New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-20
MURPHY TO FIGHT N4GLE.
May Try to Bar Williams also from
ETecutiUe Committee.

Percy e. Nagle the Mcclellan man who beat
Aqueduct Commissioner John F. COwan for the
leadership of the 3Oth District. is not likely TO
enjoy the fruits of his victory. Charles f. Muir
ply at Tammany Hall yesterday strongly intl-
mated that Cowan was beaten by foul means
and that the Tammany organization would not
recognize Mr.. Nagle
Both Cowan and Matte Donohue. defeated
by Ross williams the Mcclellan man I'm the
18th. will have 10 leave their cases TO the tender
merces of the Tammany law COMMITTEES.
When William s. Devery carried the 9th Dis
trict by a large majority. defeating Frank j.
Goodwin the organization candidate. he went to
Tammany Hall to take his seat in the executive
committee. but was ignored. Murphy refused 10
recognize him as the leader or the district; ne
appealed to the courts and lost. His dereated
rival, Frank j. Goodwin, was recognized as the
leader and has been such ever since
When Mr.. Murphy was asked yesterday about
Nagle's victory. he said. with some ssperity:
maggie did not win victory. As look at
the contest in that district there has been no
election there at all
Mr. Murphy. after becoming leader had the
rules of the executive committee so changed as
to make the committee the judge OF It's own
membership. When a new executive member is
chosen the committee has power TO reject him.
Mr.. Murphy said he was not Informed as TO
the situation in the 18th District, where DOnO-
hue was defeated by Williams. adherent OF
Mayor Mcclellan. Donohue said he would con-
test the election.
Fire Commissioner John III. O'Brien might be
returned as leader by the members Of the gem
eral committee elected in the 18th District. as
has been rumOred, although his name did not
appear in such a capacity on the ballot.
Returning to the state convention. Murphy
said he thought the unit rule would prevail. as
has been the generally I'm the past. He ad-
mitted. however. that delegates who would not
enter a caucus would not be bound by 10.
Murphy did not arrive at Tammany Hall until
nearly 1890 o'clock Several of the district lead
ers had preceded him there. although some had
departed after getting the railroad tickets for
carrying the members OF their delegations-dele-
gates and shOuters-to attend the Democratic
State Convention at Buffalo next Tuesday.
AS soon as Mr.. Murphy had seated himself at
his desk the reporters gathered around and put
questions 10 him. OF which he answered. per-
haps. as many as usual The first query was.
primaries give strong indication Of the nomi-
nation OF Mr.. Hearst3'
Il do not care to answer that question" Mr.
Murphy replied.
The only question which really seemed TO In
terest Mr.. Murphy az all related 10 the Maggie
contest in the Both.
The Feeling OF the Murphy men toward Magic
was set forth by the following statement from
Thomas f. Smith. secretary of Tammany Hall:
There was no election i'm the 3Oth District The
ballot boxes were stuffed, legitimate voters were
slugged and their names were voted on by i'm
ported thugs. election officers thrown out
was disgracefui. Mr.. Cowan viii be declared the
winner by the courts. and pending that decision
Tammany Hall Will refuse TO recognize either
Mr.. Maggie or his delegates
The Sullivans. II IS charged. sent the strong
arm" men into the 30th District TO help NagIe.
They broke many heads and carried things
TO such an extreme that many think Murphy
will be sustained i'm any act OF hostility he may
assume toward Nagle. Devery had the backing
or the SuDivans, but 10 did not avail
The case or Williams Is different. He seems to
have fairly beaten DOnOhue, and his friends
say there is no good reason for barring him from
the Tammany executive committee In n close
hight for control OF the Tammany delegation at
Buffalo. Murphy. having control might decide
that Williamss delegates were not entitled TO
recognition. III he did that IL would still fur
theT decrease the chances of the MRVo, maxim,
trouble for Murphy az the convention
Mr.. Nagle said last night that he ala not he
lieve Mr. Murphy was correctly quoted about
the primary fight and to whether or NOT he ts
10 take his seat. He said Mr. Murphy was too
shreWd a politician to issue any such statement
30 Tar as L know" said Mr. Maggie there
was no fraud at the primaries and N there was
any committed the COwan men are respOnsfble
The blow which felled Mr. Nagle fell on the
hknA near the temple. The physicians said last
night that Mr. Maggie I'm a serious condition
~ is believed that II viii be some time before
ne VIII be able To leave his bed
MI COwan refused 20 make a statement saw
ing that ne was preparing some evidence and
would would not be ready TO talk until tomorrow or
Saturday.