New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-26
NEW YORK DELEGATES
FACE TWO PROBLEMS
First Is, For Whom Shall They
Vote for Candidate on the
First Ballot?
SECOND IS THE PLATFORM
BY Permission Of Charles F
Murphy They Will Caucus
on These Questions
This Morning.

3, staff Correspondent Of The Tribune
Baltimore. June 25.--Chares f. Murphy,
boss Of Tammauy Han and leader Of the
New York state Democratic organization,
will permit his ninety delegates TO the con-
yention here to hold a caucus tomorrow
morning at 10 O'Clock. The ninety alter
mates will he allowed 10 listen, but they
will be permitted neither To voice their opin-
IONS nor to vote.
There is no doubt that Mr.. Murphy will
allow his delegates TO voice their senti-
nents hut. AS one of them expressed it
tonight. they uuquestionably will do what
the boss says in the end"
The two things to be discussed in the
morning are First. for whom shall the
ninety votes he cast on the first ballot
second. the consideration and adoption of
= platform that will be presented TO the
committee on resolutions as the ideas of
New York state. In this they are pattern
.rg after William Barnes, jr., who tried to
mould the Republican national platform
fter the ideas Of NV York.
As to the man 10 receive the New York
votes on the first Presidential ballot a
close friend Of Mr. Murphy said tonight
that the mind Of the boss was still open
T. may be closed before morning. however.
Will Astonish the West.
As to the platform that will be recon-
mended 10 the convention committee by the
New York delegation il is said IL will be
so progressive as 10 astound the Western
ers considering that il comes from the
home Of Wall Street This explanation Of
The platforms is being given tonight:
Mr.. Murphy realized that progressive
platform probably would have TO be adopted
ny the convention any case. This being
true. he saw no reason why New York
should not get a candidate for having sug-
ceetod progressive platform. 1t might
take Of some OF the curse of having stood
for the selection Of Judge Parker for tenn
rorary chairman. so far as the sympathy
Of the Western delegations go. With Gay
nor as a candidate for the Presidential
nomination the sympathy Of the Western
men is absolutely necessary.
Many members Of the New York deega-
ton deplore the fact that Charles +. Muir
ply saw tit 10 aid in bringing on a fight
with William J. Bryan over the selection
IF q temporary chairman for the cOnven-
ton.
As Il friend of Judge Parker" said a
delegate who is known TO ne close perSon-
ally TO the judge. 81 would like 10 say that
] regard il as a calamity TO have given
Isryan this chance to line up the progress
s.ves against the conservatives 1t cannot
POSSIBLY do any good, and, to my mind,
will do more 20 bring Nj. Bryan back into
prominence than 10 eliminate him from
further consideration, which. We are told,
was the reason for the move.
If these corporation lawyers wanted to
set things through they could have chosen
some better way than 10y coming here
openly. ! think il has done us a great deal
Of harm. as it has given Bryan the am
nIunition that he needed
Charles +. Murphy did not bring the
question of the temporary chairmanship up
ir the first caucus yesterday. It was well
u. did not as there were several who
would have expressed themselves IN violent
opposition to the Parker programme. As
It was. however. under the unit rule the
entire New York delegation was voted for
Parker to-day.