New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-06
TlNTEO JEROME NAMED
.,,,ppHY OPPOSED MAYOR.
e., He VII Giue History If
Mcclellan Permits.

,,s F Murphy gave Mayor Mcclellan
- - think about yesterday when he
~ fat assertion that en- the night Of the
~ county convention he was in favor
'.-,nstinr Jerome FOR District Attorney
Mcclellan was asked 20 reply TO or COM
N the statement. but declined to say
anything
"a Ell the whole story OF the conference at
~ home Of J Sergeant Cram. in which the
..-,,- attorneyship was discussed. If Mr.. Nc
- vould release him from the obligation OF
- The Mayor would not say yesterday
NJ o- not he would release Mr. Murphy.
y, ss hey say in Tammany Hall. the matter
-.-,sv,at "up in the air" Leaving II there
: nc tine being. # looks bad for Mcclellan.
=, only possible inference TO be drawn is
4. vurphv was IN favor OF Jerome's nomi-
~ 10 must have been restrained from carry
- nut his ides Of expediency only by the
.-uous objection Of the Mayor, whose politi-
=, .o-tunes were at stake.
~ favor Of having Jerome nominated
.,- instruct Attorney by the Democratic county
.,,r.ion last fall" said Mr.. Murphy yester
s.r Fl Tammany Hall. When the campaign
e-,-s7 was not in favor OF putting him on the
.s-bss M before the cOfN met NeS Coii
.-r,.s that we ought 70 nominate him.
were you in favor OF Jeromes nomination
,.,suse Of any reported change in Nj Jerome's
.,,,rude toward you AT a late hour before the
convention?'
No" said Nj Murphy, y had no love for
hin or fear Of him. was in favor Of his nomi-
ratlon as q matter Of politics"
Does that mean that Mayor Mcclellan was
imposed 10 his nomination
aTve said all I've got 10 say on the matter"
said Nj Murphy.
Was there any one else at the conference
Eho opposed the nomination OF Jerome?"
81 haven't anything more TO say on that line"
ssid Nj Murphy
The Mayor when told what Ar Murphy had
ud looked uncomfortable His only remark
vas. 7 have nothing whatever TO say"
DO you relieve Mr.. Murphy from the implied
allegation OF secrecy
q have nothing TO say" said the Mayor.
II looks more and more as if Mcclellan, in
order 10 prevent jerome from overshadowing
hin. kept him on the Tammauy ticket The
ssne corporate influences which contributed
largely 10 the Mcclellan campaign fund are al
legged 10 he in favor Of running Jerome for Gov
s-nor i is understood in Tammauy circles
that Mcclellan became aware or this raCt, anu
-hst his conduct in the conference al Mr.. Cram 5
bouss On the night Of the convention was in
srs-e6 by the belief that II Jerome got indorse-
rs1t from Tammany and the Republicans II
rnud the the last Of Mcclellan as q large po-
gncal possibility
! District Attorney Jerome was a. the Criminal
! 0urts Building yesterday, but ne would not
rnnlerr on the statement made by Mr.. Murphy.
se OF his lieutenants said that Mr.. Jerome had
t'wn all along that Mcclellan Was against his
rnination by Tammany, but that, II turned
q IL was & good thing that he was against II.
TSmmanv men generally support Murphy IN
lis attack or Mcclellan. They say that Nc
Celan had no moral right TO allow the impress
sion 70 prevail that Murphy was responsible for
the turning down f Jerome. The leading issue
Of the campaign was anti-bossism and Muir
rhy's alleged objection 10 jerome was pointed 70
as a fragrant example Of the power OF bossism.
The Tammany argument is that after Mcclellan
vas reelected and II became apparent that II
was MCClelan's error in judgment that nearly
cost the Tammany ticket defeat Mcclellan
should have acknowledged that II was his mis-
take and not that OF Murphy Instead OF doing
that he turned Murphy, who has stood by
hin for the last ten years. advancing him po-
Ntically step by step, and has parted company
With him.
The dismissal OF Charles J. Collins. Murphy
tnsnd from the Dock Department 10 make
voted and spoke for Hearst in the last campaign,
vas the last straw. Murphy interpreted II az
personal attack. Eis assertion that he was
n favor Of JerOue's nomination Is reminder
% Mcclellan that Tammany is ready 10 return
blow for blow