New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-26
HONOR VOTE TO MAYOR.
SCREWS FOR MCARREN.
Murphy Desires to Keep Mcclellan
in the Nations Ege.

The-a is a strong probability that Charles F.
Murphy will compel Senator Patrick H. McCarren
10 vote for Mayor Mcclellan as the Democratic
candidate for United states Senator when senator
Depews successor IS elected. OF course 1t VIII be
a merely complimentary AFFAIR as the Democrats
will have only 90 Numbers OF the legislature as
against 40 Republicans. But a compliment OF THAI
kind is worth fighting aver. Mr.. Murphy thinks. and
he is sounding some OF the upstate Democrats
with reference 10 voting for Mayor Mcclellan. MI
Murphy and his friends will control the Democratic
caucus whether Senator McCarren. as courtesy
from his fellow legislators. is elected chairman
OF IL or not The probability is that he will not
be elected chairman. If he is not, Senator Grady
will get the honor.
Thirty-four of the sixtf Democratic members OF
the legislature are Tamnany men. while only six
teen are McCarren men. In the caucus Mr. Muir
phys friends will have four more than majority.
and will be able to besow the Senatorship vote
honor on whomsoever they wish.
The friends OF Big Tin Sullivan might be in
duced vote for ex-senator Hin for Senator, II
they were allowed to do as they liked. Mr. Hill
and MIR. Sullivan PRETTY good friends. But
Charles F, Murphy is In mood 20 allow an op-
portunity to punish Mccarren to slip by unin-
proved The Tammany men have enough members
TO control the caucus and they are going 10 do H.
There is a possibility that Charles +. Murphy, III
case Mayor Mcclellan dill not desire a compliment
tary vote for Senator night decide TO support ex-
Senator Edward Murphy. of Troy. II he did TINS
Il would be solely obtain the Troy leaders sup
port In the State Committee.
Charles r. Murphy believes that Mayor McClel-
Ian Is the hone of the Democratic party In the
State and nation. Other Tammany men incline 10
the same view. A for the Mayor for Senator
would emphasize his. prominence as a Democrat IN
this State. and would move him a peg nearer inc
Governorship nomination two years hence Mr..
Murphys friends say that he is not At all sure that
It would be TO tine advantage OF the Mayor 10
accept a nomination for Governor two years from
now. II Governor Higgins should make me
record. The Democratic nomination for Governor
might not be worth much two years hence Ihe
Tammany hope that the building or the canal
will give them campaign material II the tunes
are proptious they will DO glad 20 push Mayor
Mcclellan to the front. assuming all the time that
he will be reelected next fa IL he should be do
feated. then Mr.. Murphy's plans for tie next two
years would be awry, and everything would De
called off, as the saying goes IN Tammany Han
Senatorshp nomination by the Democratic caucus,
but there is not much likelihood OF his getting II IL
Mayor Mcclellan wants 1t.
Senator McCarreu is not making any advances
toward a settlement of the fight between himself
and Murphy He knows that Murphy IS after his
scalp and he knows that Tammany will dominate
the city convention next fall and nominate ticket
of Murphy's choosing. Thes McCarren men
saw that 1t will have to be ticket to command
the respect of BROOKLYN Democrats IL viii be
beaten at the polls. The MeCarren men are Just
as willing TO fight the Murphy men. Muir
phy could crush McCarren next fall II he wanted
10 do it. but he might pull down the Democratic
house on his head I'm doing It, and that would
not be a good thing for Mayor Mcclellan and Tam
many Han.