The evening world., 1902-12-05
Thousands Of Good Tam
many Men Shake with
the Silent Successor OF
Croker at the Demo-
cratic Club.
SOME WHO WERE ABSENT.
"Biu Bill" Devery, "Johnny"
Carroll and "Johnny" Sexton
Among the Absent Ones, 1T
Nobody Expected They Would
Turn Up on This Occasion.

There was enthusiasm and good feel
ing Mt the Democratic Club reception to
Charles r. Murphy. the leader of Tam
many Hall. last night. but John F..
Carroll. John B. Sexton, William S. Dew
cry. Comptroller, Grout and Edward NJ.
Shepard did not grace the occasion by
their presence. Reasons for the absence
OF Carroll. Sexton and Devery are APP
parent. but why Comptroller Grout and
Mr.. Shepard did not come over from
Brooklyn can only be surmised.
Although Mr.. Murphy Is a great recon-
ci.er It was mad plain last night that
he has not succeeded in winning Car
roll and Sexton from the influence on
Richard Croker and from the effects II
their own disappointment. John F. Car
roll believes hat nc should by all right
be the leader of Tammany Hall. He
is opposed to Murphy, and with the as
distance OF Sexton. II Is believed that
he will make a fight against the connr-
nation OF the new leader at the meetE
Ing OF the new Executive Committee
e month.
BLE nil Was Not There.
As to Devery. his absence was not
unexpected. He fought out his fight in
the Ninth District independent OF the
organization, although he had the rou-
tsee assistance OF the machine. 1t was
hhr,ilv 10 be expectei that he would
appear at n gathering in honor of n
raaa who ordered that he should be
thrown out OF the Saratoga Convention.
Thousands attended the reception and
paid tribute TO the new leader, His
adherents swamped the others in point
OF numbers and made the affair appear
TO he what 1t was intended to be-a
tribute to his management of Tammany
~ the last election.
The reception took It's principal char
nrterlstic from the leader OF Tammany
himself. II was a "say-nothlng'' ova-
tion An ovation 1t was despite the
general indisposition to talk. for 1900
Democrats Of many shades OF opinion
Joined in greeting Mr.. Murphy. They
did II With heartfelt warmth and the
leader responded approximately with
eyes and bands, II not with lips.
Follow Murphy's Cue.
Every one took his cue from Mr..
Murphy. and compared to him the
Sphinx was %garrulous. For three long
hours the leader stood before the fire.
place in the photographed smoking room
and shook hands. Do you know what It
means to energetically greet 5000 per-
sons in this way?
''Your hand must be sore" suggested
Bird S. coler as he and the Tammany
leader strolled to the cafe. blood
forced to your rain? For answer
Charley Murphy quietly tucked the limp
digits In his pocket; raised the glass Of
aporinaris with the left hand and
said nothing.
But no one expected Charley Murphy
20 crate. Richard Croker never did. And
the new leader is to take the Squire OF
Wantage's place. He's come TO stay"
was the word repeated from mouth to
mouth. Nj. Murphy appeared likely to
realize that prophecy.
Mob is the right word. for the crush
a the Democratic Gu can only be COM
pared TO bargain day in Christmas week
at a New York department store or the
scramble at Brooklyn Bridge after work.
ing hours. There was no respecting OF
persons.
When Florrie Sullivan. six feet two.
his shirt bosom laundered especially
adamant by Sing Ho on Grand street,
and adorned with black buttons, arrived
with 100 henchmen the lobby groaned
vita torture.
where's Adler7" cried Ross Kehoe,
Mayors clerk during Van Wyck's ad-
n~inistration.
f"Under the table like all wounded SOL
diers." growled big Florrie. as he gave
Icy Cohen 4 boost to the courtroom.
Hes made way for a better man. Icy
3 the successful Assembly candidate In
rDe Ate" He was defeated twice by
Adler. but this year the Republican lost
u the Congressional race to Judge God.
togle.
Bringing up the rear OF the Sullivan
delegation were Big Tim and Little Tim
a box party at the Dewey Theatre called
Them away early.