New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-10
THE MAYOR OR THE TIGER.
KEENAN, MADE THE TEST.
MID Hint from Murphy That he
Is Still the Boss.

charles r. Murphy, leader Of TaInmsny Hail.
has informally communicated to Mayor McCiei-
Ian the information that 1.-THE organlzatlons py
v,btcb he means himself and his immediate
friends In control Of the Tammany execuuVs
committee expects that City Chamberlain Pat
rick keenan, viii be reappointed. Mayor MO
Clellan. il was said last night has not as YET
replied to Mr.. Murphy's suggestion. Ihe mayor
has another man in view for the CUSTODIAN OF 'lie
osty.s funds. and the Tanmany men are eagerly
watching the outcome -,
Mr. keenan, is tho veteran leader OF the 10Th
Assembly District He is a wealthy bachelor
and at nresent is at Mount Clemens. Mich. with
the Tammany leader. BY going to Michigan
witt, the boss MT Keenan, has given noCiee 10
the Tammany leaders that he recognizes mu1-
nbv. rather than Mcclellan, as the dispenser o.
citv patronage The hint is a gentle one' put
# Is ample to the Mayor and the leaders.
If keenan, is turned down he and his TRENDS
wiz break away from Mcclellan, ana with Inc
keenan, men will go Borough President Ahess1tF
who has been with Keenan, in all factonaA MAJ
tiers for years.
Another thing that the Murphy men have
made main IS that they want Deputy Commits
eioner McAyoy a district leader, for Police COM
missioner. Charles f Murphy and his friends
are not particularly moved by the clamor tol
t1e removal of district politics from the 70
I,oa nenartment. They want more OF IT. ana
that is why they are for McAToy for Coln1illS-
sioner. ,o,a
The Murphy men have united IN osnls.l Is
that Commissioner Darlington DC supp'e14.e~
and that a good Tamrany man De put az tl
head of the Health Department luis
stTI another issue between the Mayor ana NUT
- rhe MAYOR is inclined to retain Darlington
~, hos g;ven general satisfaction.
An sir,ilar demands on the Mayor are oaseo
=. .+,e assumption that Mayor Mcclellan WIZ
~a+oin tbe successful margin zen the Votes
.ro counted Mr.. Murphy, with tafnrnanE Fsp
rasAnted on the Supreme Court bench py A"ui
eftbs of all the justices, cannot comprehend any
si+T,a+ion whereby William r. Hearst may sup
plant Mcclellan.
Herman A. Metz ControIler-eleoT eena'o.
A,cr~nr1ens friend. said yesterday that no Ho'
decided TO retain James W. st0VehsoH
Deputy Controller. and It was leaFneu oti31
n NcCooey. former president of the MunlclpaA
civil service Commission. is to succeed N
rroyIor Phillips. Mr.. Phillips had the backing
of no1rerful interests in Tammany Hall, ana II
r,os thought that he would be able to retain
his Mace. McCarren had given his promise
To ATcC,ooev. and when the friends of Mr.. stew
oreon headed by Controller Grout, insisted
that he be retained, Mr. Metz told them that
nv McCooey was slated to take his place.
Chen a scheme was cooked up TO naAe MI
Stevenson secretary Of the Board OF Esti-
mate. This was frustrated by Little Tim"
Sullivan, who is 'on the outs with the Mayor.
who would not let the salary resolution pass
the Board of Aldermen. Another plan for saw
sng Mr. Stevenson was then suggested, whereby
he was so be appointed an Assistant Corpora
ton Counsel and assigned to the Board Of
Estimate and Apportionment. Mr.. Delany was
| unwilling to sanction this Mr.. Metz was then
prevailed upon to provide for both Mr.. McCooey
and Mr.. Stevenson although he had to throw
AIR Philips overheard. The net result is that
Brooklyn gets all three financial officers, Con
trcller and first and second deputies. Mr.. Nc
| Cooey will be first deputy.
The placing of McCooey is substantial proof
that Patrick Henry McCarren has something
to say about the running of the finance depart
ment Mr. McCooey was removed from the
| presidency IF the Municipal Civil Service Com
mission by Mayor Mcclellan year ago. be-
| cause of Murplly's hostility toward McCarren.
! Controller circuit, McCarren's suggestion,
took care' Of Mr. McCooey in his department
| temporarily. Now he goes in First Deputy
| Controller. where he will have perhaps good
! deal more power of one kind than he had as
| head of the Civil Service Commission.