New-York tribune., 1903-04-12
MURPHY is WORRIED.
Position Of Ldboring Uen. Derery,
Hdfen and Cassidy Bother Him.
TO NAME STRAIGHT wIGwAMITE.

Charles F Murphy and his associates who are
running the Tammany organization already
have decided on one important thing with ref
erence to the mayoralty campaign next fall
They will not allow to be nominated any save
straightout. hidebound Tammany men. All talk
about overtures being made to Controller Grout
Borough President Cantor or others in connec-
ton with running the Tammany ticket is
sheerest nonsense Murphy and his band are
not contemplating anything of the kind
One of the things that is bothering the Tam
many men is the possibility of the IabOring men
running independent ticket. As yet there is
nothing to indicate that they will William 5.
Devery may feel so aggrieved over being
spurned by Tammany that he will bolt the Or
ganization with his followers and help an inde-
pendent labor movement If he does this it will
be because he wants to defeat Murphy and bring
about the disruption of Tammany. The indica-
tions now are that Devery will win in the courts
and compel the executive committee 10 recognize
him, and after he has done that he is likely 10
retire. He had plenty of notOriety on account
of his battle last September. but it a costly
affair to him. Frank Farrell who shared the
expense with him, is likely to go with the Sulli-
Van-Murphy crowd as soon as he sees that Dew
cry is down and out 1t is extremely doubtful if
Devery will foot the bill for another primary
fight like that of September last The Sheehan
men doubtless would help him against the
regular Tammany candidate. but the friends of
Mr.. Sheehan would expect some Of the good
things that usually go with a hard primary
fight. and Devery shrinks from the prospect Of
giving up $4,000 and getting nothing back
Murphy is not saying anything abour candi-
dates. It is known, however. that Congress
man George B. Mcclellan is still the first name
the top of his slate, and the Congressman,
many believe. is likely TO stay there.
One of the developments of the campaign that
is giving Murphy and his friends some concern
is the frosty attitude of Borough President
Haffen of The Bronx and Borough President
Cassidy Of Queens. Mr.. Haffen has built up
rather formidable organization in The Bronx,
and Cassidy has still more compact following
in Queens. They have had twice as much
money under the administration OF Mayor Low
they had under Mayor Van Wyck.
Cassidy and Haffen will come high this
year. said of Haffen's friends yesterday.
They care little about Murphy and if Murphy
does not come 10 time with promise Of
two of the big cOmmisSicnershipS for each OF
these leaders. there is no telling what will hap
pen. One or the other may bolt The bOltlng OF
either would be likely TO defeat Tammany. At
the same time they could not be read out Of the
party. Under the State constitution political
lines cannot be drawn tight in Mayoralty
campaign, and either Cassidy or Haffen could
swing away from Tanmany for one campaign
and still remain Democrats It should be re-
membered that Tammany is organized only in
Manhattan. The prOba bities are that both
Cassidy and Haffen viii swing into line. but
they will come high