New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-19
MURPHY'S CLOSE SHAVE
O,BRIEN MEN IN WIGWAr.
Quick ActiOn Alone SaUes Forcins
of Test vote By McCIeIIanites.

Old fashioned blackjack methods were en-.
ployed last night at Tammany Hall to choke GA.
free speech. the utterancs Of which might havs
been unwelcome reading to Charles F. Murphy
in the morning papers. The McClellan-O'Brteu
men were on hand in sufficient numbers to hav.
upset the plans of Mr. Murphy. and only snapl
action prevented Murphy's discontinue.
1t was all cut and dried that the county com.
mittee should meet adopt two formal
resolutions and adjourn without debate ana
without mental volitiOn by the Murphy votariesI
That is the way Charles F. Murphy wanted IL.
The appearance of the McClellan-O' Brien mon
In numbers. ready to force the fighting insids
the wigwam. gave the Murphy men cold chill!
They discovered the ambush just in time tu
lam through a motion TO adjourn without give
ing the Mcclellan men a chance for show.
down"
]. Sergeant Cram presided. Previous to tho
calling Of the COMMITTEES to order Mr.. Cram
and Mr. Murphy were in consultation One OF
the lesser medicine men reported to Chief
Murphy that the McClellan-O -Brien Indians
were out in force. prepared for trouble Messrs-
Murphy and Cram decided that there should bs
no trouble If the chairman Of the general CONS
mittee could prevent it. The Mcclellan men vera
prepared 10 demand a rollcIH a motion to
recognize as district leaders James Ahearn. OK
the 18th; Ross D. Williams. of the 18th and
PercivaI E. Maggie. OF the Both, all OF whom. on
the face Of the returns. at the primaries
last September and none of whom has been
allowed to exercise the functions OF a district
leader.
Secretary Thomas r Smith read a resolution
fixing February - between the hours of 3 and
: o'clock for the primary and convention in thu
10Th District, where on March l. a successors
10 the late Mervin c. Stanley will be elected.
The primary and convention win be held at No.
,f-F
one formally TO move the adoption OF the
resolution Chairman Cram. seeming trouble.
mumbled;
Resolution adopted-Ineeting is adjourned"
''Whack"' went his gavel. and Mr.. Cram AMI
Mr. Smith, reaching for books and papers.
started to walk off the platform
Richard G. Weldon, chairman OF the general
committee of the 18th District jumped up ald
yelled, Mr.. Chairman, Mr.. Chairman"
There was no response. only wicked smile
from Mr.. Cram.
mir. Chairman" continued Weldon. is this a
Democratic meeting If il j.. then / demand
that the secretary Of this county COMMITTEES
make note of the fact that / appealed 10 the
chair before this committee was regularly adj
journed. 1 represent the 18Th Assembly Dis
trict and there are men here from that district
who demand hearing"
BY the time Mr. Weldon had finished his SEN
fences Messrs. Cram and smith were of taa
platform, and the Murphy men. taking their cue
from them. We're making a good deal of noise
and shouting unfriendly advice 10 the Mcclellan
men.
Water Commissioner O'Brieu and his brothe-.
Frank. the Mayors secretary. had big squad
of 10Th District men ON Marlborough, II vas
said later, To have forced q rOlCall on motion
to receive the credentials OF the Mcclellan dis
triCt leaders. Along with the motion there
would have been offered the certificates from tia
Board of Elections recognizing the men named
as the executive members from their respective
districts.
Charles T. Murphy was in the executive cons
mittee room on the ground floor when Messrs-
-TUF go IN a
smiled together at the neat way I'm which the
Mcclellan were trimmed Mr.. Murphy
decided that at the next meeting he would have
plenty of his TRUSTEES" around, SO that thera
could be successful ambush