The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-09
PLANNING TO DEPOSE MURPHY
AND CREATE 4 REAL DEMOCRATIC
STATE ORGANIZATION.
Maurice EeathersOn Proposed as Mnrphy's
successor -Ahearn Joins IL the Move
ment Little Tim IL shy Murphy Try.
ing TO Run Lantry Out Of Tsmmany.

ment Little Tim IL shy Murphy Try.
Ing to Run Lantry Out Of Tammany.
Vow that the election is over Mayor
Mcclellan and his friends a nd the Demo-
cratic leaders in the city and the State who
rplieve that the time has come for a re-
organization of the Democratic party pro-
pose to start to work to bring about that
end. In this city plans are forming for an
attempt to depose Charles F.. Murphy from
the leadership of Tammany Hall. Mayor
Mcclellan is also to he associated with an
other movement to reOrganiZe the party in
this State. and in this undertaking he will
ioin with such men as Edward NJ, Shepard,
Thomas NJ. Osborne, John N. Carlisle nd
Mayor John N. Adam Of Buffalo.
II is understood that one Of the first
moves the opponents of Mr.. Murphy will
make will be to test what strength he has
in the present executive committee Of the
Tammany organization.
It is known that many Of the district
leaders ave hung to him on h plea of
regularity and have stated that il he failed
10 make good at the election they would
forslke him. Despite the large vote given
10 this city to the Democratic ticket gener-
ally Hearst was knitted mercilessly and
privately, and as a result several district
leaders who have remained loyal to Mr..
Murphy since the Buffalo convention be-
cause OF the regularity" fetish think that
they are no longer bound to him and are
preparing to switch over to Mayor McClel-
Ian; especially those Of them h happen
10 hold Jobs in the administration
one of these is Borough President Ahearn.
Mr.. Ahearn is an elective officer and cannot
he removed by the Mayor. but it was learned
Yesterday that he has decided to support
the movement started by the Mayors
friends against Murphy. Hitherto Mr..
Ahearn has been faithful to Murphy. and his
influence has been Of value for the reason
that he has the power Of removal over
three district leaders who hold city offices.
These are William Dalton, Commissioner
oil Public Works and leader Of the Ninth
district; James J. Hagan, Assistant Com
missioner OF Public Works and leader OF
the Fifteenth district, and George +. Scan
nell. Superintendent of Highways, who is
also half leader of the Twenty-ffth district.
These men, it may be predicted, will have
10 leave Mr.. Murphy or their jobs.
There are about half a dozen leaders
who will be put in a similar predicament,
and it was said yesterday by partisans of
Mayor Mcclellan that it will not take them
many minutes to make up their minds in
view OF the fact that Mr.. Mcclellan has
still more than three years to serve and
that without patronage IL is impossible for
a Tammany district leader to keep control
of his district.
From gossip heard yesterday among the
local Democrats who seek to eliminate
Murphy the disposition is to make Maurice
Featherson the new leader. IL was said
that Mr.. Featherson would be acceptable
10 Mayor Mcclellan for the reason that the
Mayor thinks that in temperament, quail
fcations and ability for organization no
one better could be selected While it is
true that Mayor Mcclellan refused to re-
appoint Mr.. Featherson Dock Commissioner
at the beginning Of the year and the re-
suit Of il was a feeling OF enmity on the
mart Of Mr.. Featherson toward the Mayor,
that feeling has now been don away with.
NIr. Featherson and the Mayor are now
On friendly terms. and it is due, it is under
stood. to the influence of Mr.. Featherson
that Borough President Ahearn has de-
cided to break away from Murphy.
IF. Featherson, Mr.. Ahearn and Little
Tim Sullivan had a long conference yester-
day in Mr.. Ahearn's offices in the City
Hall. They talked over the situation to-
gether, and while Little Tim would not
commit himself to any promise il was ascer-
tanned that Mr.. Featherson and Mr.. Ahearn
resolved to align themselves on the sid
of the Mayor. Just prior to this con-
ference the following correspondence was
given out:
Hon. Mnurice Fcdhrrson. New York City.
Ny DEAR SENATOR: Would you care to
consider accepting public office again? If so
] should be pleased to tender to you the place
Of Tax Commissioner. Very truly yours,
Nov. ,, 1909. GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN.
Hon. George B. McCLsHdn. Mayor.
My DEAR SIR: Permit me to acknowledge
the receipt of your exceedingly kind favor
" the I'd inst. in which you tender to me
the appointment of the presidency Of the
Board Of Tax Commissioner OF the City OF
New York.
am mindful Of and deeply appreciate the
confidence YOU repose in me, and which your
offer Of appointment to that high and re-
sponsible Office implies, but l have determined
never again to accept public orice. and Tor
tlaL reason ! decline tDe same, WIN the hnfuT-
ance Of my regard and sincere thanks. II is.
however, my intention to continue in political
life. and to assist with all the power ! possess
in the promotion of the principles Of true
Democracy. and as well in the maintenance
In this community OF the Democratic organ
%ization. which should be large enough and
broad enough 60 invite and enjoy the sup
port and respect OF all men believing in the
political faith and principles OF Thomas
jefferson.
| shall take pleasure In calling personally
10 see you at the earliest opportunity. Again
thanking you for your confidence. l am sin
cerely yours, MAURICE FEATHERsoN.
Nov. 2. 1905.
The first impression which prevailed
at the City Hall after the reading OF Mr..
Featherson's declination was that he had
refused the offer because he did not wish
to serve under Mayor Mcclellan, but 1t Is
understood that the real reason was that
he has fallen in with the wishes OF anti
Murphy men to become an aspirant to the
leadership Of Tammany Hall, and that IL
was agreed upon by himself and his adj
visers that he would be In a better position