New-York tribune., 1906-12-28
ALL QUIET In TAMMA ANY
MURPHY IN CONTROL.
Crocodile Tears for Hearst at Or
gGna@atSon Meeting.

S''SUCSOI 4h CCttUS.
working as smoothly as only we'll oiled ma
o-'t''e 00" 'he Iammany Hall general and exec
ullVe committees were steered by the pitfalls of
contests between the Murphy and the Mcclellan
men IN the reorganization OF those committees
1or The year 1907, at the hall last night The
smile that Charles F. Murphy wore after it was
all over told plainly enough that everything had
gone his way
Inc executive committee was made up without
naming members from the 17th 18th and 3Oth
districts. where the Mcclellan candidates won at
the primaries The protests in these districts
We're by resolution, and without debate in the
general committee, referred TO a special COM
inlttee OF seven. TO be named by the chairman Of
the general committee. The charges of disloyalty
hled against Fire Commissioner Francis T Lam
try Mcclellan and leader of the 18th
olstrict, were referred TO a committee of five. to
De named by the chairman of the executive COM
"'tIee' The old officers of both committees
WIN one minor change. were reelected
Ihere were only two members of the ex-
culVe committee bold enough 10 come out openly
against the programme OF Murphy. The two
insurg ats were Maurice Featherson and Com
missioner Lantry. After the meeting the latter
exclaimed in disgust: What is the use Of my
discussing this affair? am a dead one in Tam
many Hall"
Choer the rule Of the executive committee
which was first put into effect when ''Bill" Dew
cry was refused seat in the committee to which
ne had been elected, il the general committee
oi olstrlct cannot choose an executive mem
Der, or the man chosen is not satisfactory to the
committee. it has power to name a man % leader
or the district. In the Devery case the former
Chlef OF Police made the mistake of naming
several organization men on his district COM
mlttee' and one Of these was chosen as leader Of
the district by the executive committee It is
thought probable that some member Of each
committee in the disputed districts can be found
TO swear allegiance TO Murphy in which case
he viii be named as temporary leader There
was no time specified for the report Of the in
Vestgating committee, and It may take the
whole year TO consider the evidence if II so
desires.
In anticipation OF fight, the hall was packed
long before the meeting was scheduled TO begin
Early in the evening the old executive com
mittee held its last meeting, make up the roll
OF the new committee. Thomas F. Smith. the
secretary announced that protests had been re-
ceived against the seating OF Roswell D. Will
iams. James Ahearn and PercivaI E. Nagle, the
Mcclellan men elected in the 17th 10Th and Both
districts. They were referred by resolution to
the incoming general committee
Then a resolution was offered naming the
members OF the executive committee for 1907,
drew the fire OF the anti-Murphy men.
Maurice Featherson offered a protest, saying
that he thought the recommendation of an exec
utive member made by a district committee
should be binding. Senator Grady chairman Of
the committee on rules. promptly reminded him
Of the passage Of a rule making the executive
committee the sole Judge Of it's membership, and
Of the fact that II had been upheld by the courts
in the Devery Then Commissioner Lantry
moved that all communications affecting an
Assembly district executive member
from the same should be referred back to the
general committee OF the district In question. It
was seconded by Mr.. Featherson. Charles f.
Murphy then boldly made bid for a test Of his
strength by moving that the motion be laid on
the table. The Murphy resolution to table was
carried, only Lantry and Featherson voting
against II. The latter wanted rollcal, but
this precipitated an argument, which ended with
the announcement that a motion TO lay on the
table was not debatable.
Just before the opening of the general COM
mttee meeting upstairs the adherents Of Will
Jams. Ahearn and Nagle cheered Justify for
them half dozen times. but they made at
tempt 20 block the movement OF the Murphy
programme. In the absence Of J. Sergeant Cram
John T. Oakley, vice-chairman, presided.
The following resolution. offered by Timothy
p. Sullivan. passed.
Resolved, That while sincerely regret the de-
feat Of the hon William Randolph Hearst for
Governor, We rejoice with our Democratic bretF-
throughout the state upon the triumphant cleo
ton OF all tie other candidates nqminated at the
Resolved. That give expression TO high
appreciation Of the political sagacty, wise leader
snip and unuring Industry which marked the man
ogement OF the campaign in this county by the
Hon. Charles F. Murphy.
There were few scattered snickers when the
regret" over the defeat OF Hearst was men
toned, but when the political sagacity'' Of
Murphy was spoken Of the braves got up and
tried to tear the roof of the building With their
shouts.
The old officers of the committee were then
reelected. including J. Sergeant Cram, as chair
man; John T. Oakley, vice-chairman. and
Thomas F. Smith. as secretary. Vice-chairmen
and secretaries for district committees were
chosen and a motion 10 adjourn was carried
The new executive committee, with the three
districts unrepresented, went into session i'm
mediately for organization. Thomas F. McAvoy,
George Scannell and Magistrate Wahle were
elected chairman, and first and second vice
chairnen, respectively. tom" Smith announced
that a printed list of charges against Commits
sioner LantrY as leader OF the 10th District had
been received. These charges, which end with
"A petition that Commissioner Lantry be removed
leader for disloyalty 10 the organization, were
explained in yesterdays Tribune.
Coroner julius Harburger's motion 10 refer the
matter 10 a committee Of five TO be appointed
by the chairman carried. Commissioner
Lantry the only to vote for his own
motion to lay ~ Harburger resolution on the
table.
The roll OF the new executive committee and