The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-02
THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1904.
AN IMAGINARY pIscoRp.

1t ought not to need the statement
of Mr. Murphy, the Tanmany leader,
that he would support Judge Parker if
nominated at st. Louis to convince any
Democrat that such would be the fact.
The absurd statements that have been
sent out regarding the relation of Muir
ply and Hill, the probability of a bolt
by either in case of the others success
and the danger of a division of Demo-
cratic votes in New York on account of
their rivalry, have been the exclusive
work of Republican correspondents. In
every case the wish was father to the
thought. There is no internal dissen-
sion in New York state that is likely to
cause the party single vote.
The struggle that has been going on
there and still continues is a friendly
contest within the party for control of
the state organization. Such condi-
tions exist in practically every state in
the Union where a party is in healthy
condition. There is natural rivalry to
hold its places of trust and Of power,
and bright and forceful men compete
for them. In New York state David B.
Hill and Charles f. Murphy are two
such rival leaders. The former has a
large majority of the country districts
in his following, while the latter is
backed by the solid and powerful or
ganization called Tammany. Each of
these men desires to be the supreme
Democratic authority Of the state.
Each Of them is immensely anxious to
extend his influence to national poll
tics. To that end they fought out their
differences in the state convention,
and to promote their respective inter-
ests each of them will do all that he
can to make himself a power at St.
Louis.
All this is strictly within the lines
of allegiance to the party. If Judge
Parker should be the nominee. of
course he will get every Tammany
vote. If some man should be named
whom the Tammany leader would pre-
fer, every vote that Hill can influence
will be given to him. Murphy's oppo-
sition to Parker is not to the man. and
not because he does not think he can
be elected, and not even because he
thinks that he is in any way indebted
to or under the influence of David r.
Hill, but simply because Hill supports
him. Hill and Murphy do not want to
be found behind the same cause. for
each of them wants to be supreme, no
matter who shall rise or who fall.
There is not sign Of Democratic de-
fection in the national sky anywhere.
All the elements of the party. we be-
Ieve, are cordially united in a deter
mination to support the st. Louis cam
didate and platform. There is but a
single possible exception to this. and
to that we shall give no weight until
further and more explicit information
is at hand. Mr.. Hearst has already de-
clared that he will support the noni-
nee, and the only doubtful factor at all
is Mr.. Bryan. We should not name
him in a connection SO unpleasant and
so contrary to all his own utterances
for the last eight years were it not for
letter written over his own signature
and printed by him in the last number
Of the Commoner. We have repub-
lished this letter on this page in con-
nection with a letter from a corre-
spondent in this state.
We believe even the hint found in
this document is no more than a form
Of words. We believe that every DEM