New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-10
MCCLELLAN FOR MAYOR.
IF MURPHY is ALLOWED TO DICTATE
THE NOMINATION 1T WILL GO
TO THE CONGRESSMAN.

On the old fashioned political basis of give
and take il is expected by the friends OF
Charles F. Murphy that Boss Mclaughlin. of
Brooklyn. will allow Murphy to name the next
Mayoralty candidate. Furthermore. if the init
mate friends Of Murphy know anything about
the preferences of their leader. the next Tam
many candidate for Mayor will be Congressman
George b. Mcclellan. long time friend Of Muir
ply. Just Murphy is trying to hush up all
talk of Mcclellan as candidate. because he is
afraid that his being talked about so long in adj
vance will hurt the Congressman's chances.
The principal element of uncertainty in the
situation is Tim Sullivan. who. all things
considered, is just powerful a factor in Tam
many Hall as Murphy. Tim" if he wants to-
can make coalition with Mclaughlin and force
the nomination OF Bird s. COler. COler's cleo
ton would make Sullivan the dictator Of Tam
many Hail. Incongruous as it may seem. Coler.
the moralist. and Sullivan. the friend of the
gamblers and divekeepers. have been friends
and political associates for the last four years
Sullivan has not shown his hand yet Mean
while the prestige of Murphy as the leader of
Tammany Hall is increasing. BY next summer.
if Sullivan let's him alone. he will have good
grip on the leadership of Tammany Hail. II is
a question, however, about Tim leaving him
alone
John F. Carroll about ten months ago. while
Nixon was the nominal leader, thought ne had
a good grip on the leadership. and he proceeded
to assert himself. Then along came Tim. and
by throwing his support TO the old Croker
guard" as it is called, he easily frustrated Car
roll Carroll Is considerable of a power in the
organization yet. account of his money ana
adroitness and in a scrap between Murphy ana
Sullivan he would again come to the front as an
ally OF Tim" Carroll and Murphy have shaken
hands and patched up their quarrel. dating from
the September primaries, but Carroll is only
awaiting his opportunity TO get back at Mur-
ply.
The next twelve months will be eventful ones
In the history OF Tammany. The one thlns lhat
the district leaders seem to be united upon now
is that no matter IL Croker should see nj 10
return from Vantage in the spring. he would not
councils of Tammany Hall The tremendous vote
by which the Democrats won in NeW-h oIk
County on Tuesday. with Croker Seltlns mix
from his dairy in Vantage, has made IL tolef-
ably certain that the organization here VIII get
along without Croker leader II he should
sell out his belongings the other side, come
back and take his place in the ranks once more
then, in OF a fight between Murphy ana
old place. That is a rather remote contingency
however.
Murphy has finished the campaign with many
thousands Of dollars left in the Tammany treas
in order 10 win victory He never seemed 70
care how much money was spent so long as
Tammany He used TO say;
Wen spend the money and win the night III
win the fight we can get plenty more
money"
Murphy has been more skiIful in handling the
funds this year. for while Tammany has won.
there Is a large balance left in the WtgWam
treasury for the municipal campaign. which is
likely TO cost Tammany more in dollars and toll
than did the campaign Just closed.