New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-27
MCCLELLAN BUTTON OUT.
Faithful Murphy Mem Are Wear
ing 1t.

Charles F. Murphy. leader OF Tanmany Hall.
who has started IN 20 annex the winOughby
Street Democracy and Put Hugh Mclaughlin
on the political shelf. yesterday showed signs
Of weakness In his tussle with the old boss.
He caused to be published IN several evening
papers the somewhat amusing and amazing
story that he would. to crush Mclaughlin have
Tammany first nominate Mcclellan and then In
dorss Controller Grout and President Fornss oc
the Board OF Aldermen
II was a gigantic and variegated pinwhssf
while it lasted. but II did not last When II
reached Brooklyn the old boss and his merry
hedgers and ditchers laughed hOarsely at Muir
phys coup" The more they thought IL over
the more they laughed
The line OF battle now is drawn tighter than
ever before between the two organizations The
name Mcclellan IS heard on every tongus
around Tammany Hall and the Anawanda Club,
Mcclellan buttons IN varying sizes and cOlOrs
are on thousands OF loyal Tanmany coat la2sls.
The Mcclellan pennant has been nailed TO ths
Tammany mast. and there II is likely to stay
until McLaughlin's two hundred delegates
swamped by a vote Of ? to 1 IN the city eonven-
ton Thursday night.
When Charles 2 Murphy. the under cover
author OF the suggestion that 0fessrs. Grout and
Fornes would be Endorsed for the same places
that they were nominated for by the f1sionists.
he was in earnest, he said.
7 know nothing OF the origin Of the stories
referred to The city convention will nominate
a Sicket that every honest Democrat will bs
glad 70 support. That is all I have 70 say
Would Grout and Fornes stand for an In
dorsement by Tammany Hau?'
tom"
ARE me dIztric, leaders with you on this
''SIcLaushlin is laughing at the suggestion and
intirn5tes that you are blufhng Have you any
thing to say 70 THAR
The Tamnany boss would not answer any %
these questions
What DO I think OF it, said Senator McCar-
ren. repeating the reporters question at Del
rnonicos last night. Wen. I think that IL a
deal OF that kind carries Grout and Forues
will have cinch, and it strikes ne. now that
I think OF it. that Mr.. Low might feel awfully
cut Up over being sighted
And what DO you think Of the suggestion
1Ir. Martin was asked
I think that Senator NcCarren is certainly
right in part. II would be a c.nch for Grout
and Fornes." said the so-caled "ablest Leader
IN Tammany Hail.
Messrs. NcCarren and Martin had been at
the racetrack where they both bet on McChss-
ney, the loser
After setting OF his fireworks Charles r
Murphy kept under cover last night He was
an appointment with Justice O'Gorman. grand
sacher1 Of the Taurauy Society ore OF Mr.
1-Urphy-s advisers. Nfr. CfGOrman. AFTER watt
ing for some time for the leader. went Up Filth
ave. with Thomas F. Smith. who said that NJ.
Murphy ouId not be ar the club again Iasr
night Il vas said later that Murphy and a
number OF his friends went % the Se1herland
20 discuss the latest specimen Of political fire.
works.
Nj. MErphy's friends were exultant over wha-
they pronounced was a great stroke OF political
genius. One OF them said
This steals the thunder % the susonists and
absolutely kills Mclaughlin. Brooklyn's back
is up. and he threatens 70 nominate candidates
not agreeable 70 Tammany. Murphy stands
pat on Mcclellan. and = Brooklyn continues her
present attitude the Tammany men can nom
mate GrOut and Fornes. two Democrats This
will bear out the contention OF Colonel 8dcCleb-
Ian that the fight must Be strict party lines.
and Murphy can point % his ticket and asserr
that they are all Democrats OF unimpeachabIs
character He was advised 20 push Grout 20
the front by HAnrv Wattsrson and This IS the
way he VIII 90 It. Grour and FOrnes were asked
about their willingness to abide by such in
dorsement. and they VIII accept t. Mr. Cut
ting and his independent Democratic friends
in the Citizens Union see 10 harm IN the ar
rangement, and Mr. Low VIII Dc no worse OF than
he was before. Abrau Hewitt. IN 1856.
being considered for Mayor by the County
Democracy. when Tamuanv, BY quick hOds
STEPPED in and nominated him several days In
advan nee Hewitt was elected. and Tammany
tie5 bir7 m afre--va-d 50 that he could OF hr-
the organization. Tauuany tided over a tad
spot f. lis history. ard by the time the usxr
campaign came around trey were IN winning
shape for the fight. Murphy VIII come out %
II the Democratic boss OF the entire city. The
Mclaughlin machine viii lose its county tickec
and Will have 20 depend on Murphy for al the
pa rronage there is on tap"
DO you think Murphy is sincere IN the prop
osition ." the district leader was asked.
Yes n the mixup he VIII get more out %
y than any one else. and Mclaughlin and BIZ
men viii know better next tine than 70 monkey
with the buzz saw