The evening world., 1890-03-31
LAST EDITION
COUNTIES POT AND KETTLE.
Open Political War Between Police
Justices Power aud Murray.
VIII Murray Swing the Seventeenth
Into tho Voorhis Democracy
lyon are q defaulterl"
ON are a coward and a traitor ~


"You are coward and q traitor"
The first remark above quoted should be
read in the we'll modulated and magisterial
tones of Police Justice Henry Murray. and
the second in the contemptuous style of
CHIEF Maurice J. Power, OF the County
Democracy.
These remarks we're the first explosions Of
n long fuming and seething volcano of dis
ruption between the two Police Justices. and
they have rent breech between Murray and
Power that nothing can ever bridge.
1t is a bloody chasm, and more ,ex:
posions are looked for. for II is evident
beiiigerents that they know great deal
Judge Murray charges Judge Power with
having constantly led the County Democracy
1--WE had victory before Maurice j. Power
became our leader, but the people VIII not
trust him. When he was clerk OF the Marine
Court he became n defnulter for largo
amount. Many thousands OF dollars and o
rich friend had to come to his rescue and
rave him from state prison. 1t is INDECENT
in the van OF the County Democracy"
And 600 members OF the County Democ-
racy organization Of the Seyentesnth A.
2embiS 2b Rooms. in West Forty. fourth street,
arplauded Judge Murray to the echo;
Judge Power. lounging III an armchair ct
sad, Sith a malicious glitter in his OK eyes I:
Judge Murray IL awaking to the fact
that, dedpitc his recent treacheries TO- the
County Democracy and his services TO Tam.
many Hall, his chances OF reaproinlment
rs Police Justice in September are mighty
SLIM i!v, 1,,,o uorr,v rr,,o. ,,ort ,ho
ancient history Of Maurice j. Power he
should not forget that Others have long
memories. too, and that his record "a q po-
ltcemon during the draft riots OF nso3 is
al
rny was one of the towards who skunk away
from their duty during the riots,
Judge Murray rs q POLITICIAN has always
family, aud his Seventeenth District friends
have been used tn further those ends.
CONGRESSMAN Cuinn was'ihduced 70 appoint
in.trad of putting the cadetship NJ for COM
petition among the public school boys OF the
liIrict.
many Hall, aot his oldest son. Thomas L.
Murray, appointed a, Civil Justice, IN the
Eleventh District, and to carry out the deal
~. rgntrnnnge 9t that Court was divided
"Fugh MURRAY, another son Of Judge
lH:rsy, IL cadet at hnrap9liH, and nearly
cy rs Gthcr blood relation has tnt snap
snmewhrrc. though Judge Murray is very
II treat .!uige Murray's Resurrection OF
that old Marine Court affair with the con-
lcraulter while Clerk of that Court was en-
iirciy roiuted long ngo. and am not going
to hothcr tn answer 1t again.
ting ready to kick himself out of the County
Ue,rOc"acy. as Police Justice oaeilly did in
the Third, carrying his organization bodily
INTO the -1ammany Wigwam, OF az Police
Commissioner Voorhis did when he estab-
lished q new Democracy in the Ninth As
sem " District.
There IL little hope for patching up OF a
peace between Power and Murray, and
there must be a new leader for the Counties.
or the powerful Seventeenth District organ.
izati m may leave the camp, bag aud
bapgage.
There has been much talk OF setting up
new leader. but there seems 10 be no unen-
unity of choice. William II. Grace, OK
Secretary Whitney and ex- Assistant Treas
urer Charles J. Canda have been suggested.
Judge Power claims that the honor of
leadership has been thrust npon him; that
he doesn't now and never did want II. and
would be Glad to turn the wand OF power
over to some one else.
Meantime, the pot and kettle will continue
TO exchange compliments.