New-York tribune., 1906-05-27
MAYOR-MURPHY FIGHT.
FIRST, ROUND ARRANGED
Battle for Control of Tammariy to
Begin IN 9th District.

PeterJ. DooIing County Clerk. and William
Dalton Commissioner OF Public Works. yester-
sav called on Charles F. Murphy and told him
that they were going TO contest, at the Septem-
Der primaries for the control OF the eth Assenl-
bly, District both OF them having been thrown
into that district by the reapportionment. They
asked Mr.. Murphy IL he was going TO take any
part In the controversy. and he told them that
he was not He told them that so far as he was
concerned IL would be a fair fight. without IN
terference from 18th street.
This contest viii be hot one for IL is under
stood In organization circles that the Sulivars
and the Mayor viii help Dalton. while Murphys
friends viii be the side OF the County Clerk
Practically the same thing Will take place IN
the new 10th District, where the 6ullivans ano
the Mayor will back Coroner Harburger against
John 4. Oakley The Mayors friends are conf
dent OF winning in both places.
County Clerk Dooling. ex-Dock Commissioners
Maurice Featherton, ex-Aiderman Foley and
Borough President Ahesrn were in conference
Friday afternoon with reference TO the primary
nghta Mr. pooItng asked the Borough Presi-
Gent IL he was going TO help Dalton Mr.. Ahearn
sad that he would keep his hands OF. and that
the patronage OF his Office would not be used
TO tbs disadvsntage OF Mr.. Dooling. Commits
Eiooer Dalton is an otloer under the jurisdiction
Of the Borough President, and Mr.. Ahearn' II
he chose. could give him good deal Of patron
age.
Mayor McCieilan's friends count on controlling
more Chan half the districts in this county after
the September primaries. They assert that Muir
ply has steadily been losing ground since he
broke with the Mayor. and that the district
leaders are sure TO follow the patronage The
Mayor soon will appoint a successor TO City
Magistrate Pool, and If Governor Higgins signs
the bill increasing the number Of city magts-
trates, be viii have two new places to I'LL The
Mayors friends say that with these three places
he can win enough doubtful district leaders to
control the Temmany executive committee The
Murphy men deny this. They assert that all
the old Murphy men will win at the September
primaries. end that the little patronage at the
disposal OF the Mayor is not weighing much In
the situation
The Mcclellan men are confident that Borough
President Ahearn has deserted Murphy. assurn-
ing that he could hardly do otherwise. In view
Of the fact that the Mayor controls the Board
Of Estimate and Apportionment
Just what the Mayor would do with control
OF the Tarnmany executive committee If he got
II is a matter OF conjecture. II is not believed
ia Tarnrnany Hall that he has any intention OF
bringing about the retirement OF Charles T.
Murphy, assuming that he has the votes, until
next year, II is believed that he viii let Murphy
remain In control through the campaign, which
is likely 70 be disastrous 10 Tammany, and tnaI1
on the strength OF the poor showing, ne VIII then
insist that Mr.. Murphy step TO one SIDE In
that case the Mayor undoubtedly would support
Fire Commissioner John H. O'Br1en for the lead
ershfn nf the organization