The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-12

There seems to be no letting UP in
the war that is now in progress be-
tween Charles f. Murphy, of Tammany,
and State Senator McCarren, leaders Of
rival factions in the Democratic party
in New York.
. 1t mas been suggested that the mat
tiers in dispute be referred to the ma
tional committee for settlement, but il
is asserted that this course is not prob
able. -.
Mr.. William F. Sheehan has recently
entered the arena as a peace maker.
but his efforts were entirely unsuccess-
full. What the end will be is not known.
1t is of course unfortunate that there
should be any split up in the party in
New York. For any chance of Demo-
cratic success hat State must be plac-
ed certainly in the Parker column.
The prospects are that the Democrats
will carry the State-but the chances
of success would be infinitely greater
if the party put a solid front to the
enemy instead of one broken by dis
cord and disagreement.
The settlement Of the dispute in ques-
ton is one OF great concern to all Dem
ocrats. If Tot a settlement, cannot
some sort of truce be agreed on tina
viii guarantee that both forces will
combine to insure Parker's election.
The New York Tribune has the fol-
lowing account of the latest attempt to
heal the breech, that failed:
William F. Sheehan has offered tc
put Charles F. Murphy on the Stats
Executive Committee, of which Sena-
tor McCarren is the head. Murphy
has refused point blank to accept the
honor, and has told Sheehan that he
Will not serve on the same committee
with McCarren.
The fight between Murphy and Nc
Carren and the failure of Mr.. Sheehan
to heal the breach was the leading
topic Of conversation among the Dem
ocrl:s yesterday. Thomas Taggari
chairman Of the national COMMITTEES
was anxious to hear all about it as he
reached town last night from Indian
apolis, n the district leaders gathered
at Tammany Hall to get something
about it from Mr.. Murphy himself. The
Tammany chieftain did not go to the
wigwam yesterday.
The McCarren men are laughing a;
Murphy, and this makes him all the
more angry. McCarren went arounG
among the Hill men yesterday wear
ing a broad smile. He has not the
slightest intention of retiring from the
head OF the executive committee. The
money raised by Messrs. Sheehan
Belmont and others among the trust in.
terests IN Wall Street is all ready, and
Mr.. McCarren also is ready. The SEN
ator believes that he ear by a judi
cious handling Of the campaign funds
bring Mr.. Murphy to a realization thai
1t does not pay to have Tammany head:
of departments dismissing good McCar.
ren men or cutting down their pay
There is every indication that as soor
as the trusts campaign contribution:
are on tap at Mr.. McCarren's privats
A viii discover that the Brook
1yn situation is very bad for the State
ticket, and that an immediate liberia
expenditure of money is necessary II
defeat the Republicans in Kings.
IN the game Of bruise Murphy is ths
little machine, and McCarren, backed
as he is by the State and nationa
committee, is the big machine. The
little machine jumps ahead and back.
up with great CELEBRITY, but the big ma
chine fattens things out powerfully
when it goes over a recalcltrant. IL
the face Of it al, Murphy is expected
to roll up an unprecedented majorit.
for Parker in the county, knowing ful
well that If he does do it and elects tn
Hill State ticket, it will be all tn
harder Shedding for him afterward, an,
that If he does not do it, he will hay
hard work ~re-electing Mcclellan mex
year.
Murphy is not making any importan
conservative men in the local Demo
cratic organization. He is IN almos
constant touch with Mayor Mcclellan