New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-30
MURPHY ACCUSED OF
SURPRISING VOTES
Wilson Men Say He DOCtored
Poll of New York Delegates
to Suit Himself.
NINETEEN FAVOR JERSEYMAN
They Challenge the Leaders
Declaration That Delega-
ton Stood Only Eight
for Wilson.

fBy stan Correspondent Of The Tribunel
Baltimore. June 29--As the balloting be-
gan 10 show a small but steady gain for
Governor Wilson Of New Jersey, it was
learned that Charles f. Murphy, dictator
Of the ninety votes Of the New York dele
cation, was resisting great pressure 10
throw some Of those votes TO Wilson. AL
though Murphy, under the unit rule, can
dictate absolutely how the ninety votes
shall be cast, there are enough men Of in
dependent mind on the delegation TO make
much trouble for him.
There are at least nineteen men Of the
ninety who are outspoken for Wlson-that
Is. that number who made 10 bones about
voting for him at the caucus held Thurs
day night This band of Wilson men is led
by Senator O'Gorman. whose influence
among the others is giving the boss no lit
tie concern.
The Wilson men are accusing Murphy OF
SURPRISING some Of the Wilson votes
shown by the poll that was taken this
morning, just before Murphy cast the
ninety votes for Clark.
Word was passed around that New York
would probably shift its position, and
Murphy ordered the delegates to send UP
their choice for President TO John Mason,
the secretary of the delegation. This was
done but no announcement of the vote was
made until Murphy arose and electrified
the convention by saying:
New York stands 81 for Clark for Will
son and one for Underwood
The Wilson men We're astonished as they
knew they had more Wilson supporters in
the delegation They asked 10 see the re-
suit Of the poll showing how each man had
voted, but Murphy decided that 1t was a
confidential communication and could
not be revealed.
Some Of the Wilson men frankly accused
the boss Of doctOring the vote 10 suit his
own purposes Ii was asserted that he did
not want the convention to know just how
strong the Wilson sentiment was in his
delegation Some Of them threatened TO de-
mand an open poll by the secretary Of the
convention in case Murphy decided TO shit
the cards again. They declared that in
spite Of the declaration for Clark and the
fact that probably a majority of the dele
cation was willing to follow the lead bi
the boss, the vote as announced did not at
all represent the true sentiment OF great
majority OF the delegates. Several who &C
knowledged voting for Clark declared II
was a mistake and that Clark could never
be elected, even should he be nominated.
The Wilson managers here have been
more than hopeful that Murphy would
come around to Wilson, but those who
know him best have been insisting that he
was dead set against the New Jersey Gov
ernor and would never think Of voting for
him unless he believed that Wilson would
be nominated anyway, without the vote OF
New York State. Then 1t would simply be
for the purpose Of getting on the band
wagon"
In addition to Senator OGorman, the
men who voted for Wilson in the Thursday
caucus were August Belmont Marion j
Verderay, alternate for Borough President
Connolly of Queens; ex-Controler Herman
|. A. Metz, Alonzo G. Mclaughlin and Ed
II ward Lazansky. of Kings; Abram l. Elkus
n Perry Belmont, William G. McAdoo, Law
renee Godkin, Charles d. Donohue alter
nate for Samuel Untermyer; John B
Stanchfeld and J. Sergeant Cram, Of New
York; Thomas Spratt, Of Ogdensburg, Joh1
Anderson, ir, Of sNewcomb, alternate 70
Lieutenant Governor Conway; Charles L
fireman. OF Ithaca; Benedict Brooks, 0
Pearl Creek: Walter II. Edison, of Fal
coner. and Herbert D. Sibley, of clean.
There are others on the delegation VIII
voted for Gaynor at the caucus who wou
vote for Wilson II convinced that Gayno
was entirely eliminated and that Wilson
stood a good chance Of winning.
Thomas NJ Osborne, Of Auburn, presiden
Of the Democratic League, who Is here Il
the interest Of Wilson, was hopeful thi
afternoon that Wilson would be nominated
although he said he did not want 10 banl
too strongly on the Tammany boss goint
over TO him.
But one thing is clear" said Mr.. Os
borne. This convention has got TO nomi
nate Progressive. In the past the preda
tory interests have always been able t
secure the nomination of reacuonary b!
both parties. Then they did not care hoV
the election went. Unless the Democrat
name a Progressive this year there will b.
nothing for the Progressive Democrats Il
do but Join the Roosevelt party"