New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-06
PARKER NOT The CAUSE.
MURPHY HITS MC1RREN.
Says Latter Wanted Wide Open
TO1gn, and That Led to Battle.

Charles F. Murphy last night issued a long
statement attacking Senator p H McCarren
He declares that his warfare against the Brook
lyn Senator was not brought about by McCar-
ren's support of Parker or his desire to maintain
the autonomy Of the Brooklyn organization:
that the real trouble that McCarren wanted
TO have wide oren town in Brooklyn. In the
campaign Mayor Mcclellan had pledged his
word. the statement says, that the lid" should
be kept on tightly, and McCarren had tried to
nullify these promises. 1t therefore neces-
sary to combat McCarren's leadership on this
ground.
The statement OF Mr.. Murphy. given out by
Thomas F. Smith. secretary of Tammany Hall.
was in the form of questions and answers. 1t
was follows:
Have you seen the statement issued yester-
DAY by Bird S. Coler. in which he insists that
the differences between yourself and Senator
McCarren arose over the question of police pol
Icy in Brooklyn, and not politics." Mr..
Murphy was asked last night
Il have" replied the Tammany leader.
Then Mr.. Murphy. the assertion which has
disagreed because he favored the nomination of
Judge Parker is not true?'
1t is absolutely false" declared Mr.. Murphy
emphatically, and Senator McCarren knows it
How about his charge that you have been
rylng TO curtail Brooklyn's autonomy"
That also is absurd and untrue, as recent
eVeI''s shoW. Let me say now, as enphauCStlly
as ! can, that Senator McCarren's declara tionS
whatever to do with causing our disagreement.
nor had any alleged interference my part.
either directly or remotely. with Brooklyns
autonomy Nobody knows that better IMAM
does Senator McCarrer. These reasons nav
been given by him to the public in order TO
disguise the real cause.
You viii note that complaint was ever
heard OF any interference with Brooklyn's af-
fairs until il rumOred that the Police Com
missioner had become dissatisfied with his
Brooklyn deputy. But when that deputy was
removed the charge was then for the first time
loudly proclaimed. 1t seems strange that, in
stead of assuming that the commissioners ac-
ton was prompted by politics the newspapers
did not ascertain the real cause"
do you mean. Mr.. Murphy" he was asked.
ito intimate that the former Brooklyn Deputy
Police Commissioner was removed because OF
something that reflected upor; his conduct of
police affairs in Brooklyn"
Commissioner McAdoo is better able 10
answer that question than l am, replied the
Tammany leader. IN connection with the sub
iect Of BrooklynS autonomy, ! wish 10 say that
every appointment of Brooklyn men to ONCE
under the present administration before the re-
moval of the Brooklyn Deputy Police Commis-
sioner made on the recommendation OF the
Brooklyn Democracy, of which Senator Nc
Carren The leader There was no com
plaint then o. any interference WitA Brooklyn's
autonomy.
recent city election Tammany Hall. against
which the fight made principally, promised
a good. clean government in the event Of sue
cess. II moral foulneSs exists no matter by
whom encouraged, the blame will fail upon
Tammany Hall especially I: the fouiness is In
Gently for the preservation OF the deCency Of
Brooklyn there might have been no difference
between Senator McCarTen and myself no pre-
teuce that he was opposed because Of his views
on the Presidential question and no excuse that
he is fighting in defence OF the autonomy OF
Brooklyn.
In other ords. the sole cause of the disagree
ment between was over the fulhlment or nom
fulilment Of the pledges made 10 the people by
the Democracy of this city that the Democratic
administration would not stand for hiaCkmail
and corruption Of any kind anywhere in Greater
New-York no matter by whom encouraged, hut
that the people would get what promised
them-a Clean economical and efficient govern
ment."
The statement then adds:
Police Commissioner McAdoo was seen a his
home and asked Mr.. Murphy's for
the removal OF Henry +. Haggerty, Senator
McCarrens law partner, as Deputy Police Com
missioner for Brooklyn.
Mr. Murphys reasons for Haggerty'a re-
mOval correct declared the Police Commir-
sioner. Politics figured absolutely not at ali I'm
his removal, which because NJ. Haggerty
was entirely out OF sympathy with the admin
istration of affairs in the Police Department
That being the case, for the good of the service
he removed and his place filed by man
who willing 10 act in harmony with the Po-
lice Commissioner. In regard TO any other feat
ure OF Mr.. Murphy's interview. 1 can say moth
ing at this time To morrow l shall read il r
type and probably shall be willing to dictate
and issue typewriter statement covering my
participation in the cage