The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-08
TAMMANY'S PLAN TO
 CONFUSE THE ISSUES

----------------z-----.--- ----=---=-=s-------- of the Democracy of the State as we'll as of the country at large. Certainly nobody here. nor even in New York. among Mir. Cleveland's friends, believes he can be nominated, and very few even of those who are ready to impute sei- fishness and insinoefity to him believe that he really desires the nomination.
 The general opinion Is that he has had ample qualification fin the widespread commcndatfon of his, career and character that has of late been uttered, and 1t is taken for granted also that he has found much to tickle him in the fright and anger he has given William J. Bry- an with the awful bogy of Cleveland movement Bryan. meanwhile, has ap- peared more than any notable Democrat willing to provoke, the turning to Cieve- land by his famous support of MT Hearst.
 Use of Cleveland s Name.
 Murphy, on the other hand. is madden ing many of tho old anti-CleveIand men into support of Hearst by his vain use of Cieyeland's name, thus aiding to strength- en the hand of Mir. Bryan, who has scarcely now in Congress a half dozen Democrats out of s01 Senators and Rep resentatives who do not believe that he as much desires the defeatsof the Demo. crscy this year as any Republican.
 The now very plain manifest determi- nation of the New York Democrats to in- struct for Judge Parker has put seri- ous check upon the Hearst movement. If by any possibility New York should agree not to instruct, 1t Is not doubted a. mo- ment that it would be followed by the champions of the yellow journai' can- didate.
 The Hearst papers and the Hearst pcnny-lfners are busy publishing and sending specials of interviews with Mur- phySprotesting against an instructed dele gation.
 Only Two Rooms.
 A possible cause for anxiety with res- pect to the situation in New York is that there are practically no ofganiza- tons anywhere in the country except for Parker or Hearst. Mr. Cleveland's clos- est friends. having omitted him on his own word from their calculations. have made no effort whatever at any sem- hlance of organization or propagation of sentiment for the nomination of the for mer President.
 Democrats in Congress now regard the issue in the party as narrowed beyond doubt to Parker and Hearst. Delegates are being chosen to the national conven- ton and will continue to be selected for some weeks to come. Should Judge Par ker be eliminated. Hearst would un- doubtedly be in a position of powerful advantage for any sudden shift of the situation. His bureaus are everywhere. and his money is abundant for their equipment. Before his opponents could rally. he would be picking up delegates. made out of those who are willing to en- S.xr oferr, anA h ing for the consequences to the Demo- cratic party.
 Would Be a Calamity.
 This is the sentiment of many Demo- crats here who believe that the failure of New York to stand firm for instructions for Parker would be calamity to the party.
 Another thing some people do not un- derstand is why Mir. Murphy, if he is sincerely for the nomination of MT. Cleveland. does not insist upon instruct ing for him. New York. he knows, has always instructed her delegations and required them to vote as unit Even the Bryan men here agree that nobody could have carried the State of New York for the Democratic nomination against MT. Cleveland. An uninstructed delegation would certainly never give him the entire vote of the State. That Is just as certain as that no one Is strong CT in New York than MT. Cleveland.
 A large proportion of the delegates at the Albany convention on the 18th will be controlled by David B. Hill and other friends of Judge Parker. and they will never suffer Murphy to control them for a second.
 The Hope of Tammany.
 As Hearst and Murphy have been work ing together on the non-instruction basis the chances are that a share of the delegates have been conceded to Hearst by Murphy. Thus all that Murphy could hope to accomplish would be delega- ton from New 1YorK divided between Cleveland. Hearst and Parker It would certainly then lead to division and con- fusion in the national convention.
 Naturally then does the question arise why has MT. Murphy adopted a course which could only give his candidate, in any event. but part of the New York delegation, when, on a straight issue for instructions for. Cleveland he could have won the whole of 1t Is Mir. Murphy has he ever been--reaIly for the nomina- lion of Mr. Cleveland? If not. what is his game?
 Certain it is that Hearst believes he would be the beneficiary of Murphy's triumph in the State convention. He has that without instructions he could get majority of the delegates by the time of the national convention.
 Potency of the Barrel,
 Nearly everyone regards this claim as fantastic. but nearly everyone also agrees that there is no telling what a