New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-19
CIRCUIT DEFIES MURPHY.
STANDS WITH MCARREN.
Warns Tammany Leader to Keep on
This Side of the Bridge.

Charles F. Murphy, leader Of Tammany Hall,
made another offensive move in his fight against
Senator Patrick II. McCarren yesterday.
Through Dock Commissioner Featherson he
brought about the dismissal of Conrad Hasen-
flug. the Deputy Dock Commissioner. The Tam
many men say it is now up to" McCarren and
Grout to take care of him. Just previous to this
move on Murphy's part Controller Grout made
public statement defining his attitude and de-
clarng his hard and fast alliance with Senator
McCarren in his battle to maintain the auton-
omy of the Brooklyn organization.
It was a day of interesting developments.
Charles F. Murphy left town early in the day
and went to Hot Springs. 1t is said that he VIII
not be back until next week Shortly after his
departure Mr.. FeathersOn removed his deputy,
shielding himself behind the phrase, for the
good of the service Mr.. Featherson would say
nothing but Hasenfug announced frankly that
for some time things had been intOlerable in the
department that he had been shorn of all power.
that some clerks had more swing than he in the
management of the affairs of the department,
and that he had held on for removal. He said
plainly that he had been removed because ne
was loyal to McCarren and for no other reason
adding: Job or no job, am with McCarren.
Featherson could not be found 10 discuss the
matter last night and Tammany men were kept
silent Senator McCarren, seen at the Hoffman
House last night, smiled grimly and said: Il
have nothing to say Matters will adjust them
selves all right in the end" The Senator would
not say whether ne would be able to take care
OF Hasenfug not
Controller Grout after he had made public
his statement, asked if he had anything
to say about the removal Of Hasenfug He re-
piled that he had nothing to add to what he
said in the statement. When Tammany de-
posed Thomas F. Byrnes from the Department
of Gas. Water Supply and Electricity on ac-
count of his loyalty TO McCsrren NJ. Grout
promptly made place for him in his depart
meut 1t is believed he viii make place for
Hasennug The Controllers statement is as
follows;
did wha; I did on last Saturday after mature
reflection. and I think it timely now TO state my
position more fully. In the first place, have
had no negotiations with anybody about the
nomination for Governor. nor any promises, and
am not seeking such nomination. Nor have
acted under the influence OF the probable effect
of what I have done upon nomination or elig-
biIity for nomination Indeed. I might go fur
ther and say that I have thought all along and
still think that the course which I have taken
is more likely to lead away from future nomina-
tons than toward them.
There are some things much greater at stake
in Brooklyn than the personal interests of either
Senator McCarren or myself. or of any other
man Last fall when the Willoughbyst. lead
ership abandoned the party. the rank and file
chose Senator McCarren 10 the post. and to-
day there would be opposition to him worthy
of the name if il We're not instigated by Mr.
Murphy and nurtured and sustained by remov-
ais and threats of removals, and promises OF ap-
pontments. / have no hostility 10 Mr. Murphy
In his own jurisdiction. but when he thus in
vades Brooklyn and seeks to subject it. to make
territory Persian satrapy. when of right it
should be free and independent. 1 deem it the
duty of every Brooklyn Democrat to resist him.
at Whatever cost to his own personal interests
Not alone is this reduction of Brooklyn sought
but the integrity OF its support of Judge Parker
at ST. Louis is aimed at. If any new leader can
be evolved out Of the discordant and inhar-
rnonious opposition TO Senator MCCarren and
can step into his shoes, he will do only by aid
of Mr. Murphy and Mr.. Murphy's patronage.
His tenure of office will depend upon the will of
his creator. His aid at st. Louis will thus be
commanded by Mr.. Murphy. and he will be put
into opposition to Judge Parker. Brooklyn can
not permit this. 1t is immaterial to me, there
fore, II my course be hurtful to myself not
have no right to sit by quietly and acquesce in
such a revolution Mr. Murphy proposes. The
public need not fear. however that will abuse
my office or the public trust committed 20 me.
There will be no need of that.
1 very much misapprehend the spirit of De-
nocracy in Brooklyn if it be willing TO accept
any more promises or assurances of autonomy
and independence when 1t sees how easily those
given las, fall have been broken this spring,
and when it has ii within its power to as
sert it's independence as right, instead Of ac-
cepting it at any mans hand favor
The act of last Saturday. referred 10 by the
Controller was the appointment of Thomas f.
Brynes removed by Tammany from the Deputy
Commissionership of Gas Water Supply and
Electricity, to IA lucrative place in the Con- |
troller's office as superintendent of markets.
William ~ Doyle, the man Murphy has made |
leader in Kings County. after a talk with /
Murphy yesterday issued the following state
ment:
There always has been an understanding that the |
autonomy of Brooklyn should be strictly main |
tanned. No opposed TO McCarrens leadership |
has ever taken any other position
He first violated the idea of autonomy in attempt
ing to disrupt and destroy the local organization in
two strongly Democratic districts. simply because !
his recommending incapable men for office. and his |
reading out of the party many men who have al /
ways supported the Democratic ticket
The autonomy of Brooklyn uau Deen more m /
jured by the men placed in office by McCarren than
anything else. Personally. have no feeling I
against any of the officehoders Some of them |
doubt competent 70 M other poslIions thaa /
those they now hold. but he must not claim that |
BROOKLYN has been attacked because Haggerty /
not in accord with well defined policy of Mr.. |
McAdoo. 1t would be interesting for MIR; Hag- /
The removal of Byrnes was peremptorily de-