New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-03
INSISTS ON MCCLELLAN.
GIVES OUT TIP.
Tammany Processes To BE Sure of
EZecting Congressman Mayor

Congressman George B. Mcclellan. son OF Little
Mac" of Civil War fame, close personal friend OF
Charles F. Murphy. leader OF Tammany Hall. and
warranted by Tammany to stand without
hitching" is to be the Tammany candidate for
Mayor according to the tip given out by Mr. Muir
ply to his associates yesterday at Tammany HAIL
The probability that Mayor Low will be renom-
mated was so much strengthened by the develop
rnents at the fusion conference Tuesday night
that the Tammany men are now confident that the
decks are cleared for the nomination of Murphy 5
and Richard Cookers friend
When it was suggested to Murphy that Congress
man Mcclellan would be styled 'Murphy's man."
he said
chosen to head the ticket. Amt Mcclellan clean?
What is there against him?"
There was a strong revival of Mcclellan talk
among the Tammany men yesterday all along the
line and they professed to be confident CT electing
Mcclellan if he nominated Mr.. Mcclellan is
in Europe visiting his married sister. He will soon
for home.
1t is understood that Edward NJ. Shepard will
take the stump for Mcclellan. and that he will
have the backing Of Tammany for the GOvernorship
A member OF the Tammany Executive Committee,
in commenting on the situation. said to a Tribune
reporter:
Low will be renominated and Mcclellan will
carry the Tammany colors. We were afraid that
Jerome would be chosen by the fusion conferrees.
but the drift 70 be toward Low, and one or
two more conferences will fix IL for Low beyond
any question. He'll accept all right. He's made a
good business record but that won't elect him this
fall We've got the votes. The vote last fall for
Coer shows that the people turning toward
the Democrats in State and nation and wen get
the benefit of that sentiment in the Mayoraty fight
this fall"
How about Devery?" this leader was asked
Z" Bill isn't bothering Us much. Even If he gets
1000 votes he will not swing enough away from US
TO make any difference in the result. It's a Demo
cratic year. AS candidates, we'll take our
chances with a straight-out organization man at
the head OF the ticket. We might better take
chances OF our own men than to have a
would make record for himself and forget the
boys. 1t will be Mcclellan"
Charles F. Murphy sent yesterday for Thomas
z. Rush tell him that he must not use his pres
ent tactics in the XXIXth District primary night
against Joseph F. MuqueCn. the Carroll leader:
Mr.. Rusli did not get to Tammany Hall, but six OF
his election district captains did. and Mr. Murphy
told them that the Rush men. in asserting that
they fighting with the backing OF the leader
OF Tammany Hall, were using unfair tactics. and
that they must stop them at once He told them
that Rush's tactics had caused criticism from I'VE
six district leaders. and that they must 90 back
their district and make their night on old fash
toned lines. leaving Murphy out Of IL.
The subcommittee OF the Tamnany City Com
rnittee will meet on Tuesday night next TO COM
plete the arrangements for holding the city con-
vention called for October l at Carnegie Hall The
subcommittee includes Charles F. Murphy. James
Shevln Borough President Haffen. Borough Presi-
dent Cassidy and Edward Muller