The sun., 1907-11-28
MURPHY WROTR WITH HAGAN
FOR PROMISING THE TAMMANY
SUPPORT TO BRYAN.

Meditated DIsciDllnlng HiIn, nut Lot u Go
-rammAny ''NOt COnnlltted'' '-PAlWer
Or schOhRrpe wants Jimmy Ollver's
'IIsIS-BFyan Passes Through tho City.
Fresh trouble is brewing between James
J. Hagan, the Tammany leader OF tho
Fifteenth Assembly district, and Charles
F. Murphy. When Mr.. Murphy got back
yesterday from Mount Clemens, MiCh.s
he made some very emphatic remarks
TO his friends about the action OF MFR. Hagan
in presuming, a. MIR. Murphy called IL,
at the Bryan dinner at Washington on
Tuesday night, 10 put himself in the posi-
ton of one qualified 10 speak in the name
of Tammany Hall and going so far AZ 10
promise the support OF the Tammany
organization TO another nomination for
William j. Bryan. This so exasperated
Murphy that he was inclined yesterday
to take some immediate steps TO put Hagan
out of his seat az a member Of the executive
committee Of Tammany Hall.
Il is understood. however. that MIR.
Murphy decided TO lot things remain as they
are for the present. but from now on il IL
certain that Murphy will seek to undermine
Hagan in his leadership Of the Fifteenth.
All that Mr.. Murphy would permit himself
TO say yesterday for publication regarding
Hagsn was:
when Hagan made that speech in WASH
ington he was speaking for Hagan and not
for Tamnlany Hall. He was not authorized
TO speak for Tsmmany Hall. and had no
right whatever to pledge the support of
Tammany Hall to Bryan. The organization
is not vet committed to any candidate"
Mr. Hagan would like to succeed Murphy
as leader Of Tammany Hall. He makes
no secret Of this ambition. and should Bryan
he the candidate selected by the Democratic
national convention Hagan would have a
good chance after the autumn primaries
He is Assistant Commissioner Of Public
Works and although All office holder he
has not allied himself with the Mcclellan
faction. nor has he been an avowed supporter
Of Murphy. H. is because Of this middle
Of the road policy that HaRan's friends talk
Of him as a compromise leader OF Tammany
Hall
Mr.. Murphy said yesterday that II was
too early 10 Eay whether or not Tammany
would send an instructed delegation TO the
Democratic convention. To a suggestion
that Chairman COnners Of the Democratic
State committee had come out in favor
OF Lieut.. Gov. Chanler. al that Mr.. Murphy
would say was, well C'hanler il a strong
and popular young man; but 80 far as ]
am concerncu ! am not committed TO any
candidate
Mr. Marphy was brought into the con-
test for the minority leadership Of the
Assembly yesterday when George NJ. Palmer
of Schoharic county. who goes back TO
the Assembly after his defeat of last year.
sought him out and asked for his support.
Mr.. Palmer was for several years the
minority leader and he wants to- oust James
Oliver Whether or not Mr.. Palmer oh
tained any ass,ITances from Mr.. Murphy
was not learned.
Jimmy Oliver iR a sullivan man. and
when title Tim sullivan was told of the
srrand upon which Mr.. Palmer had come
% New NUk he said: AN I've got 70
say il that ! have served in the Assembly
with both Palmer and Oliver. and that Oliver
il far better qualified 10 act az leader The
difference between the two men il the diff
ference bet ween "A stake horse and a selling
platter and Oliver IL the stake horse"
Alfred r. Smith. who represents Tom
Foleys district. and David 4. Robinson
Of Elmira are also working for the minority
leadership.
William J. Bryan passed through the CITY
Yesterday morning on his way TO lecture
at Worcester Mass. He had nothing to
say for publication that he has not said
daily. His wife and daughter are staying
with Lewis Nixon, and IL Mr.. Bryan can
arrange II he will come to this CITY to-day
10 eat his Thanksgiving dinner with them
In any event he will come TO this citv Ou
Saturday, when Mrs. Bryan and her daughter
sail for Europe.