New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-20
MURPHY SEES MCCLELLAN.
ErhiIaratiou IN the C0ngTessman'S
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Congressman George r. Mcclellan. who viii
be nominated for Mayor If the Tammany leaoerS
think he is strong enough to win' returned
yesterday morning 10 this city on the steamer
philadelphia, after an absence Of nearly SIN
months.
He was not al all surprised when the news
paper men told him that he was being talked OF
for Mayor by the Tammany managers. lie
knew all about it when Charles F. Murphy was
elected leader Of Tammany Hall. and he could
write a berter story about what Murphy IS
going to do in case Tammany wins than any
body else.
Charles F. Murphy made it his business to see
Colonel Mcclellan soon after the latter reached
the Murray Hill Hotel. Mr.. Murphy mad long
talk with the candidate at the hotel ana ieiI
Mr. Mcclellan feeling first rate There was d
strange look of exhilaration in the Congress-
mans eyes when ne greeted the newspaper men,
Did you see Mr. Croker while on the o'HeI
side this timer" he was asked.
L did not When l went abroad went
directly through England without stopping On
nv return did not touch England" said Mr.
Mcclellan.
The fusionists assert that if you are nomi-
mated YOU will be called Murphy's man. II was
suggested.
IF that is SO then am not the nominee for
the rnayoraity.'' said Mr.. Mcclellan.
WON'T TALK POLITICS YET
will you accept the nomination for Mayor II
il is offered your
.I have not been home long enough TO war
rant my talking politics. 1t will be soon enough
TO say what will do about the nomination after
1, IS offered me- My answer viii be ready "heh
that time comes"
Among other things told the Congressman
uera that Mayor Low. Controller Grout ana
III. I'd Of Aldermen
aac;5a5 IN accept denominations. and that the
Controller had said that local politics had no
essential relation 20 State or national politics.
IT do not see how that can be-" declared MI
Mcclellan. Il do not how local politics can
he divorced from State and national pohucs'
any more than the State can be divorced from
its own government. and national government
made nom partisan. In the era OF good ieeilhs'
yrban President Madison was elected for the
second term by practically unanimous vote OF
the Elector~l College. the national government
was supposed to be non-partisan and yet the
fact remains that almost every officeholder un-
der Madison was a Democrat.
THE claim that national Issues and purposes
do not enter into the coming contest is false.
The apparent object Of the Republican party lie
plain 1t is if possible. TO Republicanize New
York City at the expense of good Democrats.
and this the local Democratic party must COM
bat at the coming election
GLAD DEvERY WAS DEFEATED
Mr. Mcclellan manifested a good deal of in
terest in the result of the primary fights. When
told that william :. Devery had been defeated
~, the Goodwin Smith Bowling men in the IXth.
he said:
Il am glad 20 know that II will tend to clean
politics, and the Democrats Of greater New
York are to be congratulated that they have
rid themselves OF Devery. who was, to say the
least = stencil in the nostrils Of decent people"
when asked what he thought OF Coler as
running mate. in case he should be nominated
for Mayor. Mr.. Mcclellan said;
Personally | am a very good friend Of Mr.
Coler. and admire him greatly However. as
said before I know nothing either of his nten-
tions or the intentions OF the city convention"
ON incomplete information Mr.. Mcclellan
surned that District Attorney Jerome had gone
to the Tammany camp, and he said when set
straight
Let's hope that he VIII ne oack IN the foIu
some day.
Many personal friends were at the pier when
Mr.. Mcclellan walked down the gangpiank and
they greeted him warmly. None of the district
leaders we're among them. however. Murphy
had issued orders that the district leaders were
to keep away from the pier. as their presence
there might queer the candidate.
that they had the Tammany candidate for
Mayor OF New-York aboard with them? Mr..
Mcclellan was asked.
."There was . narconigTam that I was likely
70 be the Tammany candidate for Mayor Of
New York published In The Transatlantic
American published aboard the ship, but
know OF 10 reason why there should have been
a general uprising among the passengers w
Bayard Cutting, you must remember, was a pas
seuger on the Philadelphia, and W. ". Dudley.
OF Indiana Strange 10 say, the District Attor-
new who prosecuted General Dudley in tn"
blocks OF i've matter was also passenger"
said Colonel Mcclellan
Judce I.eventritt. who was passenger
the Philadelphia. said that in his opinion Nj.
Mcclellan would make good Mayor.
Colonel Mcclellan did not have any further
political conferences last night.
YES I saw Mr. Murphy this afternoon" he
said I'VE talked politics. but m not going to
tell what was purely a personal AFFAIR. As TO
whether I'd accept the mayoraity nomination.
thst's a good ten days OFF yet. and it's polite TO
wait till you're asked
Mr. Murphy would not talk about has CON
versation with Colonel Mcclellan.
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