New-York tribune., 1906-11-09

HE AND FRIENDS WOULD REMOTE HEARST TAINT
IND GLEN UP STATE DEMOCRACY.

Correspondence was made public yesterday
between Mayor Mcclellan and Maurice Feather
son, whom the Mayor refused to reappOint Com
missioner Of Docks and Ferries at the beginning
of the year. in which Mayor Mcclellan rendered
| a place the Tax Commission to Mr., Feather
son, who promptly refused It, Under the sur
face of all that lies the beginning of a battle
against the present control of Tammany Hall
and attempt to bring whatever elements Of
decency in the Democratic party still survive
into one new, militant political organization.
Mayor Mcclellan will lead the fight in this
city in the hope of obtaining control of Tam
many Hall and reorganzing it. Maurice Featb-
ersOn the understanding is. will be his candi-
dato for leader of the Wigwam. Upstate the
movement will be headed by those men who at
the Albany conference protested against Hearst
and Hearstism Ex-Mayor Thomas NJ. Osborne
of Auburn. Mayor J. n. Adam of Buffalo. and
John N Carlisle will cooperate with Mayor
Mcclellan in this work.
The conditions within the Democratic party
which led TO the ascendancy of Hearst and
Murphy at Buffalo caused wholesale desertion
from the Democratic ranks in the state cam
paign. Democrat after Democrat Of long stand
ing in almost every upstate county publicly
disavowed Hearst and declared allegiance to
Mr. Hughes. But these men have determined
TO bring about other conditions which will pre-
would be forced to vote for the man named by
their political opponents
Charles F. Murphy. the leader of Tammany
Hall, and Mayor Mcclellan, whom he elected.
are at swords points. The outcome of the re-
cent primaries was distinctly unfavorable 20
the Mayor. and the election of all the Demo-
cratic state ticket below the Governor and all
his judiciary ticket seems likely further TO
strengthen Murphy because of the patronage
which will result Mayor Mcclellan and his
friends realize that a battle for political life is
imminent. and that Murphy is preparing for
that fight Therefore alliance, offensive and
defensive. has been formed between the Mayor
and the upstate Democrats. since their efforts
must be much along the same lines.
When the Mayor refused to reappoint Mr..
Featherson as Dock Commissioner most people
believed that the breach which followed swiftly
would never be brdged. Mr. Featherson was
classed as a Murphy man in the primary fights
and was elected leader of the 2'lth District as
a Murphy man Therefore the making public OF
the following letters created somewhat of stir:
November > 1906
Hon Maurice Featherson. New York city.
Ny Dear Senator: Would you care to consider
accepting public office again? If SO, l should be
pleased to tender TO you the place of Tax Com
GEORGE b MCCLELLAN.
No 35S East 18th Street,
New York November s. 1906
The Honorable George 3. Mcclellan, Mayor
City Of New York.
recent of your exceedingly kind favor Of the I'd
inst in which you tender TO me the appointment
of The presidency Of the Board Of lax ComInlS-
sioners 0f the city of New ork
7 am mindful of and deeply appreciate the con
fdence you repOse in me and which your oifer
of appointment 10 that high and responsible