New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-25
MAYOR OR THE TIGER ?
FIGHT IN BOARD CLOSE.
r,,,, n .SnHiuan Clan 4Scribed to
T. +. Ryan.

80. most important phases o. the fight
bs,reen Charles r. Murphy and Mayor
.,-,.,rs, q the control Of the Board OF Estlna'e
.,Do-tionneut. As things stand ar pFeSei'
-, seems fhe stronger. but in long nsh' II
/. very probable thai Nc 'e''a" WI"
,ov7 and Win control 49,
~, Mcclellan men made a bold move by getting
=. s-rivsrs with them. believing that Borough
s-.,I4sD- Abearn would go with the SuillVahs'
-, NAV lie ID with the Sullivans and NC
~,rs, IN time but for the present he Is win
,,,r,sv and the Murphy men say that he VIII stay
- thsnl through thick and thin.
NJ tho lineup Mcclellan has himself, and pos
ii ps,-,cx =. MCGOWAN and Borough President
&c n, Queens n total Of seven votes. For the
,e-- the opposition 10 Mcclellan consists OF
r,-.~olIe- Metz Borough President Coler 81 BROOK
=, Borough President Hanen or the The Bronx
,,S Borough President Ahearn OF Manhattan Il
"a ~ eight votes Borough President Cromwell
!, Richmond. a Republican. has one vote. He -
rore likely 20 vote with Mcclellan than with me
,--osftion IN = long fight patronage is the thing
taf will count. and the Mayor is likely 10 make
,orbinet.on that VIII give him control
Congressman Sullivan has deserted Murphy and
asd up with the Mcclellan people. The Murphy
rsa say that Thomas F. Ryan IL responsible for
Esn.van's TOP Ahearn has refused. FOR the pres
~ n desert Murphy, and he is ahout the most
important factor in the situation. He has a large
amount o. patronage. and while he is with Muir
thv the present leader Of Tammany Hall can fight
he Msyor to a standstill When Ahearn goes over
n Mcclellan II will be all over with Murphy. He
I'll not have any patronage and he will be thor
vrghlv dscredired as z leader. Ahearn IS now able
n square an old account with the sullivans IS he
Eas turned down by them IN order TO let Daniel
/; Riordan e. 70 the Senate It proved 70 be a
Food thing for Ahearn. as Murphy brought about
is nomination for Borough President, giving him
vastly more power As district leader.
TIE Murphy men allege that Thomas ? Ryan is
4; the bottom Of the fight against Murphy and
lhst RE cause ~ il was the refusal OF Murphy TO
assent n the nomination Of Mr. Jerome District
guorrer r is said that Ryan personally sent
Nsrphy Il request 70 Tenomlnate Jerome McClel-
sr also wanted Jerome on the Tammany ticket
Murphy would NOT allow H. however. and now the
trends n SIR Ryan are after his scalp. The Muir
ply men say that the Ryan men are planning 10
nominate Jerome for Governor, and that in a few
tsrs big Tim Sullivan will come out for Jerome
fr Governor. Murphy anticipated this move II
8 said uy coming out this week IN favor OF Coler
Tor Governor. Mr. Coler says that II ne has any
preference far Governor II r. William r
Hearst The Murphy and AIcCarren men are ready
10 swing 90 Hearst believing that he will capture
he next Democratic State Convention, after a hard
ssht between the conservatives and radicals
o. Cady Herrlck. candidate for Governor two
t,srs ago. * Borough President Litteton and OK
Controller Grout called on Mayor Mcclellan yes
lsrlay. Mr. Herrick said that his call was purely
social and ne asked the reporters 70 ignore him
Re said De was busy with his law practice and had
DOT The slightest intention OF dabbling in politics
Egaiu AR Grout commented on the coming fight
l5r control Of she Board Of Estimate and App0r-
tOuTgrr-
PROM my experience with the Mayor, after two
years service with him In the Board OF Estimate. "
tsl Ny. circuit. II 90 not believe that any COM
tEsrion Can be- formed IN the present board that
Ft outFote him or any matter that is for the best
interests ~ The city such combination would
rgt have enough backbone 70 do any harm. Force
o. character and honesty count for much, and l DO
not believe that any combination can be formed 70
Obst-uct or delay he policy of Mayor Mcclellan 80
My relations with Mt. Murphy are OF the friend
Lesf character. so far AZ I am concerned" said
Mayor Mcclellan yesterday. when he was asked
about he recurring TUmoTs 81 fight between them.
How dt % happen THAT Nj. Murphy and his in
llnsle friends we've not invitea 70 Commissioner
u Ere1s dinner. ne asked
liq NOT arrange the dinner, was the reply
Tie Mayor denied The truth OF q newspaper story
Lat tdere hao been final break between him and
lGdres + Murphy. The story. which went into
innate detail a. % The Mayors causes OF complaint
tssllsi ne Tanmany leader, said that the Mayor
teo lol1 az Commissioner O'Donnel not 70 bring
~ any more messages from Mr.. Murphy. Mr..
UDeAlei vas named as the gO-DetWeen who had
tge.lea m The CITY Hall the Tammany organiza-
making ' 'i"'0