New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-28
SPLIT OYER CANDIDATES
German Mem Shy at Mcclellan
TGmmany BalkS at Senator.

The Murphy-Gorman-Gurey combination for
fighting the Parker boom shows signs of going
pieces. As told in The Tribune on Sunday the Cor
man men thought that in German and Towne they
had a winning team, or. at least. that would
Kill of the Parker BOOM Charles F. Murphy is not
satisfied with German and Towne. Mr.. Murphy
wants the ticket TO be Mcclellan and somebody
else His proposition is that Mcclellan should be
tried on the convention. with an eloquent speech
by some Western Southern delegate. and that
If the boom makes Roadway, German and
Towne. or German and some one else shall be
tried Colonel Guffey with his sixty-eght Penn
syIVania votes. would be satisfied Try the Cor
rlan-Towne combination. but he is not disposed to
try any experiments with Mayor Mcclellan at this
stage OF the game. He thinks it would be frtter-
ing away time, and perhaps result in giving the
Parker men big advantage. Personally. he is
friendly TO both Murphy and Mcclellan but he is
fearful Of results if any makeshi1t experiments are
tried.
was a big surprise around town Charles F Muir
ply seems to like the idea the he gets used
TO IL The State convention bound the Tammany
men with the Hin men in favor OF Parker and
MI Murphy and his followers will have 10 take
their medicine. matter how bitter There is No
likelihood that ex-senator Hill will listen to anv
proposition looking to the dropping Of Parker and
the elevation OF Mcclellan. If any such thing han
pens. 1t will only be done after the convention Is
torn with dissension deadlocked and desperate
make cyclonic speech. and bring forward the
name OF Mayor Mcclellan. with an accompaniment
Of music and Mcclellan banners. all Of which arc
being carefully provided by the Tammany men, the
trick might be turned
1t was learned last night that Corporation Coun-
sci Delany Senator Victor J. Bowling one or two
personal friends OF the Mayor and perhaps Herman
Rtdder will get early fo- ST Louis Charles
F. Murphy ex-senator Towne and ex-ControlIer
coler may not go till Thursday Friday night
At Tammany Hall yesterday it said that Mr.
Murphy's plans were definitely made He
might start on Thursday or he might wait TIL
Friday. Ex-senator Hill. William +. Sheenan Au-
gust Belmont and ex-senator Murphy. of Troy are
scheduled 10 start for the front Thursday. The
Tammany men Will have some OF their slirmishers
on the ground at ST. Louis before the Parker men
get there With Delany and Bowling on the Skin
misE line, Mr. Murphy thinks it will be safe TO wait
until Thursday or Friday before leaving here for
the battle-ground
Borough Presideu. Littleton does not know yet
whether he will be allowed 10 make the speech
nominating Judge Parker. Things are so at SKIES
and sevens that ex-senator Hill has not dared 10
state openly that Mr.. L1ttleton will have the honor
Of making the speech. The failure o: Mr. Hill to
assign the duty TO Mr.. Llttleton is regarded by
Tammany men as a sign that Hill is keeping things
open for trade at the last minute If it serves mis-
purpose II the Parker men should swing their
support 10 some other candidate the nominating
speech would be a hastily arranged thing made by
some delegate from the same State the candi-
date
The temporary chairman is TO be John Sharp
Williams, minority leader of the House of Repre-
sentatives. The permanent chairman has not yet
been selected II may be Mr.. Williams il may
be Thomas Barkworth. of Michigan; Senator
Joseph ". Bailey of Texas, Patrick A Collins
OF Boston, Jim Ham Lewis.
The Bryan would. in the case OF dead
lock- like TO see ex-senator Charles A. Towne
nominated. 1t is likely that. If the struggle over
the first place on the ticket is prolonged the
Bryan men will be the first 10 suggest Mr.. Towne
as a compromise candidate. Mr. Towne, II was
learned yesterday. will receive the OF several
delegsees on the first ballot. He will have few
from Nebraska. a few from Kansas and some from
his former home State, Minnesota. The Hearst
men. IL is known. would sooner have Mr.. Towne
nominated than any other Eastern they
then would be able to claim him their OwC.
With Mr.. Towne receptive candidate. Tam
many really Will have three lightning rods
one for Cleveland. for Mcclellan and for
Towne. This is what is causing a man at VOL
fert's Roost to smile.