New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-27
MURPHY'S SCALP SAFE.
FROM MAYORS HATCHET.
Little Tim" and Big Jim" HnrL
Defiance at Hostile Tribes.

The McClellan-O'Brien-H Hayes Tammany re-
organization plan struck rock yesterday ana
the snti-Murphy men are not so clipper as they
were. Alderman Timothy P. Sullivan was at
the City Hall yesterday, and after seeing the
Mayor about an Office that he wants for con-
stituent he said he for Murphy for leader
of Tammany. first, last and all the time,
Senator James J. Frawley. who at times has
been classed as an anti Murphy man. says that
he is for Murphy. and that the only man VINO
could drag him away from Murphy was three
thousand miles away. meaning Richard Croker
Senator Frawley was at Tammany Hall to
see Charles F. Murphy and tell him that he was
against the reorganizers. Mr. Murphy was not
al the hall yesterday. While waiting for him
Big jim" as his friends call Senator FraWley
speaking so that all could hear said:
Some very estimable gentlemen at the City
Hall seem 10 be harboring the idea that by me
distribution OF a little patronage they can bring
about the retirement OF the present ledHeF anu
establish a new man in his place. Judging from
what the papers say, these gentlemen want 70
make Fire Commissioner OBrien or SherlI
Hayes the new leader. The patronage game Will
not work Tammany Hall is not held together
bv patronage Not more than per cent OF
the men in this county who vote the Tammany
ticket are affected by the patronage argument
Tammany Hall is bound together by sentiment
The suggestion Of Hayes or o Bnen for leader
does not lack much Of being absurd. If Hayes
should be made leader Of Tammany Hall
would leave the organization, but l would stay
long enough 10 hand him good crack. Charles
+ Murphy is the leader Of Tammany Hall. and
he IS an acceptable leader The only man that
could drag away from Mr. Murphy lives in
Ireland. three thousand miles away, and he is
not likely 10 return.
When Hayes ran for the leadership Of the
33d District mis- opponent was a fellow named
Martin. president Of the Liquor Dealers As
sociation He had Hayes beaten. but went to
Martin and got him TO retire from the fight.
After Hayes became Fire Commissioner went
dc fF7a- G1- 40 nd
found him out in lie. That is why am not
in favor Of Hayes fo- leader.
The people who talk of making leaders in
Tammany Hall before they know the bOunda-
ries Of an Assembly district is all bosh. That
IS not the way things are done in the Organza-
lion The men who got together the other
night at Sherry's misunderstood the spirit of
Tammany Hall II they think they can make a
new leader of Tammany Hall by dining at
Sherrv's judging from the size Of the dinner
'and the guests around the festive board should
say that from the Tammany point of view, the
The people at the primaries make the leaders
3n Tammany Hall a dinner at Sherry's and
patronage at the City Hall will not make a new
leader Tor the organization. know Of no dis
trict leader that they can catch with much Of
that sort TheX can keep it all. I don't want
any Of H.
Mr.. Frawley said he thought the Raines bill
FOR recounting the city vote would become
law.
Hearst is not against Tammany Hail." said
he. he is against Mcclellan. That's all"
And Little Tim Sullivan says that he is with
Murphy through thick and thin. He says:
I'll bet $500 that there isn't a Tammanv dis
trict leader who is opposed TO the leadership Of
CHARLES r Murphy. All this talk about the
SulliVans being against him is nonsense We
are for him. Personally ! would be for Muir
ply II was the only district leader in the or
ganlzauon 10 stand by him. 7 think he has been
one Of the most successful leaders the organ
ization has had. and l think he will be the head
or the organization as long as he wants TO be
notice that The Tribune had some fun with
me this morning. alleging that CONGRESSMAN
Sullivan sometimes has his doubts about the DO
Htlcal goods deliver, and that he has got Colo
nel Padden 10 watch me. III stand that COM
ing from Republican paper. but I want to saw
that Padden and ] are the best of friends and
m trying 10 get him a good place. l know he
VIII MI II with credit TO the city.
Ny presence at the O'Brien dinner was with
out significance. II purely social affair
ana don't know Of any district leader there
VINO is not heartily i'm favor Of retaining Mr.
Murphy as the leader Of the organization
Mayor Mcclellan has not broken with the or
ganlzaton. Perhaps It is true that the orgari-
cation has not obtained from the MAYOR ali thar
i has asked. but # IS obtaining favors from, tba
mayor all the time. and ] know that there IS no
break between the Mayor and Mr. Murphy
Senator Frawley is in favor OF Jerome as tba
Democratic candidate for Governor. So are tho
Eullivans.