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MrRPuv's AGENT AT ATLANTA.

MURPHY's AGENT At ATLANTA.
Is there any foundation for the story
! printed in the New York papers that
/ Charles F. Murphy. the Tammany lead
| er, has sent an agent to Atlanta for
| the purpose of urging the State Con-
vention. through certain Democratic
| leaders of this state, not TO instruct the
! Georgia delegation TO ST. Louis?
4 day or two ago we pub
! lished statement, taken from
the New York Herald, that Mr..
Murphy had practically withdrawn
his opposition to Parker. and-that he
would go to st. Louis as member of
the New York delegation and do what
he could for his nomination. 1t seems
that there was no truth in that state
ment.
According TO what is appearing in
the New York papers now Mr.. Murphy
is determined to prevent the nomina-
ton Of Judge Parker if he can, and for
that purpose is sending agents to va
riOus states TO prevent instructions for
Parker. 1t is asserted that the agent
who has been sent TO Atlanta is VIII
liam Harmon Black. commissioner of
accounts Of New York city. strong
Tammany man. 1t is doubtful if the
Georgia convention, which assemblies
tomorrow, will permit itself to be in
fiueneed by Tammany in this or any
other matter. Il is said that Mr.
two ~ sfafe
that he has letters 10 Gov. Terrell. He
may find willing assistant in the
Governor, who is against an instruct
ed delegation. though, as far as We
know, his position in regard to instruc-
tions has nothing to do with Mr.. Muir
phys opposition to Parker.
Mr.. Murphy, it seems, believes that
he is fighting for his official life. He
says that if Parker should be elected
President Tammany would be reor-
gained. and he would be deposed from
the position he holds as the leader of
not be the case. There is no doubt
bitter feeling between Mr. Murphy and
Mr.. Hill, the leader of the New York
state Democracy. But there is nothing
TO show that Judge Parker shares the
feelings OF Mr.. Hill in regard to Tam
many or that he would make war on
Mr.. Murphy if he should be elected
President. AS a matter of fact there is
a strong sentiment against Mr.. Murphy
in Tammany on account of the course
he is pursuing in regard to Judge
Parker. The great ma jority of the dis
trict leaders of Tammany, as well as
the rank and file of that organization,
favor Judge Parker and want to turn
in and do what they can for his nomi-
nation.
Doubt is expressed that there is any
foundation for the statement that Mr..
Murphy makes that his position is
endangered by the candidacy of Judge
Parker. The real reason for his oppo-
sition to Judge Parker is. alleged to be,
by some, that he practically promised
the support of Tammany to Mr.. Hearst.
at the last municipal election in New
York, on condition that the Hearst in
fiuence should be given to Tammany in
that contest. If that charge is true
then Mr. Murphy. instead of being for
Mr.. Cleveland all along. as he claimed
TO be. was really trying to assist Mr.
Hearst, and that now he is endeavor-
ing TO use Georgia to pay his debt to
that candidate. If this is the true sit
uation the fact will probably be
brought out in the convention to-mor-
row. If it should be brought out it
would have considerable influence in
aiding those who favor intructions
for Parker to accomplish their purpose