The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-02
MURPHY WILL LOSE
STATE POWER TO-DAY
To Be Eliminated as Leader at
State Democratic Com
mittee Meeting.
OSBORN TO GET CHAIR
Glynn-McCombs Reorganization
Plans Not Supported by
Wilson and Malone.

Inc meeting OF tne stare DemOCratic
Committee In the Hotel Knickerbocker to-
day will bring about the elimination OF
Charles r. Murphy as state leader. As a
result of conferences held yesterday by
Gov. Glynn Mt the Hotel Knickerbocker
with william r. McCombs. chairman Of the
National Democratic Committee: William
Church Osborn and others, arrangements
were completed for the election to-day OF
Mr.. Osborn as State chairman. His
State committee and the accomplishment
OF plans that are expected to strengthen
tho Democratic party IN the State.
There were Developments yesterday,
however. indicating strongly that Presi-
dent Wilson and Dudley Field Malone,
Collector OF the Port. are not In full sup
port Of the plans that Gov. Glynn. Mr..
McCombs and Mr. Osborn have for the
reorganization OF tho party in the State
II was learned that. whi.e Gov. Glynn
and Mr.. McComhs are working together,
President Wilson and Mr.. Malone have
remained passive At any rate, they have
not expressed warm approval OF Gov.
Glynn's plan.
Indicative Of this situation was a eig-
nihcant Statement; made last night by
Mr.. Malone. who said:
About six weeks ago Gov. Glynn dis
cussed with me the question OF Mr.. o.
born for State chairman. Other than
this have not discussed any phase OF the
organization or the reorganization Of the
State Democracy"
Mr.. Malone made the above assertion
when asked II he were working In hsr-
mony with Gov. Giynn and Mr.. McCombs
He refused TO say anything more. From
other sources It was learned that Presi-
dent Wilson Is maintaining a silent and
waiting attitude In regard to Gov. Glynn's
plan for the upbuiiding Of the party In
this State.
Wilson support Conditional.
Gov. Glynn will have the full supper,
Of the President II he effects a reform&
ton OF the Democratic party along ths
line Of tho Presidents wishes. II 10 sait
that President Wilson will not contem
plate any scheme OF reorganization tina
includes the retention OF Mr.. Murphy OF
leaders of his type as even minor factor,
in the State or city politics. He will hav,
nothing to do with any plan that recoe
n!zes In the slightest Murphy. McCooe,
or McCabe.
one story has 1t that Mr.. Malone /.
the representative OF President Wilson II
working out plans 10 build up the Demo
cratic party in the State. II was sale
yesterday that when Mr. McCombs tool
Gov. Glynn down to Washington a few
weeks ago to discuss the State situation
with the President, the visit was not madl
AZ the Presidents request and that fIesI
dent Wilson listened quietly to the plan,
Gov. Glynn unfolded. plans for appoint
ment OF men OF high character 20 Office
and for the calling together Of stanci
men to strengthen the party.
The President IL reported 10 have mad,
no suggestions whatever TO Gov. Glynn
II was said here yesterday that Gov. Glynr
could win the confidence OF the Presid.n
BY pressing Cor enactment the amendment
to the direct primary bill! which Mr.
Wilson as Governor put through the New
Jersey Legislature.
Gov. Glynn had short chat with Mr.
Malone after the Amen Corner dinner or
Saturday night. He spent the greater
part OF yesterday afternoon with Mr.. Nc
Combs and talked last evening with Mr.
Osborn. who came in especially from hi,
country home to confer with him.
1t Is certain that. as a result OF those
conferences Mr.. Murphy will have abso
lutely nothing to do with State politics
In fact. II is said that he realizes thu
situation and will make no effort to pre-
vent the proposed elimination.
1t IL expected that George NJ. Palmer
chairman; Arthur A. Mclean, treasurer
and John A. Mason. secretary. will resigr
their offices at the meeting to-day. Mr.
Osborn will be elected chairman. but VI
to late last night the question OF the sec
rotary and the treasurer had not been de
cided definitely. II those offices are no
filled to-day II Is expected that Il reso
luton will be passed empowering Mr.. Os
born to make the selections.
state Treasurership Possibilities.
The question OF State Treasurer Is Civ
ing both Gov. Glynn and Mr.. Osborn
great concern. They want man OF tn,
highest type. There was talk yesterda,
Of George Foster Peabody. George II
Thatcher OF Albany and William II
Hackett. also OF Albany. for that place
As for secretary, It is quite possible Johr
Godfrey SAKE, former State Senator. maj
be selected.
Gov. Glynn appointed Mr.. SAKE as Mi
legal adviser yesterday. saying he hac
made the appointment purely on persona
grounds. but that at the same time he hac
received letters from many prominen
men urging the selection OF Mr., SAKE fo
the place. George X. Van AIMEE has beer
mentioned. but It Is possible he may b.
chosen for assistant secretary to work on
important details Of plans that have beer
discussed.
Another important phase OF tho re
organization plan is the building UP OF Z
strong State executive committee. Sucl
committee. OF about twenty members
has been In existence three years or more
but II has consisted chiefly OF men o.
wealth, who have been relied upon CHIEF,
for funds. The plan is to increase tn,
size OF this committee. and the Stat,