New-York tribune., 1906-08-25
TRUMP BIG TINS TRICK?
PLAY IN SENATE GAME.
Marks. Under Snlliuan's Displeas-
ure. Nay Ruar Despite Him.

.,v Jacob Marks Is likely TO run as an Tn
--son4 candidate for State Senator and upset
- 80 -zanization Of d legislative brokerage busi-
ue ,,,sergoing establishment by big Tim
-,,,,-,,, who some time ago resigned from Con-
- 60 that he might return 30 the State Sem
ate.
rssa rich rare and racy political tale told by
-. friends of Marks. who allese that Sullivan
- Murphy are playing fast and loose with the
senator so as 90 get him out OF the way.
gg,rts is too independent TO suit Tammany
-r.,I In the last session Senator Grady. with
--sers from Sullivan and Murphy. told him over
- over again TO stand without hitching," and
=. ,,o,,ld not stand He voted against various
s.orant steals favored by Tammany. and got
,,-,..ls disIiked by the big corporate interests
.rh;cb have been in the habit of getting what
,bev nay for at Albany.
The conduct OF Marks, perhaps. more than
,,,-,bing else prompted big Tim to give up
washington. where the water was deep. and go
a. albany. where his pike pole would touch bot
.om Men like Marks were disorganzing the
svr.em So Murphy and Sullivan fixed up a
v,an 10 take Marks out Of the Senate and put
MIN in the political dark hole for an indefinite
period.
A Supreme Court justiceship was dangled be-
Gore Marks, who was told that his place was on
she idea. Judge Marks had a pleasant sound
% him. II would be fourteen years. with a
salary Of S17.5oo year. and that is not so bad
Cor young man. following one term in the
Senate. So all the big and little Tammany men
said il was Marks for the bench.'
Meanwhile Alderman John T. Mccall was
zToomed FOR Marks's place al Albany John IS
warranted 10 stand without hitching" He
never misunderstands orders. and he is gifted
with oratory which can make black look white IL
the transformation is desired by the boss"
Dunn and Coggey agreed TO the plan in the 18th
District Maurice Featherson agreed 20 il I'm the
18th and Sinnott put his go. X" on IL in the
Goth On Thursday night, az Manhattan Beach,
little dinner party was given for Mccall. and
every one said he was Of Senatorship size.
Meanwhile Marks has been thinking hard. He
discovered that the judiciary nominations are
set for October TO- while the Senate nominations
are on October & II Mccall took his place on the
9Th what assurance had he that on the 10th a
judicial nomination would be handed over TO
him? He remembered how Murphy 'Tost" Cor
poratioI. Counsel Delany last fall. and then he
made several searching inquiries. He discovered
that Sullivan and Murphy would not have him in
the Senate or on the bench.
His researches revealed another interesting
condition OF affairs. Senator McCarren for some
Tine has been able TO call on two or three Brook
lyn Senators whenever important corporate in
ferests have been attacked in Albany. His
potentislity made him great favOrite below
Maiden Lane. Sullivan discovered this. That
Is Why he withdrew from Crongress. Why should
not ne have something OF the sort himself?
To start with, he had Jack Fitzgerald, who
cried for 40 cent gas all last session. but refused
10 vote for bill for 80 cent gas. Fitzgerald was
one big Tim" himself was two,- and John 7.
Mccall would make three. With two such "trus-
fies' he was confident OF doing fine business"
But the times are parIous. and Marks woke up
before the chlorcform overpowered him. Now he
wants il In writing. If Murphy and Sullivan do
not assent to his going on the bench he will run
Independently for Senator, and very likely have
,he Hearst and Republican Endorsement. The
Sullivan men are saying harsh things about him.