New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01
MI RPHY'S BAD FIX.
ROIJND BY PAST PLEDGES.
DnUen to Fight Hall by Croker
No Grudge AGAINST Parker.

Charles F. Murphy returned from Atianuc
City yesterday and was at Tammany Han IN
the course of the day. He was not in COM
municative frame of mind. and it was plainly
evident that he worried.
The fact of the matter is. friend or MT.
Murphy said yesterday, the Tammany chfeftain
is in a bad position owing to pledges made IN
the past. When Mr.. Murphy became leader OF
Tanmany Hall, so this authority said, he did
so through the grace of and with the consent
of Richard Croker. 1t was Cookers friends who
made him leader. He promised not to war on
any of the old leaders friends and TO sustain
so far as possible Cookers policy. In other
words he came into the leadership Of Tamnany
by assuming it's feuds and It's friendships he
agreed to use every weapon at hand TO connba1
the leadership of David 3. Hill In the State and
to sustain Cookers friends In the city, This mas
plunged him in the against Parker rms
friend of Murphy says that Murphy has no
quarrel with Parker. He personally admires
Parker but his pledge to Croker compelled him
to oppose Hill.
Against this so the same authority explains.
Murphy was to have great latitude in organiza-
ton affairs, and he brought about the nominal
ton of Mcclellan for Mayor. He has had prac-
ticaIly free rein In administration affairs as the
Tammany leader With his loyalty TO Croker
Murphy combines an intense friendship and adj
miration for Mcclellan. This has led him
into supporting Mcclellan in the fight that has
been made against him for his uphoiding or
Commissioner McAdoo and Commissioner Wood
bury.
AS result of his tight on Hill. Murphy finds
the majority Of the State organization lined up
against him. and in supporting Mcclellan ne
finds the leaders In his Organization who favor
removing the lid'' opposed to HIM 1t is. accord
ing to this friend of his. anything save an en-
viable position. and he IS puzzled Just what TO
do while trying to do the best he can
At Tammany Hall yesterday Mr.. Murphy was
asked about the interviews accredited to "a
close friend" He replied: II did not authorizs
"a close friend to speak for me. know him.
however. He is man who is suffering from
nervous prostration on account of overworkins
his imagination. Whenever have anything 10
say 1 speak for myself"
do you care to say just what is your attitude
now toward Judge Parker. and what you intend
to do at the st. Louis convention?' was asked
My attitude is unchanged" he answered L
have told you many times that am not lighting
Judge Parker. and that If he Is the nominee of
the convention ! will support him. 1 am not
fighting or working for any candidate. Once
more 1 repeat that my object all along has been
to bring about the nomination Of the strongest
man for President by the Democratic National
Convention thought and still think that the
end could be best reached by going TO st. Louis
uninstructed. so that the New-York delegates
could take advantage Of the situation as II may
be on July 6. But have said all along that
Tammany will Loyalty support the Candidate or
the convention. whoever he may be-"
lis the report true that the Tamuany dele
gates will break away from Parker after voting
for him on the first ballot?
THE denial which telephoned from Atlantic
City last night answers that question" was the
reply.
Mr.. Murphy refused 70 say anything about an
interview with ex- President Cleveland IN a Phil
adelphia paper. In which Mr.. Cleveland speaks
favcTably OF Judge Parker as a Presidential
candidate. He also refused to say anything
about his fight with Senator McCarren. 1t was
rumOred at Tammany Hall. however. that more
McCarren officeholders are 70 be removed be-
fore the end OF this week James ID. Bell. As
sistant Corporation Counsel for Brooklyn. IL was
said, will be the first to go.