The sun., 1908-02-10
MURPHY FOR NO INSTRUCTIONS
SAYS FEBRUARY rs EARLY DAYS
FOR FORECLOSING on JULY.
Sentiment May change and National Con-
ventIOn should Act on Conditions Then
ObtalnIng-COuntry "In an Uncertain
Condition Just Now" to His Mind.

VentIOn should Act on Conditions Then
Obtaining "In an Uncertain
Condition just Now" to His Mind.
Charles F. Murphy reiterated yesterday
the opinion that he has expressed before
that the delegates from this State TO the
Democratic national convention to he held
in Denver on July should go uninstructed.
In the course OF an interview he declared
that il was the duty Of the party to wait
until the delegates got to Denver and then
pick the most available candidate accord
ing to the conditions obtaining at that time.
Mr.. Murphy returned last week from his
vacation at Palm Beach. Fla. While there
he had talks with Chairman Conners Of the
Democratic State committee. 1t was gath
cred that the views Mr. Murphy expressed
yesterday conceded with the views of Mr..
Conners.
MIR. Murphy's talk was brought out by a
statement Mr.. Bryan is said to have made
in Philadelphia to the effect that he was in
favor Of instructing the delegates in any
case where the sentiment was in favor Of
some candidate.
$50 far as am personally concerned"
said Mr.. Murphy. II am going to advise
against instructions for the New York State
delegation. The convention will not be
held until July 7 and the sentiment may
change a great deal between now and then.
My position is that the Democratic party
ought 20 wait until the delegates assemble
90 that they can take advantage Of the con-
ditiOns that may prevail in July.
The sentiment hasn't developed and the
country is in an uncertain condition just
now. The duty of the Democrats is to take
plenty Of time in making a choice so that
when they get TO Denver they can do the
best thing for the country and after that
for the party. opposed instructions
four years ago and my position Ia pre-
oisely the same now as then. think that
the Democratic party has a splendid chance
of success this fall. and for that reason it
ought to be deliberate in selecting its can
1idatC.
"A great many names OF able and prom
inent Democrats have been suggested for
the nomination, and a wise course for the
party TO pursue would be for tho delegates
to get together in Denver and pick out the
man who in July is the strongest candidate.
certainly do DOT think that the party
ought to foreclOse in February"
When asked to name some OF the candi-
dates to whom he referred, Mr.. Murphy
replied
There are plenty of them. / don't care
to discuss candidates now
when will the State convention be held2"
The primaries aren't until March 81,
and 40 date has been set for a meeting OF
the State committee. don't know whether
the committee will meet before the prima-
ries or not"
Mr. Murphy said that he mad just missed
Mr.. Bryan's visit and would not talk on the
subject Il Mr.. Bryan, though he is pretty
we'll known to be opposed 10 him as matters
stand at present. As Mr. Murphy ahd
Mr. Corners control the State committee
thers ISM much doubt that the four dele
gates at large to Do named at the State
convention will go uninstructed. Nor is
there much doubt that most il nOt all Of
the seventy-four delegates will be named
without Instructions, in spite Of the nt-
tempt that Mr.. Bryans friends arc to make
to get instructions Mr.. Murphy and
Mr.. Conners expect to control the delega-
tion from this State. and by adopting the
unit rule can give the seventy-eight votes
to whichever candidate they decide is the
strongest when they get to Denver
The Tammany executive committee will
hold a meeting in a week or two in order
TO issue the call for the March primaries
1t is not likely that there will be any con-
tests. At least IL would surprise Mr.. Murphy
and his friends very much il there should
I've any. II has always been a rule that dis
trict fights in Presidential years shall never
be fought at the spring primaries, and there
appears to be no chance Of any one making
contest at the primaries in the name Of
Bryan. Mr.. Murphy is pretty sure TO DO
named one Of the four delegates at large to
Denver