New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-19
KNIFE ONLY FOR BOSS.
McCleHan's Lore for Organization
Like Small Boys for Candy.

Mayor McCleIan's war against Charles T. Muir
phys control OF Tammany Hail IL beginning 70
boom finely all along the line Maurice Featherson.
ex- Dock Commissioner. and one OF the most power
ful district leaders in the city. is in active charge
OF the Mcclellan forces. The slogan IS ''Tammany
forever. but down with Murphy" The Mayor and
his friends making II plain TO all inquirers that
:he warfare IS not against the regular organization
but that Murphy ic the coon they cunning for.
John J. DoOey who is a relative OF Maurice
Featheraon set up shop yesterday for the leader
ship in the 23d District, OF which Thomas r Nc
Avoy is the Murphy leader. McAvoy is chairman
OF the executive committee Of Tammany Hall. and
lately ne appointed committee investigate Fire
Commissioner Lantry and other Mcclellan district
leaders Mr.. McAvoy could hardly believe II yes
terday when he heard that Dooley was going TO
tight him again. Dooley gave McAvoy a hard
tussle three years ago, coming within about three
hundred votes OF Winning He says that this time
he will win. Mr.. McAvoy took the warpath yes
terday against DoOley. He dropped into the City
Hall at 2 o'clock, and the first man he ran against
was Maurice Featherson.
Hello. Mauricer' said Mr.. McAvoy.
Hello. Tom" said the quiet man who is spelling
Murphys sleep these nights The leaders shook
hands and had earnest conversation. McAvoy
wanted know II it true that Dooley was
going fight him in the 23d. Featherson told him
It was. McAvoy told Feathcrson that II was a
bad thing for him TO do but this did not deter
Featherson. When Mr.. McAvoy was seen after
ward he lad this TO say:
"Featherson and are good friends. the same as
ever. Dooley has right to run for leader in my
district If he wants to. Any has right to do
that II won't do him any good however: He
The last time he ran for leader, three years ago.
/ ala NOT nav any attention 10 him until the week
before election. That accounts for the vote he got
then. This time ] shall fiGht him right from the
beginning to the end The fight is If
don't beat Dooley out of sight l don't want any
decent man ever to speak TO ms again. And an
other thing-there won't be any tin soldiers In
that district this fall. either. / never stood for
that sort Of business In any primary and won
l told Dooley the other time that nothing that ]
the primary tight, and stood by that some OF
Dooley's people were guilty OF dirty work in that
and summer. with the newspapers TO help him. but
when the votes counted at the primaries will
Charles F. Murphy. according to gossip of Tam Tam,
many Hal nas onered 10 nominate James t D. HsgSn
side Roswell d Williams of the Ilth. and James
Mcclellan district leaders to whom. on Murphy's
orders. have been denied the rights usually , &C,
cannot get their seats in the Tammany executive
many favors from the Mcclellan administration
and Murphy suspects him of disloyalty; 10 cllnch
" II he manage to persuade Williams and Ahearn
TO desert Mcclellan. These two leaders are to be
recognized such and to have their seats IN the
executive committee If only they VIII hop to
Charles w. Cullsin. one of the newer district
leaders is on the point Of breaking with Murphy
Of interview between Featherson and Culkin;
leader OF the 5th, one day last Week. IS VouCHeu
for by the Mcclellan men: CullIn was asked to
go 20 FeatheTstOn He went AS soon as ne
was seated, Featherson opened q drawer, ana.
taking from II a sheet upon which was written
about twenty names, asked: ~
Charlie do you recognize any OF those names?
Sure" said Culkin Il recognize all or them
They are all good Tammany men In my district
and hold good jobs -.
You're dead right said EeatheT 6I n Hgt they hey
can see your way clear to fight with the right
people at the primaries this fall ana IN the ram
many executive committee
II Is said that Culkin went TO Tammahy Hal
and told Charles F. MurDhy that he could not nope
to be successful the primaries next faIl unless
he with him the officeholders listed on eaiaer-
sons list. and he asked N-urDhE what ne mad bet
ter do II is said that Murphy advised MIN 70 save
the Jobs even II he had to desert him QauFphyJ
temporarily.