New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-26

As Croker evolved from the tunnel gang into
Tammany boss. so Murphy has risen from the gas
house gang" AS a class the leaders OF Tammany
districts do not conduct their campaigns from in
valid chairs. AS a rule the leader must be a man
of strength-physical strength-with the ability TO
knock out his opponent should the occasion de-
mand it. Diver. Foley. Sullivan, Murphy and
Croker are all OF this type
Mr.. Murphy developed into leader OF men from
q driver OF horses He used TO handle the rens on
one of the old Blue Line cars. which still wind
their way across town in Fourteenth-st These
cars also make several detours through other
streets just they always used TO do without any
extra charge.
He drove horse just he drives men at the
present time" said Of his bcyhood acquaint-
auces the other day. II remember well when
Charley used go driving through Fourteenth-st'
with pair OF white horses-that is they were born
withdrawing their bells and their hoofs and the
car was heaving up and down like catboat In
souau One day one OF his horses baked. Murphy
tried every way TO get the blamed critter to going.
but II was no big crowd gathered. for II
was right at the corner OF Fourteenth-st ana
broadway. About everybody in the crowd yelled
al Murphy. told him Of this way or that way to
start him. but Charley didn't say word Finally
when a policeman just about 10 shoot the
beast Murphy took OF the harness. gently put IL
on again and then yelled: Whoa there! whoa
there, Whoa! Stop EN-"
The horse. thinking that he was free, started on
the run with a crowd OF small boys yelling behind
And that's the way he manages men now lie
often makes them think they're free when he's got
th, harness on them and they're pulling his car
Along the East River Shore when Murphy was
in his teens. there long stretch Of vacant
lots where the boys used 10 play baseball There
are vacant lots and baseball games down there
now but not like the old times, when the in and
.'out'' and ''corkscrew" curves were not in
cubatng. Murphy was captain Of one of the teams,
and by dnt Of great many fair balls and home
t,qrr-
pion gashouse nine" The team went through
many yicissitudes and finally took the name Of the
Senators.
II was before the advent OF league teams and
professional baseball. and the Senators like
many other mines, made tour through the State,
meeting the teams OF other towns and cities The
senators" played good ball and every time Muir
pbv and his team returned from victorious trip
he was greeted by the young men of the district
much after the fashion OF war hero They car
ried him on their shoulders up and down the ave-
nue. and exploded hrecrackers which had survived
from the Fourth Of July. and the urchins yelled
themselves hoarse. Murphy liked all this adora-
ton II was indeed the beginning Of his political
career He formed a club OF baseball enthusiasts
and later organized another social organization
known as the Sylvan Club.
! BOYS" said Murphy one night after successful
/ baseball tour, when few Of his most ardent sd-
nirers had gathered about him; I'm tired NJ this
streetcar business. I'm goin to open a sslo.n right
L
inst come TO Charleys
/ The saloon" was opened at Avenue \ ana >-,,e
teenth-st. II was simply hole in the y,u f,r-
nished with the $500 the young horsecar dri,, ha5
saved on the Blue Line and from basAbau raoo,,+s
But II paid. II the ralying point on saturda,,
nights for his baseball friends and o,bar ,,,,rc
men. Charley served a bowl OF hot SCUM v.i,h a,b
glass of beer but in spite OF the ingradi.rt - -
| soup there a margin OF profit AI,,r,,h s
| laying up money in the bank.
| A story is told of Murphy about this ill., ,,,
illustrates his qualities as leader ..Taarn.. D.,
lin, then the Republican leader Of the distrto. 80,
three of his brothers were the best royr - c. -
! Harlem Boat Club So confident ,vss a. - 10
ability Of his team that Biglin challenge - III
/ men in the XVIIIth District 10 a roy,, : - =
Murphy had four rOwers in his club ana 10 l
! the challenge The day OF the race 49, OON uP
! be held on the Harlem River was s.. vas ~
/ about all OF the XVIIIth District wera ,t anu
| the contest. Betting high. BiRl,p,s -. u see
! the favorite and the odds We're sim o. cam was
| It was announced that the stroke oar - - "Heh
| sick "a the MuT-
| An right, III row." said Murnhv -
off his and stepped into the bos, lg he pulled
/ three heats, and the Murphy team ~ there were
/ was a parade I'm Avenue A that nisbt Two There
leys'' crowded all the next ~. ana Char
! boat as the sole subject Of convss- with the
this good advertising for Murphv's' salon All
| ness and he soon branched out ana nQuOF bust
/ other saloon at Twenty-third-st ana started an
This was yeT1table palace compares rIst-ave
| Murphy was standing behind the bar
establishment one night when Edward III MS new
chief Lieutenant Of Francis r. Spinois hasan. the
| many leader Of the district enfers5a The Tam
/ Murphy had already taken active nsr.e saloon.
| many politics, ana his club and basebsnN ~ Tam
was something 20 DO rsekonsd with IN an ,SSnusncs