New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-29
LEADERS WANT ONLY ROOT
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~-ecreta-y EI.hu Root would not accept the
15.7bIicsn nomination for Governor were re-
- here with no little animation, for il was
- understood that Mr.. Murphy yesterday told
.CbtAs Judge Parker that the only event in which
- would not insist on the nomination Of the
,,,,,or was the Republican selection Of Mr.. Root
~ case Mr.. Murphy frankly declared that
-. rarnoc-atic nomination really did not inter
=. Rim and that ne did not intend TO have Nc
-, sseriaced in a hopeless contest Several
-,-,,nert Democrats argued that If Mr.. Root
- named. District Attorney Jerome would be
-bs strongest man 10 oppose him
p-- with the morning came the news that
...--As 10 politicians here 10 mean the elimina-
ION OF the former Secretary Of War. and with
ant alv hesitancy the nomination Of Mayer Nc
,rslan was accepted as certain. Soon after this
80 the news OF the visit Of the Mayor, who
hsd manned TO come Up on the Sapphire next
-r,sssay. Evidently the press OF events was
So 4. New-York as here. Unless some future
DEVELOPMENT makes change in the plans OF Mr.
,oor Nr. Murphy VIII insist on McClelIan's
,-5-55os-5on for Governor. and there is not the
.,,-5+4st doubt that he viii receive the unqual-
e. s,,o,ort Of the Rcsemount candidate. who
-. N objections about accepting the terms
offered yesterday.
,ro-eovs- McCarren's head is the accepted
,,. ~ The Murphy submission. Il the visit OF
- Taruany leader could be translated into
s-,brnisslon- Murphy came and wen; with the
~ ~ conuueror, ana ne had the satisfaction
:. saaing mis- two enemies, August Belmont ana
.s,-senator David 3. Hill. openly fouted- When
he left here he carried with him the smile that
,.e,auv appears on the Tigers face after a
hearty meal. ard there was 70 rnistaking the
bueyancy CT his spirits
THE PLEASANT FICTION OF ROsEMoUNT.
Of course the pleasant fiction at Rosenount
Is that the candidate viii not touch local situa-
tons and that Il Is beneath tie dignity OF the
democratic nominee for the Presidency 10 med
de in the affairs Of any State even his own. but
al this Is toe transparent. There is not an atom
OF doubt that Chief Judge Parker openly and
frankly talked with Murphy about McCarren
and that he listened 70 the plan advanced by
Murphy 70 shelve the Brooklyn Senator. still
unofically the chairman Of the executive COM
rnittee The Judge had up TO that tine believed
that McCarren had been elected chairman OF the
executive committee. When the Tanrany boss
showed him that he had merely been named
first and by custom would be elected at the
first meeting Of the committee. he offered not
the slightest objection 70 the change 10 safe
and ell around popular man Ike George NJ
Palmer, Of Schoharie, who has the good will Of
the Bryan radicals as well as the gold Demo
Gratis and is personally satisfactory 70 the CHIEF
Judge.
SIN. Il has been asserted that the local situa-
ton did not concern the Tammany leader and
the nominee yesterday. that the question OF
candidates and State ticket was not discussed.
and more especially that no modus vtvendi on
that subject was agreed or OF course, the act
ral confirming OF bargains VIII be done by ex-
Lieutenant Governor William F Sheehan, bur
the campaign for the Presidency VIII II reality
be conducted by Alton 8. Parker himself. and
whatever agency he employs makes little differ
ence. He viii not hesitate 10 discard arrange
rents OF ex-senator Hill, such as the naming OF
AcCarren the executive committee, which
caused wild struggle al the last State commit
tee meeting. II he sees advantage TO be obtained
WELCOMES HIS FORMER OPPONENT.
Two men were in reality responsible for the
instruction OF the New-York State delegation 10
ST. Louis for Parker. One was ex-senator David
3. Hill. the other Senator Patrick Z. McCar-
ren- Others helped, but these two furnished the
votes and delivered their organizations. Now. az
the first opportunity to put his gratitude to a
test, Chief Judge Parker has welcomed with
open arms the Tammany leader who opposed
his nomination to the end. and agreed TO the
decapitation Of one ally and permitted Murphy
70 see him ignore the other
10 one who was the piazza at Rosenounr
yesterday failed 10 see the look Of baffied rage
OF ex-senator HIS face Two weeks after the
St Louis convention ex-senator Hill, who is in
dtssolubly connected with the success OF the
Parker boom al over the country takes ad-
vantage OF Alaskan proxy 70 creep I'D 70
Rosernount in crowd TO see the man he norai-
mated, and al ne sees is Judge Parker al tete-
E-tete With the Tanlnlany leader, who has
sworn big oath TO accomplish his political
recipient OF one formal invitation with date IN
fixed, 70 come TO Rosemount. the ostracisrn Of
Hi has been complete, and II has not been the
work CT ex-senator HIS enemies II has been
the deliberate accomplishment Of the Democratic
Nominee himself
dozen explanations for this evident break
are 10 be heard here most OF them going back
10 what some Of the friends OF the candidate
maintain was HIS betrayal OF Judge Parker at
II Louis. But whatever the cause the result is
not 10 be questioned. The last and IoneIiest ma
Ional committeeman from voteless territory
vas yesterday mora welcome guest than the
!ner Senator armed with proxy from Alaska
territory.
MYSTERY SURROUNDS RESIGNATION.
The question Of the Chief Judges resignation
IRON me Court OF Appeals is still unsettled and
ne air OF mystery entirely surrounds it. Moth
4-s Is said here, although IL is intirnated that
Tie candidate means to DO something romantic
and startling In the way Of protecting his court
RON political contamination. Certain Demo-
asue State leaders are already beginning 10
inf1nuate that the Chief Judge is holding on to
us resignation solely that ne mag be a caadi-
S1-e 10 succeed himself next year. For IL ne
- oes iot resign before August 3. the man Gov
7c0ei gae- appoints Will serve until January,
- iils Is, Of course, unchaTitable but il
S"s gov bitter the feeling is In the ranks at
a-aced e.