New-York tribune., 1907-01-03
MAYOR IGNORES MURPHY
REPUDI4TES THE BOSS.
appoints DoOLing Elections Commits
si0ner IN Place of Voorhis.

Mayor Mcclellan yesterday started off the
new year by publicly affrontng Charles F. Muir
my the boss of Tammany Hall. intima ting in
statement that Murphy is a bad lot as foretold
in The Tribune. The Mayor appointed John T.
Dooing, 4 pronounced Tammany man. an cleo
lions commissioner in place of John r. Voorhis
who had been recommended for the place by
the Tammany executive and general commit
tees at the instgation Of Charles F Murphy.
Mr. Noorhs. before leaving the office of the
Board of Elections. filed a written protest
against his displacement He bases his protest
on the ground that he has been recommended
for the place he has been occupying by the regu-
lar Democratic organization which, he says.
under the law must make q recommendation
before the Mayor act. 1t is understood
that Mr. Noorlis viii make a vigorous fight for
the place.
More interesting than the controversy raised
by Mr.. Voorfis is the battle which the Mayor
is now conducting in the open on his old ''polti-
cal college chu.n.'' The Mayor gave out the fol-
lowing memorandum With his appointment of
Dooling:
In appointing Mr. Dooling a the representa-
tive Of the Democrats organization of New
York on the Board of Elections. l take the op
portunity 10 say that. as FAR as l can, l shall
recognize and strengthen genuine Democracy in
this city and invite its support. but l cannot
recognize the existing control in Tammany Hall
or tolerate any relation with Its present leader
have named = man Of strict party faith, the
chairman OF the general committee OF the
10Th Assembly District, member Of the law
committee of Tammany Hall and its represen-
tative in legal affairs tha. require expert
knowledge of the election laws
have no candidate for the leadership Of
Tammany Hall, have | the least desire TO
involve myself with the aspiration of any one
seeking such leadership. There has been no
time when ] have had such a candidate or
sought to control the organization. I should
like 10 have the support OF the Democratic or
ganization. because / have always been be-
heVer IN party responsibility IN administration
but If I cannot have that support under condi-
tions which favor clean and efficient govern
ment. then am content TO do without il
In announcing the appointment Of Mr.. Doc
ling Mayor Mcclellan also announced the ap-
pontment to the same board Of ex-senator Ru-
dolph C Fuller in place of Michael J. Dady.
and the reappointInent of Charles B. Page and
John Mcguire. Commissioners Fuller and Ma
guire come from Brooklyn.
Soon after the appointments had been an
nounced Commissioner Dooling was sworn into
Office. and then to the Bureau Of Elec-
tons in West list street, where he met the
retiring president of the board. Eoorhis and
DooInc have been friends for years and greeted
each other cordially They had brief confer
ence. and then Commissioner Noorhis turned
tho Office over TO the new Commissioner.
ln reply tn j question II what he had TO
say regarding Mayor McClellan's message ac-
compa aaying the appointments. Mr. Noorhis said:
There IS nothing that I care to say
\ meeting of the commissioners was held
end Mr. Doong elected president. Charles
B. Page. Republican was reelected secretary.
John T. Dooling is a lawyer and was once
law partner of Charles II. Knox, who used to
he the chief legal adviser of Tammany. The
Goth Assembly District, Of which Doo!ing is
resident. Maurice Featherson's district.
Featherson is the the Mayor is said
have intended to aid in attempting 10 wrest the
leadership from Murphy.
Mr.. Dooling has done nearly all the election
contest work for the Tammany organization in
the last two three years. His appointment
will put Boss" Murphy in a political hole"
ss he will not be able 10 say anything 10 the
executive committee against his qualifications.