The sun., 1903-11-01
SAYS MURPHY NEEDED CIRCUIT.
MLAUGHLIN'S PLAIN TALK
ABOUT TAMNANY LEADER

''Where Is the Letter" He Asks, ''in Which,
Cleveland Was Coins to lndorse Me-
Clellan?"-Appesls TO Irisllmen TO Vim.
dicate Devotion to Pure W0manhoOd
Hugh Mclaughlin last night came out
in probably his final denunciuton OF
Leader Charles F. Murphy prior TO cleo
ton and in a strong appeal to the voters
OF Brooklyn to resist his alleged attempt
to Tammanyize Brooklyn. MIR. MoLaugh-
Inns Illumination was in the shape Of an
authorized interview, given out in the
Willoughby' street auction room. 1t is
as follows:
When Mr.. Mclaughlin. the leader OF the
regular democratic forces Of Brooklyn. op.
posed to Iammany. was asked BY the re-
porter yesterday afternoon to say what he
thought Of the political situation he was
not inclined 10 talk. he had. he said, made
his position entirely clear to the people OF
| that he was actuated by more than good
| citizens interest In the result But after a
| address a few words to his friends in New
| York, he relaxed a little.
| Impressed upon the lninds OF the more re-
spectacle members OF Iammany that Mur.
h6 s6ose seea e ans ends ad
not man whose word could be depended
| upon,
toned the fact that when Murphy called
upon him for the purpose OF securing hls
consent to the nomination Of Mctdellan, H.
said that II Mcclellan were nominated e1-
President Cleveland would write a strong
THAT, continued Mr.. Mclaughlin. was
| falsehood designed to overcome my, re-
luctance. knowing, as Murphy did. my admi.
for sd he n
lsttefrp And how does MI Murphy account
Tammany ticket In this contest? The truth
Is that he used Mr. Clevelands name without
peclin9 support from that quarter;
m 1Rcs mRGssS sete Of the n hs dsu9e s
bis talk with MI Riddle, Of tbs Siaai., ,zs,tuggigi
from me, that it might be well to nominate
man favorably regarded by our German
fellow citizens, he replied that he had hs
mind made UP to nominate German. Alr.
Ridder was, Of course. pleased to learn this.
as would have been when ! suggested the
nsTe edse Ipkf but his dGs may be-
proposed to All the bill with Mct lei!an. Who
as German. was shown soon after Murphy's
choice had been IN dseCsa ,ss BY ns ep
seems to ne went on Mr. iI.,riu, MSLaas'hli33
ers OF the party must see that man who
palters With the truth, even when he does
not do positive violence 70 It, IN the manner
anything but disaster, and disgrace. The
whole character Of the American sMads people
toroidas she 'h1ughh' ~ ,at time can be- Won
without good faith A leader whose word
cannot be, trusted when he pretends TO be
IN the nature Of things, be short lived"
Concerning the nomination OF Gront and
probably resolved upon. Just to spite the
Kings county organization; ,.h , =,
high character at the head Of the ticket. We
eua he prosaby Nh ooheluded after our represen!
nation Of Mcclellan. that it would be en-.
trely safe to insSl. The dentIfed VIII
Dock Board scandals suggest the possibility
that it was highly desirable for Mr.. Murphy
formnnce is suf.iciently explained by spite.
Uhgh rosy TEe M4py TO hanpS
'oAss Asted p how Inet matters W. We're sons Ii Brook
lyn, Mr., MeIsushlin replied that h had had
early In the week, though he, thought con-
siderable light had been. shed on the pro-
posed Tammanyization OF Brooklyn by Ger;
BTookyH hn KIN fn had been een made fairly well &C,
quainted with the fact that Talnmany had
to tine and 5ws now she pd
It's interests In the hands OF men who we're
OF notoriously bad character, but these
things he was unwilling to dwell upon fur-
ther 1t seemed TO him that the intelligence
OF the voters could be safely trusted 70 form
correct judgment Of the men whom senator
cred about him. He must be an exceptionally
obtuse voter who cannot surmisc, at least.
wht y when ass Se
ers and managers OF dsorderiy houses venture
to appear as party leaders. ,., ..
Broohfsn eoRfsrns MT MoHaushia I d fs not Think that
he had anything to say worthy Of pnIin: printIiins,
many Hall. who. like himself were Of Irish
i not 1l s6 parehisss IA nc 5naf
he aa'y pespa 20 sad M or tie
Is4f so%td @ ask ths MSrsiHs the SoEsashn'
Doyles. the O.BTiens. the Kelly,s the Mona.
s tSs BsSgs The The drsdys 1Ts The The
ksss Nans .he easss ssseA
thi the fsdeM ns the
nels, the McNamaras OF Tamlnany, TO CON
slider whether it Is not as much their duty
as it is mine to vindicate the old Irish de-
yotion to pure womanhood; IT has l be-
leve always been the brightest feature Ill
the Irish character that 1t would brook no
stain upon the mother, the daughter or the
sister The btterest enemies OF the land
of my forefnther never denied this.
Say what they mi ght against Ireland and
the Irish, they always agreed that nowhere
else on the round earth was there lottier
sense OF family honor or men OF moro un-
daunted courage to defend 1t. Has this
ceased to be true OF the Irishmen and Irish
mems sons in Tammany? / decline 10 think
SO, and. hence. ] invite them TO consider
whether the hour has not come for them to
show that they cannot be led by any politl-
clan OF any party. on any pretext, to give
encouragement to the abomlnatonS WITH
which lammanny has too long been ,. Identified
day. Let the men to whom appeal do their
duty, as, with the favor OF God. l mean to do
mine, on Tuesday next, and new lustre
will be given to the Irish name in America.
and new claim established by the Irishmen
OF New York upon the gratitude OF thou
sands OF the daughters oftheir poorer country
men in the tenements OF New York. whom It
is, by every sacred tie, their duty to protect.
Were it the last word | we're to speak in
this world should urge my friends in New
York and Brooklyn alike 20 array them
selves uncompromisi ngly ~ this battle
on the side Of the home the honest mans
home, against the evils with which il s threat
ened by the influences now uppermost in the
councils of Tammany. ] know what Muir
phys ticket means and the chief men In Tam