New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-07
MCARREN WON'T REPLY.
DEMANDS PARTICULARS.
McAdoo Says Haggerty Vas Not
Dismissed Because of Politics.

The war between Senator P. H McCarren ana
Charles F. Murphy has taken the shape or
controversy. For the present the removal and
reappontmeIt of of1ceholders seem to be
stopped. Mr.. Murphys statement that the
break between Tammany Hall and McCarren
came because McCarren wanted to have a wide
open" town in Brooklyn supplemented yes
terday by a statement from Commissioner Nc
.Adoo sustaining Mr.. Murphy. Senator McCar-
rem asked for a bill of particulars and then
lapsed into silence. Mr.. McAdoo's statement fol-
lows:
With the political questions involved in Mr. AIur-
phys statement have nothing 70 DO 50 Iar as t II
case accurately. Politics has nothing whatever 10
siblyI delaying my taking action When ! saw that
there likely be friction in the State conYen-
tion RETAINED from doing ANYTHING Whlch n nlg t
be construed as having any connection with the
action Of the Kings County deIegaoni anu, as {+tG
! waited until after the Kings SounIy Coii'iH''ee
had subsequent 10 the convention -,
Indorsed By the Democratic organization and rec
commended 70 me by some eminent ciuzens II early
developed that my ideas OF proper ponce pollcy IN
Ii u; ~ revive Old Wees or create new ones
would not receive any sympathetic support from
certain elements OF that borough There was no
more difference Of personal opinion but marked marked
division OF sentiment to the principles and policy
TO be pursued. | was oppose6 to me use II Ite
ened with a marked increase in gambling IN It's
street. walking became alarmingly the increase.
The discipline OF the force was endangered was
anaiTs OF Inc rr Sae snd facts known 10
me made II clear that unless the evil tendencies
were checked and new men put IN charge the STU
BROOKLYN most carefully investigated by impartial.
reliable and honest agencies. Under my personal
made on poorooms: disorderly houses were closed,
and the lawbreakers OF the borough we're given to
chinery would be used visilantly and frequently to
portant precincts especiaIy in the summer,
assured that their tenure Of ottce so long as they
with and every effort made TO insure conf
dence among the citizens in the honesty ana zeal
No attempt has been made to destroy the politi-
S or so'f b aS of GOOD 90 czns Of all parties
toward giving the best police government TO the
Mr. Haggerty even II Mr. Murphy and Mr.. Nc
Carren had been the best OF friends
Senator McCarren, at the Hoffman House last
night was not inclined to be communicative.
He said that Mr.. Murphy and Commissioner
McAdoo were dealing in generalities. and asked
them to become specific. The Senator said that
the talk Of the leader of Tammany and Com
missioner McAdoo reminded him of the old
darby who was lost in a storm. The lightning
flashes were Intermittent. so that he could
barely see his way. but the thunder was inces-
SAINT The old darby said prayerfully. 30.
Lord a little noah light and little less noiser'
Speaking seriously. the Senator continued:
I have read Mr.. Murphy's reported statement
carefully. and have failed find any definite or
specific charge that l reply to If Mr. Murphy
will specify some incident in which l indicated
him what my policy was with reference 10 the
Police Department, l may then have something to
say II Commissioner McAdoo is correctly re-
ported. in reply to him l only say that
ask him also state definitely what my posi-
ton was with reference 10 the Police Department
and the policy OF the administration I invite MI
Murphy and Commissioner McAdoo tell every
thing they know about concerning my views on
the police administration of the city. So far as
Commissioner Haggerty is concerned he is we'll
qualified 10 speak for himself
The friends of Senator McCarren said last
night that the efforts OF Bird s CoIer and his
friends to take control of the Kings County
organization had failed and that Senator Nc
Carrens hold tighter than ever.
Ex-Deputy Commissioner Haggerty looked
rather weary when he asked to reply TO Mr.
Murphy.
L am attending to my law business now. and
not TO politics" he said
Deputy Fire Commissioner Doyle. head OF the
anti-McCarren committee said:
We can furnish a good many interesting facts
TO Mr.. McCarren, if he calls for bill Of par
ticulars'
Ex-Controller Coler, who was seen in the
Wiloughby-st. auction room said the same
thing. Neither, however, would go into partic-
ularS.