New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-02
DEMOCRATS WAITING
FOR MURPHY'S WORD
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| Of canned Sulzerism than an ordinary
| person could assimilate in a lifetime.
! 1t runs all the way from placards with
! his picture and appropriate legends TO
a volume of his speeches, with bio
! graphical sketch and other important
information of similar nature, 10 the
extent of 800 pages.
If Murphy really could keep his hands
off the convention and let the dele
gates do what they chose, Sulzer al
most certainly would be nominated. He
is regarded as a radical by the up
state men in many sections. He is
known by the Tammany men TO be
good enough for them. He has had
record in public life which the Demo-
Gratis figure would make good cam
paign material, and he has not made
many enemies in his years of political
existence.
Justice Gerard's Chances.
Justice Gerard is blessed with money
and soc Al position. He has lively po-
ltical ambitions, and is not averse to
parting with his money to further
them. e is rather a favorite tonight
with Tammany men, who figure that II
Dix is to go they might just as well
have somebody of the Gerard SILK
stocking" variety of Democrat from
New York City.
Justice Bowling and Martin Glynn
m
the "act that for some reason Murphy
is afraid to nominate an Irish Catholic.
He has talked to scores Of persons on
that point alone, seeking every shade
Of opinion as to it's advisabillty. He
seems to have the feeling that il would
be more dangerous this year than in
an ordinary year. The fact that the
Progressives nominated Jew does not
make any difference to him. Aside
from this matter, Bowling and Glynn
are conceded TO he clean and able and
figure as favorites in the discussion Of
availa bles.
There is any quantity Of loose and
fluent gossip about candidates for
minor places on the ticket. II is the
best judgment of those who have
talked most with Murphy that if an up
state man-DiX, perchance, CT some
Other-be nominated for Governor, the
present state officers will be renomi-
mated. If Dix goes, Lieutenant Gov
ernor Conway may be renominated.
He is said still 10 have great aversion
TO denomination on ticket with Dix.
If a New York man be chosen for the
head Of the ticket there will be COM
plete new ticket. Senator Harvey Fer
ris is mentioned prominently Tor Lieu
tenant Governor in such a case.
Opposition to Murphy.
Opposition to Murphy in the second
session Of the convention tomorrow
seems assured There was "A forctaste
of 1t to-day in the meeting Of he com
mittee on permanent organization. Al
ton b. Parker was the Murphy selec-
ton for permanent chairman. Frank
Mott, Of Chautauqua County, without
warning. suggested the name Of Sen
ator O'Gorman. There were not
enough organization men present at
that time TO hold Mott down. so
hasty adjournment was taken, the
other members of the committee were
drummed up and the fight was con-
tinued half an hour later.
Mott put his O'Gorman suggestion
to a vote. He was beaten, 81 TO .. This
was merely a move Of the anti-Mur-
ply men TO force the committee on
record.
Senator O'Gorman declared tonight
that the use OF his name was entirely
unauthorized and without his knowl-
edge. He said he was not a delegate,
and so was not eligible for the Office
Of permanent chairman. Moreover. he
was one Of the conferrees who origi-
nally suggested Parkcr's name.
Not I'm the least dismaycd by this,
the handful of anti-Murphy men say
they will have a candidate tomorrow
to present against Parker. This cam
didate. il is altogether probable, VIII
be Mayor Sague, Of Poughkeepsie.
They want "A chance to say on the
floor Of the convention some Of the
things about Parker which William j.
BRYAN said at Baltimore. They want
TO nut into the convention record a
statement OF their belief that Murphy
and Parker are nothing but corpora
ton tools. and, as such, are carrying
the Democracy of the state along a
course leading TO defeat on Election
Day. and leading to probable defeat Cor
Wilson in this state When they get |
that they will take their licking, ana
go out and support Wilson and Straus,
in all probability. That Is what many |
Of them say privately they intend to do.
There has been much talk to-day |
about unit rules and Murphys freeing |
the delegates from unit rules II is an
sidelight on Democratic
Of the election laws and The
amendment made TO them by the Tam
MANY Legislature of 1911. Under the
election law at present there does not
exist any such thing rs unit rule.
The law stipulates that each delegates
name must be called Ina voting on nom
nations. and he must rise In his place
and vote for his candidate, although
The chairman of an Assembly district