The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-07-18
MURPHY'S FOES UNITE
TO GUST HIM AS BOSS
Empire State Democracy Charges
That Tammany Leader
Is Traitor.
WILSON TO BE CONSULTED
New Organization Starts With
Bitter Speeches by Up
State Democrats.

weeks ago by Senator Franklin ID.
Roosevelt to form an independent Demo-
cratic organization. having for its pur-
pose the driving of Charles +. Murphy
from the leadership OF the party In
this state, was set afoot In promising
shape last night when nearly 100 Demo-
Gratis from oil parts OF the State, many
of them leaders OF the party In their
districts. met at the Hotel Belmont and
formed themselves into an organization
which IL to be known as the Empire
State Democracy.
In the many speeches that we're
heard during the evening not one
speaker said word that could he con-
strued as being detrimental to the cam
ddacy of Gov. Wilson. but outside OF
this the feeling was strong and en-
phatic that MIR. Murphy and those al
lied with him should not be permitted
to make up the State ticket.
Some of the speakers. one Of them,
| Charles +. Rattigan OF Auburn. said
that II II was left to Murphy to name
the State ticket he would select candi-
dates that would impcril the chances of
/ t'Ns w NiIiN 'tle
Mott osborne went even further than
this and declared that II Gov. Wilson
allowed himself to be tied up with
| Tammany Hall he would lose thousa nds
Of votes in the upper part OF the State.
| Real union in the Democratic party
in the State no asserted. could never he
brought about while Murphy was al
lowed to continue in the dominating
! t,.> =, To-, ho IT
Murphy and his clique" he added,
stand In the way Of true Democracy.
and II we want to elect Wilson we must
block Murphy and all that he stands
for II YOU want him down here all
right keep him. continue to act as a
rubber stamp for him but up in Cayuga,
where ! come from. we will not stand
for the brand Of Democracy that Muir
ply represents The only way this
movement can succeed is to go into this
fight with club and zee that the club Is
heavily loaded"
After other speakers had expressed
themselves along similar lines n resolu-
ton was introduced. part OF which read:
The Empire State Democracy invite,
you to Join IL in Kidding the Democratic
party in this State from the leadership
and control OF Mr.. Charles 7 Murphy and thu
men whose instrument he il.
They have brought "A once great. flourish
ine and representative political orcnniza
tion to the verge Of ruin and To the border
land OF disgrace.
They have seized n great representative
majority political organization, and b!
using il as an instrument only for plac
and profit reduced it TO hopeless. mi
norty party. which it will remain SO long a
they control il.
They have. by their aims. methods ant
want Of political principles. alienated tn
support OF thousands OF Democrat
throughout the State and driven them to
temporary refuge In other parties.
They have discouraged and combatec
GOOD government in every form as thin
to be Stunned and have devised and sup
ported evil political principles with al
energy that has never tired or relaxed
The good that Democracy may anywhere
have done has been accomplished owe
their objection and despite their opposition
They are the representatives and agent
OF tha, class of big business" which know
> neither parties nor principles save tina
of gain and finds both Cannon and Fitz
gerald equally serviceable.
They at Baltimore opposed the nomina
, tion of GOV Wilson because they believe
he would defeat President Taft and sup
ported any candidate whom they believe
President Taft could defeat.
Another resolution called for tn
holding Of a Statewide" meeting 70
I the purpose of considering the advisa
bilty OF presenting a complete set Q
independent nominations at the com
ing election under the emblem Of tn
empire State Democracy.
:. The only objection made to the adop
I tion of the resolutions was put for
I ward by Or. Herbert Friedenwald. VIII
. suggested that any attempt to divid
I the Democratic party in the State a
, this time might prove harmful to tn
Q interests OF Gov. Wilson. He though
\ that before the resolutions We're acte
8 upon Gov. Wilson. or those who wer
managing his campaign. should be con
suited.
d 1t was finally determined to refer III
n resolutions to an executive committe
d which was appointed. with Senate
n Roosevelt as the head. This CON
Q mittee consists Of r. Nj. Bassett. j. !
n Klein. Thomas Mott Osborne. Charlie
6 f. Rattigan, Charles Eastwood, Law
t renee B. Dunham. j. H. Cohen, Dr.
d X. L. Gould. Benjamin Tuska. John
o Carlisle. Thomas e. Whitlock, GeorR
:. Haven Putnam. Paul Fuller. job
y Frankheimer. John B. Beattie. John
Sague and Maurice =. Davidson.