The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-08-22

Mr.. Murphy went on the stand o year ago
and WORD that he had no interest In q
certain contracting firm, whereas the loans
In certain banks OF New York city furnish.
II was said yesterday, evidence which dis
putes this statement.
Mr.. Murphy. it was insisted. 10 TO BE-
attacked all along the line, for b reason
that he cannot and will not be permitted
TO enter the State convention rejecting q
selfish motive.
1t Ia common testimony and has been
for month";, and nobody knove this better.
It was asserted last night, than Supreme
Court Justice Victor Bowling, that tho
AMI and file Of Tammsny Hall last fall
favored the nomination OF jerome for
District Attorney. It Is not now telling
tales out Of school to say that Justice Dow
ling and some Of the wisest advisers In
the Manhattan Club Of Mr.. Murphy favored
tho nomination Of Jerome for District
Attorney.
But no; Murphy, the boss Of Tammany
Hall. odeIl, the boss OF the Republican
party, and Hearst, the bcas Of the Hearstites,
declared that Jerome should be sent to b
rear. The people OF the county decided
otherwise. Friends Of Mr.. Murphy said
last night that he was swayed In his attitude
toward Jerome In November last by Supreme
Court Justice James A. O'Gorman and
there were many Tammany men last night
who declared that Justice O'Gorman bad
been the worst possible political adviser
that Mr.. Murphyhad had since Mr.. Murphy's
~ascsndency as the Tammany leader.
Supreme Court Justice Morgan J. O'Brien
and men Of that calibre advised Mr. Murphy
1t was declared last night, not to mako a
fool Of himself, as John Kelly had made
q fool Of himself In the Lucius Robinson
case and rs Richard Croker had made .
fool Of himself in the Supreme Court Justice
DAILY case Of 1893; but their counsel went
for nothing ,becauap Supreme Court Justice
James A. O'Gorman had told Mr.. Murphy
that Jerome's candidacy for District At
torney would be q bad thing for Tammany
Hall. As this fight progresses, 1t was de-
clared last night, there Is danger that many
tales will be told out OF school, n the
personal antipathy Of Supreme Court JUS
tee O'Gorman for Mr.. jerome will not. 1t
was added, be among the missing chapters.
With the return OF Mayor Mcclellan, IL
was said last night, to come right down
to practical politics. $4,000 in patronage
which is now held by Mr.. Murphy and Mr..
Murphy's friends will be taken from them.
You cannot fight fire without fire. said
q Tammany leader, and II Mr.. Murphy
is bent on turning the Tsnmany organize
ton over to Mr.. Hearst in order that the
los Tammany delegates at the Democratic
State convention shall vote as Q unit for
Mr.. Hearst, contrary to the expressed
Democratic continent Of New York county
| Mr.. Murphy will learn that he cannot do
| this thing with %impunity.'
Dem ocratic State Chairman Cord Meyer
had very little Z say about the situation
yesterday, except TO say hat individually
| and personally he was for Jerome, first, last
and all the time, and that at the proper time
he would make his u~tterances clear on this
matter. Mr.. Meyer believed that the Buff
falo convention would nominate Jerome.
He made it very distinct that his utterancee
we're individual. but insisted that his eforte
and the Efforts Of all Of his friends would be
to bring about the nomination OF Jerome
as the se~lf-respecting, upright, untram-
| mclled, individual and intrepid candidate
OF the conservative citizens, without respect
to party, in the State Of New York.
The utterances Of Fire COMMISSIONS
| O'Brien and the declaration Of Cord Meyer. a
| Democratic State chairman, made II very
clear to all politicians yesterday that Mr..
Hearst will not be further permitted To
capture q majority OF the delegates to the
Democratic State convention by default.