New-York tribune., 1903-07-10
MCCLELLAN OFF SLATE.
Effect of Docks Inquiry on Mar
phys Choice for Mayor.

All the indications in Tammany Hall now
point to the rubbing of the name Of Congress
man George B. Mcclellan from the Mayoralty
slate and the substitution of the name of Ed
ward NJ. Shepard of Louis F. Haffen. In
fact, Mr. Murphy's most intimate political as
sociates are asking their friends how the fol-
lowing would do:
For Mayor-Edward NJ. Shepard.
For ControIer-Louis F. Haffen.
For Borough President-George B. Mcclellan
Mr. Shepard is rather hard and troublesome
dose for the free-and-easy Tammany men to
swallow. They respect Mr. Shepard, and think
that he would be winning candidate, but they
fear what would come afterward. They are
worried about the latitude he would give the
CRATER, and then, again, they question whether
a man who was once defeated for Mayor Of
Brooklyn and again for Mayor of New-York
ought to be taken up again.
Meanwhile the stock of Borough President
Louis F. Hanen of The Bronx is rising steadily.
He is an undefeated candidate. His friends
have told Charles F. Murphy that the Dock
Board scandal has killed of Mcclellan, and that
the Haffenites viii not stand for' any so-called
Murphy man. There is a growing feeling OF
bitterness in The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and
Richmond over the dilemma in which Murphy
and his friends have put the Democrats of this
city
SCANDAL MAY FORCE MURPHY OUT.
From one end Of the town to the other the
Dock Board scandal is talked about, and its
probable potentiaIity campaign issue is the
thing that is uppernost in the minds Of the dis
trict leaders. The longer it is talked about the
more intense is the feeling that Murphy is not
a safe leader, and that he must be kept in the
background in the next Mayoralty campaign.
AS yet there is no talk of his being asked to
resign, but if the grand jury should see fit to
indict the old Dock Board for neglect of duty
it is not at all Improbable that nlsp like Haffen,
Borough President Cassidy Of Queens Hugh
Mclaughlin of Brooklyn. and prominent mem
bers of the Catholic Club would insist that
Murphy step down and out from the leadership
and allow some one with a reputation above
reproach TO take his place.
If Tammany is defeated this fall it is certain
that there will be a revolution in the organiza-
ton that will force the retirement cf the ola
Dock Board ring from places Of influence in
Tammany Hall. At present this ring Is abso-
lutely supreme Charles Z Murphy is leader.
Daniel f McNahOu the one most favored Of all
the contractors under the old regime, is chair
man of the executive committee. J. Sergeant
Cram is chairmau Of the general committee
Frank O'Donnel. whose connection with certain
transactions in the old Dock Board is likely to
come out prominently in the present investiga-
tion Of the old board, is treasurer Of Iamnany
Hall.
Haffen VIII not stand this. TO placate him he
may be nominated for either Mayor or Con-
trCller. il is understood that he would accept
the latter if he could not do better. As borough
president Mr. Mcclellan and l1r Murphy would
have the distribution Of good deal Of patron
age If the big pluns are distributed in this
way-it win leave the Mayoralty ticket wofu'ly
weak in Brooklyn, as there Will be nothing LETT
for Brooklyn hut the president OF the Board OF
Aldermen.
The Tan1mary district leaders no longer carry
about an air Of confidence in the result Of the
fight next fall Many Of them in private con-
versation admit that the Dock Board revelations
are as damaging TO Murphy and his friends as
ytas the Ice Trust scandal in 1900 TO Mayor Van
Wvck and John r Carroll. and they con-
scious too that the end is not yet.