New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-26
F. B. HARRISON FOR MAYOR
MURPHY'S NEW PLAN.
l1rcCIeIIan To Be Sacrificed to SAGE
Tdmqnany.

The name OF Francis B. Harrison was used
with great positiveness in certain quarters yes
terdsy the Tammany candidate for Mayor
this fall. Mr. Harrison the candidate for
Lieutenant Governor on the State ticket last
fall He formerly member OF Congress
from the 18th District being elected from what
IS generally regarded Republican strong
hold. II was declared last night with positive
ness that Mr.. Harrisons nomination would be
gbrought about without friction and that George
kJ5. Mcclellan had voluntarily stepped aside. A
place on the Supreme bench reelection to
Congress is spoken Of for Mcclellan.
In the same breath with these announcements
many interesting details dilated on. Few
80 the politicians say. realize the discord that
NOV exists in Tammany Hall The avaricious
rule Of Charles 3. Murphy has turned many
LEADERS against him. The rank and file and the
small lenders do not get "a look in TO
quote dissatisfied Tammany The Murphy
clique is a small and close corporation, and the
select few are getting rich. while the many
rot allowed even the crumbs
So far Mayor Mcclellan is personally con-
cerned. his attitude on gas has condemned him
out of hand with certain newspapers. and the
editorials printed daily in the newspapers Of
William r Hearst and other publications it is
ednlitted even by the Mayors friends. have hurt
rim immensely on the East Side and in the
tenement districts. where Tammany must look
Sor its votes.
The administration of the Mayor has been
such. also. as to turn hundreds of Tannany men
6gainst him. The Tammany leaders and the
rank and file see Murphy and his favored court
hauling in enormous contracts. and they get
nothing. The supervision Of the Police Depart
ynent by McAdoo has embittered practically
everv gambler and poolroom operator and
loonkeeper in the city. Tammanys vote comes
largely from this class. The district leader hat
elwavs been able 10 find places for dozens.
even hundreds of in the poolrooms,
gambling houses and other illegal resorts. Now
they are TO a large extent closed. not by McAdoo.
reals, but by Jerome. Still BicAdoo is blamed
and the gamblers and the district leaders are
disgruntled. The administrations of Commits
sioner Woodbury. OF the Street Cleaning Depart
rnent. DR.. Darlington of the Health Board. and
other city bureaus. have been so completely in
line with reform principles TO enrage the rank
end file Of Tammany Hall
Murphy's warfare against McCarren in Kings
county has solidihed that borough organization
against Tammany domination Many leaders
who in a free struggle would favor Mcclellan
and Tannany, because of the hold-up tactics
Of Murphy have fallen in behind McCarren.
The Sullivsns aside from Murphy. the strong
est coordination in Tammany Hall. embit-
fered and holding aloof One of the Sullivan
leaders said just before he started for Hot
Springs: The Mayor is all right but the gang
behind him Is awful raw"
The soi.lsals. III tie early sta-es Of the admin
sstration protested vigorously against the policies
of McAdoo; against the administration of Dr.
woodbury.: against the warfare on McCarren;
against the war against gamblers and places Of
illegal prosperity: but they were told TO attend
10 their own business Last week Murphy sent
for one Of the strongest leaders of the Sullivan
faction and said: IT want TO talk over the situa-
zion with you.
This leader said in reply: L have nothing 10
esy You guys have been running things. Now.
keen on running them. Remember. this Tam
many Hall amt church. and it amt a Stand
srd Oil organization Every man is entitled to
his bit You have been freezing them out Well
keep a-rnoving You put this down for the
sullivans. though: They amt a gang of qutters,
and If you don't get a vote this fall but what
the Sullivans can deliver you can count on them
They never cut or ignored ticket yet. Tam
many viii be Tammany when you fellows are
dead and buried
The Sullivans are not in revolt They say
plainly. however, they cannot hold their people
IN line for continuance Of the present system of
city government. This is the attitude of a great
many powerful factions in the organization
Unless there is a change, Murphy has been
pointedly told. he may as well look for defeat.
This situation. so it is learned. has been seri-
ously discussed by Murphy and his advisory
board Sergeant Cram. Bourke Cochran and
Victor J. Dowling-and the understanding has
been reached that a change must be effected.
BY Withdrawing Mcclellan and running Harri-
Eon II is believed that Hearst can be prevented
from boiling the ticket running independently
or having a candidate; that the papers which
might support ticket be brought into line
end that fresh promises, made to be broken. can
he given 70 the gamblers and saloon men.
That is the situation to-day, and from an au-
thoritative source last night it was indicated
that programme such that cited above
would be worked out within the next few
months and when it came around time for the
city convention Mcclellan would be gracefully
withdrawn and deal ordered all around.
with the idea Of disconcerting and confusing the
voter and winning back the allegiance of ele-
nents now alienated. the support of which is
Imperative for Tammany success.