New-York tribune., 1902-05-21

they have votes enough In the executive COM
mittee to elect him leader. Ex-Judgs Van
Hoesen is seriously III with erysipeIas Last
night John w. Van Hoesen, his brother sent
word 10 James J. Martin that ex-Judge Van
Hoesen was confined to his bed his condition
being so bad that his physician would not allow
him to transact any business His eyes are
closed by the disease. and his friends are anxious
about the outcome. Mr.. Martin communicated
the Information to various members OF the ex-
eeutive committee. and there was irnnedirs.
talk OF postpOning the meeting Of the executive
committee. announced for tomorrow morning IL
Mr. Van Hoesen should be worse. Mr. Van
Hoesen, as chairman OF the general committee
will have the formal naming of Lewis Nixon
successor. The executive committee can :,
ahead and indicate it's choice OF a finance COM
mittee chairman. Mr.. Van Hoesen will b
guided by the majority vote. but II will be some
time before he will be able 70 write his name
and on account of this fact there may be
postpOnement OF action In the executive COM
rnittee tomorrow forenoon.
More hot air. political stories were eireu
lated yesterday by the friends OF Charles y
Murphy Carroll is saying nothing but the
Murphy and Sullivan men eoncoet something
fresh every day.
The afternoon story yesterday was that
saying. Il want all my friends to vote for
Murphy for leader. and do all they can 10 get
back the Irish vote. Do as you please about
grand sachem." This was nice for the Murphy
men. but one produced a copy Of the mes
sage
John J. Seanneus friends said yesterday that
he figured in spirited episode az the election
OF grand saehem on Monday night. ScanneI.
II is said, made speech, cTitcising the former
officeholders under Van wyck, who refused to
vote for Van Wyck for grand sachem. To
Charles F. Murphy he is reported to have said:
mo other man as Mayor would have made you
q Dock Commissioner, and helped YOU to your
present prominence
Another story that went the rounds last night
without confirmation was that Croker had sent
word for his friends 10 support Murphy for
leader with the understanding with Murphy that
Murphy is 10 be beaten. and that Surrogate
Frank T. Fitzgerald VIII be elected leader
The Murphy men last night asserted that
they had at least twenty-five OF the thirty-seven
members OF the executive committee. and that
Carroll so badly whipped that there would
be no opposition from him his friends. The
Murphy men. with the executive COMMITTEES
meeting so close at hand. are showing more
nervousness over the outcome than are Carroll
and his friends
The more conservative Croker men back Of
Murphy think II Will be wise to appoint a
mittee of three five to run things until the
primaries. and perhaps right through the year,
Some OF the Croker men think that il would be
bad policy for them 10 elevate a former saloon
keeper to the leadership. and others think that
revelations by the Commissioners of Accounts
will make IL undesirable 20 choose Murphy
leader.
Many changes in tentative programmes are
expected before the meeting Tomorrow fore
nOOn
Borough President Louis f. Haffen. OF The
Bronx, in interview yesterday said. The
future OF Tammany Hall and the future OF the
Democratic party In this city demand that Mr..
Nixon's successor leader be citizen OF his
stamp. The situation calls for a leader OF un-
sullied character and reputation II we are 20
cherish any hope OF Democratic success IN the
future. upright leadership must go hand IN hanG
with wise policies and efficient administrator
On account of Mr. Hafens show or lnde-
pendence IL was said last night that he Wouic
be on the committee 10 manage the orsaniza-
tion If committee is appointed his associates
being Charles F. Murphy and Daniel r NC,
Mahou, conference OF the Murphy men VIII
take place tonight.