The news & observer., 1904-03-11
Political Chat.
Iery Truly yours,
j. E. BURROUGHS.

The surprise occasioned by Tammany S
lining up for Cleveland has called for much
comment. DR.. st. Clair McKelway, who
brought out MIR. Cleveland in the Brook
lyn Eagle, and to whom Mr. Cleveland
wrote letter. declaring that his decision
not to be candidate lis unalterable and
conclusive does not trust Tammany's
present support of Mr.. Cleveland The
Eagle SAYS:
Mr.. Charles f. Murphy. the leader Of
Tammany Hail. says, or is reported to say,
that he favors the nomination of Grover
Cleveland for president-this year. Mr.
Murphy is, indeed, late. He opposed the
nomination of Cleveland in 1884 with John
Kelly, when the Kings county and the up
State Democracy together held this State
for Cleveland and secured his nomination
and election. He opposed the nomination
of Cleveland in 1892 when he was nomina
ted (and as the result showed could have
been elected) without New York at ali.
He now is, or says he is, for the nomina-
ton of Cleveland in 1904, when Mr.. Cleve-
land has himself declared against his own
nomination.
when Mr.. Cleveland was. willing, per-
haps desirous, to be a candidate, Mr..
Murphy was against him for the nomina-
ton. When Mr. Cleveland has said
that he will not become a candidate in
any circumstances or upon any considera-
ton and that his determination not to
do so is unalterable and conclusive Mr..
Murphy is. or says he is, for Mr.. Cleve-
lands nomination. Mr.. Murphy was
against Mr.. Cleveland's nomination, when
Mr.. Cleveland was for it. He is-or says
he is for Mr.. Clevelands nomination,
when Mr.. Cleveland goes to the limit of
language to prohibit it..
Every time Grover Cleveland has been
nominated, he has been nominated over
the opposition OF Tammany Hall. Even
in 1888, Tammany was at heart against
him. but did not dare audiblyf say SO.
Tammany was, however, against his cleo
ton, that year and elected Harrison.
Now that Mr.. Cleveland forbids his nom
nation, Mr.. Murphy, for Tammany is
or says he is-for Mr.. Cleveland. None
born of woman believes that Grover
Cleveland is desired--or fooled-by Tam
many Hall. None believes that Tam
many more than affects. more than pre-
tends, to be for him now. or would even
pretend to be for him. if it thought he
would be named against his own COM
mand that he must not be. Mr.. Cleveland
as an anti Tammany victory maker Is his
torical Mr. Cleveland as Tammany
masque is device not even Tammany can
fabricate without laughter or Mr.. Cleyc-
land himself think of without contempt"
If Smoot is denied a seat in the United
States Senate, Utah will probably go
Democratic in the Presidential election
for of what value to the Mormon church
hon, h lxy-f oil;
with the Republican party? This is a
consideration to Keep in mind in fore
casting the outcome of the Smoot case.
Springfield Republican.
Senator McCrcary, of Kentucky, says
he will oppose the nomination for the
Democratic Presidential candidacy of any
man who has not supported the Demo
cratic national tickets in the two cam
poigns last past That's the sentiment
that prevails and will control in the ma
ticnal convention. No bolter will be put
in command.
Senator Bailey totes lot of grey mat
ter in his think PAN" and never talks
anything but good sense when he speaks.
His public declaration, that he would
than dishonor his country by voting
Tor the Panama canal treaty was an
other wise saying, too.-Duplin Journal.
There is a fight on--a contest that will
be fought inch by inch--in Rowan coun-
ty over the vote of this county in the
Republican convention which is to nomi-
nate candidate for Congress. The an
nouncement of Mr. A. H. Prices candi-
dacy was Immediately followed by un-
usual activity on the part of many Black
ol'rn and Linney supporters in Rowan, one
OF whom said today: Rowan county will
not give solid vote to any candidate in
the convention. We are too completely
Identified with our former choice 10 give
uT' at this stage of the game You may
say that Rowan will not be solid for any
one candidate. salisbury Sun.