New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-24
FIGHT OVER "MONEY BAG"
BOTH Claim THE POWER.
"I'ns the Whole Thing" Say Nc
Ca7ren and DozUing.

/ Senator Victor J. Dowling-Tm the campaign
! boss. I'll have charge Of spending the money in
4 the greater NewYork
senator McCarren--I1n chairman of the State
Executive Committee and will have charge or
campaign expenditures in the greater New-York
National Chairman Thomas Taggart IN an
swer to question about Downing and McCarren
as Il political working team)-They'll work single
or double in any kind OF harness, and you can't
hitch EN- up wrong.
The foregoing paragra phs set forth the local
Democratic situation from three points Of view.
The anomalous truce whereby Senators Bowling
and McCarren both are constituted dough
bag" tenders is likely to continue until the
money lie doled out. when trouble is expected.
The whole fight between Murphy and Nc
Carren is the disbursement of the money
collected by August Belmont and Cord Meyer
for campaign purposes. Each wants the big
END" of the proposition. Everything going
McCarren's way until State Chairman Meyer
in order to pIacate Murphy. appointed Bowling
10 the State executive committee and assigned
him TO the joint custody Of the dough bag"
with McCarren. They've got plenty of people
watching the exchequer now. Mr. Belmont is
watching #. State Chairman Meyer is watch
ing IT. Senator McCarren is watching ii. He
does not wear glasses. Senator Bowling is
watching Il. and says he does not recognize Nc
Carren disbursing agent.
Charles f. Murphy says that Senator Bowling
comes pretty near being the whole thing You
can make up your mind" said Mr.. Murphy yes
terday at Tammany Hall that Mr.. Bowling
will take orders from McCarren. He Will
work with the chairman OF the State Commit
tee. Sir. Cord Meyer. Mr. Meyer understands
this"
but how about cdcCarren's position as chair
man Of the executive committee" Mr.. Murphy
was asked.
IF there is a chairman. McCarren is chairman
IN name only. Senator Bowling has charge Of
the campaign in the entire city. far any
member of the State Executive Committee can
have charge of it."
Senator McCarren had not been informed of
the Murphy programme when seen yesterday
at the Hoffman House.
Mr.. Murphy says that Mr. Bowling will not
take orders from yo,r,' il was suggested.
Perhaps I won't have any orders to give.
Perhaps there won't be any orders for Mr.. Dow
ling to execute" said Mr.. McCarren.
And Mr.. Murphy intimates that Mr.. Bowling
will run the entire city campaign" II was sug-
gested.
We'll" said the Brooklyn boss with a sig
nihcant CLEAN, in his eye, ut will be a cold day
when take orders from any one with reference
to the management of the campaign in Kings
County"
And Mr. Murphy says that practically you
are shorn of power" said the interrogator.
piled Mr.. McCarren.
II was less than half hour after this that
Senator McCarren demonstrated that he dom
mates the situation to some extent. Senator
Bowling was with a friend in the cafe OF the
Hoffman House \ messenger came up and
said:
Mr. Downing. Senator McCarren wants to see
you upstairs"
Tell him I'll be UP in a few minutes" said
Mr.. Bowling.
Senator McCarrep." said the messenger. said
for TO tell you that he wants TO you right
away AS II is important"
The rosy countenanCe OF Senator Bowling
grew mere radiant, as he hesitated for a few
seconds. and then he excused himself and went
20 Mr.. McCarrer's room.
Murphy should have seen that" ssid the Nc
Cerren men.
State Chairman Meyer, William 5. Rode Sem
ators Bowling and McCarren were In conference
for hour yesterday afternoon. and aftervyard
Messrs. Bowling and McCarren continued the
talk. The State leaders agreed that altogether
too much was being said about the Murphy-Mc-
Carren rumpus and that hereafter when asked
about II they would solemnly declare that every
thing lovely and that the goose was hang
Ing high.
William s Rode. head OF the bureau OF or
ganization, sale yesterday that he had ap-
pointed Congressman Francis Burton Harrison
yice-chairman Of the bureau
Senator Bowling said last night that he had
rented No. 597 Broadway and that Democratic
MONDAY meetings would be held there daily |
Another vacant store will be rented further IN
town in Broadway, and stand in Brooklyn
The green" spelbinder will be tried OUT at
these three places.