New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-22
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EXPECTED NEXT MONTH.
Friends of Parker Ask Him to
Patch IN Murphy-McCmren Fight.

Friends of Judge Alton B. Parker have writ
| ten Richard Croker to come home from vantage
and try to patch up temporary peace oet"eeH
Charles F. Murphy and Patrick II. McCarreh
Frank II. Croker at the Democratic CLUB. ias'
night said that he expected his father here
some time in September, but he was not ape
to say exactly when he would get here.
Father wrote us some time ago that he hopeo
tC get over this fall. and am inclined TO think
he will get here some time next month, sald
Mr. Croker. II don't know anything about the
report that friends of Judge Parker have writ
ten him. however nor do I know anything
about the rumor that he will sell his property
ct Vantage and live in New-York all the time
hereafter
'Mr. Croker is loyal to his friends. hut L
don't know that his prospective return this fall
has the least political significance in It" said
DR.. William 7. Jenkins. Mr.. Cookers brother-
n-law, yesterday. HE has Liany old friends
here who would be glad TO see him. as he has
been away about three years His health is bet
ter In England than it is here. and that has kept
him the other side so long,.
Just what the "old man" would be able to do
in politics If he should return next month
and try to deprive Murphy of his leadership Is a
matter of conjecture. That there Is dissension
in TamInany Hall over Murphy's limitations
a leader cannot be questioned. IL is extremely
doubtful. however. if Croker could work the
same game against Murphy that he worked
against John C. Sheehan on his return from
England in 1897. Murphy watched that pro-
ceeding and he isn't likely to go to sleep, as
Sheehan did and let the leadership be taken
away from him. glance at the Murphy en-
trenchments'' Is enough 10 convince the candid
man that Murphy cannot he ousted from the
leadership by man who holds his American
citizenship so lightly that he lives abroad most
OF the time.
Daniel Z. Finn, leader of the Jst district. is
a Murphy man. Croker was against him. and he
had to beat Colonel Mike" Murphy. Croker's
old friend. in order to get OF his district
Thomas +. Foley. of the lid, might go to Croker
on lineup but II is doubtful. p J. Ryder, OF
the lid, would gladly Join in an effort to put
Croker back at the head OF the organisa ton.
John F. Ahearn is a Murphy man. He Is bitterly
opposed 70 McCarren and let's every one know
It. Bernard F. Martin would be with Croker
He is leader of the With. Timothy p Sullivan, Of
the With. would do LOT of talking and then do
as Big Tim" told him. and big Tim" would
tell him TO keep his feet down" and stay with
Murphy. Patrick ii. Keahon would be for
Croker
Florence J. Sullivan. OF the With, would he
with Big Tim" Deputy Water COMMISSIONS,
Frank j. Goodwin, of the IXth, IL a stanch
Murphy man Julius Hamburger OF the With
would stay with the Murphy crowd William
Dalton leader OF the XIth. is Commissioner OF
Public Works. He would be with Murphy and
Ahearn. p. ]. Scully. leader of the XIIth
would be for Murphy Peter J. DooIInp Of tho
AIIlth, would be for Murphy. Water Commits
'lohec John I. Oakley. OF the XIVth would be
'oT Murphy. Senator George w Punkitt of
1 me Ste you'd be for Murphy city Cham
,tand by the Murphy machine. Daniel r Nc
aahon. chairman of the Tammany executive
committee, would he with Murphy
James j. Hagdn. leader OF the XIXth would
iop TO Croker " he got good promise. Thomas
Multiply leader Of the XXth. would stay with
Jerks office. Matthew f. Donohue leader OF
he &S!st. would stay with Murphy He bosses
! department in the Borough Presidents office.
rahCls J. I~antry. Commissioner OF Correction.
YOU'D stay with Murphy. Deputy Police Com
missioner Thomas +. McAvoy would remain
With Murphy. Senator Victor ]. Bowling, Of
Murphy machine. George r. Scannell leader OF
he XVIII. is Superintendent OF Highways and
would stay with Murphy. Thomas j. Dunn, of
he XVIII is prosperous under Murphy's ad
James j. Martin. OF the XXIId, gets along
,etter with Murphy than he did with Croker.
Dock Commissioner Maurice FeatherSon, OF the
<XVIIIth. would stay with Murphy. Harry c.
Hart leader OF tho XXXth. would stay with
over the Public Library fence with advertising
igns. Isaac \. Hopper. Superintendent OF
would stay with Murphy. Senator
lanes ]. Frawley might go with Croker II he
bought no could win in the fight. Fire Com
missioner Nicholas J. Hayes would stay with
iurphy. John T.. Cowan, Of :he NXXIVth
would stay with Murphy; and would Eugene
/. Mcguire. of the same district Borough
President Haffen OF The Bronx would work
10Th ends as long he could and then flop to
he big side. which probably would be Murphy's
thomas H. ONeill. of the Annexed District |
would stay with Murphy.
OF the thrty-sx district leaders II IS doubtful |
T Croker could coax awaS moro than half a |
oZen.
The rules of the Tammany executive commit
&c give the present leaders autocratic control
t the organization. and no man elected an ex-
cutive member can be recognized as district
eader unless he is friendly TO Charles +. Muir
ny. Devery rejected after fairly winning
n his district.
In view OF the foregoing facts. IL IL likely that
Richard Croker returns TO New-York he will
OF busy himself TO any extent with Tammany
TALL politics. In case he was called TO take
ides In the Murphy McCarren fight he would
e likely to side with Murphy against McCar- /
EN-. as he was known to be against Sullivan =
nd McCarren when he laid down the reins of /
over.
MR.. CROKER IN DUBLIN