New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07
MCCLELLAN HIS CHOICE.
MURPHY'S Plans LEAK.
McCarreH for United States Senate,
Nothing for GrOut.

iolloWing developments may be looked Tor n
Democratic politics in this state within the
next Few months
The announcement from Charles T. Murphy that tho
Nev-York state delegation she 81. Louis conven-
tion will be for Mayor Mcclellan for President the
second ballot.
Tint senntor MeCarrcn, of Brooklyn. Is TO be tho
next United states Senator in the Democrats
the legislature.
That Attorney General John Cul,een viii he tho
Democratic candidate for Governor
That Justice Edgar VI. Cullen OF the Appellate Divi-
sion. Brooklyn, Is to be the candidate for Justice
the Court OF Appeals to succeed Cslora r. Martin who
viii retire from the bench account Of the limit
Mr. Murphy is planning his campaign with
out reference TO William j. Bryan and william
X Hearst He thinks that If Mr.. Hearst. has
no support from his own State he viii not cut
any considerable figure in the st. Louis Con-
vention.
Gradually but certainly Murphy's political
campaign plans in this State are being smoked
out. That fairly true outline OF them is OBJ
tainable at this time is due to the overenthu-
si2sm Of friends TO whom he has confided some
of them. deal. or al understandings" decided
upon in January IS not always a safe thing to
count on. and IT is equally difficult to keep Sc
cret political schemes laid so far IN advance OF
| conventions.
I That Mr.. Murphy is much disposed to NOM
/ mate his friend the Mayor for President OF the
| United States the Democratic ticket as he
/ was inclined 20 nominate him for Mayor after
/ the defeat Of Edward VI. Shepard in 1901 is now
/ apparent
Mr.. MUrphy's ostentatious display Of friend
/ ship for ex-President Cleveland as the next
/ Democratic candidate has deceived men nks
| McCarren and others who are looking for tangi-
| bic results in politics Charles F. Murphy VIII
/ absolutely control the New-Tork delegation at
| St Louis. II viii be uninstructed delegs-
| ton. On the irst ballot the delegatfon Is ixel-
to vote almost soIidly for Mr.. Cleveland. out OF
Difference to Mr.. Murphy's wishes. After the
first ballot the delegation viii be swung to the
| support of Mayor Mcclellan.
| The first ballot at ST. Louis undoubtedly viii
! be complimentary affair. The favorits sons
viii all come IN for recognition. The Maryland
delegation viii vote for German. the Bay State
men for Olney. Ohio for Tom L. Johnson. III
nois for Williams. and the bounding West win
| turn in large bunch Of votes for William r.
Hearst. The first ballot viii be blank car
fridge volley. Murphy is counting on the second
or third ballot for Mcclellan.
NEw-YoRK AND BROOKLYN A UNIT.
NIessrs. Murphy and sfcCarren have reached
an understanding whereby the New-York and
Brooklyn delegates IN the State and national
convention will act as a unit Ex-senator
David B. Hill and Judge Parker TO be side
tracked gracefully possible The under
standing between Murphy end McCarren Is that
the delegation is TO 90 uninstructed Mr.
Murphy's understanding with himself is that the
delegation will cast complimentary vote for
Grover Cleveland. Senator McCarren Gid not
like this programme first. and he had to be
recognized" Mr.. Murphy has 'recognized'
him by agreeing that Mr.. McCarren. IN case the
Democrats carry the Legislature this year. shall
succeed Senator Depew United States SEN
ator. Mr.. McCarren is one OF the original
Parker men. He will make pretence OF being
for him. but will meekly bow 70 the viii Of
Murphy and make the delegation a unit for Mr..
| Murphy's candidate.
Another feature Of the programme Is the elm
| nation Of Controller Grout as a candidate for
Governor The boom for Justice Cullen for the
| Court Of Appeals is counted on 70 do that A.
soon as this is decided on. the Murphy-McCarren
| men will say TO the Controller that II viii be
impossible 10 take two State ticket candidates
from one county. The Controller Is a nndidats
for the nomination. That Is the reasof why he
! is being good these days. He is putting Up
/ with many disagreeab1e things from the Tam
! many men because he is looking for promotion
! He has been long enough IN the Controllers
! Office 10 become thoroughly tired OF the work.
i He Is under the weather q good deal OF the
| time from overwork. and is anxious either to get
/ out OF public Office go up higher" Ndtaer
I Mayor Mcclellan nor Charles T. Murphy Is dis
| posed to sanction any promotion for the Con-
i trOller. They say that he has gone far enough
/ The fitness Of Justice Cullen for the Court Of
/ Appeals viii be used argument against the
| Controllers friends when they insist his
/ nomination for Governor. Justice Cullen
sits in the Court OF Appeals by designation.
| DEMAND BY CUNNEEN's FRIENDS.
With the Court OF Appeals nomination slated
\ for Justice Cullen. Attorney General John Gun
mems friends will be in position to demand the
| Governorship nomination FOR the western end
| Of the State. II cannot well be refused them.
| and il it goes TO any outside the city Of
Nev-York. il is more likely to go 70 m Gun
/ neen than to any one else
| While IL is a fact that the delegates from thi,
! city will not be numerous enough 10 dominats
| the state Convention they having only 1S3 out
| of 4,JO votes it is also fact that the upstate
| leaders depending on Tammany for funds. win
! allow Mr. Murphy TO name most OF the ticket
The Hr1 men will have recognition on the ticket.
| for the sake Of harmony and TO salve wounded
feelings because Of the si4etracking Of the Par
| ker boom but they viii not ger much.
From the start Charles T. Murphy has bser
hostile TO the Parker boom. and nothing that ths
friends OF Judge Parker have been able to do or,
say has lessened his coldness toward the Judge.
The reason for this IS that Mr.. Murphy Is de-
termined that while ne is leader Tamnlary Hal
shall furnish a candidate for President OF the
United States. II Parker should be nominated
and elected this fall either Of two things
would happen: his administration would be
successfuI and he would be renOninated In 1906.
or he would fail to make good and the Re-
publicans would win in 1905 by carrying New
York and other doubtful States In either case
IL would stave or the election OF Mayor McC1el-