New-York tribune., 1906-06-22
MAYOR FORCING GAME.
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Covan another doubtful man. Is an aaoeuu0
commissioner He has nothing 10 rear i'on' s
Mayor IL he should side with MurphS'
former cannot remove him Borough Eresiue"'
Haffen OF The Bronx practically cohuoS
cu,re. carvtn and O'Neil II the Mayor couiu
oct their votes and break even with Murphy hi
the districts below The Bronx. ne would nave
Murphy beaten -
=, looks oueer to see Featherson in the Nc
cIslan column, but 1t is accounted for by MS
,r,endliness with the sullivans. He cordially
hates the Mayor for not reappointng him. but IL
60 said that he and the Sullivans are Interested
In business ventures and that he would be WIN
them In a lineup. The same thing can De sSiu
of Senator Frawley.
.Rie Tom" Foley leader Of the "a Districi'
and q Sullivan Mcclellan man, sailed for Eu-
rope on Wednesday. He left his proxy win
sullivan man. but the Murphy men nave oeciueu
TO refuse to recognize it. Thomas y McANo''
Is chairman of the executive comnittee' anu "e
Is against the Sullivans.
Charles F. Murphy was busy yesterday WIN
his leaders at Tammany Hall. He is conscious
of the fact that he is holding on to his leader
ship by q narrow margin
Are the Mcclellan people going to force
fight against you at once?" he was asked
''who are the Mcclellan people?" he asked
Don't you know that the Mayor and the Sui
livans are against your he was asked.
II don't know about II. 1 something In
the papers about IT," said Mr. Murphy.
''Is there going to be an early meeting of the
State CommitteeT'
81 don't know anything about that either. fur
ther than what saw in the papers," said Mr..
Murphy.
Have you signed a call for meeting OF the
committet?' o.
Not yet" was the answer.
rs il fact that you and w. J. COnnors. OF
Buffalo. dined together and agreed TO support
Hearst in the state convention?'
'Connors is out for Hearst all right" said Mr.
Murphy.
Are you for Hearst?'
1T is too early to talk politics. said Mr.
Murphy
HEARST CAUSE OF TROUBLE.
Fundamentally the threatened elimination Of
the bitter struggle that has been going on inside
Tammany for control is caused by William r.
Hearst The Mayor and Fire Commissioner
OBrien have been pushing Murphy far out on
the dead mans plank because they believe that
he is in secret alliance with Hearst. 1t is no
secret at the City Hall or at the District Attor-
neys Office that there is a fear that If Murphy
swings Tammany Hall to the support of Hearst
I'm the Democratic state convention. Hearst will
be nominated and that he would stand an even
chance of election.
This is the way the situation is sized up by
the Mayors friends: Following the election of
Hearst Governor. If he should be elected.
would be the prompt removal OF both Mayor
Mcclellan and District Attorney Jerome on
charges
Just what those charges would be and
whether they would stand the test of the courts
not is another matter. The fear is that
Hearst would cut off the heads and then explain
afterward. if he had to.
That is why Mayor Mcclellan just on the eve
of his departure for Europe. is forcing show
down in the Tammany executive committee.
| If he can control the committee he can cause
the early retirement of Murphy. and Tammany
would oppose Hearst in the state convention.
The SuIlivans are not standing up in the
| fight we'll They do not want a showing OF
| hands. At present they are in a position to
| work both ends" They assure the Mayor that
| they are with him. and they tell Murphy that he
| has no better friends in the organization. The
| Mayor is tired of this and is determined TO know
! where they stand.
| HEARST AND MURPHY.
| So far as could be learned last night. there is
no hard and fast deal between Murphy and
| Hearst There is. however. suspicious placid
| ity on the part OF both Hearst and Murphy ir
| their mutual attitude. This made manifest
| about two weeks ago when Representative
| Hearst issued the following statement:
| The indianapolis Star" has received teIe
| gram from William Randolph Hearst in reply &c
| q message asking him for his opinion concerning
certain Endorsements Of William ~, j. B1yan lately 9t
| Mr. Hearst IS as follows:
| indianapolis Star Indianapolis, Ind:
| Il have been for many years a sincere friend and
| earnest supporter of Mr. Bryan l rejoice in his
achievements and successes. and approve OF every
| honest Endorsement of him. Personally, would
| Bryan and sincere advocates OF good government
| any. such men as Tom Tagsart. gambling house
| protector OF crooks and criminals; would ever
| welcome such men as Pat McCarrer. election thug
| or George Mcclellan, election thief nor such Cap
| tain Kidds OF Industry as Belmont and Morgan
| and Dave Francis. all OF whom, with their ner
4 cenaries. last mustered under the stained
and draggled banner Of Cleveland and Corporations
" these and their professions of friendship
| realizing that they are not honestly In favor o
| terests OF the plain people Of this country
| WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST"
There are bricks a-plenty In that staterlen
| for Hearst's open foes. but none for Murphy
| II is understood at the Hearst headquarters a
the Gilsey House that Murphy is going TO de
| clare for Hearst in the state convention fol
lowing the lead OF Erie County If he does re
| cent Democratic state conventions in this stat
will be like religious pink teas in compariso,
with the one this fall
WANTS ANNUlMENT SET ASIDE.
Papers In the suit of Hester McCarren agains
tho estate OF Alexander McGarren were fled q
the County Clerks office yesterday. Mrs McGar
| rem was married to man named Henry SchuhIeir