanv Hall Il
Insist upon the nomination of Mr.. Mcclellan
Mr.. Mclaughlin admitted yesterday, how
ever, that Tammany has the power T.
nominate Mr. Mcclellan in the Democrati
City Convention which Is to assemble u
Carnegie Hall on Oct. I.
Tammany and its allies from The Bronx
Richmond and Queens will far outnumbe
IN delegates in the convention the King
county men The question among al
Democrats yesterday. in view OF MIR
Murphy's outspoken words for MIR McClel
Ian was this viii Tammany Use tn
power at its command and force the nomina
ton Of Mr. Mcclellan
At Saratoga early in August lHE Sun
was authorized to say for MIR Murphy
81 am committed to no Democrat az the
candidate of the Democrats for Mayor OF
New York city next fall"
One of Mr. Murphy's closest friends
said then: MIR. Mcclellan will not be
nominated for Mayor say this with the
kindest regard for Mr. Mcclellan,
When Mr. Mclaughlin said Yesterday
that Tammany had the power 10 nominate
the candidate for Mayor he added !
think, however, they ought TO select man
who will get he votes. Do think Mcclellan
IL strong man? Well they can answer
that best over in Manhattan 1hey Know Wv
more about him over there; Perhaps he
Is good vote getter. ! know nothing
about him"
Mr.. Mclaughlin, his personal friend;
said, had a long memory and he had
not favored Mr.. Mcclellan from the day
in October, 1899, when Mayor Grant captured
the Brooklyn Bridge Commission and had
Grant caught the Brooklyn Democrats
mapping and got control of the Bridge.
He explained later to Mr. Mclaughlin
that he made he move because the Brooklyn
Democrats had refused to give Tammany
a single appointment on the Bridge.
Mayor Grant and Mr.. Mclaughlin then
came TO satisfactory underst anding.
Mr.. McClellan's nomination for Mayor
II opposed by the Kings county Democrats
and by the Tammany leaders who opposed
the elevation Of Mr.. Murphy to the leader
ship of the Tammany organization. There
are other Tammany leaders friendly to
Mr. Murphy, who do not care to speak out
in meeting. who say that MIR. Mcclellan
Ia by no means the strongest candidate to
nominate. But the Tammany leaders over
and over again say that they do not believe
that the Mayoralty nomination should 60
to Brooklyn this year They recall that in
1893 Brooklyn had the candidate for Gov
ernor in Augustus Van Wyck and In 1901
the candidate for Mayor in Edward NJ.
Shepard.
Democratic politicians. in going over
the situation yesterday. said, individually
and collectively, concerning Representative
and wishes to retain control Of the Tam
many leadership longer than a Mayors
term, he will not nominate a candidate who,
tightly zig or Wrongly GSnd be opposea
he should insist upon nominating Mr..
Mcclellan, he would undoubtedly have his
way, but he would he following in the
footsteps Of David B. Hill. who led his
party to such inglorious defeat last year.
There Is not a unanimous demand for Mr..
McClellans nomination by the Democrats,
far from 1t. Mr.. Murphy is the only Demo-
crat who has spoken out for Mr.. Mcclellan,
and his utterances are taken as a personal
compliment to his friend.
The Democratic State Convention didn't
want Ccler last year. but Mr.. Hill com
PEELED the vention to nominate him,
and in doing SO he did not lead, but be-
ends he rode roughshod over the heart
and soul Of the convention. Moreover,
he invited the opposition OF Democrats
20 his personal candidate and there could
be but one result.
It is true, continued these Democrats
that John Kelly and Richard Croker nomi-
mated their friends for Mayor with good
But the sentiments OF the voters III New
York city have undergone a change since
those days. There is a stronger indie
pendent sentiment.
While John F Carroll succeeded in hav ing
Robert A, Van Wyck nominated for Mayor
Carroll lost his power with the close of
Mayor Van Wyck's term, and one Of the
principal causes for Edward NJ Shepard's
defeat was that after abusing Tammany
for years he became Richard Croker's
candidate for Mayor, so much so that
he failed 10 appreciate public sentiment.
which demanded the denunciation OF
Devery. Mr. Croker's friend
Mr.. Croker Is in retirement. All Of the
Democrats with whom he talks AT Vantage
return to this country and say that Mr.
Croker at times would like to come back
to New York city and undoubtedly will
after election day but that he will not
come to New York city during the Mayor
atty fight, fearing that he might hurt
Tammany Hall: hat is, Mr. Croker admits
that his very presence during the campaign
would be injurious to the organization
which has been the idol Of his heart and
which, during leadership Of sixteen years
he led to defeat but twice.
Mr., Murphy friends replying 10 he fore
going criticisms said that the chief oppO-
siton TO Mr. Mcclellan came from Mr..
Murphy's fact ional opponents in the Tam
many organization, and that Hugh Nc
I.aughin's feelings toward Mr.. Mcclellan
were based on a personal appearance which
Mr. Mclaughlin considered unpleasant
at the time thirt cen years ago.
Yet il was said in reply hat IL Mr. Murphy
Is wise leader ne will recognize this oppo-
siticn no matter from what source II springs
and M matter what the basis Of Mr.. Nc
Laughln's alleged personal feelings against
Mr. Mcclellan may be, If he desires 10 he a
successful leader 81 Tammany Hall and
not meet with a similar experience 10 that
which MIR Hill encountered in the Guber
..l I..-t Il 4. IL