New-York tribune., 1904-09-21
MCCLELLAN BOOM SPRUNG.
Murphy's Scheme to Beat GrOut
Alarms McCQrren Men.
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Saratoga, N. Y, Sept. 2O-At the eleventh
hour, when the nomination OF Controller Grout
seemed inevitable. Tanlmany, through its Erie
County ally, ''F'ingi" Corners, sprung boom
for Mayor Mcclellan that spread like wildflre
through the corridors. and alarmed even the
McCarren faen. The boom was precipitated in
the following fashion: While Charles F. Murphy
was stil at the lake. meeting OF upstate dele
gates was called IN Room No. 64:3, in the Grand
Union Hotel. Delegates from the counties OF
Erie. onondaga. Monroe Dutchess. Putnam.
Anegany. Cattaraugus. Chautauqua. Ontario ana
Genesee were present. Martin Carey Buffalo
lawyer OF the firm OF Bissen Carey & Cook,
presided. John Dunphy and Frank H Mott OF
Syracuse, and a number OF other upstate men
OF more or less prominence. were present.
AS soon as the meeting had been called TO or
der Martin Carey was elected chairman. There
were present the twelve delegates from
Erie County who were pledged to Goodyear.
They are the delegates who supported Tam
rnany's ally, ''Fingi' Corners, in his fight
against Normsn E. Mack, national committee
man and Hill leader in Erie County. It was az
once voted to send delegation. headed by the
chairman. 10 wait ex-senator Hill and Will
fam F. Sheehan. ana urge the nomination OF
Mayor George B. Mcclellan. The meeting then
adjourned to meet at midnight. while the COM
Ynittee waited on the State leaders. At this
ward Murphy, jr.. OF Troy. were with Mr.. HILL
Coincident with the visit OF the committee,
Charles F. Murphy, who had remained in seclu-
sion in his own room since his return from the
lake. walked across the hall. came downstairs
and went directly into the rooms OF William 3.
Sheehan, while Senator Victor J. Dowling re-
rnained on the outside. It was at once apparent
to every one that the climax OF the situation
had arrived, and that Tammany had decided
upon some new and startling movement.
Outside in the corridors the rumors few thick
and fast. The consensus Of opinion. eEnanating
IN no small measure from the Tammany leaders.
was that Tammany was ready, a gamblers
chance. to consent TO the nomination OF Mayor
Mcclellan provided that there was a strong
and insistent demand made by the upstate
delegates and that the meeting in the Erie
County rooms and the choosing OF committee
20 wait on the State boss was a carefully
planned part OF the scheme. AT the same time
& was announced by Tammany Of every
stripe that Murphy had decided TO make any
sacrifice to beat the McCarren plan to NOM
anate Grout. There seemed TO be a single ques-
tion in the minds Of the onlookers and that was
as 20 whether not the step had come too
late. Senator McCarren his part insisted
that he had the delegates.
Il was by no means certain, however, that
Tammany would consent to the nomination Of
Mcclellan, and there were not a few who re-
Enained firm f. their conviction that Murphy
had not changed his mind and still stood pat
on the declaration: George can't have it,
At midnight the conference was still In prog
ress, and there was not the slightest indication
that result had been reached.