New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28
"GAS HOUSE GANG" SNTBBED
AN "ONKIND CUT FROM "SPORT''-HILL
GOES TO ALBANY WITH SECRETS
IN HIS BOSOM.

IN HIS BOSOM.
The Gas House Gang" received shock yes
terday because Sport" Murphy. the leader
of Tammany Hall. cruelty snubbed them Mr.
Murphy is the leader of the Gas House Gang.
as the XVIIIth District Tammany men are called
The gang supposed. of course, that what was
good enough for them was good enough for
Charlie" But Mr.. Murphy sent the gang to
bed last night with Jumps in their throats He
isn't going TO ride with them to the State Con
vention- He's going to ride with champagne
and terrapin crowd of bankers and philanthro-
pists and the gang is going to ride behind;
observation-disclosures anywhere-behind-
The first car of the first section of the Pull
man train that leaves the Grand Central Sta
ton Monday morning for Saratoga will con-
tain Sport Murphy. With him will be not the
men who have bought chowder and ball tickets
at 50 per- in times gone by. but some of the
acknowledged apostles of Democratic sweetness
and light'-men who helped in many instances
to punish Tammany last fall-such men John
G.. Carlisle. Nathan Straus. James W Gerard,
Lewis Nixon, J. Edward Simmons. August Bel
mont John B. Mcdonald. Colonel Franklin Bart
lett, Colonel George R. Dyer and Ashbel P.
Fitch.
But the Gas House Gang" whom John F.
Carroll accuses OF flooding his district at the
late primaries with bogus voters-the gang will
ride behind. Perhaps it will be in car No. or
No. 5. but it won't be in the terrapin car. The
boys did not say much yesterday. but from
hints dropped they felt a great deal. Alderman
Gaffney and Brother jack Murphy circulated
among the kickers and assured the gang that
Charlie" was all right" and that it was only
con game" his riding with the "terrapins'
in the first car of the first section The gang
know a thing two however and when they
heard that Sport" not going to mix with
them the way to Saratoga they looked at
one another with troubled eyes 1t is expected
that it will take a lot of beer a Saratoga and
afterward to wash out the dent" that sport
Murphy has put into the feelings of his bench
men.
Mr., Murphy gave the newspaper men another
short talk yesterday
Tammany hasn't any candidate for Govern
or said he. Il did not have any authority TO
pledge the support of Tammany Hail to Gov
ernor Hill when I him last night, and l did
not pledge it The whole question of candidates
is still open. Tammany will enthusiastically
support the candidate of the convention. who
ever he is
I got a letter TODAY from James T Wood
ward said Senator Plunkitt. and he says he
regrets exceedingly that two previous engage
ments will prevent his going to the State con-
Vehuon as delegate. He says he sympa-
thlzes with the policy of the party and that he
had tried to break his two engagements in or
der to be at the convention. That" said Mr..
flunktt, shows the people are rallying for the
battle"
Matthew Donohue leader of the XXIst Dis
tr1ct, said yesterday that James Stiman had
sent word to him that he might not be able to
attend the convention, but that he would like
10 go In order to refute certain reports about
ms wanting to stay away. Mr.. Donohue said
that Mr.. Stillman a noble Democrat and
that his message indicated how the people were
rallying to Tammany Hall Mr. Donohue by
the way. has started boom for Jacob A. Can
tor for Governor. His delegates are wearing
Cantor buttons. and Mr.. Donohue says they
Will be for Cantor on the first ballot.
Ex-senator Hill. who came to the city Friday
to consult with local leaders and others previous
70 Albany yesterday afternoon 1t was said
that Mr.. Hill would remain in Albany over
sunday and go to Saratoga on Monday.
The various conferences held by the ex-Sen-
ator while In the city did not develop anything
or moment. so far surface indications can
be relied upon. and when he departed from the
city yesterday every one was much mystified as
to the ticket to be nominated at Saratoga the
platform to be adopted and other details to be
determined OF course, the Coler boom was stilI
in evidence, and the friends of the ex-Controller
were insistent that Coler would be nominated
The air was full of political gossip. but nothing
seemed definite. Mr. Hill had few callers yes
terday, and would not talk about the situation
Chief Judge Parker still talked about as a
candidate yesterday, and indeed almost anv
thing could be heard If one only cared ~ 1;stan
The situation will shift to Saratoga TODAY and
may not take any definite shape until the con-
tn
keep things in doubt and act mysteriouslv will
convey his will to the convention and undoubt-
edly' his bidding will he obeyed
Bird S. Coler spent the morning vestardav ar
the W1lloughby-st. auction rooms in conferences
with Hugh Mclaughlin. the Kings County
boss; Senator P II McSar rer -
Bernard j. York After it was over an effort
was made to discover whether Kings Countv
would present the name of Mr.. Coer as the
candidate for Governor at the Democratic CON
vention. 1t was unsuccessful, but the oninion
seemed to prevail that Kings County would urge
the nomination OF Parker as long as there was
any possibility that he would accept
The Brooklyn train bearing the Kings County,
1elega ties and other politicians. to the number ~
about three hundred will leave the Grand Cen
raj Station tomorrow afternoon al / 80 O'Clock
caucus of the delegates will be held In tba
evening at the Grand Union Hotel. in Saratoga |
FITZGERALD FOR SULLIVAN'S SEAT
The friends of Senator Timothy D. Sullivan saw
hat his successor in the State Senate next win |
er will be John c. Fitzgerald. IL has been known
;or several months that Tim was going to re- |
ire from the Senate In order to give more time |