New-York tribune., 1906-10-03
OYER JUDGES.
Judiciary Deal Puzsles Hearst and
Murphy.


The deal between William r, Hearst and Charles
F. Murphy over the judiciary candidates TO be sup
ported Jointly by Tammany and the Independence
League is up IN the air. they say IN Tamnany
Hail. Mr.. Murphy said last night that he had no
working agreement with the Hearst people over
the judgeships Mr.. Murphy would not make a
satisfactory statement about the situation. In
reply to a direct question he saidi
mo. have no working agreement with the In
dependence League"
ahead and nominate full county ticket. With
ten good Tammany men for the Supreme Court
places?" he asked.
Il cannot say yet what we will do. We have a
week yet before the county convention" said Mr.
Murphy.
'Tr. Hearst said In Brooklyn last night that he
was not for you and that he never had been for
you" suggested one OF the newspaper men
Yes. told of what he said. but haven't
anything to say" replied Mr. Murphy.
Won't the organization OF which you the
head resent remarks like those made by Mr. Hearst
about you in Brooklyn last nlght?"
Nothing to say Mr.. Hears. will do his own
thinking and will do mine" said Mr.. Murphy.
The trouble with Murphy and Hearst IS that
they want to get together and fix things UP that
each side will have fair share OF the plums, but
they do not dare do IL Hearst is afraid that IL
he goes openly and sits down with Murphy TO talk
over campaign policy the spectacle will infuriate
large percentage of his followers and his chances
will be irretrievably ruined
To avoid a scene that would furnish material
for the cartoonists and for large head writer's the
Hearst managers on Monday gave out statement
saying that the Independence League Judiciary
ticket would contain the names of Nathan Vidaver
ex-Supreme Court Justice Alfred Steckler. Clar-
ence J. Shearn. Thomas Gilleran. ex-senator John
Ford and Judge Samuel seabury,
This slate disavowed Monday night by
Mr. Shearn, one Of the leagues state executive
committee. but as Mr.. Ihmsen himself gave IT out
it doubtless means that the Hearst expect
that Charles F. Murphy Will accept the six names
referred TO. This would leave Tammany four
places on the Supreme Court bench, including the
denomination of Justice Giegericn. City Court
judge. judge cS GeneraI Sessions and Surro-
gate. 1t is the prOpriety of accepting this slate
from Hearst that has discounted Murphy He
does not know whether to take it not. 1t will
be the first time in the history OF Tammany Hall
that the organization has been compelled to accept
six important independent nominations in a bunch
Old line Tammany men burning with indigna-
tion over the spectacle Of Ford and Gileran being
forced upon them. but they are in trouble in Tam
many Hall. and the chances that they will take
the Hearst slate and make the best of IT,
Mr.. Hearsts Independence League supporters
showed further how much they at by
issuing the following statement last night
No egthoTized az g statement Of the names Of candi.
has been made.
leagues sole purpose IS to obtain the nomination
of a judicial ticket Of high character and recog-
Hlheu pTbIe6SSDIdl ana OF absolute lnQo-
pendence-a ticket which will not owe its nomina-
tion 10 any bose any political machine on the
one hand. or to corrupt corporation Influences on
the other.
The league viii be glad TO cooperate with cit
liens or civic bodies in naming such A ticket and
viii see 10 II that under any circums ances ticket
OF independent Of high character and recOg-
nZed repute is presented to the citizenship in
judicial district of the state.
At Tammany Hall last night II was said that the
only names securely the Tammany judiciary
slate are those OF Corporation Counsel Delany and
ex-Sheriff Mitchell L. Erlanger. The latter is
counsel for the Sullivan theatrical interests, and
for some time the Sullivans have been talking about
him for the bench Corporation Counsel Delany
stepped aside last fall when Charles F. Murphy
was arranging his county ticket He candi-
date then, and supposed he would be named for
OF the places, 1t is understood that he was prom
ised the first vacancy If he would wait gracefully.
i was s9mething Of shock last night TO the
friends OF Mayor Mcclellan when they heard that
Mr.. Delany was Mr.. AIurphys choice for OF
the places on the bench. Mr.. Delany roundiy
berated by the Hearst papers for defending the
Mayor in the Mayoralty election contest in the
courts. 1t looks If Mr.. Deany would be
on the Hearst Murphy ticket, and that Mr.. Hearst
will point with pride him.
When asked last night about the possible re-
nomination Of Representative Rupert. Mr. Murphy
said that Colonel Rupert did not want TO go back
TO Washington.