New-York tribune., 1914-10-06
Agrees TO Tackle "Uplitt"
in State Again After Con
ference with Glynn.
MURPHY AIDS
APPROVE SLATE
Governor and Advisers in Mid.
night Pow Wow on Man to
Lead Campaign.
LRt relccranh to ID rrLhnn, !

Albany, Oct. 5.-Wilham Church OS-
born will be reelected chairman of the
Democratic State Committee when It
meets here tomorrow noon at the
Hotel Ten Eyck. This was determined
upon after conference between Gov
eInor Glynn and Patrick r. McCabe. Of
Albany, Charles 7. Murphy's upstate
lieutenant; Lieutenant Governor Wag-
ner. another Of the Dclmonico directo-
rate. and Senator George y. Blauvelt,
Of Rockland County.
IL was also decided to rc-clcct +. +.
Perkins. of PouChkcCpSie. who sue
ccedcd "Bagman" Mclean. Of New
burgh and George h. Naunamce. of
Watertown, viii be elected Secretary,
20 succeed William Allairc Short, Of
Staten Island
The slate. which was talked about IN
the corridors of the Dcl Eyck, wherC the
state committeeman began gathering
tonight. met with tho approval of all
Mr.. Murphy's lcutorants who were
here. and 10 goes without saying that
il viii be put through tomorrow. It is
possible that some Of the Murphy
committccmcr who were elected on the
Hcnncssy ticket may enter a protest,
but the Democratic "uphft' machine is
well OILED and ready 90 perform the
steam roller act ON any anti-Murphy
men brave or reckless enough 20 put
any obstacle IN the way.
At midnight the greatest "UpEfter'
Of them all. Mr. Murphy himself. ac-
companied by Thomas +. Smith. Sccrc-
tary of Tammany Hall; Az Smith,
Tammany leader Of the Assembly. and
other "upliftcrs.' reached Albany. They
were met by the Murphy heutenantS,
who had been on the ground all day.
Mr.. McCabc. Lieutenant Governor Wag-
per. Senator Blauvelt, John II. Nc
Cooey. his Brooklyn chief. and Michael
!. Walsh. boss of the WcStchcstcr wing
Of Tammany Hall
When the reporters approached Mr..
Murphy. he said, pointing 10 Mr. Nc
Cabc:
"See him; he's the new leader"
Mr.. McCabe laughed. saying; I'm
out Of politics
When asked II the Manhattan Demo
Gratis were strong for llr Osborn for
reelection. Mr.. Murphy said:
"Sure. Why shouldn't they be-
"Is IL true. Mr.. Murphy. that you
will hereafter confnc your political
activities TO Manhattan Island, as
Thomas ]. Foley announced last
week."
Haven't always taken care o.
Manhattan Island pretty well replied
the Tammany leader.
Does it mean You have Withdrawn
from the state leadership"
"I've never been state leader re-
Piled Mr.. Murphy, solemnly.
Does it mean that you viii no
longer take part i'm state politics?
i've never been iH state politics,
said Mr. Murphy.
Mr.. Osborn, who, when elected char
man last March. took the post with the
intention Of resIgning after the pri-
maries. was persuaded 10 continue after
a two-hours' conference this evening at
the Fort Orange Club. Others at the
conference were Governor Glynn. ms
counsel. John G.. SAKE; Senator Blau-
Welt and Charles F. fireman, Of Ithaca.
Ii is said that Mr.. Osborn was reluctant
20 tackle again the job Of uplifting the
State Democracy. bat was finally per
suaded that if ne didn't take u, II would
give the Democratic campaign q black
eye at the outset.
There were other conferences oeslces
the one at the Fort Orange Club. One
was at the Ten Eyck, where MIR. Osborn,
Nr. Wagner. Mr.. fireman. Thomas ..
Lockwood, of Buffalo, candidate Tor
Lieutenant Governor; Mr. Caryi Ely
also of Buffalo. and Mr.. \annamee con-
sidered the programme for tomorrow.
The third meeting began at 10 O'Clock
tonight at the executive mansion ana
lasted until midnight. This one VAS