The sun., 1904-07-04
TAMMANY,S CLEVELAND BOON.
Murphy Issues . Statement-OrEaniZati
Nirepresented in 1907.


ST. LOUIS, July 3.-Chieftain Murphy Of
Tammany Hall, shortly after his arrival
at the Southern Hotel tonight. issued a
statement. Mr.. Murphy was surrounded
by Representative w. Bourke Cochran.
Corporation Counsel John Delany, Senator
Victor j. Dowling, Senator Thomas Francis
Grady, Representative William Sulzer, j.
Sergeant Cram, Philip F. Donahue, Joseph
Cassidy President OF the Borough Of Queens
John F. Ahearn, President OF the Borough
Of Manhattan, and NJ. Marley Platzek.
Mr.. Murphy dictated his statement to
stenographar and issued 1t as an official
utterance. He said:
my position now As what it has con-
stantly been. have said and still say
that, in my opinion, Mr.. Cleveland, 30 far
as the State Of New York is concerned
would be the strongest candidate this con-
vention could name. OF course, l cannot
speak for other States, and have thought
that the best result would be likely to be
reached by deliberation among the dele
gates representing all the States, and un-
trammelled by precommitnent or in
structions.
For this reason was opposed to reso-
lutions OF instruction at Albany under any
circumstances, although I favored the
unit rule by which the final judgment Of
the delegation, after consultation on the
ground, might be made effective as an
entirety. 1t may be that In the country
at large some other candidate might be
stronger than Mr.. Cleveland. I am speak
ing only Of my own State and with sincere
desire for Democratic success.
81, II lNalt al a .I,H uo
Parker would be o. strong before the people
OF the State Of New York as Mr.. Cleveland
would be, should be the hrst to urge his
nomip alton, notwithstanding the contest
against Instructions at the State c0nven-
tion."
Representative Cochran was then asked
il he had anything to say about the political
situation, and he replied:
aNothipC beyond what Mr. Murphy has
said, It might be we'll however, to dispel
a mendacious misrepresentation, indus
triously circulated by certain gentlemen
who have assumed TO take charge Of the
Democratic. party. 1t has been said that
at Chicago IN 1892 the Iammany delegates
could not possibly carry the State Of New
York This Is not strictly true. Such a
statement was presented for adoption to
the New York delegation, not by one Of the
Tammany MEMBER ot r. but Sav,9y 6y shg h personal
AS soon as 1t was read a Tammany
delegate at once moved to amend by strik-
in out the words asserting that Mr.. Ceve-
land could not possibly carry. the State Of
New York, and substituting the statement
that his nomination would imperh the
prospects OF Democratic success in that
State.
sThe motion to amend prevailed, and the
resolution or declaration thus modified
was signed by every member Of the dele
CATION.
OF political history is that the Tammany
delegate who offered the amendment was
W. Bourke Cochran, and the personal
representative OF Mr.. Hill who opposed it
bitterly and vehemently insisted on the
original and more radical declaration " AZ
William F. Sheehan.
Representative Cochran called on i'm
portant Democrats at the Jefferson and the
Planters hotels tonight TO ascertain their
views on the situation, Most Of them told
Mr.. Cochran that 1t looked as il Judge
Parker would be nominated either on the
first or second ballots. Mr.. Cochran ridi-
culed the story sent out from st. Louis
that il Judge Parker's managers desired
no would put the Judge In nomination
Mr.. Cochran said that he stood by his or
David b. Hill and his friends are talking
tonight Of eX-Congreesman John Lamb
Of Indiana to be permanent chairman Of
the convention. Ex-Mayor David 7. Rose
Of Milwaukee greatly aspires 10 be perma-
nent chairman and the friends Of Deacon
Rose ia seiectcdlthat will be all that Wis
oonsin will get, and. Of course. Mr.. Wall
want, TO be nominated for President. He
might be induced TO take the vice-Presi-
DENTAL nomination II he were cosxed hard
enough.