New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-24
MURPHY TO HIT BACK.
SCENTS MAYORS PLOT.
Plans to Sacing Tammany Into Line
for Hearst Merit Year.

Charles F. Murphy is for Hearst or Coler be-
cause he and hts friends have discovered what
they believe TO be a plot on the part of Mayor
Mcclellan and Fire Commissioner John II.
O'Brien TO undermine him in Tammany Hall.
Mr.. Murphy was not invited to a dinner TO be
given at Sherry's tonight in honor Of Commits
sioner O'Brien. and he and his friends are angry
ar what they believe TO be an intentional slight.
Mayor Mcclellan and many OF the new heads Of
departments will be there, and there will be a
full discussion Of the local Democratic situation.
Mr.. Murphy, who has stood by Mr. Mcclellan
through thick and thin for the last twelve years,
knows now that the Mayor means to get along
without him, and his move toward swinging the
organization into line behind Hearst is an
answer to the slight
The dinner is given ostensibly by Commits
sioner O'Brleus close personal friends. The
prime mover is said 10 be Sheriff Nicholas J.
Hayes The arrangements for the dinner were
kept a secret until yesterday by Mr.. Hayes and
his friends The Mayor, ex-Controller Grout,
Patrick F. MCGOWAN, president Of the Board Of
Aldermen, and various district leaders and heads
Of departments, supposed TO be more friendly TO
Mcclellan and O'Brien than TO Murphy, Will be
at the dinner tonight. About ffty-fve covers
will be laid.
When asked last night if there was political
significance in the dinner Commissioner O'Brien
said
i DO not know that there is. knew nothing
Of the arrangements until very recently. I
assume that those who are known TO be per-
sonaI friends have been invited I consider it
a very great compliment. Sheriff Hayes was
my predecessor in the Fire Department, and be
and others are arranging the dinner"
Charles +. Murphy seemed 70 be in a particu-
larry happy mood yesterday. He was at Tam
many Hall, and talked with the district leaders
about his statement in commentator Of Bor-
ough President Coler as a candidate for Gov
ernor. When asked if it was not little sudden
for him TO come out for Coler and municipal
ownership, he said:
"Tammany Hall always has been in favor of
municipal ownership"
But isn't It queer that you are for a man for
! Governor who ran against the regular organiza-
ton ONLY three months ago." he was asked.
wen don't know about that" said Mr.
Murphy with broad grin. 4 was asked about
Mr. Coler's availability as a candidate, and I
1t is said that the next step viii be for you
to come out in support Of Hearst for Governor
and President" it was suggested.
I haven't anything TO say about that SAID
Mr. Murphy.
just introduced providing for direct nomina-
tons at primaries and for prohibiting cOntribu-
tons to political campaign funds from corpora
lions, Mr. Murphy looked surprised, and said:
Il didn't know that any such bills had been
introduced"
Borough President Coler was like the weather
warm and soCiable when he walked into the
City Hall yesterday.
How is your boom for Governor he was
asked.
All / want TO say about it is this" said Mr..
Coler. This is a reInarka bly, open winter. The
buds are BURSTING on the trees and flowers seem
to be in bloom. But, just the same, this is mid
winter. cold snap will come along in a few
days and then it may all be different
do YOU think Mr.. Murphy is sincere when he
booms you for GOVERNOR" was asked
Let me see. McCaTren has come out for
Hearst and Murphy has come out for Coler.
That's a sort Of stand-Off. isn't ito
Thomas Gilleran, one Of Congressman Hearst s
hustling lieutenants who IS likely TO be a Candi-
date for Supreme Court judge next fall, was at
the City Hall for a few minutes yesterday.
When asked about the proba bity that Tam
many would swing for Hearst he said:
We'll why shouldn't they? All that the Tam
many rank and file got out Of the last election
was about fifteen men sent to prison and frost
at the Mayors Office. Why shouldn't the rank
and file Of Tammany Hall want 10 get in with
the right people D"