New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-18
TAMMANY WILL CHOOSE MCCLELLAN
City Committee Meets To-night-Co!er Lik..
ly for Controller.

The Tammany City COMMITTEES will meet to-sivs.
at the Democratic Club arrange the details AZ IN,
City Convention and talk over the TanmaDv
Nayoralty slate. Congressman George b u,cTsi
Ian Murphy's personal friend and fellow mernba- A.
the Anawanda Club. doubtless will be decided on A,
candidate for Mayor. Ex-Controller COleT who IA,
defeated last fall by Governor OdeIl Is Hkev "a n,
chosen for Controller. John T. Mccall rob,
T. Oakley or a Brooklyn man probably viii \.
chosen for president OF the Board OF Adermss
There a good deal Of talk last night about vv-
ing Brooklyn both Of the minor offices in order n,
make up FOR McClellan's weakness In BroOsv,
The Mclaughlin Democrats. with Controller Con,
and Borough President Swanstrom running on m.
fusion ticket. are flying the flag Of distress Tssv
stand to lose their county ticket and this to Nc
Laughlin IS a sad blow.
The result OF the primary fights has greatly
strengthened the hold Of Murphy as the boss o,
Tammany Hall Even Big Tim Sullivan who has
been wavertng in his advocacy OF Mcclellan for
Mayor. now treats Murphy with more respect
Murphy does not fear opposition from any Quarter
The members OF the City COMMITTEES ara as follows:
James Shsvln. p. H McCarren. John L. Shea and
Bernard J. York. OF Kings; James T. Nartin
Charles F. Murphy. Daniel +. Mcmahon. Louis f.
Haffen and Eugene J. Mcguire. Of New-York Ed
ward " Muller, 4dOmas W. Fitzgerald, Franklin
c. Witt. Daniel Campbell and Arthur H. Yetman Of
Richmond. and Joseph Meyerose. NJ J. Goldner
George II. Creed. Joseph Cassidy and Philip CrOnin
Of Queens.
1t is understood that the Brooklyn men will AK
for the nomination OF Nixon for Mayor and Julian
d. Fairchiid for Controller. Dir. Fairchild is a
former Bridge Commissioner. and is president Of:
the Kings County Trust Company. The MurDhy
Will insist that Mcclellan os the head %
the ticket. and that COler take the second place.
II the Brooklyn want the President or thu
Board Of Aldermen. they likely to get It. II
COer Is put on for second place, Alderman Moses
J. Wafer. ex-Sewer Commissioner kane's friend.
may get the Presidency OF the Board. COler will
take the second place on the ticket IL AcLeOghlla
tells hius 70.
Borough President HafIen. OF The Bronx, who las
stood out against the nomination OF Mcclellan has
weakened IN his opposition since the primaries
Murphy is disposed 70 take a gamblers ehaaes
Mcclellan With Mcclellan Tor Mayor, Ws
heads OF departments viii be tho kind OF men VITO
will stand for things being pulled on. A1p5y
wants heaGS OF departments who Will run her
places with the same free hand that he ran ne
DOCK Department That manner OF doing tainss
suits all the Tammany district leaders Mayor
with reform notions would not suit the Murphy
men IN their present frame OF mind. They Wers
willing TO take Mr.. Shepard two years ago. out
unensrrate with their hunger and thirst FOR sp0is
and they want some one VINO VIII dEiNe Ihhss
with easy rein
IL was reported yesterday that Mr.. Murphy saw
Mr. Mclaughlin n Brooklyn on WeeHss1ay msnL
and talked over the ticket with him Ibis vas
denied IN Brooklyn last ntS't VI. MURPHY vas
not at home last night. Nh COler lert MS once w
Pfne-st early yesterday. and went 20 ms summer
cottage IN Greenwich