New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-24
PENNSYLVANIA RECORD
MURPHY ON C. u. SCHEME'
Non-partisarpshp Under W'gsoan'
Resented BIZ Republicans.

o.o-,os p A5urphv says that Taunmany is
r.,6arinq the people efficient service-the hnu
,suea FOR he says. by the address promulsa'eu
Yesterday by the Citizens Union-and tnat NAY "a
Mcclellan can stand on ANY good Pa ~
Mr. Murphy does not say that Mr. McCleiiaH
.-su r+and on q non-partisan platform put hs
e. willing to let the Citizens Union peopie III
+e-pret him in that fashion If they VIII
~ that the four-year term bill is likely 70
be signed by the Governor M MuIp"S az -
fr,en6s will try TO make the Citizens Union
49,. ,osevo that the only salvation for the
c,+v &c . continuance Of Tarnmany Hall admin
ts.-,+ton In another four years, Mr.. Murphy
friends say. all the queer and suggestive Iest-
,,res Of his record as treasurer OF the oIo D00A
Board will have been forgotten, ana py .n@'
time the people will be talking about oulioHlS
monuments to his virtue
The Citizens Union yesterday sent 20 j. ser
geant Cram, chairman OF the Tammany GeneE@i
Committee the address recently adopted py l'S
city committee. two paragraphs Of which follow:
Partisan administration Of city government
rsrtV service regardless Of specific qlalnca rs
inef9ciency Of administration and generally by as
honesty. Until the city determines lnaI I'9 ojS
business affairs must be conqucted qpoin , soc ne
and economic and net upo9 pol1uai PFoStitntiona
provisions intended TO secure that ena: ,zs5 the
necesSt+v Of maintaining this position, as the
attitude of both the Democratic ana ,hepuocsaa5S
parties upon the question OF gas Supply nds
70 the front an Issue that is purely non-ponucs'
After Mr.. Murphy had finished reading the
COPY Of the address he said:
"I see that Mr.. jerome IS not mentioned IN
the address. 7 thought they insisted on his
nomination"
II was the April convention Of the union that
insisted upon the nomination of Mr.. Jerome as
& sort Of fundamental and requisite condition 10
cooperation on the part Of the union
do you think that Mayor Mcclellan can
stand on a non-partisan PLATFORM" he was
asked.
He can stand on any good platform" said
NJ Murphy.
DO YOU consider a non-pa-tisau platform a
good one?" Nr. Murphy was asked
-oh." said he, It haven't anything to say
about that now"
.eyv1at about that statement by the union that
II VIII welcome the cooperation OF any or
ganization that viii render effective service"
Mr.. Murphy was asked.
That's all right" said he. "Ta1nmany can al
ways render effective service It is rendering
effective service to the city now"
"Can you account for the change in the att
tude Of the Citizens Union toward Tau1many7
he was asked
Il suppose all good citizens want a oontinu-
ance Of 8IcCIeuan's administration" said he.
The action Of the leaders OF the Citizens Union
IN going out Of it's way at this time Of the year
to treat Tammany as a good government or
ganization has created a painful impression
among Republicans. and is likely to cause an
outburst of resentment before the summer IS
over. The action of the union IS regarded as
early notice that the patronage idea IS entirely
eliminated and that the Republicans have no
right TO regard patronage as factor. Said a
Republican district leader yesterday:
The Citizens Union people seen to take It for
granted that the Republicans educated up to
the idea OF Tammany holding all the offices all
inc time and are willing TO stand for that idea.
They seem 10 be willing, on Tammany's promise
may es vel understand first last that the Re
publicans VIII not stand for e game Of this kind
we STOOD Tor Low denomination because he gave
a Eooo aeT2lnts tration and made an honest fight
against the lighting combine Tamnlany not
only has not made honest fight against the
companies, but II has twice done its best to sell
Fest River Gas bill This year in fear OF defeat
II November, the Mcclellan administration got
around on the right side Of the gas issue but at
Albany AT Murpnys Senators and Assemblymen
scld out the city again. and refused 70 fall in line
ana help the Republican members from this city
put through s bill reducing the price Of gas Now
the Citizens Union comes along with a rnillf-and-
water proposition that no one tell much about
the gist Of II apparently being that II we "a have
non-partsanshiD with Tammany in the saddle II
VII be glorious scheme. Il would. indeed he
who running things, but in view of the rising
tax rate II would not be the dawn OF a rilnIcipaI
was when Van Fvek came into power for a four
hon D'7-'-'-s 9Oiliii s'Fs