The sun., 1914-08-26
Murphy Lights Way for
Democrats at Saratoga
Tammany, He Says, Will Oppose Selecting of Candidates
at Conference To-day-Asserts That the Primary
Law Will Be Stouty Upheld.


SARATOGA. Aug e5.-Charies F. Murphy
got here this afternoon. and as usual the
Democrats who grope In darkness until
his lamp is TIT now see clearly things that
were obscure
fIe said In me first place that Tammany
Hall has absolutely no understanding with
william II. Hearst about the Senatorship,
and that IL ia for solid pro-Wilson
plank, on which. It is argued. Mr.. Hearst
could not possibly stand. This declaration
killed virtually all Of the Hearst talk.
MIR. Murphy also let Il be known that
Tammany stands where 1t did at the
knickerbocker conference In June and VIII
frown down any attempt TO have to-
murrows conference select State candi-
dates, either In the open meeting or by
committees appointed by the conference
Mr. Murphy and his allies, who will con-
troll the conference. although they do NOT
purpose to he rash about IL, even seem 20
be opposed to the open selection OF hfteen
nominees for constitutional convention
delegates In advance Of the primary.
We're standing by the primary law.
Mr. Murphy said stoutly to all inqurers.
Untcrmycr Favors McCOmbs.
on the train from New York with Mr..
Murphy, Tom Smith, J. Sergeant Cram
and Phil Donohue came Samuel Unter-
mycr. who declines to admit that ne =
"A candidate for the United states Senate
Mr. I'ntermyer Is one OF the Democrats
Chairman osborn invited to the confer
ence and who have no vote. After he had
had a talk with National Chairman Nc
Combs Mr.. Untermycr said:
II haven't been asked to run for Sem
ator first heard discussions about
myself In that regard when returned
from Europe on Saturday. Whom do
, Wen Hearst N he'll
I run. otherwise McCombs.'
When the news that Mr.. Hearst had
eliminated himself and Endorsed Ambas-
sador Gerard reached Saratoga to-nigh,
none was surprised II was ntimated
that Mr.. Murphy had heard from Mr.
Hearst before ,aving New York. The
Hearst newspapers have long heen friend
ly TO Mr.. Gerard and that fact has weighed
heavily with Democrats who have con
sdered the Ambassador for the Stnator'
ship.
From a good Tammany source II wa,
learned tonight that there has been M
decision on the Senatorship and that thes'
four men have about even chanc g: Will
lam +. McCombs. william Church Osborn
Mr.. Gerard and Charles l.. fireman o
Ithaca
Mr. Tremans name was heard for th
first time He was Superintendent o
Public Works under Gov Dix. Is mer
chant. Cornell graduate. not tied vi
with any faction and Is credited witt
strong upstate support.
ConEr~ssman Nets would Run.
John II McCooey OF Brooklyn Gays tha
II no one else appears Congressman Her
man A. Metz would be willing 70 run 70
Senator. Congressman jefferson NJ. Lev
OF New York is in the Grand Union lobb
In behalf OF his own Senatorial candidacy
which makes little headway. Friends q
Attorney General Carmody got into tn
game to-day also.
Mr. Murphy entered the lobby OF IN
Grand Union Hotel this afternoon traile
by j. Sergeant Cram Secretary Thoma
r. Smith of Tammany Hall. Treasure
Philip Donohue Charles Ackerson, NJ
Murphy's secretary, and n negro boy
totlng black leather bag marked "C
r. NJ"
MIR Murphy, have you come up her
TO work for woman sufrrage7' he wa
asked.
Have 10 refer you TO Cram" he re
Piled waving his hand toward the Publ
Service missioner. He looks afte
tina, question
When asked what ne thought OF IN
proposed platform plank giving the Gov
ernOr life and death power in the removt
of subordinates. Mr.. Murphy replied
) I'm not member OF the platform CON
. mittee"
, President Wilson," was the next questio
, put TO him.
A nod OF assent preceded tho word