New-York tribune., 1901-02-23

CANDIDATE -RAMAPO BILL UNsATIs-
FACTORY To THE CONTROLLER
The possible effect Of the appointment Of Mi
chael c. Murphy Police Commissioner on in
side Tammany circles was discussed last night
wherever Tammany gathered. The Car
OllSexton- Sullivan combination is bitterly dis
appointed over the victory Of Nixon and the
other Purifiers They got Devery as Consola-
tiOn prize, but they wanted 10 boss the job.
They see in il ths second really important move
by Croker TO make Lewis Nixon the Tammany
Mayoralty candidate. TIis appointment
East River Bridge Commissioner was made in
order to give Croker idea OF MIR. Nixons
style. speed and action" as the horsemen
say. Mr. Nixon seemed 10 suit, and his ap-
pontment az chairman Of the Committe of Five
for the purpose Of giving the Police De-
partment a partial housecleaning, and. incident
ally. afford Mr.. Nixon opportunity TO ac-
quire a reform record. He is expected to go just
far enough. and not too far. in the way of
whitewashing Tammany Hall and making thou
sands Of discontented East Side citizens believe
that after ALL Tsmmany is not bad.
Anything that hits the revenue producing
sources OF the gambling combine protected by
certain Tammany district leaders is fercely re-
sented by the men who are getting rich from
vice. These men are on friendly terms with the
gambling interests and they are just anxious
% get rich as IL Nv. Croker himself Some OF
these men can't any real difference between
forcing tribute from dives and disordery
houses. and huying real estate just where Tam
many commissioners are compelled 10 run new
streets end 70 make extensive improvements.
They w fight anybody or anything that dis
turbs their business" and they have marked
Lewis Nixon for an early political death
They assert that Mayor. Mr. Nixon will
squeeze them. and that IL they help elect CoIer
he will go light" with them Sullivan's and
Carroll's friends saying nice things
about the Controller. Mr.. Coler last summer
stood a fire escape in the Bowery and
viewed the SuIlivanites they marched by.
sullivan likes the Controller. and he does not
like Mr. Nixon and unless the Tammany gam
blers get some sort Of an assurance from Mr..
Nixon that he is only blufins. they going
to be with Coler for Mayor
When Controller CoIer was seen at his house
Yesterday and asked about the friendly feeling
entertained toward him by sullivan and his
friends he said
have refused all along to discuss the subject Of
the Mayoralty and my possible connection with the
nomination. ! am busy enough with the affairs OF
politics
When asked about his trip to Albany and his
replied
The bill agreed ny the Senate Judiciary Com
mittee unsatisfactory. lt does not kill RamapO.
II is largely make believe remedy for glaring
abuse II Is rather ridiculous for the Senators to
attach any weight 10 the assertion of the Ramapo
people that absolute repeal Of the COmpany's
charter would he unconstitutional or Illegal II the
proposed repeal Is Illegal what have they got
by It's passage? They could upset il in the courts
III IL were Illegal The Ramapo people would not
have made hard fight against illegal measure
" will take year or two perhaps to get the
sary legislation 10 prevnt the Ramapo company
from eXtorting money from the city. but we'll get
IL in time.
Did you investigate the hill which proposes
10 add 20 the taxable property Of Putnam and
Westchester ST,Oo0.O00 worth Of reservoirs and
buildings connected with the Croton Adueduct %
the Controller asked.
Il heard about the bill It is another piece OF
mandatory legislation, and would add about
StiI 900 10 the budget We viii fight the bill of
course We shall be taxed 10 death IL we don't
succeed i'm hghting off mandatory legislation
from Albany
Tammany Democrats last night asked two
questions which no one seemed able to answer
: follows,
what becomes of Barney York former presi-
dent of the Police BOaTdf''
.'Wfn Michael G. Murphy retain his place
leader OF the LIST District that he is Com
missioner and Chief OF Police?