New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-15
CRAM FOR POLICE HEAD.
MURPHY FAVORS HIN.
McCIeIlan Working on His Slate
WM Resign Saturday.
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Washington Dec 14--It looks more and more
like 7 SARGENT Cram FOR Police Commissioner. to
succeed General Greene. Charles +. Murphy has
been Iaboring with Nayor-elect Mcclellan In be-
half Of his former side partner in the old Dock
Board. and when he goes back to New-Hork, to-
morrow or next day. he doubtless will have Mr.
McCIelIau's consent to his plan Mr.. Murphy be-
lieves that there IS no argument like success
Ny. Cram rs president Of the NeW-YorS Dock
Board OF which Mr.. Murphy was treasurer. was
q success from MuTphy's point of view. The
old Dock Board took certain chances with the
law and won District Attorney jerome picked
Cut two or three supposedly weak spots N me
record OF the OH board and attacked them. The
Supreme Court Judges in New-York County.
after a good deal OF haggling issued clean oiils
Of health 10 Murphy's friends. The growing
certainty that Messrs. Cram and Meyer VIII not
be attacked by Jerome has emboldened MI
Murphy TO press the claims Of Mr. Cram MI
Cram is in Europe. He viii return during
the holidays. His going away doubtless was
part OF a carefully laid plan by Murphy to keep
NJ. Cram under cover, just as Mcclellan made
a success Of absenteeism IN Europe.
M Mcclellan VIII resign from Congress on
Saturday and start for New-York in time to at
tend the dinner for Controller Grout at the
Hoffman House Both he and Charles f. Muir
phy are anxious TO throw the honors TO the
Controller Mr. Murphy has a neat little patron
age trick TO turn which will require gentle
handling Of the Controller to make it a smooth
success.
Philip T. Donohue president OF the Anawanda
Club, Of Charlie AIurphy's Assembly district,
is 10 get the city marshalship now held by
Louis Munzinger, John c. Sheehan's friend, if
the Controller viii stand for IT. The job is worth
from $4,000 TO $4,000 a year. From a purely
pecuniary point Of view it is about the biggest
plum on the Mayors bill. The Mayor appoints
this particular city marshal on the designation
Of the Controller. The marshal takes the I'M
paid personal tax bills and collects them on per-
centage. There are a lot Of them this time, as
the present tax officials put thousands of new
names the rolls. Mr.. Donohue is at the
Shoreham with Mr.. Murphy. John J. Delany
and the Mayor-elect. He looks as If he al
ready had begun to take in the money
Mr.. Delany has been assisting Mr.. Mcclellan
fu drafting the Mayor-elect's first message to
the Board of Aldermen.
There is nothing definite as yet about the
slate" said Congressman Mcclellan tonight
With the exception Of Mr. Deany, 1 have not
asked any one to take a head of department
I hope to get the business closed up within
the next few days, and have il off my hands
9dy mail is heavy. and here Mcclellan smiled.
exceedingly interesting. There is uneX-
pectedly large number OF gentlemen ready to
sacrifice lucrative law practices and other call
ings for the good of the city l expect to re-
sign on Saturday and so TO the dinner for Con-
troller Grout Saturday night
Il have no news OF any kind said Charles
T. Murphy, who has become so shy Of late
that he viii not recognize cards sent to his
room.