New-York tribune., 1902-08-18
MAY FORCE HAFFEN OUT.
THE TAMMANY TRIUMyIRATE GOING TO
PIECES.

The Indications. according we'll informed
politicians, point to a breaking up of the Tam
many trum vrate at its next meeting to-rnor-
row Charles +. Murphy and Daniel + Nc
Mahon. alias sport" and ''Two-Spot," have re-
garded Louis f Haffen. otherwise Joke. as a
traitor and "a renegade ever since he accepted
the support OF the Greater New-York Democ-
racy in his district John G. Sheehan's eXplana-
ton of the action Of his organization in the
XXXVth District was that MIR. Hafen has al
ways been friendly to us. and he is anti-Croker
and anti-Carroll' This a bitter pill for
Sport" and "Tyo-Spot' to swallow. Hanen
has not been attending the weekly conferences
of the triumvirate at Tammany Hall OF late
and the supposition was that he intended resign
ing from the committee. 1t now appears that
he may be compelled to resign. or submit to he-
ing expelled.
Some months ago Mr.. Hafren got his Fellow
trumvirs in panic by insisting that hlchaiu
Croker b. forever repudated. 1t may be remeIn-
bered that Hafen at first tried persuasion upon
Sport and Two-Spot without avail. He pleaded
with tnam 81 joled them and then threatened To
cause an open rupture unless they agreed to his
proposition Haffen delivered his ultima um and
left the other two to think it over 1t was with
a good deal of reluctance that they hnaly con-
sented to draw up a statement casting aside the
old Tammany boss. a bitter feeling has existed
between Mr.. Haffen and his associates on the
committee ever since then, and Haffen has not
been welcome at any OF the conferences ON the
contrary. he has been made to feel that his
presence was not desired.
Nr Hafren's questionable attitude toward
Tammany Hall at present is the last straw
McMaho and Murphy now feel that they can
accuse him of pertidy with safety ana that lie
will be obliged to acknowledge the corn III Is
we'll understood that Haffen regards the trlum-
d buriesque, and feels that some t lilui-
Vdual leader should come 10 the lore anu SuIdG
the destinies OF Tammany Hall II IS douotlul
if the action of his associates IN eXpeIhhs MN
if they do so. will him any panSs OF re-
morse. one of the Tammany district ledueIS'
who Is close to Charles F. Mul Phy, sald yes
terday: -,
Democrats who are in position to know
what is going on inside of Tammany Hall are
vel aware that the triumVlrate is golhg 10
pieces. 1t would not surprise many To see an
open fight between Hatten anu the othsI IWo
the first time they come together- Mchalion ION
and Murphy have been in an ugly Hioou loI
some time and have been looking apout them
for handy missiles TO cast at HaIeh- Inc lao1
that he has tied up with the Sheehah cIo"u uP
in the XXXNth District has fuTnlshed theni
with the ammunition for which they nave peeh
seeking and / would not be surprlSsd TO see
something drop at the next meeting, T. tt hnes r.
primaries are at hand, and the makeup OF tne
executive committee viii be completely changed.
Devery will be q member OF Ihe eNecutiEe I'm In
mittee They fear Devery. Nearly all the leau-
ers fear him. and that is the reason they nave
taken no stand in favor OF Goodwin. Ihey
know Devery is going to win, ara when ne
does he will make things hot for some people
The rdicule that was heaped upon the trluMVlTs
after Devery nicknamed them SO appTopIidtsly
was almost their undong. Nobody has ever
taken them seriously since then. They have
been regarded. individually and coilecuVely. as
a huge joke Almost the first move beVefy VIII
make If the trumvrate lasts untll then VIII
he to mt the outfit out of business. think
thew would rather get out before he gets in.