New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-11
PLAYING WITH n RATTLE.
National Politics Mayordlty Issue.
Says Mmphy's Nurslings.

Probably few people who have studied the
record of the old Dock Board Of which Charles F.
Murphy. leader of Tammany Hall. was shining
light. will suspect Mr.. Murphy OF being good deal
of a poet. According 10 Edward c. Sheehy, ex-
Commissioner of Taxes. Mr.. Murphy is something
of bard. Mr. Sheehy keeps tolerably close TO the
engineer. When he isn't stocking the furnace. he's
ong up, and he tell when there's screw
loose Mr.. Sheehy ran plump into a Tribune re-
porter in the financial district yesterday. and in an
swer to the query as TO who Tammany was going
to nominate for Mayor he said:
II was talking with Mr.. Murphy about that very
thing not an hour ago and he said to me:
"'Sheehy, you know much about that as do.
MY mind is open the bird that flies :"
well. Is Mcclellan the man?" asked the re-
porter.
Under ordinary circumstances I should say
yes" snid Mr.. Sheehy. but MIR. Murphy Is going
to name a man for whom every Democrat can
vote. There1l be no grating and no queer bust
ness. 1t is going to be a straight fight between
Republicans and Democrats. and the Democrats
will win. One thing. however, is settled, said
Mr. Shelby as he turned to go; the candidate
for Mayor will be Manhattan man. That's alb
solutey sure"
I'm not in politics why do you ask meT' was
the coy reply that ex-Controller Coer gave when
asked who the Tammany candidate for Mayor
would be.
'Wiu Low VIM
NO" said Mr.. Coler. This is to be a fight
between Democrats and Republicans. The fight
viii be on national political lines. PRESIDENT
Roosevelt has interfered. and the people will re-
sent IT.
Isn't the business record of the administration
pretty good?'
Yes said Mr.. Golfer. ''but there are ways OF
wasting public funds without allowing them to be
stolen. The cItys excise moneys are to large ex-
tent diverted 10 the State treasury. That is wrong
The voters will not stand for it."
Joseph c. Hendrix, president OF the National
ank of Commerce in New-York. who Is being
talked about eligible candidate for Mayor
the Tammany ticket, would not discuss politics
yesterday. Mr.. Hendrix assures his friends that
he IS absolutely of politics and does not want
in. He was beaten by Mayor Low in the
early eighties after the Democratic city of Brook
lyn had had two years of Mr.. Lows painstaking
and successful administration. The bank OF which
Mr.. Hendrix is the head Will on October l absorb
the Western National Bank. and this transaction,
involving two large Institutions Will demand more
and more Of Mr.. Hendrix's time.
Edward NJ Shepard would not discuss politics
yesterday. His friends say that Mr. Shepard has
no expectation of being asked by Tammany Hall
head the mayOralty ticket again. Mr.. Shepard
has an abiding respect for the Mayor a vote
viii Mcclellan be nominated by Tammany?'
Lewis Nixon. former leader Of the organization.
asked.
Nixon.
Would you accept a nomination for Mayor on
TIE Tammany ticket
In case I should become "A candidate for any Of
zee" replied the shipbuider suavey feeling in his
inside pocket to If his sticks Of political dyna
mite safe and dry II should say frankly.
as cannot see why men beat about the bush in
such matters.