The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-30
NO CANDIDATE, MURPHY SAYS
roo EtRIS AM nov T0 RE
PHkING A SENATOR.
Grad, says He Wi'i Resign u Tie can't
he senate Leader Not Nnrh Exper-
tatisa az a Batch of New judge for
the FIRST and second judicial Districts

the FIRST and second judicial Districts
Charles r Murphy was at his desk in
Tammany Hall yesterday for short
time In the afternoon ho was at Del
monlCo's with Daniel +. Cohalan and
other friends. and later in the evening
he met a number OF Democrats for a
discussion of the situation which CON
fronts the Democratic party in tho State
MIR Murphy was told that great many
Democrats desired very much an sx-
preston of mis- views on the Senatorship.
He said he had given the subject little
ar M consideration; that hs had gone
away for a good rest and during his alb
sence had only read the headlines in
IN. newspapers giving the names of the
Democrats who had been mentioned for
United States senator.
Il hav" no candidate for United States
Senator" continued Mr.. Murphy. The
Democratic joint caucus will select Mr..
Depew successor. AL Dem ocrats, ]
take it, have been very much impressed
by tho attitud. Of Governor-elsCt Dix.
and I must bs permitted to express my
own personal satisfaction with it. The
Legislature. the Senate and tn" Assem-
bly,. will select their leaders. Governor
head
To my mind il il n little early 10 begin
10 talk definitely Of the Democrat to tie
chosen senator There will be confer
ances nj Democratic leaders and -gis-
lators on this and other subjects. includ-
ing the places IN the State departments
which under the new order OF things
rightfUlly belong - Democrats The
Democrats OF the state have plenty Of
Senatorial timber. have no NOR. idea
than yOu who will he chosen Senator for
that ~ "a matter for tn" Legislature so
far a. | am concerned personally | have
no favOrite | have no engagement To
meet Governor elect Dix bat he il to hs
down here within n week or so. ] am in
formed. and ! expect 20 meet him.
Ventur" to say that all Democrats ar"
~ pleased by his statement that the
Legislature il to he the Legislature and hc
IL To- be Governor
Mr. Murphy was asJI ed If Mr.. Grady is
TO he elected President pro TEN. OF the
senate How do | know he answ cred
blandiy That - IA matter that must Ice
decided by the Democratic caucus
MIR Murphy said also that the Assembly
would elect IT, own speaker numb~r
Of the Democratic Asssmhlymen- elect
favor Dr Robert y Hush of Chemung
and others Daniel - Frishi" IL Schohari",
" no mas been leader OF the minority
senator Grady has announced that II
h. - not elected President pro tom oi tha I
Serate he viii resign hIs -sat IN tnat BODY.
lie announced year ago that ne did not
desire a rcnomlnatIOn. He was an A-- |
s-mbiyman in 1877, i~Is and 1879 In
1882 ne was elected t. the Senate. and IN /
iss3 Grover Cleveland. then Governor,
wrote his famous letter Ia John Molly, I
then leader of Iammany Hall, in which
Gov. Cleveland announced that hIl per
sonal comfort would ~. con-~rtcd II
senator Grady was not sent hack To Al
hany. MIR Kelly needed the request -:
Gov. Cleyeluld senator Grady -tuT.ped
the United states for BENJAMIN 7 Butler.
and IT. 1855 Richard Croker, chen leader Oi
1ammany. returned him 70 the Senate,
where he ha, remained ever sine" 81 Ia"
Democratic leader On the floor.
The Democrats h.rea bout had their I
attention called yesterday 70 Article VI. I
Of tn. State Constitution. which ray-.
The Legislature may from tim" 10 time
Increase the number II Justices in any .
judicial district except that IN" nuInHcr IL
Jus'i,". in IN" tir-t and Second dI-t 'irt- .
or IN anv On" 80 me districts into VITA. b
the second district ma" On" tlSr.'!.
shall not b. Increased :" ,'NCe"d one Jus
tICe for each >uNN ur traction over tn"e
Of population thereof. a, shown 10y th"
last Sta" Or Federal ""nsfIs - "u'Iiu"ra- .
ton
IL was urged that under rms section
tn" First and second districts. including .
N..~ York. Richmond. Queens. Nassau. .
Kings and SVholA counties. With poPula- B
tlpn Il i.sI8 a33 ara entitled 10 sixty .
instead ~ fpr.y-ssv.n justices " IN"
Supreme court II WAS stated hat IN"
Democratic Legislature has tn" power
TO pass an enabling at 20 xiv" Gov. DIX
IN" ri hr 20 appoint thirteen additional
Justices Z N" supreme Court zach ~ /
vrarly SALARY g 81 80 III 'h" FIRST and
second districts D"mpCrlti" 'HVY---
who looked up Tho S'Ibgac' SAID tina with
ont Doubt he Legislature could pass such
an enabling acr and ttov DtN. pending
AN election could appoint tin" 'hir-"-.n
supreme Gou- Just Ir-t. ro I've list lrr'"i b..
A. follows lh-"" Tor N~w Dirk county.
which - tho FIRST Dera -'ul"n'. and ten
for tho ~.4c1U! pspH~' u"n'. which IN
,l,pls.s tho u'h-~ cpuu'I''S BU' II " ~ also
SAID bv these democratic lav ver- that
they did not bcil"ye that he Legs ll'ur"