New-York tribune., 1906-08-22
JEROME PRODS MURPHY
TIGER BOSS FOR HEARST.
District attorney and W. o. Dian
Out 1cith Statements.


respects 70 William R. Hearst IN even more
picturesque terms. and he said If he ever had a
chance he would drive out OF the Democrats
| party base bosses Of the type OF Hearst and
Murphy. Late IN the evening Mr.. Hearst gave
out a statement saying that he was opposed %
the kind OF politics represented by Jerome and
by Murphy
Murphy IA conference yesterday with
William ]. Conners. OF Buffalo Il IS understood
that he told Conners that Tammany would Be
for Hearst at the Buffalo convention It also Is
/ said that Conners volunteered 70 go % Hearst
and suggest the prOpristy OF allowing Murpay
20 name the local judiciary candidates in return
for the support Of Tammany Hall. II Murphy de-
iivers the Tammany delegates TO Hearst
In an interview yesterday Murphy said that
there was no sentiment in Tanmany Hall sor
Jerome, but that there was plenty OK II tor
Hearst, and that Tammany always respected
the prevailing sentiment among the rank and Aic.
He also said that the unit rule would be tnvoAed
at Buffalo
JEROYEs HOT SHOT
Dsstrfc. Artornsy Jerome had not Intended TO
make any statement for several days. but Afcr-
phys uttsrances aroused him. and he freed Ills
mind thus:
II is no surprise TO me TO find Murphy pEaDat-
/ calIv declaring for Hearst The only reason Tor
my taking an active part in politics THIS yeaE IS
| fight 10 free the people and parties from tAs
! domination os just such political panhanGieFs.
BIRDS Of a feather flock together and l wnen
a person intellectually sterile. socially Vtlga.
and morally obtuse' insults the decent peop-1 Sh
the state. irrespective OF party. by seeking 1ne
nomination OF political party 0y iVataeAt1s w..
lars and not IDEAS and by methods akin 20 tAose
Of the blacknailers no thinking man coNlo oouoe
where Murphy could be found
/ should fear had lost all my ideals &r i lo1n1
men OF this type supporting me- except tn1o'
absolute cOmpulsiOn-
II I ever come have any influence ~ the
Democratic party IL win be used 70 drive out Or
IL base bosses OF this type. Both the DernocEatc
and Republican parties have long enough been
disgraced and dominated BY men OF this type
controlling party organization
Party Organization was created originally TO
render effective the will Of the people. Tho
servant has become the master. and the eNscu-
tive machinery. controlled by small erOups OF
ses1sh and usually corrupt men, has been used
to deprive the people Of the parties OF their
political freedom.
The fight is not to destroy parties. Parties
| cal institutions.
| The fight is 70 free the parties from Just such
men as Murphy: 10 aepTiTe mem m s5.o o. ener .
TO the discharge Of the functions for which IL
was created, viz: the effective expression OF the
/ viii or the people who compose the party. NneA
this is done shall have leaders and not bosses
We shall then have conventions Of rsal dele
gates, seeking determine whom the people
/ want placed On nomination. We shall have
1 didates and public officers in whose choice the
peoples voice has been potent and who WIN feel
| to some political boss who created them.
| HEARST ISSUES STATEMENT.
Mr.. Hearst took notice OF NIurphy's remarks
| by saying that he had no interest in factiOual
disputes IN Tammany Hall, and that the decla-
rations for or against him were merely for effect
in the coming primaries. He reiterated that he
was against boss rule in politics. and added
that he was opposed to the Murphys and Nc
Carrens and TO the SuIlivans and McClellans and
nd OF oIIr 4 and
also to the Ryans and Belmonts and 'theis
Jeromes in Office"
Mr. Hearsts statement follows:
have no interest whatever in the factioual
disputes Of Tammany Hall These declarations
for or against me are nothing more than at
tempts TO influence votes in primary contests.
Over three months ago save an interview %
The Brooklyn Eagle" defining my position.
which have not altered.
| said: ''NicCarren may be for me, as reported.
but not for McCarren- regard him strictly
Democrat. I understand his motives in giving the
/ impression that he is for me. They are wholly
selfish. McCarren believes that may have some
elements of strength with the people. and he
hopes TO profit by II through having it appear
that he favOrs my nomination for some office
L don't mind saying that IL viii be mighty
bad thing for both Murphy and MCCarren TO be
for me- if 1 declared elected as Mayer. u
is absurd 10 talk OF combination between these
| men and myself. I have not sought their sup
port in any way and never shall do So"
repeat now that absolutely and Un-
alterably opposed TO the Murphys and the Me-
| Carrens and also to the Sullivans and the Me-
Clelans and TO the kind Of politics that they Az
represent
am opposed to boss rule in politics.
I am opposed to corporation control OF parties
| through machines. and the fact that boss or a
machine declares for does not alter my atti-
tude in any particular. / am also opposed 20 the
Ryans and the BelmOnts and their JerOmes in
politics. to the corrupt use of wealth 20 debauch
! the ballot and to the purchase Of puppets IN
| office.
| l am opposed to these paid puppets in ofacs
who serve their corporation masters SlaviShE
and shaudelesSly through their whole term OF OF
and a pretended regard for the people when an
election is impending
The country needs a purifying independent
movement. because the old parties are infested
with the vermin Of bosses. cOrruptiOufsts and
rascals In Office. who mouth empty words about
civic Righteousness while the dOllaFs OF their cor
pOration masters are jingling in their pockets.
Mr. Roosevelt says the people need ''sauars
/ deal" / would add that TO have a SQUARE daal
/ they must have new deal. for nearly all the
/ cards IN the old political packs are marked hv
| the corporations. and dirty and dOe-eareA rom
| the corrupt uses To which they have been put.
MCCLELLAN HOME SEPTEMBER s
Mayor Mcclellan will be home on September s
His friends now admit that he made a mistake
| 70 go away at all as 1t left Murphy free handed
to work with the district leaders. The Nlavor's
friends also say that the present is a battle 70
the political death either OF Murphy or the
Mayor, and that the amenities OF politics win
to some extent be disregarded. There Is talk a.
| sending the Mayor 10 the state convention on a
keenan, proxy and let him do part Of his own
hshting on the floor OF the convention. Jerome
| also may go. He and Patrick keenan, are warm
personal friends. and II Is said that the C,ifv.
Chamberlain. In the interest OF fair play has as
sured both .he District Attorney and the grav,-
that they can so to the state convention Il they