New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-04
MURPHY NAY GO DOWN.
TDTMANY IN BAD SHAPE.
Parker Men DisgruntIed- SuLLirGn
At Odds zcith Leader.
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.i7l,- reflect en him suppose next tine ne
nj be a candidate for reelection for Mayor
,o+ioe II did not prevent his signing and your
Standing for that gas bill
-rpa move sratenaent was made 10 Charles r.
,r--77b,- leader OF Tammany Han. last week oy
district leader The leader in question Is one
~ he so-caIed Sullivan group OF leaders he
,gen- 70 Murphy 70 protest against some OF lNe
80. rolioe measures In his district he first
,err 10 Big Tim" Sullivan. head Of the TAM
-rsrv clan. and protested. but Sullivan told him
=, ,gas powerIess. The leader then tried TO see
l-o-7-,,ssioner AIcAdoo, but got curt recognition
o-5 sharp rejection. Then he went 10 Murphy
fo- beln and Murphy declined TO interfere Tor
-sasons indicated IN the retort OF the angry
leader quoted above.
From Ta-nuaany men who are g1llneIeu Lie10
A. the Springs for the racing season X mas oeen
cleaned that Tamrnany IS in bad shape inter-
nary. The Murphy clique that runs the oFgalll-
zation IS a close corporation The good tllass
are not passed around. This Murphy machine
for which Y. Bourke Cochran Is the Steam
whistle. :. Sergeant Cram the PILOT engine anu
victor J. bowling the coal passer, IS velvet
cushioned, superbly stocked private engine SO
many Of the disgruntled leaders say. They de-
clare that Murphy. Cochran. Cram and lowing
are too elevated 10 listen 70 reason, and thaI
things are going 70 the bad
Nurphy and his following are stu bitterly
antagonistic TO Judge Parker, despite Murphy
surrender and harmony statement upon MS VlslI
10 Esopus. The leaders who are not IN the MlT-
my band are sore at Murphy and incidentally
friendly 10 Parker. That Murphy is not 10 nave
things Gil his own way was pointed out oy z
Tammany leader who is here to-day. Murphy
made no move 10 tndorse Parker or congratulate
him until his own people literally dragooned
him into going 10 Esopus and seeing Judge PaT-
Eer. on the other hand William S Devery
Jumped into the circus. Endorsed Parker and
received courteous note Of recognition from
the Democratic candidate FOR President along
with an Invitation 20 call uoo1 him at Rose
mount.
HOW MURPHY WENT TO EsOPCS.
Murphy received no Invitation 10 call. but
went under the lash OF the pa-ry's whip and
discipline. Had he acted deceu-ly, so this leader
who Is close 10 Judge Parker says. and taken
his punishment like a man and came out for
the Judge. he would have received an invitation
10 60 10 Esopus. AS il was he had 70 30 any
way, and his pride suffered thereby. The
friends OF Judge Parker are netted az the at
ritu6e Murphy has taken ever since the St
Louis convention. They say that the day Mur-
ply visited Rosemount il was through channels
he IS supposed 10 control that the statement
came out that Murphy had demanded he be all
lowed 10 name the candidate for Governor, that
NcCaren's name come OF the slate Tor chair
man Of The executive committee and other vital
matters b. left IN MS hands.
The Parker people say Murphy inspired this
statement IN order 10 salve his wounded feel
irgs. Judge Parker. so his friends say. was
so asto-ished upset and nettled over the nuh-
Hcatto1 that indicated he was gaming with a
local leader for support. that he took steps 10
Jet the truth be known and next day the story
was practically denied fl every detail IN view
oS 1TU-pLy's actions before the St Louis con
vention, his attitude afterward. the promuIga-
ton Of this supposedly inspired interview and
other facts the Parker men say he VIII not be
as considerably handled as he might have been
under other circumstances.
Reverting 10 the internal troubles IN Tam
many Han, il is stated that Mr.. Murphy has
been urged TO let up on his fight against Sen
ator NcCarreu until after election He has so
e is said declined 10 DO this. and intends 70
carry the fight on right through the campaign.
no matter what II costs any one. The leaders
who are not directly in the Murphy combina-
uon are sore and much 1isgruntIed. In the
mean time the Parker people are losing 10 time
In efforts 10 keep the resentment against Muir
phy fomeated. A strong and Influential coterie
Of Democrats in the greater city think that Mr..
F.
This assertion is made that Murphy, when
Thomas ?. Ryan and the Consolidated Gas Com
pany are cared Tor. has no other worry.
The revolt against AIurphys leadership VIII
have strong financial backing, II is said The
Marlborough company. II IS declared. would
Ike 10 see Murphy out Of the way. as he Is too
friendly with Ryan and the Metropolitan Street
Railway Company The political leaders who
are in The plan 10 overthrow Murphy realize
that Presidential year is no time TO try and
bald a new Democratic organization, or pre-
c'pitafe fight fo- The leadership OF the central
bod.
TO DRIVE MURPHY OUT OF POWER.
II was stated here frankly to-day that wher
The Presidential election is out Of the way q
sss'enlar-e Effort Viii De made 10 drive Murphy
our Of power. Many leaders, il is said are ready
10 give this movement their personal aid and
JOIN the movement in any way. The fght
against Daniel F. Mcmahon in the xvIIth As.
l5y District is cited as an instance. Nc
Aanon has been in with the Murphy clique His
opponent is not tied up 10 Murphy. II Magic
'ah win against Haffen IN The Bronx he viii b.
@salnst Murphy Devery VIII Try to down Good.
"in' Au-phy's man in the I1Zth district Sen
@'o AeCarren is the man selected 10 lead tbs
isIN altAocgh not a gun viii be fired or a BATH,
---IE-eo until after the election.
ne plan as outlined here is 70 "a pture III.
= a Slty convention from Murphy McCarren
wiz .-peS.eee, can hold his organization, and
49, ~ n city campaign approaching. can max,
- -oE support II he can pull enough Tam.
tl vTor7I1 s a.ay rom MUrphy-and TO DO 81
- ,,-1s nave 10 get eight out Of thirty-fve-
Ioct8 nominate a CITY 5iclzet selected Nv hiv
and his friends ~ net seI1~'eo DS ii4-i
..aI 6E I'm sullivan Is the .crux Of the situa
49, - - Is sa-c sullivan il is so declared
~ 80. IKE q ng1f, YET he is deeply DISSATISFIED
ne Mcclellan Nc Adoo-Murphy anti-Iic
---g pohcy- Ais friends and the leaders as
teri he MrHrFll p