The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-22

not found any sentiment in the oreani
zation for Jerome, but plenty Of it for
Hearst.
/ Mr., Murphy said also that the unit
rule would undoubtedly be adopted and
that the los votes of Tammany would
be cast for the candidate favored by a
majority Of all the delegates. He said
that Tammany delegation was always
guided BIZ the majority sentiment in
the organization and that the sentiment
was now for Hearst He would not
positively admit that Hearst was his
personal choise, but no other conclusion
could be drawn from his interview as a
whole.
Mr.. Murphy also announced that the
contests in four Assembly districts have
been compromised and settled. the com
promise being that each contestant is to
name oneshalf the members OF the COM
mittees, and each to be member of
the executive committee, with a full
vote. If this settlement holds good, Il
viii mean that Murphy win control the
delegates 10 the State convention from
these four districts
Nh. Murphy was stirred up yesterday
by an interview with Fire Commissioner
John II. 0'Brien at Saratoga Monday,
in which the Commissioner was quoted
al saying that Murphy could not deliver
the Tammany delegation.
Well, 0'lsrien cannot deliver the dele.
cation; that Is certain" said Mr. Muir
/ ply with some show of anger.
I tttNtll fLa~a l.. Al
delegation was asked
NO. The unit rule win undoubtedly
be adopted, and the Tammany delega.
tion will vote for the candidate favored
| by . majority Of all the delegates,
Have you yet found any Jerome sen.
timent in Tammanygr
Not particle" snapped MIR Murphy.
Have you found any sentiment in the
organization for Hearstf'
Yes, plenty Of IT,"
rs ii usual for Tammany delegation
10 be guided by the expressed sentiment
Throughout the organizationf
tYes, that is always the case
And you find the sentiment for
HearstG.
yes, there is plenty Of sentiment for
him.
rs Mr.. Hearst your personal candi.
datcYs
4 have no personal candidate. I am
with the sentiment Of the organization
Mr. Murphy then announced that the
following district contests had been set
tied in advance Of the primaries by divid
ing the committeeman and seating each
contestant in the executive committee
with full vote
The Dalton Doolng contest in thu
Ninth district, the Coggey Dunn contest
in the Eighteenth district; the Prcnder.
CAST Soannell contest in tho Twenty.
fifth district, and the Mcclure -O'Neill
contest in the Thirty-second district.
Every Tammany politician who heard
Murphy's statement, and all who heard
Of It later, accepted il without question
as an open declaration for the nomina
ton OF Hearst for Governor. They snid
that Murphy had evidently been forced
10 show his hand in advance of the pri
inarics, and that he would now attempt
to compel every district leader WHO
wants to stand by him to line up and
elect Hearst delegates who are willing
10 be controlled without question on
protest
experienced lammany politicians said
that Mr.. Murphy had by his statement
completely changed the main issue Of
The primary. They said that 1t was no
longer direct fight for or against Nun.
phys continuance as leader. but an open
issue of Hearst or Jerome Many friends
of Mr. Murphy shook their heads and
said that from the standpoint of his
own selfish political interests he had
made a blunder which would likely in.
sure his defeat.
The situation is this The real and
final test Of Murphy's strength or weak
ness viii come in the caucus Of the lele