The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-23
TIED ON TIM AND JOHNNY.
THE PoLICE COMMISSIONER CAN'T
AGREE WHICH rs REQ ULhR.

The Republicans for the Democrat and the
Democrats for the observation-disclosures
BI- Right TO Gao On the OmcisI Ballot.
Since the statement was made at Census II.
Murray's convention in the Ninth Congress
district week ago that Chairman Hackett OF
the Republican state Committee had advised
the retirement Of Johnny simpson and the
dorsement Of Tim Campbell for Congress- Mr..
Hackett has denied two or three times that he
ever interfered in any way The Police Board
yesterday failed to decide the controversy be-
twec" Johnny and Tim. Murray and Serwin.
the Republicans in the Board voted for Tim.
and Martin and Sheehan, the Democrats, voted
for Johnny.
After the meeting Tim said he supposed
that Commissioner Murray would go TO the
state Committee and have It settled" Sure
enough last night Mr.. Murray was at the State
headquarters in the Fifth Avenue Hotel closet
ed with Chairman Hackett. The Simpsonites
point to this as confirmation of the statement
that Mr.. Hackett, despite denials, was interfering
and knives were got out again.
The row between Johnny and Tim came up In
the Police Board at special meeting at IL
O'Clock in the morning. Johnny was represented
by Columbus q. Johnson Nice-President OF the
Republican County Committee. and Tim had
ex-Judge Donohue. Mr.. Murray didn't see any
improperly slttiHk ONh Ndbt. dhu
Johnny just sat and looked at each other. The
only witness the Commissioners would hear was
Israel Ellis one of Mr.. Murray's men. who was
secretary OF the Simpson Convention until IL
was certain Simpson was going to be nominated,
when he and the other Murray men withdrew.
The Board sent him home to get his minutes
Of the meeting. While he was gone the lawyer
argued the case, and then President Martin
Oh. he's outside writing up the minutes"
said Johnny.
per, and the commission went into executive
session. President Martin moved that Johnny's
name be printed on the official ballot and Mr..
Murray moved as an amendment that Tins
name be printed, and the Board was dead
locked
tiers, where they were seen later.
Now. ye see" said Johnny. I'm in statute
n Was Rs n I'd 49, my
head with shame. What'll do about itt What
TSGld do but go to court III mrpaaT 1s ,S hem
put my name on tn ticket. Campbell he's got a
circus. amt it, when two Republicans went Tor
a Democrat and two Democrats for Repubi-
quod until tn courts settle this case. They can't
haul me out with derrick. and that settles T..
with TIKI hS dSlsn of hs
he said. IN tell ye., This fellows working N
with Tsmmany. But cant talk ye see, cant
don't know. I'm only passenger on the train.
I'll get the nomination. Tor it imminates from
the people. But cant talk"
AT | / o'clock last night Tim and Johnny were
still declining To talk. MIR. Murray still
closeted with Chairman Hackett. and Columbus
q. Johnson was hustling all over town to find
Supreme Court Justice to sign the necessary
papers to bring the matter up on a mandamus.
The Ninth district was holding its breath, all
except the Simpson Association. where they
were singing song about Tim that ran like
this:
Hes a fine old Irish gentleman.
Hut he's angry when he's weSed.
He'll buy you drinks minute
An break your face the next.
Hes a fine old Irish gentleman,
He's pal as you can trust,
He's all right when you knows him.
But yOus got to knows him fust."