New-York tribune., 1908-02-12
UNITE TO BEAT BRYAN
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MURPHY-M4YOR PACT.
tdke Reason for the Truce Betsceen
i Mcclellan and Tammany Leader.

I The prevention OF the nomination of William
e. Bryan Is the object sought by the influences
which brought about the peace pact between the
kfayor and Charles T. Murphy
The Mayor would not consent to a truce unless
AFR Murphy would consent to the acceptance of
fuperior raen as Fire Commissioner and Dock
Gonmissioner. MI Murphy was only too willing
10 fall in with the suggestion. and when he
Searned that the Mayor was willing to appoint
Epooner and Bonner, and for first deputy in the
Fire Department Patrick A. Whitney, the secre-
6ary of the Anawanda Club. he eager to
fessent TO the truce. For twenty-one years the
faiayor and Whitney have been friends.
Another thing which made ii comparatively
teasy for the Mayor and Mr Murphy TO get to-
kEefher was the fact that the Mayor had retained
fun membership in the Anawanda Club during
Ithe quarrel of more than two years. He has
t1aid for his full quota Of ball and entertainment
fsickets and held his end up I'm the district
Reorganization
Powerful financial interests which have tided
Mamnany through more than one hard storm
k6emanded a united front against Bryan at Den
Frer. The Mayor took two weeks to think 1t over
}end finally assented to a truce on certain cond-
stfons One condition is that the delegates from
ethis state shall go 10 Denver uninstructed and
fundivided. That the delegates will be against
tBryan is practically certain. That they viii be
Selso practically certain. Undoubtedly the unit
Nule will be invoked and no matter whether
feNornan Z. Mack and others in Erie County
s.~ant it not, they probably viii have to
evote against Bryan on the first ballot
In the Democratic National Convention 1t re-
lNuires two-thirds to nominate. There win be
tebout one thousand delegates in the convention.
The anti-Bryan men believe that with the aid
ts,f New York New Jersey. Virginia, Ohio. Min
and ou-h Dalx nd
t~hat scattering delegates they can get together
fshev can prevent Bryan's nomination on the first
ssoaTot They think that if they can prevent it.
ION the first ballot they can beat him, as they
hire determined TO tear the Bryan ranks 10 pieces
~ fighting will accomplish it.
In the 1904 convention Parker was nominated
ipn the first ballot. but it was accomplished with
Ia rather narrow margin. Parker got Cos votes.
fa4earst ao4. Cockren ~. olney 3s, Wall p.
.a;ray s Williams s. Mcclellan 3, Miles > Towne
20 German - Pattison 1 and Coler 1. Idaho and
tNevada with IL Hearst votes swung TO Parker,
send then Parker's nomination was made unanl-
famous A man close to the Mayor said yester-
:Say:
{ ..Eobnson can carry this state against Taft.
lo3rvan would lose il to Taft. The World. The
ssrfnes. and The Brooklyn Eagle will not stand
E,o- rsrvan They would cheerfully support John
txon Harmon or Gray. The conditions
rexist in New Jersey With johnson running
both New York and New Jersey would be car
sssed by the Democrats. Bryan is not disposed at
-reeent 10 step aside but in free-for-all fight
tsn 2 national convention we hope to beat him..
The conservatives are appTehenslVe abou'
SsJearst AS vet he has given no sign A con-
t,ension Of the organization is soon to take place
sn Chicago at which it is expected Mr. Hearsts
attitude toward Bryan will be made clear When
! AYr Brvan called Oh Mr.. Hearst at Mr.. Hearsts
home in Lexington avenue last fall it is under
stood that he offered him the Nice-Presidentiai
nomination The secret visit doubtless always
svould have remained a secret had II not been
sor William Astor Chanler. Hearst controls the
democratic situation in Massachusetts, his In
aependence League having polled the second
highest number Of votes at the last election,
thus obtaining control of the election machinery
sormerly run by the regular Democracy Local
democrats believe that Hearst viii dictate some
of the features OF the Democratic national plat
form and then come out for Bryan.
The Mayor was rather uncommunicatiVe yes
tterday concerning the new peace pact. He was
tesked:
lis 1T fair to assume Mr. Mayor, that peace
.aas been assured between yourself and the
Header of Tammany Hall2"
In answer to that" replied the Mayor, 'I can
.rnIy refer you TO yesterdays statement. which
Isgas plain. old fashioned, straightforward one.
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