New-York tribune., 1902-05-23
THE WIGWAM TRIUMVIRS
MURPHY, M'MAHON AND HAF-
FEN CHOSEN.
CARROLL MUSTERS ONLY A FEW VOTES
AGAINST THE PROGRAMME-HAF
FEN AS THE MOUTHPIECE.

Every important matter IS submitted 10 flcndrd
Croker by cable. however. before final action is
taken. James ]. Martin and his brother, Sena-
tor Bernard F Martin. Carroll men. when it
rame to a vote fell in line with the Croker men
the proposition TO vest the leadership in an
advisory committee Of three, leaEing Carroll
with only light opposition vote.
Here is the resolution by which Mr.. Murphy
and his associates were named. 1t intro
duced by Alderman Timothy P. Sullivan
Resolved, That a committee of three. COM
posed of Charles F. Murphy, Daniel +. Nc
AIahon and Louis F. Haffen be and the same
hereby elected. to be known as the Advisory
Committee which shall report to the executive
committee from time 10 time such measures as
IL deems beneficial to the organization.
Mr. Carroll was beaten long before the COM
rniftee met, and after it was all over pronounced
The new arrangement "a most amicable settle
ment" The committee met Immediately
after the adjournment of the executive commit
tee, and elected Mr.. Murphy chairman and
Thomas F. Smith secretary. Mr.. Murphy left
town yesterday for Atlantic City. and will not
return until Tuesday. Before departing
he said:
We are going to do our best for the organiza-
ton One member of the committee will be at
Tammany Hall every day from II until l o'clock.
and each Tuesday the full committee will
meet. don't TO say anything more now"
Sharp differences of opinion developed at the
meeting Of the executive committee. and some
short speeches made Mr.. Carroll and the
Others who opposed the committee of three reso-
luton considered that they had victory
in preventing the appointment Of one man 10
The leadership who would be the instrument of
Croker. Mr.. Carroll introduced the following
substitute resolution:
Resolved. That The leadership of Tammany
Hall be, and hereby is vested in a committee
Of thirty-seven, one from each Assembly Dis
trict in Manhattan Borough and three from The
Bronx, to be chosen by the Democratic electors.
Nj. Carroll made brief speech in support of
his resolution in which he opposed
power, and insisted that the district leaders
were competent to manage the affairs Of the
party
State Senator George W. Plunkitt spoke in
opposition 20 the Carroll substitute maintaining
that q committee Of thirty-seven would be an
unTieldy body and that there must be some
central body individual leader There were
no further remarks. and vote on the substitute
was taken. Those voting in favor Of ii
Thomas F. Foley. of the Hid District; P j.
Ryder. Of the Hid: p H. Keahon. Of the With:
John r. Sexton, of the XIXth: Francis J. Ian
try. of the XXIId John F. Carroll, Of the
xxIxth. and P, f. Nagle and August Moebus.
of the xXXIVth. On the motion 10 adopt AL
German Sullivans resolution for the appoint
ment of the advisory committee of three the
Neither Bernard F. Martin nor James ]. Martin.
him the vote.
Colonel Asa Bird Gardiner presented
munication. by request, he said. asking on be-
half Of the Daniel F. Finn faction in the Ist
Assembly District. that George Blair be heard
in regard TO the demand of the Finn faction for
half OF the election officers of the district This
was referred to the committee election off,
GERS.
Apparently there is understanding in the
trio installed yesterday that Mr.. Haffen who
is the only of the three that has any patron
age 70 bestow, shall fe the talking member of
the advisory committee. Mr.. Hafen aired his
views before he was appointed TO the committee
aired them again the vote cast,
and last night. after thinking the whole matter
and enjoying the appearance of his words
in print. gave still another interview, in
which he said, in part:
1t is my conviction that the action taken to-day
oenaonstrates thar ISmmany Hall as an organiza-
oence ana respect OF the people IL must stand
firmly for the good government of the city. and
The leaders Of Tsmm my Hall have resolved def
neiy and for al time that the affairs of the or
committee acting through the advisory committee
OF three without Domination or Gctation by any
outside power or influence.
This commission to me unsolicited. but
accept II as command to do my best for the
IN fb t 2nd Of Of & the %
10 the party honest efficient aggressive
orga nizati9n in Manhattan and The Bronx.
ever dlstrust OF Iammany now exists, even TO the
form wherever needed within the organization
Our first aim must be loyalty to the Democra tic
cardinal Democratic principle. l firmly believe that
purpose must be to aid the cause of good govern
We must have in New-York City Democratic
Democracy. / mean by that Democracy based
not on one man power. nor upon the power of a
principles and the will OF the people
80, ata n1 fiSl mas gwen gooa g1Fernment 10 the
true New-York City would not be- as it is the
ausfry and wealth Mistakes. many Of them ser
Gus. have been made. The organization must profit
ny them. and must be- faithful 20 the cause Of
honest politics and good government. Tammany
greatest factor toward restoring Democratic sI-
pTemssey IN the State and nation. and toward max
finest most progressive and most prosperous city
Carroll and his faithful eight, after their de-
feat. visited a refreshment place. and tried to
forget their dsappontments. They said many
things of Richard Croker that would not look
well in print. Probably they didn't mean all
they said.
James J. Martin. when seen following the
meeting said
II was in favor OF doing away with the
finance committee because il was to a large
extent a useless body. 1t never met and rarely
raised any funds. Its duties can be performed
by a committee contributions or a campaisn
committee Under all the circumstances the
appointment OF an advisory committee of three
vas the pest thing TO do. IL is not necessary
10 nave finance committee chairman In order
20 nave leader If man is a leader he will
be a ieaoer, whether he is chairman of a COM
Tnittee not"
John r. Carroll and Daniel F. Mcmahon had
niue 10 say Mr.. Carroll said that his position
t Vas ser Iorth IN the resolution he presented in
me next regular meeting of the Tammany