The evening world., 1902-11-08
Tammany will Not Accept Him
as Leader Again, Even if He
Does Return to New York
Next Year.
MURPHY is IN TO STAY.
He lie Expected to Dictate the Nom
nation for Mayor in 1908, and
His Candidate is Likely to be
Congressman Mcclellan.

Now that the rumor has been revived
that Richard Croker is to return TO New
York from England the Jabbcrwock
chasers of politics are spreading assur-
ances that Charles f. Murphy is to be
forced from the leadership of Tammany
and that the Squire of Vantage. belIev-
ing that n Democratic Mayor can be
elected next fall, is to conduct the cam
paign. A contingency more remote could
not be imagined.
Richard Croker stands about as much
chance of ever being leader OF Tammany
Hall again as John Kelly does. which
means that Richard is as dead pollti-
cally as John Kelly is dead materially.
When Mr.. Croker abdlcatcd and sailed
for England his abdicatlon was com
plete. Should he return to New York
he will land as n private citizen, and
he will exercise no functions but the
functions OF n private citizen so long
as he remains.
VIII show Him Courtesy.
As a matter of courtesy his advice
may be asked on some points by Mr..
Murphy. But the advice will not be
eNNNu oBOAA oAASulh ~ III St'N 80 aN~
OF the leader OF the Wlgwam. 1t will
be noticed that the ruGnors of the recru-
descencc OF Croke- comes from Repub-
lican or misinformed sources. Generally
the wish is father to the thought.
Richard Croker knew long before he
backed out OF Tammany Hall that
Charles r. Murphy was to succeed him
in the leadership. He knew It three
years ago. At any time during the past
year Mr.. Murphy could have taken his
place at the head of Tammany. He
waited, with his following. until he
thought the time was ripe. and when he
showed his full hand the opposition fell
into line.
To-day the leaders OF Tammany are
practically unanimous in their support
Of Mr.. Murphy. He has been n smooth
politician ever since he drove a street
car on the east side. and in his life
has made fewer nemies than most men
with his opportunities, Since taking
the leadership OF the organization he
has healed breaches that existed for
years and has brought men to Four
teenth street who haN sworn that they
would never enter the wigwGm again.
HbN an AA ~
OF Tammany Hall that under Mr.. Muir
ply the organization can poll SUFFICIENT
votes next year to bury n sort OF
fusion movement that can be devised
why Croker Must Stay Out.
Many things would make It impossible
for Mr.. Croker ever to become leader
OF Tammany Hall again. In h first
place, Mr.. Murphy would not stand for
Il; In the next place, the leaders would
not stand for 1t; in the third place, Mr..
Cookers state of health would not allow
It.; in the fourth place. Nh. Croker's
common sense-of which he has a supply
intact-would show him before he made
his first move that he was doomed to
defeat.
Mr.. Murphy has the Tammany con-
6dence because he Is the ideal Tam
many leader. He has worked himself
up from the bottom, he knows how to
keep his mouth shut and he knows the
political game from foundation TO flag
star. He l. such q leader as Richard
Cnoker was before Mr.. Croker became
rich and alienated himself from the rank
and file. Mr.. Murphy has no racing
interests: he is not a club man; he
cares nothing for the society OF men
Of wealth or prominence in business.
He is in politics and only In politics
and that is why he is trusted.
The Evening World violates no con
1dence when 1t announces that Charles
+. Murphy VIII say who is TO be the
candidate for Mayor on the Democratic
ticket next fall. And II all goes as II
il now planned the candidate will be
Congressman George B, Mcclellan.
Mcclellan Murphy's Friend.
Mr. Mcclellan is far and away the
leader of the New York City delegation
in the House OF Representatives. H.
ranks with the big men from othel
ststee In the lower house of Congress
He has a national as well as a loca
reputation. At home he has the con
hdence of Republicans and Democrat!
alike. He represents the Congressional
District of which Mr.. Murphy's Assem-
bly, District is a part. and he is Mr.
Murphy's intimate personal friend. B,
many-perhaps a majority-of the Tam
many leaders Congressman Mcclellan
is already considered an invincibl
Mayoralty candidate. All that can keel
the Democracy of the city that he re
main In Congress.
The Evening World speaks with au
thority when II says that there is ~
danger that Richard Croker will evrl
attempt to become Tammany lcade
there exists q belief IN some quarter
that all he has to do to secure tn
leadership Is to announce that he want
II. Persons believing this reckon with
out the pleasant. vlsaged young man VIII
has come out OF the east side to tn
Wigwam-"Silent Charlie" Murphy.