New-York tribune., 1906-11-03
TAMMANY PANIC SWEPT
MURPHY ACCUSES MAYOR.
Breaks Silence to Charge Treachery
Boosts His Prediction.

The lid Is off In Tammany Hall once more
The big red chief said on Thursday night tnat
he was heap sick of saying things Said he was
not going to talk again until the Gay after the
grand Hearst ghost dance on Tuesday. His soul
was communing with the Great Spirit. and he
looked heap sad.
But now it's different The lid is off once
more. Mr.. Murphy just couldn't help chipping
In a few remarks yesterday about matters and
things. He probably wanted TO repair the dam
age caused by his prediction that Hearst would
carry the city by from $4,000 to 100 900. All OF
the Hearst Indians glowered at the big red chief
at the 18th street wigwam. and convinced him
that he was afraid of his horses when 1t comes
to prophesying.
So Mr. Murphy said last night at Tammany
Hall that later reports from the districts war
ranted him in saying that Hearst's plurality
would not be less than 100 900. and might be a
great deal more than that in the city He
thought 100000 was the minimum. He probably
said this the request of the big chief Pain
in n-HisNeck at the Gilsey House.
Senator Grady has received reports from per-
sonal friends around the state which lead him
to believe that Hughes will beat Hearst by at
least 10000 votes. Senator Grady Is understood
TO have given Mr. Murphy these figures yester-
day.
But. leaving all Joking aside" as Tommy
Smith says at Tammany Hall after telling a
funny story. Mr. Murphy is dsmayed and des-
perate at the collapse of the Hearst campaign in
the state and city. Last night he attacked the
Mcclellan administration for alleged underhand
work 1t the first time he ever openly at
tackled the Mcclellan administration. He has
been living In the hope that Mcclellan would
come around and shake hands. Instead of that,
he finds that the Mcclellan men are getting I'm
deadly work against Hearst in the districts, and
MI Murphy begins to fear for his county ticket.
Roots attack won't have much effect" said
Mr.. Murphy in answer to questions Every one
has known for time that Roosevelt was
against Hearst. Croker's bolt of Hearst will
not have much effect either. Mr. Croker is not
identified with the organization. We are not
worrying about those things We are taking
notice. however. of what the Mcclellan admin
istraton Is doing. Commissioners O'Brien has
been sending letters TO ell the district leaders
urging them to support Hughes"
DO you mean that the administration is
threatening the heads Of departments and the
men under them"
We'll. what do you think 1t means?" asked
Mr.. Murphy, turning questioner
DO you mean to convey the impression that if
Tammany men who hold office under Mcclellan
do not cause bad results for Hearst on Election
Day they will lose their jobs?"
That's the way the men interpret It," said Mr.
Murphy. There's one commissioner who's run
ming a side bureau to the Republican County
Committee l want TO say that these men can
not deliver the goods no matter how hard they
try. They dare not put the screws. The
sentiment in Tammany Hall fo- Hearst is so
strong that If any district leader, even if he
does hold office under the administration. tried
to carry out McClellan's and O'Briens orders
he wouldn't last twenty y-four hours. told the
4
get from $4,000 to 100000 In this city. Our
final canvass is finished, and 1 believe that
100000 for Hearst should be the minimum fig
ure"
do you think that the district leaders who
hold jobs will lose them If they do not knife
HearstT
We'll. they're thinking so. but they won't
make good. Nick Muller, of Richmond. has
promised that he will carry that borough for
Hughes. but he won't be able to do 1t. and Hearst
VIII carry Richmond and Queens we'll New
York and Kings"
Tammany leaders were asked at the Wigwam
as to what they thought of the cable message
and the possibility of Mr.. Croker's return TO a
political position of power in Tammany.
George F. Scannell. CO-leader of the 25th Dis
trict with Joseph T. Prendergast, said that he
had been born in Mr.. Croker's district
and that the lesson the old chieftian always
preaching was one Of regularity.
"I was thunderstruck when I read Mr.. Croker's
cable message" said Mr.. ScsSneu Il have In
structed my men to the straight ticket. II
a man goes into a polling place and remains
there more than half minute. l shall know
what it means"
| Mr. Scannell declared that he was and would
be with Mr. Murphy through thick and thin and
that he would walk out OF Tammany Hall with
hin? "even if he had 10 go alone"
Eugene J. Mcclure. cO-leader in the 32d Dis
trict declared that million cable messages
| would make no difference him. He said that
The Bronx will give Mr.. Hearst and the entire
ticket the biggest plurality ever given any can
didate,
az will follow Charles Murphy out of Tam
MANY Hall if necessary" said Mr.. Mcclure. Il
don't care for Mr.. Croker's cable message. 1t
makes no difference.
James ]. Hagan, leader OF the 18th District
said that his views precisely those ex-
pressed by Mr. Scannen-
Francis J. Lantry. leader of the 10th District
declined TO express any opinion on the subject
Mayor Mcclellan was iuterrOgated about the
interview given by Mr.. Croker. He was asked
what he had to say. and he replied
What can I say, except TO approve tt?
"Wil IL have any effect in changing votes?'
responded He walked off few steps. and then
added: -
Il think ii very good telegram