New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-29
MURPHY STILL HOLDS
NEW YORK IN HIS HAND
Not One of the Ninety Delegates
Dares Oppose the Tammany
Leaders Will.
DEAF TO PLEA FOR WILSON
Gaynor's Friends Find Hope in
Belief That the Boss Intends
to Force Consent to
Compromise.
tny a stan Correspondent OF The rrisunel

rgva stan Correspondent OF The Tribunel
Baltimore, June 2s.--Another caucus
OF the New York delegation was held at
8 o'clock this afternoon, an hour before
the afternoon session was TO begin.
Charles F. Murphy had decided to have
his band Of ninety hand picked delegates
stick to Harmon for the time. Although
there was some opposition to his atti-
tude not a man Of the ninety dared 70
vote against the resolution offered BY
Governor Dix directing Mr.. Murphy 70
cast the entire New York State vote for
Harmon until such time as another poll
might be taken.
AS a matter Of fact, no poll was taken
this afternoon, as the resolution was
passed by a viva voce vote. One OF the
upstate delegates. whose name was not
revealed, offered a resolution giving the
boss the power to change the vote Of the
delegation at his discretion. With the
greatest modesty Murphy refused to have
this power conferred upon him. He said
that whenever there seemed to be ne
cessity for a change he would call for
another poll.
It was said that before the New York
caucus Murphy had conference with
Roger c. Sullivan, Of Illinois, and
Thomas Taggart Of Indiana. Sullivan.
II is said, was willing to throw the vote
of Illinois to Wilson If the other two
states should agree to do the same.
Taggart was somewhat doubtful. but
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If Murphy had been agreeable.
Murphy Not for Wilson.
But the Tammany boss, it is said, dc.
clared he was opposed to the New Jer-
sey Governor as a man who deserted his
friends and who as President would ba
mot unlikely to cause dissepsion in the
party ranks.
! There seems to be a wide divergence
Of opinion among the individual men,
bers Of the delegation as to whether IN
the end they will go for Wilson or foe
Clark All agree, however, that Murphy
will decide and that his will be the Will
Of the delegation.
One Of the delegates said the idea OF.
the boss was, if possible, to carry the
balloting to so many votes that the
friends Of both Clark and Wilson would
become convinced neither could be nomi-
mated and would be willing to talk of a
compromise candidate.
For this reason the friends Of Mayor
Gaynor are still expressing hope for
their candidate There seems to be I'D
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other states Of the New York Mayor,
however.
Herman Ridder expressed himself for
chilly as believing il was foolish to tie
TO Harmon, because there seemed not
the slightest chance Of his nomination.
Ridder is for Clark. He thinks New
York will have to go to Clark IN the end.
John F. Mcintyre said: There is soma
sentiment for Wilson in the delegation.
but YOU can take it from me that there
is not chance in the world for US OF
casting the vote of the state for him."
Delegates Well in Hand.
The caucus this afternoon lasted only
about twenty minutes. Mr. Murphy, as
chairman Of the delegation. asked tho
delegates if they wished him TO continue
voting them for Harmon. There were a
few futile objections. but they were moro
than half-hearted, because the directors
knew the boss had the votes to override
them. The resolution binding the dele
CATION 70 Harmon until the caucus should
be held was put through without mucL
| discussion.
When Murphy led his delegates out Of
the room he smiled. but shut his lips
tightly. as If he were afraid he might be
induced to say something. He declared
later, almost between lis closed lips:
We are still for Harmon"
August Belmont. who declares he is
for Gaynor, said to-day that he did not
care 70 make any reply TO the attack
made on him in the convention by WILL
lam ]. Bryan last night.
If I should hit out at him." said Mr..
Belmont. 1T would simply create SYM
pathy for him and would do me no
good"