The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-08-22
.NCLELLAN,MURPRY FIGHT ON.
TEE MAYORS ADHERENTS NOW
SQUARELY WITH JEROME.

the Tammany Primaries now CERTAIN
-Cerd Meyer working Ter Jerome.
The fight 10 on 1 Tammany Hall between
the Mcclellan forces and theM Murphy forces.
There 10 now o clear demsrca ton between
these elements. Fire Commissioner John
II. O'Brien In bis statement from Saratoga,
declaring for Jerome for Governor, made It
very clear that Mayor Mcclellan and all OF
the Mayors friends are for Jerome Tor
Governor.
Mr.. O'Brien's declaration that Nj.
Murphy will not be permitted TO use the
Tammany organization for his v per-
sonal ACKNOWLEDGMENT was n OF tho clever
est utterances, In the estimation OF poll
ticians yesterday. that has been made In
many years. Mr.. O'Brien, when he recalled
that In past years the Tammany organiza-
ton had suffered by the utterly personal
predictions OF Tammany leaders to the
disaster Of the organization, made It very
clear that Mr.. Murphy would not be per-
mitted to use the organization to bolster
up his personal political fortunes.
John Kelly in 1879 bolted the nomination
for Governor Of Lucius Robinson n
brought about the election Of Alonzo B.
Cornell. thereby giving TO the Republicans
Of the State q domination which lasted for
q number OF years. Richard Croker In
1893. by his antagonism to Supreme Court
Justice DAILY, brought about the election
OF Theodore Roosevelt for Governor, greatly
to the disaster Of the Tammany organiza-
ton.
Mr.. O'Brien's declaration for Jerome
was emphasized by a majority Of Tammapy
leaders talked with last night.
The Hearst people up to this hour. 1t was
figured out, have forty-tvo votes in the
Democratic State Convention. It requiree
77e to sway the convention Of $50 delegates.
1t is positively known hat Mr.. Hearst would
not have obtained these forty-two dele
gates unless by default; the friends Of con-
sentative Democracy, the people who
should have exercised some interest in
this matter have all along. II was stated
yesterday, believed that the Democratic
party Of the State could not be 30 utterly
foolish as to accept Mr.. Hearst as their
candidate for Governor.
Tho whole natter Of the Hearst candidacy.
30 far as tho regular Democracy Is con-
oerned, 1t was said yesterday at the Office
OF Cord Meyer, Democratic State chairman,
QaO DIOKTSSScQ UoCAub1 tib COEbC
Democrats had never believed that the
Democratic citizens Of the State could
be ia ken of their feet by the Hearst Owe
ment. All such arguments as these ad-
vanoed by the conservative Democrats
were known to be falla cious a month ago,
for the reason that the Democratic State
organization had been 30 hungry for ten
years that a ten thousand dollar bill could
buy it.
The uSteranoe Of Fire Commissioner
O'Briep, representative Of Mayor Mcclellan,
stirred up things greatly. Cord Meyer.
Democratic State chairman, had a con-
ference yesterday with many upstate
Democratic leaders. Mr.. Hearst, it was said,
will not control the Democratic State con-
vention at Buffalo. Election figures Of
last fell were produced to show the relative
position Of the conservative Democrats and
Hearst.
Mayor McClellau's vote IN Manhattan
and Bronx boroughs was ft0.Os2. Mr.
Hearst's vote In the same territory was
i2s, $40. Mr.. shearn. Mr.. Hearst's candi-
date for District Attorney, received only
r., 40, while Mr.. Jerome got ia 1853, and
these figures II was argued yesterday sho-
tQdt hT CcTOIuc no Tic y Sloudi hliul
date OF the free and independent citizens
Of New York county received thousands
OF votes from Republicans, Democrats
and Hearsttes who did not believe in the
tactics Of the three bosses. Odell, Murphy
and Hearst.
No happier remark. 1t was said. had
been made in years than that made by
Fire Commissioner O'Brien that Mr.. Murphy
evidently looked upon the Tammany or
ganization as his wi personal ~perquisite-
to use as he pleased, for his own persona
advancement, his own personal profit
| and IL was made absolutely known that
Tammany leaders who are keeping their
mouths very much shut do not propose at
the Anal computation to permit Mr.. Murphy
to swing them.
The Sun has spoken time and time again
Of the absolute statements made by the
friends Of Mr.. Murphy, Mr.. Odell end Mr..
Hearst In last November's campaign. that
all three were q parcel Of ninnies TO refuse
Jerome a denomination for District Attor-
ney lust because Jerome had made it clear
10 the citizens that Odell, Murphy and
Hearst were peculiar sort Of chaps anyway
Fire Commissioner O'brien's utterance
declaring in favor Of Jerome for Governor
will make things lively at the Tammany
primaries on September Is. Mayor
Mcclellan Is to arrive in New York city
on September 8, and there was no secret
made last nightlabout the situation in the
Tammany organization. Mr.. Murphy ha,
failed, It was declared, to remember the
! promises made by the Tammany organi.
cation TO the people last fall, whereby