New-York tribune., 1903-10-07
JONES TO "AID" MURPHY.
Hafen Ignoring Murphy BecausA
of Many Sights.

Chairman James X. Jones of the Democratic
National Committee and other prominent Demo-
Gratis in various parts OF the country have been
appealed to by Charles F. Murphy. Congress-
Mcclellan and other Tammany lights 20
come to the help OF the Democratic party IN
this city in the pending mayoralty fight Strenu-
Gus efforts will be made swing the election
Tammany's way by injecting State and ra-
tionaI politics.
1t learned az the Democratic Club las.
night that Senator Jones will soon be in tho
city. and that he will make appeal 10 Demo-
cratic voters 70 rally 20 the support OF Nc
Cleilan. Grout and Fornes. the ground that
they are loyal Democrats. and that goes tho
election IN the metropolis this fall so go tho
State and nation next year
All Of Controller Grout's recent utterances ana
the keynote of the speeches and platform OF ths
city convention are along this line. This is thu
last resort of Tammany in it's desperate plight
The gloom is so thick at the wigwam and az
the Democratic Club. that il could almost bs
used for sheet asphalt. Discouragtng reports
coming in from the district leaders. Ths
ticket is conceded to be deplorably weak.
The Grout-Fornes incident. instead Of being recs
Ognized is piece OF political strategy. is noye
written down as bIunder. The only praise Il
gets is from Democrats outside the city who
do not understand the sly move Tanmany has
ity Of the local newspapers 10 the ticket and tbs
ridicuIe they have showered Murphy an1
Crout have taken the heart out OF the Tam>
many men.
Mr. Murphy IL no longer In doubt about the
attitude OF the Brooklyn Democrats. He had
hopes that the argument Of regularity" would
break down their opposition to the McClella1
ticket II has not. The cid boss Of Wilough~
by-st. is making the most memorable fight %
his life His victory means the crushing OF
Murphyism in Tammany Hail. On the other
hand, McCIellan's victory will mean the annie
hilation of the Mclaughlin machine
AS proof of the way that Tammany is soina
TO pieces In the campaign IL was learned lase
night that Borough President Hafen Of Tha
Bronx and Mr. Murphy have fallen out Mr.
Haffen was a candidate for Mayor. There Is M
doubt that he would have made good run
Murphy would not have Bronx man. This was
not pleasing Mr.. Hafen. He had expected
something for a slight received last year from
Murphy. Mr. Haffen last fall asked for SUI
prene Court Justice nomination At the lass
minute almost Justice Amend was put on tbs
slate and stayed on. leaving Mr. Haffen's can
didate out In the cold This year place was
promised on the county ticket for one Of his
men. He is not TO get il. Added 70 all thess
offences was the crowning one of adding Grous
and Fornes TO the ticket Mr.. Haffen went
away from the city convention in a rage Hs
told James J. Martin that he had done the right
thing in opposing Grout and FOrnes. Mr. Mur-
ply since the convention has sent three mes
sages to Hafen. asking him TO come TO Tam
many Hall and talk over campaign plans. NIr.
Haren has ignored all these requests. He has
told Murphy that he will manage his own cam
paign in The Bronx without assistance from
Tammany Hall. and that if he does not make a
better Job of it than made by the city con-
vention he Will resign his district leadership.
Mr. Murphy was not at the Democratic Club
last night He at Tammany Hall until
early in the evening. but did not appear In pub
lie after dinner. Colonel Mcclellan remained az
the Murray Hill Hotel. but refused to talk poli-
tics.