New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-17
TAMM4NY SMILE FADES.
Campaign No Longer Joke-Mc-
CIeEIan Refuses Joint Debate.

ramnnanv no longer regards the municipal cam
paign as a joke. At first it was a joke and the
leaders talked lightly of McClellan's tidal wave
plurality That was two weeks ago, when the
Republicans were hustling for candidate. and
when the Hearst men didn't know what they
would do Now that the Republicans have win
ming candidate and Congressman Hearst Is tearing
gaps in the Tammany rank and file, the joke mas
faded away, and there is a growing uhhaPpihesS
In Tammany Hall
Charles F. Murphy and Mayor Mcclellan are
greatly concerned about the plight Of the city
ticket in Brooklyn. Everything seems to be going
to the dogs there. Senator McCarren sent word TO
the City Hall yesterday. saying that he must have
tho Mavor make five speeches Friday night In
Brooklyn.
The efforts of MT. Murphy and his leaders now
are directed toward keeping the Hearst vote below
60 COO That is the arbitrary figure fixed by Tam
many the high water mark for Hearst II they
can keep the vote below 10000. they figure that
Hearst will be a small and dwindling figure in sub
seuuent political history in this city and State II
he should roll up vote of 10000 or 10000 1t means
that Mr. Hearst will break the next Democratic
State convention in two. and prevent the nomina-
+iop of Mayor Mcclellan for Governor. And more
than that there is every reason 10 believe that he
would keep his organization together for the cam
paign of 1908. and take cOntesting delegation to
the next Democratic National convention.
Mayor Mcclellan will speak at mass meeting
in Tammany Hall Thursday night That will
formally mark the opening or MS personal caHh-
paign.
Mayor Mcclellan decided yesterday that he would
not take part in a joint debate with William M
WINS the Republican candidate He declined, also,
to say whether he would out his term as
Mayor. If elected. When the question was put
to him yesterday about accepting the challenge Of
Mr.. WINS to debate the issues. he said that he
had intention of engaging in a joint debate with
the Republican standard bearer
Mayor Mcclellan, Charles F. Murphy j. Sergeant
headquarters in the Bartholdi yesterday afternoon
Several of the district leaders were at headquarters
and told the Mayor glowing stories Of the way the
people burning with eagerness to vote for
him. The Mayor has heard a good deal of that
sort OF talk before
Before going to the Bartholdi Mr.. Murphy spent
some time at Tammany Hall with the district
leaders. When he was asked how the candidates
would finish, he said:
II know who will be first" meaning Mayor Nc
Clellan.
How do you think the others will run?"
We'll. l won't do any specializing about them
now"
rs the organization going TO take any action re-
gardng the conduct of Mr.. Hearst. the Municipal
Ownership candidate, In continuing Congress
man, to which place he was elected by Tammany.
and yet accepting the nomination for Mayor
No" said Mr.. Murphy. mo action will be taken
concerning his acceptance Of the Mayoralty nomi-
''WiII action be taken by Tammany In regard to
Mr.. Ivinss challenge In his letter published this
morning for debate on the gas question:
That is up Mayor Mcclellan answer"
Mr.. Murphy would not indulge in any specula-
tons the size of Mayor McClellans majority.
He said it too early for such figuring.
The first complete Tammany banner containing
the names of all the candidates on the Tammany
ticket was hung Yesterday across Broadway
at 27th-st by the 18th Assembly District Tam
On the same floor with Mayor McClellans cam
paign headquarters in the Barthold Nicholas J.
headquarters and the supporters of both men took
possession of the floor in the middle OF the fore
noon. 1t Is understood that Patrick n hcGowan,
Tammany candidate for President of the Board Of
Aldermen, will open headquarters IN Inc barthoIdi
within day or two