New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-02
NO COMPROMISE DEAL.
MAYOR DENIES REPORTS.
RapS Ellison an Statement Hostile to
Murphy.

Mayor Mcclellan issued last night a statement
defining his position, making clearer than ever
his abiding hostility toward Charles f. Murphy
leader of the regular Democratic organiza-
ton II was follows:
It seems to me 10 be necessary to repeat in
palmer words what 1 said in my statement of
Monday, statement which l believed must be
clear TO any intelligent man:
First-I have made deal" and I have au-
thorized deal which alters my position in
any way. have made no deal nor authorized
bill"
the police, except a deal" with Commissioner
Bingham that he shall do his level best, with
out interference from me OF any politician.
Ihird-l have done nothing and said nothing
TO retract or modify what I said months ago
relative 10 the existing control of the Demo-
cratic organization in this county its leader
snip and its methods.
Fourth-The only political arrangement to
which / was willing to give my consent was one
which / believed would result IN the unihca-
ton OF the Democratic party in this county, re-
CARELESS OF the rise or fall of any individual or
set or individuals BY this arrangement would.
as the Mayor, a Democrat, recognize the Demo-
cratic organization when whose opinion
and guidance l could respect We're directing it
men who would themselves strive for the ad-
vancement of real Democratic ideas and pol
icies. II could be of profit to me except in
my CAPACITY as q Democrat who Iyo11ld like 70
see his party win when II Is honestly captained.
1t could not affect my administration as Mayor,
for / shall not deViate from the path 1 have
CHOSEN. That ARRANGEMENT has not been made.
Any negotiations for party peace which are de-
pendent upon my assent must necessarily be
tentative, and any one announcing my agree
nent to terms of which have not been in
formed has, even though his purpose be honest
committed an error which regret and which he
should regret even more
The terms which I will agree for the sake
OF party peace are not alone my terms. but,
think, the terms on which every honest, I'M
selfish Democrat IN the organization is united.
Such terms cannot entail the sacrifice of any
just principle Of any faithful official, can
they include a compromise with viciousness. So
far 1 concerned, there Will be peace
except with honor
Charles F. Murphy was seen last night at
Martins, where he attended a private dinner
given by Rudolph Block, and was asked what
comment, II any, he had 10 make on the forego-
ing statement After he had read the state
ment he said:
'I haven't anything whatever to say
When Corporation Counsel Ellison was seen
last night at his home. he said:
'I have read the statement given out by the
Mayor. It represents his views as I now under
stand them and have always understood them
II was with such an understanding of his views
that issued my statement Monday. That
statement, as I intended it and stll construe II,
is in no way IN conflict with the views OF the
Mayor as restated by him tonight There is no
room. far as I can see, to misunderstood
either statement
II am quite safe IN saying that ex-Congress-
man Sullivan understood the matter as do and
did. There has not al any time been any con-
fict between the Mayor. Mr. Sullivan and myself
with reference 10 the conference at my office on
Monday.
"The whole proposition. and the only PROPOSE
ton seriously discussed Monday, that
the Democratic organization should not interfere
with rhe Mayor. and that the Mayor should not
interfere with the organization as such"