New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-03
7ommany Boss, Until Very End,
Relieved He Could Prevent
New Jersey Governor Being
Named at Baltimore.
MEETS HIS WORST DEFEAT
otber Members of New York Del.
eration, However, Think Nom
NEE Will Forgive Convention
opposition-Wilson Sup
porters Jubilant.
nv staff Correspondent of Tn. Tribune

nv a staff Correspondent or The Tribune
pa,tinrore. July 2.-Nothing could have
,ssr 2 greater blow to Charles r. Muir
rbv the boss Of Tammany Hall and the
-,,ice.regent of the New York Democratic
orgsnization, than the nomination Of the
vev Jersey Governor. Murphy believed
M 10 the last minute that some way and
somehow he and his allies in the con-
vention might prevent the nomination Of
the New Jersey man. The blow fell
when Senator Bankhead, Of Alabama,
eot I'D 10 withdraw the name Of Repre-
sentative Underwood At that time IN
deryood had enough votes to accomplish
The nomination Of Wilson, and it WAS
Avidert that the nomination Of the Jer-
seyman was inevitable.
The New York boss had TO think and
sct quickly. Justice Victor J. Bowling,
n New York, arrived this morning 10
alignment the Murphy board Of strategy,
the head Of which has been Justice Dan
,el F. Cohalan. As soon as the break
csn,e Mr.. Murphy rushed back to an
snteroom. Nobody would say that he
saw Justices Cohalan and Bowling there,
but he came back with a plan.
Not long before. New York had I'm
ished a caucus IN which II had been de-
elded 10 stick 10 Champ Clark. Roger
Sullivan had lulled Murphy TO sleep by
giving him 10 understand that the MI
mis- vote would be switched back from
wilson TO Clark after few ballots, Or
might be Joined with the New York vote
imam attempt TO try out Underwood.
Murphy had not the slightest advance
Information that Senator Bankhead
would make the nomination Of Wilson
certain by withdrawing Underwood. He
harmed later that Senator Bankhead had
taken his sudden stand because he did
mt want his candidate TO be made
cstspaw ~ Murphy and Roger Sulli
van.
No sooner had Senator Bankhead with
drawn Underwood than Murphy started
for the anteroom. Before ne came back
Senator Stone. Of Missouri, had released
the Clark delegates from their pledges
and Mayor Fitzgerald Of Boston WAS
about TO withdraw Governor Foss. When
Murphy came back from his consultation
he sent a messenger hurrying to the
platform TO summon Representative
Fitzgerald They got their heads to-
gether with John Y. McCooey, of Kings
County. and one or two others for min
ute. No attempt was made ia take a
poll Of the delegation. Murphy knew
that the Clark men would follow his lead
in ANYTHING, and that the Wilson men
would approve Of what he was about 10
do anyway.
Murphy Tries to Get Aboard.
Go to the platform and move 10 sus-
pend the rollcal and 70 make the nom
nation of Wilson unanimous" said
Murphy to Fitzgerald. Make your
speech as conciliatory as you possibly
can"
So Fitzgerald went on his mission Of
getting New York out of the hole IN
which il had placed itself II was bit
ter task for Fitzgerald, and he did not
make a very good fist Of II.
Whatever personal preferences the
delegates may have had" he declared.
they should be willing to subordinate
their personal desires to tho success of
the Democratic party in the hope that
this convention may nominate without
bitterness. We are willing to acqui-
esce in what appears TO be the over
wrslming desire OF the convention
Then he moved TO make the nomina-
ton unanimous. and sat down with an
expression which suggested that he
might have taken a dose Of hemlock.
The face Of Murphy as he stood up with
the New York delegation on the floor
during the tumult which followed was a
study. He maintained the Sphinxlike