New-York tribune., 1907-09-05
MURPHY HITS LANTRY.
Comes Out Strongly for Conry
Against Fire Commissioner.

Charles r Murphy leader of Tammany Hall,
Yesterday openly declared Fire Comms-
s;oner Lantry leader of the 18th Assembly Dis
trct and later admitted that he had practically
surrendered to Percival z. Nagle. the Mcclellan
leader in the 3oth District Nagle is not to be op-
posed by a Murphy in his district this fali'
and after he wins again at the primaries the or
sanitation will recognize him as. the district
leader Nagle beat John F. Cowan last fall by
raorIv two thousand votes, with Murphy backing
Cowan The Cowan set up cry of fraud
and ballot box stuffing and Nagle never was rec
oenized as the district leader Nasle's victory
now seems be complete He can go into the
Tammany executive committee next fall II ne
wants to- and at the same time will be in good
standing with Mayor Mcclellan 1t is understood
that Mr. Cowan is to be nominated for municpaI
court justice.
Mr.. Murphy yesterday announced that he had
received letter from Michael F. Conry. an as
sistant corporation counsel. living in Lantrys dis
trct at No 15t East 47th street, saying that MT
Conry had resigned his $3.50 job in the law de-
partment TO make the race for the leadership
against Commissioner Lantry. When asked about
It Mr. Murphy. who hitherto has refralned from
saving ANYTHING against IAantry, made this COM
..I am glad that Conry is going to make the race
against Lantry. I understand that Conry Is iihe
young man
you by that that you want I+iii'iS
beaten?'
Yes, 1 am glad that Conry is going to run
against Lantry. as his leader has been dsioyal 10
the organization" replied Mr.. Murphy. HE bolted
the caucus in Buffalo, and refused to aoiae oy 'he
actic. Of the convention. After he got back nome
re sent n1en through the district asking for the
defeat of the candidate. He should not De IN tlie
organization Everything that Lantry has sot
since he has been a he has obtained from the
organization. He has been a commissioner two or
three times. and has filled other Offices
do YOU feel the same way about some Of the
other leaders," was asked
Not exactly" said Mr. Murphy. Tom Rush
bolted the convention. but came back and sup
ported the ticket. Jim Martin bolted. but when
h, got back he resigned his leadership
Does it mean that you are in favor OF Conry
and against the other candidates like Hassett
and johnson. who have announced that they are
going to run gainst Lantry?'' was asked
NO" said Mr.. Murphy. Il have no personal
choice. but this man Lantry should be beaten by
a decent man"
Mr.. Murphy said that the date for the meeting
OF the state committee had not been fixed yet and
he added that william J. Conners would remain
as state chairman He will continue 10 serve
without opposition" was the way Mr.. Murphy
put It.
The chief seemed TO take Joke the predic-
ton by Harry w Walker that Big Tim" sulli-
van would be the next chairman OF the Democratic
National Committee
When Fire Commissioner Lantry was seen last
night at the Mohican Club. the district organiza-
ton. he said:
'Conry's candidacy is something of joke in the
district Murphy has been trying for weeks TO
get some 10 make the race against me- All
the good. men held back. He finally made the
inducement attractive enough TO eaten conry. I
doubt II Conry gets twenty-five votes IN the As
sembIy district Mr. Murphy SAYS that everything
that have had in the way of public office got
from the organization He's dead right about that.
He should have added that in every Office that
have had the honor hold I have done my duty
faithfully and made a good record II he had
said that he would have stated the truth. every
one IN Tammany Hall knows. II is not true
that after returning from the Buffalo convention
l sent men around the district asking for the de-
feat OF the head of the ticke. That charge has
been made before but IL cannot be proved because
is not The more candidates there
against me the better I shall be satisfied Conry
IS the third man who says he is going to beat me.
7 glad 10 see all those fellows out in front.
That's the place for them"