The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-14
SULLIVANS NOT SITTING IN
WITH THE MAYOR IN PLANNING
AGAINST MURPHY.
They're for the Organization Little Tim
Thinks the Mayors Patronage Won't
stack Up Well Against state Patronage
Murphy Has Many Tammany Callers.

Murphy Has Many NINA Callers.
Unless Mayor Mcclellan and his friends
can show betwesn now and tbs last Tues
day in December, when the annual rs-
organization of Tammany Hall will take
place, that they are strong enough - GUST
Charles F.. Murphy, the Mayor will not
have the support OF the Sullivans. That
was made clear yesterday by Little Tim
Sullivan. who said that the Sullivans had
always supported the Organization in
the past and would always do so.
The Sullivans," said Little Tim, shave
never allied themselves with individuals
when a fight has cropped up in Tammany
Hall; they have always been for tho or
ganization and they will o~oltinle to b,
for the organization.
Does that mean that when the hnelo
come in December you will support
Murphy it was asked
:The Sullivans will support the organi-
zation. " Little Tim insisted. bit | don's
think there will be a lineup. For twp
years I've bean hearing threats Of a line-'
up, but it has never com, yet and by TIM
time the day for the annual meeting cons,
around yoI will Gnd US n pleasant. harmo-
NOUS family. don't know anything about
these reports that Mcclellan i getting
Ieady to put Murphy out, but you can TAX"
il from me that Gammany is too old AMI
tough an organization TO be upset by any
thing that one. two or five or six men caC
do when il, Comas 70 a eight against ths
leader"
Nv hen il comes u p showdown will you
be on the side Of the NayorY" was asked.
Didn't / Just tell YOU that the Sullivans
were always iog the Organization and that
so long a. the organization was all right
they didn't give a damn VINO wasthe leader?'
said Little lin.
1t was suggested that the Mayor had ove-
three years of oitce before him and that
he could by taking away patronage from
the Murphy leaders greatly lessen their
influence in their districts.
Yes. I've heard that kind of talk be-
fore" Little Tim responded, but there is
nothing in it.. Over 90 per cent. Of the
jobs in the city government are protected
10y the civil service law and the system
mas got so that the most a leader can do
nowadays is to help to get men appointed
after they have got on the eligible list.
So that kind Of a club won't help Mcclellan
much II he IL going to- Use his power to
beat the leaders into line by holding back
PATRONAGE from them. Mcclellan can re-
move the heads OF the departments and
the exempt employees, such as secretaries
and deputies. but don't forget that the
Democratic State ticket was elected. and
hat if Mcclellan should remove any leader
because he refused to fall into line behind
the move TO put out Charlie Murphy he will
have a State Office found for him
Charles +. Murphy was in town yester-
day. At the end Of the week he will GO
to Hot Springs. Va. for about a month.
At Tammany hall yesterday he had more
callers, in the shape of district leaders
and active organization workers, than ever
waited on him on any day in the few weeks
before the election. He refused to answer
any questions put by reporters. But it il
known that he has old his friends thar
the Mayor will find so few of the leaders
with him that no attempt will be made to
force a test Of strength at the annual meet
ing OF Tammany Hall. 1t is understood
that the Mayor and his friends are Of a
similar opinion and that their Efforts will
be devoted to capturing the organization
at next years primaries.