New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-16
CIRCUIT SCARES WIGWAM.
THREAT TO DROP ITS MEN.
Defiance of Mwphy-McCare
Expects to Defeat Leader.

The between Charles F. Murphy and
Senator ?. ". McCarren seems 70 have been
halted by the action OF Controller Grout on
Saturday I'm promptly finding a place for
Thomas r. Byrnes. the McCarreE adherent, who
was driven out of the Department Of Gas Water
Supply and Electricity by Murphy's orders
This does not mean that the is at end. but
on the other hand both sides seem TO be resting
on their arms. Among politicians It Is said
that this action Of the Controller came as a
stinging blow 10 the Tammany leaders. and the
forces OF the Wigwam want 70 stop 70 recon
noitre before making another move.
The Controller has many places at his dis
posal. now occupied by Tammany men. The
impression gained by Tammauy on Saturday by
tho action ~ tho Controller was that for every
MoCa-reu man dropped the Controller would
drop q Tammany man. and give b. 10 the Nc
Carren man discharged or to q McCarren fol-
lower. at least This form of reprsal IS not
relished by Tammauy. and the leaders viii
pause ana consider before taking another step.
II ~as said yesterday by a prominent Tam
many leader that tho action en- removing Byrncs
war taken more warning than anything
else. For some weeks Murphy has been trying
10 get oHceholders loyal 10 McCarren 10 desert
the senator. hut hc has gained no recruits. II
was thought that hy singing out Brynes and
making an example % him. fear might be
thrown into other ofHceholders and % wholesale
dssertion 81 McCarren men follow. The sum
mary acceptance ~ the issue by the Controller
BOO giving Brynes a place came as a surprise.
ami places Tammany in dsadvaniaGeous
position.
The Tammany leaders did not see clearly last
night just what would be done. II was an
uouuced from authoritative source. and Il
came - straight that Murphy and his leuteu-
aat counted on q as absolute that Grout would
name every man thrown out by Tammany. ON
account of loyalty 90 McCarrcn. 20 "a place in
his department deposng n Tammany man to
make the place The Controller has more
places az his disposal. II Is asserted. than Tam
many can reach in dropping McCarren men.
There was q story yesterday that Hugh Nc
Laughn had made a hard and fast alliance
with Mr.. Murphy. Mr.. Mclaughlin said last
night. II have not seen Murphy since last Octo-
Der. and no one representing me or authorized
% speak for me has talked with Mr.. Murphy.
1 have made no agreement with anybody"
This was taken as an indication that Mr. Nc
Laughiin much as he disapproves OF McCarren.
cannot hud his way clear 10 join hands with
Murphy and Is standing alooG on the other
hand. Murphy Is trying 20 win 20 his side some
of the old Mclaughlin leaders. one OF his most
valuable recruits Is Bird $ Coler. 1t is said TO
be MuTphy's plan 10 try 10 force Coler's nominl-
tion FOR Governor this fan as an afront 20 Hill
and McCarren Another recruit Is said 20 be
James Shevlin. II said last night that
Thomas r. Farrell leader OF the XIth District
in Brooklyn. while nominally McCarren man,
was still more a Shevlin man and had been
over 10 Murphy's standard Ii was added that
he would be named as Deputy Commissioner OF
Gas. Water supply and Electricity 10 succeed
Brynes. who removed. This would give
Murphy another district In Brooklyn.
Murphy is crippled In his fight against Nc
Carren, not only by the action of the Controller.
but by the stand or Martin W. Littleton. bor-
Ough president OF Brooklyn. Littleton is friend
~ 10 McCarren. He has much patronage and
many valuable places ~ HIS disposal and ne
can take care OF any Of McCarrens friends who
ara Ousted by Tammany Hall that the Con-
trOller may not be able 20 provide for. 10
over Thomas II. Farrell. suggested as Byrness
successor I'm the Department Of Gas Water
supply and Electricity that Littleton and Nc
Laughlin broke. Mclaughlin demanded that
Works for Kings County. and Lltteton refused.
Mclaughlin broke friendship over this refusal.
and since that time Littleton and McCarren
have worked more I'm harmony
II freely said last night by the politicians
that Murphy I'm his fight against McCarren had
run against more combinations that he had ever
only wiz McCarren hold his leadership in Kings
County but the chances some politicians saw
that he will be able 10 make combinations
with disaffected elements in Tammany Hall and
control the next city convention against Murphy.
McCarren and his allies. Hill and Cord Meyer.
now absolutely control the state organization
McCarren is supreme In Kings County. and II is
SAID that he mas won 10 MS slue AT ledsl nfe OF
the thirty-hve district leaders I'm Manhattan.
IL Is said to be the plan OF the Hill McCarren
forces to name Parker for President and come
back from the national convention and nom-
nate Grout FOR Governor. with man from Erie
County for Lieutenant Governor. Following
this steps will be taken by McCarren to carry
the light right home 20 Tammany by making
alliances 10 defeat Murphy's leadership I'm Man
haitian and control the next city convention
against him and name en- anti-Murphy Demo-
cTat for Mayor.
THREE SYMPHONIES BY pVoRAK.