The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-25
MURPHY DEPIES MCLAUGHLIN.
PVE GOT THE VOTES. HE TELLS
THE CITY COMMITTEE.
In Stormy Meeting Has the Roll Called
for Candidates for Nlayor-No Borough
Offers One--Pll Have One Tomorrow,
Says He-Tells the Kings Men After
Their Bitter Speeches That They Can't
Carry Kings and Offers TO Fight It
Out With Them on the Floor OF tho
COnventlOn-AdJOurn 10 Tuesday!

Carry Kings and Offers 10 Fight It
Out With Them on the Floor OF tho
COnventlOn--AdJ Ourned TO Tuesday!
In stormy session OF the City Com
~ ittee at the Democratic Club last night
lIarles F. Murphy spoke his determination
Nearly. He had listened grimly while
5,e Brooklyn men poured out their pro-
test against George B. Mcclellan. Then
he said to Them
1T seems we can't agree on a candidate
in this committee. Very well. 1t will be
entirely satisfactory to me and to Tammany
to let the question 90 before the convention
and let the candidate be nominated for
Mayor who gets the most votes there"
When Mr.. Murphy, all alone walked
down the marble stairs of the club into
the gorgeous parlors his face was flushed
and his manner defiant. The Brooklyn
men had preceded him down. and James
Shevn, John L. Shea and Martin w. Little
ton were huddled on one of the big sofas
in the corner in conference.
Mr.. Murphy shot glance at them and
said to reporter who approached him
with a question: "Let the Brooklyn men
tell you what happened. They did the
talking"
1t was lively two-hour session. The
meeting approached the trouble zone quietly
by disposing of all formalities first. The
committee appointed to select officers for
the convention reported through Sena.
tor Patrick Fl. McCarren. Thomas G. T.
Grain former City Chamberlain, now a
p.
temporary and permanent chairman OF
the convention. He is a Murphy man.
The secretaries chosen were Thomas F.
Smith of the Ninth. Manhattan; Daniel
Noble Of Queens, F. c. Veit of Richmond,
James F. Quigley Of Kings and Arthur e.
Butts Of The Bronx
Senator McCarren moved that commit
tee of three be appointed to prepare and
issue an address TO the voters. James
j. Martin, chairman of the city committee.
was presiding, He appointed on that
committee Senator McCarren, Mr. Murphy
and Borough President Joseph Cassidy Of
Queens.
The address will appear on Monday.
The purpose in putting it out before the
, candidate is named is to appeal to the i'll
dependent voters not to commit themselves
against Tammany until the nominees and
platform have been announced.
| Mr. Martin said that for the platform
| committee he desired to report progress
II move that we adjourn,' said Joseph
| Cassidy of Queens when hull came in the
proceedings,
To to this time the Brooklyn delegates
| had said nothing.
Senator McCarren looked around the
room and slowly seconded the motion to
| adjourn.
Just moment, Mr.. Chairman" said
| MIR. Murphy, Il desire 10 ask the GENTLE
man from Queens to withdraw his motion
to adjourn"
Senator McCarren said he would gladly
withdraw his second, and Mr.. Cassidy was
equally obliging
Now, Mr.. Chairman, said Mr.. Murphy.
! Il move that the roll be called and that each
borough be asked to present its candidate
| for Mayor or for any other office on the
city ticket"
Il second that notion said Daniel F.
| Mcmahon, chairman of the executive COM
mittee of Tammany. Secretary Smith
called the roll.
Fl have no candidate" said Louis F.
Haffen of The Bronx.
! -Brooklyn has no candidate" said James
| Shcvlin for the rebels.
4I have no candidate" said Joseph Cas-
sidy for Queens.
Richmond has no candidate said Ed
ward NJ Muller for Richmond.
Mr.. Murphy stood up. Il have no cam
didate to present tonight" said he with
significant emphasis, because the organi-
cation has not directed me to present
candidate for Mayor or for any other
Office"
Then he added: "There will be meeting
of the executive committee of Tammany
Hall tomorrow afternoon
When Brooklyn and the three other
boroughs had presented no candidates
Mr.. Murphy addressed the committee
again,
"A week ago Brooklyn came here with a
protest !" said he. I'VE heard it. We have
asked for candidates and none has been
presented
Then the Brooklyn delegation took the
floor to renew that protest. Bernard j..
York spoke first He said that the only
candidate now talked about was man
who could not carry Brooklyn and whose
nomination would mean the loss of the
borough ticket to the Brooklyn Democrats.
The delegation, he said, stood exactly
where it st God a week ago. II had no can
didate. but it wanted TO warn the party
against the nomination of a man who could
not attract the independent vote.
Senator McCarren put the same argyll
ment mildly. Mr.. Shevlin expressed it
with vgor and bitterness. John l.. Shea
also spoke against Mcclellan
When they were all through MIR. Murphy
told them that they knew they could not
carry Kings county for Mcclellan or for
any other candidate. But we will do
what is right for the candidate in the rest
Of the greater city, whoever the candidate
may be. said he/ He will be elected in
Manhattan"
Mr. Shevlin spoke against Mcclellan
with so much venom that Mr.. Murphy was
aroused to n challenge,
you have no candidate TO present and
YOU attack the only one mentioned" said
he. "Let us have an open convention If
YOU like We can fight il out there. Lot
| the man with the most votes be nominated.
With the $50 votes of Manhattan and
the 30 votes Of The Bronx behind him. Mr.
Murphy did not need to bluff in making
| that challenge.