The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-07
COZ MURPHY ON DECK AGAIN
Ru~o- that Re Has Decided to Cast
MS Ilnea With TnmmanY.

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| Col. Michael C. Murphy IL back In town from
Saratoga. anil the rumor Is again revived that
he has decided to forego hereafter particita-
tion In tho County Democracy organization. OF
! which be has been for years leader In the
| First Assembly district and to cast his lines
| henceforth with Tammany. Tho Colonel hns
| but recently recovered from the affects OF q
| series OF surgical operations, undertaken to
save n life nearly closed by the effects Of a
structure in the intestines. II left the Colonel
| In, debitated condition. emaciated by tho
loss OF seventy five pounds. unable to take
solid food. and deprived Of almost the last
vestiee OF his physical strength. The success
OF the operation, most perilous one was mar
yelous. and some months ago the friends OF
tho Colonel aud he has no end OF them who
| had rallied to.his support whom needed, had
| the pleasure OF seeing him restored and on the
high road to recovery OF health. Col. Murphy
was 80 years Of age on the It'll OF March last.
and that he should have preserved SUFFICIENT
vitality TO undergo an operation which would
have taxed the strength and might easily
| have caused the death OF a man twenty years
younger. surprised many physicians
His enforced abstinence for ncary two years
from ali business pursuits and the heavy sx-
lenses attending his illness left the Colonel. at
| no time rich man and always genial. gen.
! crous, and conpanionable one largely de-
pendent upon the good will and assistance OF
his personal friends. most prominent OF whom
wero INSPECTOR Byrncs and Judge Maurice j.
Power All along many OF the Coonels friends
In Tnmmany Hall have counselled him strong
associates a Including ex-Alderman Cleary, jos
him. Murphg hay
no, declared what T. his intention In this re-
lure Tor fO tho Ieeisature and It would not be
surprising to many II he should be seen before
elec,Lon2 day snusly within the portals OF Tam
roSne hs, bad ID y:1y Varied DSlss rh
pas'tor anl worked for time q! a. case on
the sdav M;rs A the e., breaking aEIY OFT Ss 81
meui. ana served for q considerable time.
showing grsa, bravery in The llsld and being
i ss5 he wa. o put up BY Tsmany Hail ior the
Sii: s% anS ss Y. s sies 3d. s asl sbss
a. shs5: h ;,y vss ~ ;oT sF
.hes eaiter in city politics. In 1877. however.
member OF what was known as The New YORK
Democraey an orEa asd at , opposed tG Tam.
"n Bsg The g Esn
inee for Assembly. but was defeated in an ex-
se Sur nj The 'hS .d pesns n Sm 80
Not discouraged. he ran the year following
as q nominee OF what had meanwhile become
the irving Hall democracy. Tue fight was
again close. and Mr. Murphy was defeated by
plurality OF 1902 in q vote Of over 5000. The
successful candidate was James Fitzgerald.
the father Of the present Tammany leader In
the tirs: district. Register Frank I. Fitz-
In 1880 Col. Murphy again came before tho
voters and was successful. defeating hts oppo-
nent OF the year before by nearly 8 thousand
majority for the Assembly. col. Murphy was
reelected In 1881 md 1882. He was promoted
to the Senate in 1888. defeating James J. Sic
win. the Tsmmany candidate. He was reelected
in 1885 as Senator. this time defeating Michael
Norton. wGo was the e. TaMmany nominee;
an Irving, Hail man. but in 1856 he succeeded
Nicholas Muller as County Democracy leader
in the First district. forsaking Irving Hail.
Mr.. Muller ran for Senator the year fol-
lowing against Col Murphy and was de-
feated. Then Muller moved to Staten ISL
and. and has been az successful in Rich
mond county politics as for years he was in
col Murphy ran Tor sberia on The County
William L. Brown in 1850 and was defeated.
and since that time has been practically an
invalid and out OF the field Of political activity.
though not losing at any time his interest in
political affairs.
Col. Murphy. is again seen about the. public
dspaEtms1.s bis face being most ismi!ss In
holds a place. Col Murp ply has lived all his
life since boyhood In the Fifth ward and In
this section OF town no man ia better known.
and few. II any, are better liked.