New-York tribune., 1906-12-26
TAMMANY AXE POISED.
General Committee Meeting To-n,or
rop-BIock for Mcclellan Men.

Tne Tnmmany Hall General Committee will meet
sp-morrou night for REORGANIZATION FOR the coming
year. This meeting. from general Indications will
Be characterized by many contests resulting from
ne primary elections. The Murphy-McClellsn war
fArs win play a prominent part in these disputes
over membership In the executive committee. which
10 made up OF the district leaders elected at tho
primaries The Tammary oldtimers expect 10 see
rsturn OF the good. old fashioned Devery rule. ''If
you don't Ike the color OF the other fellows eyes,
throw him out
To foIlcw this rule OF course. Il Is necessary 20
be in power. The Murphy men have doubt they
ere IN power. and programme has been laid out
by them which II followed Will result in the ejec-
tion OF several fairly good and reasonably truo
McCleanites They viii follow the established rule
that before a committee can be seated It's
members must he approved by the outgoing commit
tee. This makes the committee practically self
pegpetuatng body.
Il has been virtually decided that Percival p.
HagIe who declared leader OF the Soth Assem-
bly, District shall not be seated in the new eKecu-
tive committee Tho reason given probably will be
that there we're irregularities and disturbances and
'strong arm" tactics in his district primary day.
Casual visitors 20 that neighborhood at the time
couldn't that the Magic adherents were more
active IN the disturbances than the Cowantes. but
the indications that CoWan will protest the
seating OF MS opponent and his protest be consid-
cred sufficient grounds for refusing 10 admit Nage.
Naturally Cowan. counted MarDhy man. Will go
into the executive committee
The expectation is that similar protest Will be
made against the seating OF James Ahearn, Nc
clelan man. who is leader in the 18th Assembly
District There Charles Hahn is the man whom the
committee Will take unto itself If the Murphy pro-
SrRmnne works out as IL has been arranged. Hahn.
naturally, viii work about AR. Murphy wishes.
And in the l7th District, where the war waged
between Roswell d. Williams ana Mat.he Dona-
hue, the friends OF "Matty" Donahue expect 10 see
him seated by the EoOd graCes Of the Murphy men
sn the general committee
One two other contests about which the action
81 not certain are likely to come up. Joseph J.
Frenderrast IS expected 10 renew his charges that
George ScannelL mis- opponent in the 18th. held a
''snap" convention, locking tie PrendergaSt men
Of the clubhouse and otherwise sadly interfer-
ing with the regular and orderly procedure OF bus
ness. The likelihood is that the decision will not
interfere with Scannels leadership a contest over
the opponent OF John V. Coggey. declared the
leader may come up.
There has been considerable speculation 20
whether any action wsuld be taken against
Maurice FeRtherson. leader OF The 10th Assembly
District, and Francis J. Lantry OF the 18th. These
leaders considered Mcclellan men. The idea
seems TO be that they strong 10 attack
openly or 10 throw bodily and IN all prohabtl-
9ty the Murphy men will wait until the next pTi-
mary day 10 attack them. Meantime. though. an
opposition clubhouse has been opened In Bantry's
Democratic Club OF the Assembly district. and
considerable missionary work IS being done TO win
away his followers.
J. Sergeant Cram probably VIII be elected chair
man OF the general committee at the meeting on
Thursday.