New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-08
WILL SOUND CLEVELAND.
Er-Secretary Carlisle Goes to
Princeton for That Purpose.

John G. Carlisle. ex-secretary OF the Treas
ury, yesterday went TO Princeton to see ex-
President Cleveland and to get from him some
thing definite with reference to his willingness
to stand receptive" candidate.
When Charles F. Murphy was asked last
night about the visit Of Mr.. Carlisle to Prince
ton, where he IS 20 confer with Mr.. Cleveland,
he said that he knew nothing about Mr.. Car
ilsiC's erTand.
If Mr.. Carlisle has gone to see Mr.. Cleveland
there cannot be anything 'Ofilciar about il so
far as Tammany Hall is concerned" said
Thomas 7. Smith. secretary Of the organiza-
tion. last night. Mr.. Cleveland has publicly
stated his position. Probably he will wait now
for the result Of the St Louis convention. II
the convention unanimously demands that he
take the nomination. he cannot help accepting
the call"
Charles F. Murphy at Tammany Hall yester-
day said that he not fighting against the
nomination Of Judge Parker at the ST. Louis
Convention, nor was he fighting for the nomiaa-
ton Of Cleveland. All that he was insisting on
now was that the delegation from this State
should go to ST. Louis uninstructed.
Mr. Murphy says that he IS not going to in
terfere with Brooklyn politics. that he has not
set up any one as leader. and does not intend
to- as he has HIS hands full attending 10 the
management OF Tammany Hall
Il wish il 10 be clearly understood" said Mr..
Murphy last night. that I am not fighting
Judge Parker. l have never said that was
against Parker, and have never said that I
was for Cleveland. My position is unchanged
I stiH believe that Cleveland Is the strongest
candidate that could be named. I believe that
the Democrats could win with Cleveland az the
head Of the ticket"
DO you think that they could win with
Parler7"
THAT remains to be seen" said Mr.. Murphy
Are you stIH IN favor Of an uninstructed dele
gation?"
Yes; II seems 20 me that the delegates from
this state VIII be in much better position to act
iutelugeutly and eectively II they are unin-
structed"
Does the vote at the State Committee mean
that Parker Will have n majority in the State
Couvention?'
Not by any means" replied Mr Murphy.
.'he people will elect the delegates TO the State
convention. The State committee selected
at the state convention held in 1902 when
there was no question about Presidential candi-
dates I want to repeat that have no candi-
date. and that 1 will be for the man who IS
strongest at st. Louis. All reports about my
using CIeveIand's name to cloak my real pur-
poses Is nonsense Ny sole desire IS to have the
party win. and I think with Cleveland our
leader a victory would be certain"
How about Brooklyn? 1t is said you in
terfering there"
THAT report is not true. I have no intention
of interfering IN Brooklyn. Tammany Hall keeps
me busy 1 believe In autonomy for Brooklyn
lust as much as I do in autonomy for New
York"
It is understood IN Tammany Hall that the
opposition to McCarren in Brooklyn will be
hacked by the Murphy men. and that a gradual
rrocess Of undermining him will be used.
Norman T. Mack. of Buffalo. and Henry Bur-
card n state committeeman from Erie County.
Tyera at the Hoffman House yesterday. Both de-
cIored that Erie County for Parker. and
that the delegation from there would be for
Parker when the roll was called Mr.. Mack said
that UiIl's victory at Albany on Saturday had I
preatIv helped the Parker boom in the state, /
and that Parker doubtless wCSIld be nominated /
for President.
Judge Parker is stronger to-day than ever /
before" -" said Mr.. Mack 'Al the upstate DEM /.
ocrats will insist upon his nomination. We will .
make il an issue in the State convention to in /
str,Ict for Parker, and I believe we shall win. /
ANYWAY, the primaries at which delegates will /
be chosen to the state convention VIII settle /
the issue and l believe that the Parker men /
will win big majority Of the delegates If we /
had introduced n Parker resolution at the meet /
ing of the state committee. thirty-fve would !
have voted for Il. But there was no reason for \
passing such a resolution. It will be time enough
r,ass at convention