The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-19
WON'T FIGHT PARKER.
Murphy 70 Tammany Is Opposed to
instructions, Though.

at the WaldOrf-Astoria yesterday, which
brought together August Belmont. the
head Parker boomer. and Charles F Muir
ply. was the leading object of interest
among politicians last night. says the
World.
These two were The principal figures
al the luncheon. which included several
other well known politicians. among them
William ]. Corners. the new Erie county
boss. who is aligned with Murphy in the
anti-instructions fight; J. Sergeant Cram
and Dock Commissioner Maurice Feath-
erson.
According to the popular impression,
Mr. Murphy and Mr.. Belmont have not
been on the most intimate terms recently
and Mr. Belmont's aggressive champion
ship of Judge Parker's candidacy for the
presidency was thought to have drawn
them further apart.
Their meeting yesterday. directly fol-
lowing Mr. Murphys emphatic declara-
ton that he is opposed to instruction,
was taken among politicians last night
as meaning that there is q movement on
foot to bring about complete harmony
among New York Democrats and TO pre-
leave marks.
This report was borne out by the state
ment of a well known Democrat to the
World reporter last night. who said that
Mr. Murphy told Mr. Belmont:
Il am not fighting Judge Parker and
have not given the impression that | was
opposed to his nomination or would fight
him in the convention. | have simply
said that ! believe Mr.. Cleveland is the
strongest candidate and that | am op-
posed 10 instructions by the state eonven-
ton TO the delegates sent to st. Louis.
Il am not fighting anybody. The sto-
ries that ! am lighting Hill or any other
upstate man are pure inventions. / want
to see the man who is strongest next July
when The convention meets, nominated
If il is Parker then I'll be for him.
7 have no personal fight aGainst him or
any man | haven't any feuds or scores
to settle ! want to see ths party win.
Il want to see the Democrats Of the
state all get together on the PROPOSE
ton that the best man must be named
and that the delegates be sent TO ST.
Louis withous instructions so that they
viii he in a position to pick the best
man then ! would ike to see those
yho are for Judge Parker acquit sec in
that programme IL would be unwi&s
for rs to tie mp To a man who after We
reach St Louis might possibly for some
reason prove 10 he not the strongest man
in sight
Mr. Murphy is understood to have re
ned also that there s any fight between
HIM and Senator McCaIreu.
Another version of the Murphy Bel
mont meeting WAS mat Leader Murphy
? was trying 10 convince Nj Belmont that
+ Mayor Mcclellan Will be the strongest
candidate hy the time the convention
meets. In case this proves 10 os Leader
Murphy's plan anu Judge Parkers boom
should fan ii = = ated that Nj Belmont
? VIII not be uafriendly to MAYOR McCiel-
Ian
y man who has been present at Muir
phys recent conferences was asked Yes
terday what Nj. Murphy had 10 say
about Mayor McCleiisu- boom Tor the
nomination. 1t is too soon Tor that tc
b, sprung vet was the reply. II
that develops which i not unlikely. it
viii he along in the early summer. YoJ
have got 10 give the country generally
time TO see what sort of mayor Mcclellan
IS making for New York city People
know that man who can make g0ol
mayor of New York is competent 10 be
president: and oy next July. when th'
country has seen what sort OF al admin
istratioa Mcclellan is giving. he VIII %
right in line FOR big boom. for the mat
ter ~ The nomination viii De more yin
settled and indefinite then than now.
leader Murphy yesterday called
meeting of the TsmmsUy executive au'
Of the Tsmmsny general committees 70
next saturday night 70 take the arst stel
I'm the national situation. The meeting
SATURDAY. night vii issue the call Tor tn
primaries OF March = These primsrie
will elect Delegates 10 assembly distric
conventions To he held in each one o
The thirtH-five assembly districts IN New
York Ciyy. These conventions viii cleo
delegates 10 the state convention 70 seIec
delegates 20 the national convention &
81 Louis.