New-York tribune., 1905-04-10
The TAMMANY SLATE.
JEROME AND MCCLELLAN.
District Attorney Would Succeed
Himself Oakley for Sheriff.

According to the positive statements OF those
close 70 Charles F. Murphy. the Tammany slate
80 FAR as made up is as follows:
Mayor-eeoree 3. Mcclellan.
President of the Board of Aldermen-charles
v. Fornes.
District Attorney-~iliam TraVers Jerome.
sherff-John 7. Oakley.
County Register-Frank J. Goodwin.
President Borough Of Manhattan-John 2.
Ahsarn.
Justices Of the Supreme court-Justiee In
rruhaH, Justice GiIderseeVe and John J. DeIany.
Charles F. Murphy and his friends are plan
ning 10 make the election Of the Tammany city
and county ticket sure by nominating District
Attorney Jerome TO succeed himself. With three
supreme Court justices on the ticket, Mr..
Murphy has decided that il viii not do to make
vide changes, and he would rather have Jerome
with him than against him.
Mr.. jerome is regarded by the Tammany lead
ers as a sort of derelict craft loaded with dyna-
mite and nitroglycerine. If he should happen
70 explode while drifting around among Tam
many bottoms, the damage might be hard TO
Eerair. If Mr.. Jerome is going to set of any
kind OF fireworks. Mr.. Murphy prefers that it
be at the expense Of the Republicans.
M Jerome wants 70 be renominated. He will
take denomination at the hands of the Fusion
4sts II il comes 10 that, but he would prefer it
as q gift from Tammany Hall, without
'string" 70 il. In fact. he has decided not to
take the nomination from any with
string TO H. He knows the Fusionists would
not proffer it that way, and Tammany will be
glad 10 get him on the ticket without condi-
iions. After four years more in the District
Attorneys Office Mr.. jerome is expected 10 grad
nate 10 the Supreme Court bench, unless he
should be nominated for Governor in the mean
time. one OF the things likely to happen if he
should be too harsh with Tammany. after ac-
cepting nomination and election from that or
ganization, would be his nomination TO a State
Office at the earliest opportunity.
There is every possibility that the Tammany
platform VIII contain strong municipal owner
ship plank II Will be put in 10 deaden the
effect Of the fght that is 10 be made by the
radicals. Mr.. Murphy and his advisers believe
that Tammany can be held solidly against any
combination formed, and that Mayor Mcclellan
viii win by al least 10000. He reasons that II
The Republicans nominate a straight ticket the
Independents viii support Tammany, and that il
a Democrat is named for Mayor on fusion
ticket, 5000 Republicans win either stay at
home OF vote the Tammany ticket. In either
case. according 10 Tammany figuring, Mcclellan
is safe.
There is q strong probability that John T
Oakley viii be lifted out Of the Office Of Com
missioner Of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity
and nominated for Sheriff. The Office has
salary Of about $4,000 a year for two years.
Nj Oakley was defeated for Sheriff by William
J. O'Brien four years ago. Frank J. Goodwin,
who was defeated four years ago by John H. J.
Ronner doubtless viii be nominated for regis
ter
Nh. Murphy and his friends have decided TO
renomiuate Justices Ingraham and Gildersleeve,
although neither viii be able 10 serve out the
fun foGr1een-year term, the constitutional age
limit barring them from a fun term. Corpora
lion Counsel Delany win be nominated for
justice. q position ne has long coveted James
". Gerard is regarded as an eligible candidate
for his place as head Of the Law Department
Il Tammany should win. The Gerard family
has furnished number Of strong names TO the
Tammany society in the last ninety years, and
The Sherihs counsel is il line for promotion
Another possibility is Thomas G O'Sullivan. a
personal friend OF Charles F Murphy Mayor
he picked Mr. Delany.
The Tammany war chest is likely 10 be well
supplied, as usual The Murphy-Gafney con-
tracJlng concern is IN clover, and when Tam
nanys collector goes down the line the con
trlbuuons from the big and little men who are
pTofting from the business enterprises Of the
E-ders like Murphy. Mcmahon Frawley,
E.unkiJl heahon. sullivan and AheaTn are
likely 10 be generous.
majority OF the district leaders are opposed
10 the nomination Of Jerome for district at
soIHey- pelleNlng mat he IS too unsteady" for
eher comfort Of mind. Senator Frawley and
lHA9lAy u. sullivan VIII make determined
IsAt asa!sl ms denomination, but when il is
decided that jerome is 10 be the man the
caucus rule viii be invoked and the leaders will
1all in line
Charles F Murphy is planning TO have the
district leaders visit him frequently on his
country place al Good Ground. II is said he
VIII nave a golf links and will spend much Of
ms time out OF doors. Many Of the Tammanv
leaders are good golf players and some of them
oWh aljorno biles, although they are not boast
Ing Of their opulence.