The sun., 1908-06-24
GOING IN DOUBT TO DENVER
NEW york NOT FOR BRYAN,
SAYS A MURPHY LIEUTENANT.
Murphy Said to Think Hearst VIII Not run
Ticket and Lose the state to the
Party if the Democrats Put Up Con.
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Ticket and Lose the State to the
Party n the Democrats Put Up Con.
seryatiye ON Conservative Platform.
Whether or not the delegates from this
State to the Democratic national convention
will support William j. Bryan In absolutely
uncertain at the present moment. The
likelihood is that no positive determination
will be reached until the delegation meets
In Denver. william j. Conners. the chair
man OF the Democratic State committee.
and Charles F. Murphy. leader Of Tammany
Hail. had talk yesterday, but said after
ward that 1t was about arranging for the
trip to Denver. 1t depends on Conners and
Murphy whether the New York delegation
comes out for Bryan. Under the unit rule
the delegation will be bound by the ma
jority vote Of the caucus in Denver and
Conners and Murphy are supposed to con-
troll majority of the seventy-eight dele
gates, although many of the latter, including
Lewis Nixon, one Of the delegates at large,
are in favor Of voting for the nomination
Of Bryan.
Mr.. Murphy's friends say that he is op-
posed to Bryan, as Conners Is. 1t Is thought,
however that Mr.. Murphy might be in
duced to change his attitude II Bryan would
help him keep the McCarren delegates from
being seated in the convention. 1t is known
that some such promise has been made to
Mr.. Bryan and it is also understood that he
has made it known that he will take no sides
in any factional fights at Denver. Those
who are supposed to be in the confidence
Of Mr.. Murphy say that he believes that il
a conservative Democrat is nominated at
xut ha cd
and will not carry out his hreat to put a
ticket Of his own in the field. 1t is also said
to be the opinion Of Mr. Murphy that should
the Independence party nominate separate
ticket there would be little chance Of the
Democrats carrying this State and that it
and his party by nominating at Denver some
other man than Bryan. Still 1t is common
knowledge that Mr.. Murphy is displaying
far more interest in the city convention OF
next year. when candidate for the Mayor
atty is to be selected and there is no knowing
what Murphy might do if Bryan would help
keep McCarren and his delegates out OF the
national convention.
Mr.. Murphy came to town yesterday
from his country place at Good Ground,
L. l., but to nearly all INQUIRIES put to him
would follow his reply was, Wait till we
then"
Asked II he thought there was any poesi
bility of the MoCarren delegates being
seated, he said: Il don't know anything
about 1t; that is a matter for the national
committee to determine.
What do you think Of Taft and Sherman
as ticket2'
I'm answer that after the Democratic
ticket has been named" was Mr.. Murphy's
answer.
One OF MIR. Murphy's most trusted ad-
visers In matters political was not 80
retioent as his chief, and on the under
standing that his name should not be
published, he said
Murphy is opposed to bryan and there
is not the least doubt that the New York
delegation will decide to vote against
Bryan. Not only will the delegation from
this State not stand for Bryan, but 1t will
fight for a conservative platform. The
Democratic sentiment in this State Is for
a conservative candidate and for con-
servative principles. and the only way the
Democrats can win In this State this year
is by following those conservative ideas
Bryan's friends are claiming el2 votes for
him, but the most that We can figure out
as pledged for him is about 6o0-not enough
to nominate him."
Lewis Nixon, who is for Bryan, made
this statement yesterday: at is true that
/ am uninstructed, but every one knows
that am Bryan man. Being uninstructed
it is hard for New York delegate to dis
cuss present conditions, as the idea OF
an uninstructed delegation is that they are
to consult with their colleagues from other
parts of the country. The Republicans
at it. Mr.. Bryan made bullseye yes
terday and hit the Republican platform in
a way that told by holding the injunction
plank up to well deserved ridicule.'