The Washington times., 1904-02-29
TAMMANY'S ATTITUDE
H ELPS HEARSTA ALONG
Views of Southern Democrat on Murphy DoginM Manager
Game of Shouting Cleveland

The attitude of Charles r. Murphy.
the leader of Tammany Hall. and some
OF the other braves of the wigwam. to-
ward eX-President Cleveland is causing
a great many Democrats, especially in
the South. vast amount OF trouble and
worry They contend that the position
II Tammany Hall and the New York
Democracy is helping Candidate Hearst
as much as all the energies which the
editor-statesman IS himself putting
forth At first the advantage which
Hearst would gain by Tammanys posi-
ton in favor Of Cleveland may not DIP
pear quite clear, but explained II is quite
easy TO understand. This is the way
prominent Southern Democrat, who has
been Il member OF the House fourteen
years or more. describes the connection
In my section Of the country-in fact,
throughout the entire South, and, l be-
ieve. generally throughout the country
there has been for more than a year
a tendency to allow New York to die
tate the Democratic nomination, and
then We would all fall in line for the
candidate. believing that If the Empire
State is given her choice in the matter
we would stand an excellent chance of
carrying not only New York, but New
JERSEY. Connecticut, and Delaware and
II these States go with US, think In
diana will come, also.
Ready to Back New York.
I'VE stard ready at a moments notice,
when we get the signal from New York.
to- declare for Judge Parker, Mayor Nc
CIeIIan. Senator German, or any other
good loyal Democrat OF conservative
tendencies who has stuck TO the party
IN times Of triumph and defeat and
voted the ticket. but our people won't
stand for Cleveland, and / can't blame
them l couldn't stand for him myself
Now, the position which Leader Murphy
and others OF his organization have
taken is leading people down In my sec
ton to believe that the South having
Welded TO New York, il is his Intention
10 force Cleveland upon them. OF course,
l am personally convinced that Murphy
Is really not for Cleveland, and that he,
as well as the rest Of US, sees what folly
il would be TO nominate the Sage OF
Princeton for a fourth time; he is too
sagacious a politician not to know that
II would mean overwhelming defeat, and
he knows full well that the Democrats
Of the country do not want Cleveland
He is only waiting and allowing things
20 shape themselves more definitely be-
fore he declares his real preference. But
in the meantime this delay is causing us
a great deal Of anxiety down In my coun-
try.
our people are talking politics a
great deal and they have been watching
and waiting in vain for the word from
New York. They see that sentiment IS
not crystallized in favor Of anyone; that
rFv,.r sR~f
Of free-for-all-and-d devil take-the- hind
most canvass. The result will be that
Hearst viii be the galner He is the
only man who Is making any organized
effort TO get the nomination. our con-
ventions will begin to be held soon now,
and seeing that the New York orEaniza-
ton suggests no one except Cleveland
and our people won't have him. they will
jump to the only man for whom there Is
an organized movement
A Good Democrat.
They know Hearst as a Democrat
they know that his papers stuck 20 the
ticket through thick and thin in the
campaigns Of 1856 and 1900. they know
that as president of the League of Dem
ocratic Clubs he did a great deal of good
work and contributed largely. they
know that although he may be radical
IL some things he is a Democrat At all
times, and that is all they ask. They
know he comes from New York. and
they want a New Yorker. or. at least
an Eastern candidate. They won't
stand Murphy's decoy duck much longer
II Tammany Hall would declare for
Parker, thus making It certain that
New York would send a delegation to
the ST. Louis convention instructed for
him, our people would fall in line imme-
diately almost to man, but unless he
or some other man is selected before
long. | would not be In the least sur
prised To see the State convention of