New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-29
TO FIGHT FOR MCCLELLAN.
MURPHY ISSUES ORDERS.
Parker lien Talk Of Doing A1cay
5Cith T7cO-thWdS Rulc.

Charles F. Murphy yesterday ordered a fight
TO be made all along the line for the nomina-
tion Of Mayor Mcclellan as the Democratic can
didate for President at the St. Louis conveu-
ton. Afte- conferences with the anti-Farker
leaders Mr.. Murphy believes that the situation
is becoming chaotic that Parker Will fall of
nomination and the prize will be for the lucky
candidate whose friends put forth the most
strenuous efforts.
Despite the fact that Mr. Murphy and his
friends bound by the vote of instructions
adopted at the Albany convention to vote for
Judge Parker, the full strength OF Tammany
through the OF money. argument and en-
ergy. will he exerted against the spirit Of
those instructions and in favor of Tammany's 5
candidate. the Mayor. II Mr.. Hill does not
like this kind OF politics. he make the
most of It.
AS soon as the Tammany district leaders get
TO st. Louis they viii be depoyed rs skiv-
mishers. to visit the various State headquar-
ters and tell the leaders that the Democrats
Of New-Yorl1 want most of ell to wiz the cleo
tion. but that It will be impossible TO win with
Parker.
After smashing the Parker boom the Tam
many men have planned TO have the nomiqa-
tion of Mcclellan sprung on the convention at
the most opportune time. Mayor McClellaE'5 5
name will be placed before the convention by
one of the most eloquent orators of the Southern
States. and w. Bourke Cochran will second the
nomination IN what may turn out 90 be the most
notab,e oratorica. effort OF Mr.. Cockran's ca
reer. This is the plan favored now by Murphy
and his men. The Hill men are expected TO de
nouncs it the blackest perhdy. but Murphy
will try to bring about McClellans nomination
regardless Of their protest
Realizing the danger they are I'm. the Parker
boomers already are seriously discussing the
feasibility Of adopting resolution doing away
with the two-thirds rule. This could be done
by a majority vote. 1t is conceded that Parker
has more than one-half Of the 994 votes. but
it is equally certain that on the first ballot he
will not have 663, or two-thirds a majority
vote would abolish the obsolete two-thirds rule.
In order TO develop sentiment for Mcclellan the
Tammany men yesterday began to round up
prominent Democrats who are willing to declare
for Mcclellan. A. d. Martin, of the dele
gates the St Louis convention from Ken
lucky, now at the Murray Hill Hotel last night
said unreservedly that he was for Mcclellan.
Mr. Martin has recently returned from trip
through the Southwest, where he has large
business interests. and is familiar with political
conditions existing in that section of the
country.
Down in my State" said NJ. Martin I'VE
are thoroughly aroused to the Importance of car
rying the country this year for the Democracy.
We believe that this is year for uniting all
factions of the party. The Democracy OF Ken
lucky is thoroughly in favor of nominating
Mayor Mcclellan for the Presidency. There are
some of course who want ex-President CIeve q
land nominated but the great of the peo-
pie favor the nomination of Colonel Mcclellan.
because they consider him an exponent of the
best type of the new DemOCraCy
I'VE have in Governor Beckham an excellent
candidate for the Nice-Presidency. and Ken
lucky feels that it IS about time that something
was done to break the sectional lines which
have so long existed in this country Govern
Beckhani has twice been elected Governor
Of the State the last time by a majority of
2SO00 He comes from a distinguished family
of Democrats and his name on the Democratic
ticket with Colonel George B. MCClellans would,
I am sure mean Democratic triumph in this
country. The Democrats in Kentucky and i'll
fact in all the Southern States, feel that there
ought TO be an end 10 cowboy government