Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-10
MCCLELLAN MURPHY PEACE
SEEKING TO GET CITY HALL AND
TAMMANY HALL TOGETHER.
Interveners Said to Be Impartial Men
Who Want United Democracy
in New York City.

NEW YORK, June 10.-The effort to bring
about peace between the Tammany organi-
cation and the Mcclellan administration
has not been given up. On the contrary,
according to information circulated last
night, negotiations to bring such thing
about, If possible, are to be resumed this
week with certain neutral elements in the
situation taking the lead
These negotiations are the result of the
attempt of Corporation Counsel Ellison to
bring about such a thing month ago. 1t
is not likely that Mr.. Ellison will play any
part in the movement that is on foot. Nor
gan ]. O'Brien figures in it.
Big Tim Sullivan, who is in Hot Springs,
has been urgently requested to come back
here at once to lend a hand, and has sent
word that he will be here Wednesday or
Thursday. Big Tim has been at Hot Springs
for two weeks, and was to have remained
there until June IS. According to one per-
son, who professed to be aware of what is
going on, Mr.. OBrien. Bourke Cochran,
Lewis Nixon and a supreme court justice,
whose name is withheld are to take part
in a conference with Big Tim when he gets
here and talk over the situation with him.
1t was with Big Tim that Mr.. Ellison ne
gotiated before. According to report, Big
Tim was disappointed a the way the matter
got out at the time Mr.. OBrien is said to
be friendly to both sides in the matter.
Leaders Favor Plan.
According to the information obtainable
last night the resumption of peace negotia-
tons has the support of not a few of the
leaders. In fact, the statement was made
that with the Sullivan leaders there would
be as many as nineteen who would favor
any plan that Big Tim and Mr.. OBrien
might approve of. Big Tim has eight of
these. James J. Hagan of the fifteenth is
ll1 IN 70 Of n,1l nit u
him five other West Side leaders.
Mr.. Hagan said last night that he was for
peace. He had William ]. Bryan at his
club Thursday. and Mr.. Bryan ventured
there the opinion that the democracy was
united.
Il have only one ambition just at pres
emit" Mr.. Hagan said last night when asked
If he aspired to the Tammany leadership.
That is to see peace brought about be-
tween the Tammany organization ard the
administration. 1t is also true that there
are five other leaders here on the West Side
that feel as 1 do in this matter. Beyond
time"
Would Murphy Retirep
Other district leaders who would be
likely to support any move for peace would
undoubtedly be Commissioners Lantry and
Coggey and Leaders Williams and Hahn.
The feeling among most of the leaders
who are In favor of peace IS not one Of
hostility to Mr.. Murphy, it was expa med,
but at the same time they not alto
gether in favor of standing at empty
troughs just for the latter's sake. What
some of them are hoping. it is said, is that
a way be found as result of the ne
gotations by which Mr.. Murphy can con-
tinue as leader for short time until he can
retire gracefully. Among the Tammany
men the feeling is general that the recount
bill is no longer a factor in the situation.
Some of them are pretty sure that it means
a long fight in the courts in any event.
Feeling thus. they not at all indsposed
to help along peace negotiations.