The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-05
MURPHY ORDERS
M'CARREN DEPOSED
William A. Doyle to Be
Considered Leader.
FOR PATRONAGE PURPOSES
Tammany Chieftain Wants a Lieu
tenant and Not a Leader
Across the Bridge.
FOR PATRONAGE PURPOSES

NEW YORK. March calculating
against Senator Patrick II. McCarren for
taking sides with David b. HUI against
Charles +. Murphy I'm the fight on an
instructed national convention delega-
ton. the word has gone forth in Tam
many Han that Deputy Fire Commits
sioner William A. Doyle is 10 be con-
sidered the party leader In Brooklyn.
Instructions have been issued to ignore
McCarren in the future in all matters Of
patronage and TO consult the wishes Of
Doyle. In that way Tammany seeks to
break McCarren and to show that the
power of Murphy must extend over all
Greater New York
When il was seen that McCarreu in
sisted on being a leader I'm Brooklyn in
stead of lieutenant Of Murphy his
humiliation was ordered. Before Mr..
Murphy and his followers left this city
for Albany on the 1890 o'clock train yes
terday afternoon to attend the meeting
OF the Democratic state committee there
today, ii was said by men close to the
Iammsny chieftain that even though
McCarren should attempt to rehabili-
tate himself by voting with Murphy in
the committee today on the proposition
have She carly state convention held
4 .sew York. such action on his part
ild not be sufficient to call off the
eGnt that has been ordered against him
To Count Noses.
Before leaving for Albany Senator Nc
Carren. as chairman Of the Kings county
executive committee. issued a call for a
special meeting OF the committee. 10 be
held on Tuesday night next in the Jef-
ferson Building. He desires this meet
ing to test his exact strength in the
body and TO ascertain definitely what
y
The intention on the part Of Murphy
TO undermine McCarren. it IS under
stood, was formed as long ago as jan
uary u. when both Murphy and Nc
Carren attended the meeting of The
Democratic National Committee in
Washington. At that time Murphy
found that McCarren was determined
20 stand by the Parker movement in
spite Of the wishes OF Tammany Hall.
and from that moment II is said by
Murphy's friends. the Tammany leader
commenced to work quietly for the set
ting up OF a new lieutenant in Kings
county So quietly did he go about II.
however. that until the present weeh
McCarreu himself was unaware or the
Murphy plan, just IS the late leader in
Brooklyn Hugh Mclaughlin was I'M
aware OF Murphy's campaign to under
mine him last fell. until McCarren. with
the aid Of Murphy. had actually taken
over the leadership.
Murphy Has Five.
q "a ~n~aS ~ Tan~n1~-- -
that McCarren today can count on oniy
one vote I'm addition to his own out Of
the seven Brooklyn members of the
State committee Murphy having the
olher FIVE. Outside Of those the Tam
many leader IS confident OF his power TO
command fifteen OF the twenty-one votes
In the Kings county executive commit
tee Of which McCarren is the chairman
In the State committee deiegs ton
from Brooklyn. James Shevlin. John L.
Shea. William A. Doyle Edward Gin
non. and Frank u. Creamer. the latter
holding the proxy % Hugh Mclaughlin
wao Is in Florida are counted as solid
OF them are the old-line leaders who op-
posed Murphy in the early stages Of the
late campaign. when the Tammany head
insisted on the Mcclellan. Grout. and
Fornes ticket.