New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-04
TAlTNANY'S SCHEME.
Stand Pat" Against Pdrker-Mur-
phu and Cockfan Talk.

st. Louis, July 8. The Tammany advance
guard arrived here ut $50 o'clock tonight. and
had not more than registered than they caused
to be whispered around the plan by which they
hoped to demonstrate that Judge Parker could
be beaten for the nomination. Charles f. Mur-
ply Bourke Cochran. Charles A. Towne.
Thomas F. Grady. Victor Bowling and William
Sulzer were at the head OF the party. and with
in thirty minutes of their arrival they had pre-
pared the following statement attributed to
Charles f. Murphy:
My position now Is what II has constantly
been. 1 have SAID and still say. that. In my
opinion, Mr. Cleveland. so far as the State of
New-York is concerned. would be the strongest
candidate this convention could name OF
course, l cannot speak for other States, and
have thought that the best result would be like
W to be reached by elaboration among the dele
gates representing all the States and untram-
melled by precOmmitment or Instructions.
For this reason was opposed to resolutions
of instruction at Albany under any circum-
stances. though / favored the unit rule by which
the final judgment OF the delegation, after con-
sultation on the ground. might be made effective
entirety. 1t may be that in the country
al large some other candidate might be strong
er than Mr.. Cleveland. 1 speaking only of
my own State and with a sincere desire for
If. at this moment, believed that Judge Par
ker would be strong before the people of
the State of New-York Mr.. Cleveland would
be. should be the first to urge his nomination.
Notwithstanding the contest against instructions
al the state convention.
Then BOurks Cochran gave this interview:
1 have nothing TO say on the political situa-
ton. beyond what Mr.. Murphy has said IL
might be well. however, to dispel mendacious
misrepresentation industriously circulated by
certain gentlemen who have essayed TO take
charge of the Democratic party.
II has been said that at Chicago. In 1892, the
Tammany delegates declared that Mr.. Cleve-
land, if nominated, could not possibly carry the
State of New-Eork. This is not strictly true.
Such statement was presented for adoption TO
the New-York delegation not by of its Tam
many members. but by the personal representa-
tive OF David B. Hill AS soon as it was read O.
Tammany delegate moved TO amend by striking
out the words asserting that Mr.. Cleveland
and substituting the statement that his nominal
tion would imperil the prospects OF Democratic
success in that State.
The motion 10 amend prevailed, and the
resolution, or declaration. thus modified. was
signed by every member Of the delegation.
The most interesting feature OF this biz OF
political history is that the Tammany delegate
who offered the amendment w. Bourke
Cochran. and the personal representative OF Mr.
Hill who opposed # bitterly and vehemently in
sisted the original and more radical declara-
ton William F. Sheehan.
THE scheme TO beat the Parker nomination
next unfolded 1t very simple. and con-
sisted I'm visiting the various delegations and
asking them TO stick by their candidates long
enough 10 produce Il deadlock Henry q. Davis.
OF West Virginia. was urged 10 get together
the German States. and was promised that New
York would help German. The Hearst people
were urged 10 move on the common enemy with
an unbroken front. and even Mr.. Bryan was
sent TO IN an endeavor 10 keep n two-thirds vote
from coming to Parker on the first few ballots
1t was said at Tammany headquarters tonight
that this would be the plan OF campaign for
the next few days.
WIZ na h to
ment. declined to talk. as aid also William +.
Sheehan.
Senator German is n candidate for the Pres
idency as a legatee OF Judge Parker. Such is
the attitude in which his friends here place him
tonight. They say that he is a candidate. and
that he has given positive authority TO his
friends to his name such. but they do
not want to put him IN the position of combining
with other candidates TO defeat Judge Parker
Mr.. Germans position was stated by one OF
| his admirers to-day follows:
Mr.. German is a candidate but he is a cam
didate on his own merits and a candidate to
win. He has no desire merely TO defeat the
nomination OF Judge Parker. with further
end in view. To do that would be to play the
part of Samson and pull down the house upon
himself. for. If he should lend himself TO Par
ker's defeat. it IS clear that Parker would still
be strong enough in turn to cause Germans
downfall.
Acting in accordance with this policy, ex-Sen-
atOr Davis and Colonel John T. McGraw de-
clined to participate in the conferences held to-
day for the purpose OF comprising the defeat of
Mr.. Parker Colonel McGraw frankly an
nounced Mr. Germans candidacy, but Senator
Davis refused TO discuss the question. He could
not be coaxed or cajOled into any announcement
on the subject. When told that delegates were
putting various constructions on Mr.. Germans
attitude he only remarked: Let 1t go at that"
The Maryland delegation, including Arthur p
German. jr arrived to-day but none OF the
members would undertake TO speak for Senator
German.
There was conference of anti-Parle:t men
led by Melvin G. Palliser and Judge Samuel
seabury. at the Planters. tonight Arterward
Mr.. Paliser said:
We have sent letters 20 the chairmen OF all
the State delegations asking for a chance TO be
heard In opposition 10 Parker before the con-
vention begins. We will show them the utter
futility OF nominating Parker, If they wish to
Win. VIC VIII prove to them that Parker was
elected on fiuke in 1897, that he actually ran
100 votes behind his ticket I'm ffty-one out OF
hfty-five counties OF the State and that yirtu-
ally he was beaten by thirty thousand We
VIII tell them that account OF his close aff1Ii-
alton with Hill. he will lose 20 per cent of the
Democratic vote. We will ask that a candidate
from outside New-York be chosen, in which case
the Democrats would surely win
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