New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-23
MURPHY'S CLUB HIT.
CHIEFS WIGWAM TO GO
Nez0 assembly Districts to AIte,
Local Political Mans.

Charles F. MuEphy's political club. the An.
wanda, may be wiped Off the political man a.
result of the reapportionment Of the Azzsr,bl
districts by the Republican county comrit,..
the Legislature and the Board Of Alderman
There is going TO be a radical change 9, A.
sembly district boundaries in the terrltorv -.
Of 23d street, and the Republican county CO.
mttee is not particular about the social fnts-,..
OF the leader OF Tammany Hall The nev, 1s.l
District is likely 70 be further uptown next vas-
and If it is the old Anawanda Club bouSa ~.
have TO be abandoned, and Murphy viii have =,
pitch his tent anew. In the carving I'd o. -.
districts the new 18th District. in which IoS-
T. Oakley is the leader is likely to take IN 49,,
slice Of Mr.. Murphy's present district. and ~,
new 18Th. which lies directly north OF the 14,t
wiz reach over into the present territory A. 49,
10th District, Of which Thomas " Nurpbv =
leader.
The Oakley clubhouse IS only a little v,v
down the street from the Anawanda C1pb :.
Second avenue. and II is so much handsome
and more costly than Mr.. NIurphys clubboBs.
that the men In charge OF the reapportioprDsnt
are disposed to fix the lines so that Oakleys cl,b
viii not have to be abandoned.
The clubhouse investment is going n bsv. .
good deal Of weight with the Republican. vvbs-,
the district leader has worked hard and ac,7,i-a5
q costly district headquarters other things bslr,
equal. the reapportioning viii be accomDIshs5
that the good clubhOuses VIII be In tbs sa~,.
districts as they now are.
Charles f. Murphy never has seer. fit u .,s,5
much on a clubhouse. The Anawauda r7,Ib q,
over saloon at Second avenue ana 20+b
street tt could be abandoned without erssr
loss If the carving OF the districts shouI5 Iar-5
that particular spot IN the 18th District ans a.
that case Mr.. Murphy would be IN what ig nov
the both District. He either would have - y,
2OI East sd street, or get new clubhouse for
his district headquarters.
The list and Sd districts are likely 70 h co-
soLdated, and the d District VIII be increased
in area so as TO take in good slice OF the ar
and 9th districts.
This squeezing process IS necessary becars.
the tenements in the lower end OF town are 80
ing way more and more 70 Office briISis-
while the growth in The Bronx Is very rar75'
The whole number OF Assembly districts yrTI
remain at thirty-fye, but Il will be necessary =,
carve out three new districts IN The Bronx. Tbs
dluer@nCe viii have TO be balanced by consult
dating districts below 23d street
Ia-Tnrnany district leaders have appealed N
their friends in the Republican Organizatior -
80 as easy as possible and where tbers a..
costly district ClubhOuSes 10 leave the districts
alone as TAR as practicable. This apDeal Il ro+
having much weight. The county COMMITTEES
oHlclaIs are trying to make an equitable amor
LonHent without reference 10 the feelings or
financial interests Of their Tamraany friends
state chairman Cdell was in town for several
hours yesterday, and spent a good deal a. TINA
with the district leaders over the coming rsa0-
pOruonment- Nearly all the district lesdar,
were on hand to talk with him He returned n
NeWourg on the o'clock train and said that
ne might be here again on Saturday.