New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-17
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TTCTTlI or lIURPHT'S IRE.
Leader Back ,cith Fight in His Eye
fer McC0rrPn.

President John II MrCooey. OF the Civil Ser
vice Commission. is TO lose his position rs q re-
suit Of the clash between Charles T. Murphy
and Senator McCarren. The place pays $1,000
a year. CORPORATION Counsel pelany last night
had consultation with Mr. Murphy concern
ing Mr.. McCoocy. after first consulting the
Mayor. The fight between the two leaders is
waxing hot. and there is no sign of peace or a
truce.
It is understood that several letters have
reached the Mayor complaining OF transactions
i'm the Civil Service Commission. and that the
Mayor will write Mr.. McCooey. asking fo~ a full
explanation The letter. IT is said will be a
precursor Of an attack on Commissioner No
Cooey by Tammauy heads Of departments. Mr..
McCooey is a district leader. and has been COM
PEELED 10 stand by his leader IN Kings. There
are plenty Of people who DO rot like the idea
Of having district leader for president os the
Civil Service Commission.
The prospective removal Of NJ. M,Cooey was
noised around last night. soon after the return
Of Charles F. Murphy from Atlantic City. The
report widely circulated that Senator Nc
Car~en would be in town last night and that
he and Mr.. Murphy might meet. Mr. McCarren
did not come down from Albany. lie is due in
Brooklyn this afternoon. lie and Mr.. Murphy
may meet to-day or Tomorrow. but there is no
arrangement for such a meeting. Mt Murphy.
on hts return from Atlantic city yesterday af-
teruoon. said that he did not expect TO meet Mr.
McCarren.
Il haven't any appointment with Mr.. McCar-
rem. and do not expect TO see him very soon"
said Mr. Murphy.
How about Mclaughlin man for HaE
Eeity'S place In the Police Department, rs re-
ported?" Mr.. Murphy was asked.
commissioner NcAdoo is running the Police
Department. You'll have to get your news from
him" said the Tammany ch-ftaiu. who. after
a little hesitation. added
Il don't know anything about what Is hap
peuiuE iu Brooklyn"
From Mr. Murphy'S manner and from what he
told some of his friends last night 70 IS evident
that he has no hope 81 preventing the indorse-
meut ~ Judge Parker AZ the state convention.
He is much opposed as ever To- iustrucung
the New-NorN delegation but the drift toward
Parkcr has been too strong Tor hi-n, ana ne
knows he is beaten on the Parker issue He has
decided on the overthrow or Mctarreh, now
ever. Little viii be done ~ the March prlIna-
! rios. but the hEhJ viii be kept uD TIL McCar-
rem IFS down and out
10 was said Yesterday that a contractor doing
q large business with city departments in Brook
Ism had received notice from Commissioner
Gsk1a, 81 rL. Dop1rfruent Of Water supply.
Gas ana Electricity that the department had
cancelled the last orders placed with MIN. Inc
contractor IS NcCarTen's personal friend This
is regarded "a sample Of the tactics that are
to be followed hy the Tammany heads OF de-
partmeuts fin l0OseuiuE MCCarreu's grip - the
1rganization across the bridge.
Albany. March Ex-senator Patrick II. Nc
Carren Tonight attended a dinner at tho New
Kenmore when seen by the Tribune CORE
suondeut ne said that ne had read the reports
in the evening about his alleged trip TO New
York tonight 10 see Murphy. Senator NcCar-
ZEN said. Il never had any intention Of going
10 New-YorS until tomorrow, rs ! said when
/ came up on Monday. 7 have seen these re-
ports about harmony with Murphy. but 1 do
not know anything whatever about them am
going To New-York tomorrow morning. and L
shall review the St Patrick's Day parade