Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-03-12
new YORK NEWS LETTER
Cleveland Will Have Strong Friends
n Democratic Convention.

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SUBWAY system BEING DEVELOPED
New York. March 5-tho open 90.
elarai.on OF Murphy, tho leader OF
Tammany hall. On favor OF Cieyoland'a
nomination for the presidency has
brought "a irInc more cloarnoss into
/ the political atmosphere. uut me final
outcome OF the complicated situation
BE- not by any means removed rom the
speculative stage Tho friends OF
Judge Parker are beginning 90 fear
that there "a trouble coming their way
and q ls said that IN The hour of need
thoy have even tried 20 obtain assist.
suce from william jennings Bryan.
Although @ Is quito wen known that
Wr Bryan ia not au enthusiastic ad.
mirror OF Judge Parker, 90 Tar as bic
/ views on tho silver question are con.
corned. but Il IS believed that bis feel
ing OF opposition to Cleveland will be
strong enough On him 10 induce aim 10
lutorcodO for Parker although the LAT.
ter ls not his favorito candidate. A.
the same time there o. trouble brew.
lng in the republican ranks. Fer some
dime there has been friction between
Governor Odoll and Senator Plat aud
although "a truce has been patched up
TO- the time being. lt IS believed that
serious break is sure 10 come. 70 IA
stated Ga we'll Informed circles that
Odoll Is pretty sure OF at least twenty
OF the Iortys0yen members OF the
state central committee, while only
fourteen are conceded 90 Platt
Always accommodating and obugiug
th5 newspapormen. william j Bryan.
upon his return TO this city from his
last trip through the south allowed
himself 90 DO interviewed upon the
subject ho likes best 90 discuss. Ho
was asked how the Cleveland boom
was progressing down south and an.
sworcd with surprise that ne ala not
know there was gucn a boom; no
surely had not discovered any eyid.
enoe OF q during nia southern trip. In
the same interview Mr.. Bryan ox.
pressed his conviction that the demo.
cratic national convention would re-
affirm the Kansas city platform, as
q was the only one, according TO Mr.
Bryans idea. that &C ma possibly har-
monIze the different ractlons the
democratic party
There seems 10 be- a good prospect
for the rapid development OF New
Yorks subway system When the
Belmont syndicate catered into uegO-
tiatlons with the city for the construc.
ton OF the subway system now Ia
course OF construction a great many
wiseacros shoot their heads ana ex.
pressed grave doubts 90 10 the advisa-
bllity OF investing such enormous
sums 90 an enterprise the success OF
which, a. least from a financial point
OF view seemed 90 them rather pre-.
carious Times have changed and
/ with them the views ca tue most con.
aoryativo capitalists n Is quite char.
actoristic Tor this change OF Oyinion.
that even before the completion OF the
nrst subway system planB have az.
| ready been submitted for a second.
equally extensive system. whicn Is 20
connect the Battery with Harlem by
means OF a tunnel running mostly
west OF Broadway rho plan has been
suggested by the Metropolitan Street
/ Railway company. which Intends 20
make BID for the construction OF the
subway 70 Il can secure the franchise.
According 10 the plans OF the com
pany tho tunnel Is 20 connect with
the new Ponnsylyan.a Railroad sta.
ton and with the station OF the New
York Central. The Metropolitan OF
fcrs o. a special inducement 20 give
free transfers from the subway 10 tho
crosatOwn surface lines. u Is under
stood that the Belmont syndicate also
intends 10 make a BID for a similar
subway system and there 90 every
reason 10 believe that b, win 20 pos.
slble Tor the city 10 obtain some yalua.
BILE concessions rom the company that
% granted the franchise.
49,
The season OF "parsIfal" has clOst
and now. that Il Is an over out tho
shouting, q may DO said, that q was
a great artistic and financial success.
The net profits from the season are,
conscryativoly estimated AZ $1,000