The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-08-22

wiling 70 70 over TO Hearst In order 70
win At the primaries.
b Hitherto Mr.. Murphy would never admit
that he had any such sch0m0 In miDd'
although those Close 10 him have known
Of it dnce tho beginning OF tho year.
These men have stated that II was Mr.
Murphy's plan to refrain from making any
open declaration for Mr.. Hearst until after
the primaries. The idea he had In mind,
according to friends Of Mr.. Murphy, was to
make q sort OF secret alliance with the
Hearst forces to gain their help at the
primaries and stiil be free TO cover up bis
tracks should the Developments after the
primaries show that Mr.. Hearst had no
chanos. , -.
Mr.. Murphy reached Tammany Hall
Yesterday morning with the evident In
tention Of eysding n questions CONCERNING
the OBrtsu statement on tho ground ma
be had not Rad II. But IL was apparent
after only q few inquiries had been made OF
him that he bad tho statement almost oy
heart, because In o moment or two after no
had not Into conversation with the re-
lportefs he blurted out, Il notice that
OBrien rays that I cannot deliver tho
Man1nsny deisgation. don't n
whether I can or not. but It II certain That
soBnsn cannot deliver the delegation,
sneitber can HE frisnds.'
: Mr.. Murphy went Of 70 add. With SONS
nneer In his voice. that there would b no
adiviaon In the ranks OF the Tafnfnany
deleaatss, that the unit rule would prevail
and that the delegation would vote Tor the
candidate favored by the majority OF all the
h~delegates.
II was lust after he said this that Mr..
Murphy was induced to say something OF
The relative chances Of Jerome and Hearst
hnd incidentally TO make clear his own
Feelings.
One OF his auestiorers casually inquired
II he had found any sentiment for Jerome
hn Tammany Hall. Without the
pause with which Mr.. Murphy always
answers questions put to hin he snapped
hout impuisively, Il nave found absolutely
none; not a particle
well, will you say IL you have found any
sentiment in the organization for Hearst
st wal next suggested.
sYee. plenty OF IT, he replied quickly.
.Is Mr.. Hearst your personal choice7"
it was asked.
This inquiry sent Mr.. Murphy back into
his she'll. He dropped the animated man
pner with which h had asserted that there
was no feeling for Jerome In the organiza-
ton but that there was plenty for Hearst
and said: Il nave no personal candidate;
Il am not committed to anybody and will
he for the candidate who is the choice OF
the majority Of the delegates.'
Mr.. Murphy went back yesterday after
moon TO his country place at Good Ground,
l.. l., after lunching With William J. Conners
of Buffalo. Before he left the city Mr..
Murphy said to q friend Of his: Il am for
Hearst; I made that much pretty clear
to-day when I had q talk at Tammany Hal
with the newspaper men, and within a few
DAYS I mean to make my position clearer
STILL
Mr.. Hearst made this comment on the
Murphy interviews last night:
Il have no interest whatever In the fac
tionaI disputes Of Tammany Hall. These
declarations for or against me are nothing
more than attempts TO influence votes In
primary contests.
Il don't mind saying that IL will be a
mighty bad thing for both Murphy and
McCarren to be for me- II I am declared
elected as Mayor. II is absurd TO talk OF q
combination betw cen these men md myself.
/ have not sought their support In any way
and never shall do 20.
u repeat now that / am absolutely and
unalterabiy opposed to the Murphys and
the McCarrens and also TO the Sullivans
and the McClellans and to the kind OF
politics that they all represent"
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