New-York tribune., 1908-12-26
MORE WAR ON MURPHY
NEW ANTI-TAMMANY OR
G4NIZ4TION.
" "Arbitrary Control of the SeF-Seek-
ing Ring" Denounced in address
to Democrats.

/ Indications that Tammany Hall will have no
easy row to hoe in the municipal campaign next
fall continue to increase OF the many revolts
against the organization as now conducted
which have been talked Of one has reached the
stage where it's plans are to be made public
The prime movers in this attack on Tammany
have not been active in the organization re-
Gently, but in past years have been associated
with it, Some of them are experienced poll
ticfans While Tammany leaders were inclined
70 speak lightly of the movement last night
others said there was doubt that IL would add
TO the troubles that coming to Charles
F. Murphy as leader of Tammany Hall
The new anti-Tammany organization has not
been named yet, but it has issued an ADDRESS 10
Democrats in which the arbitrary control OF
the self-seeking ring is denounced public
meeting to perfect the organization VIII De helo
on Jackson Day, January g.
The committee that has been successful in in
teresting a number of Democrats in the move
roent consists Of Charles Shepard Beardsley'
presfdent of the State Savings Bank; Thomas F.
McCauL for five years member Of the Board
of Aldermen; Thomas ]. Hayden. real estate
man in Washington Heights; William Cleveland
Cox a cousin Of the late President Cleveland
and charles f. Jones, of the North Side Board
of Trade
In the address issued 1t is recited that ma
+ionaIIv the Democratic party has been. brought
down tn defeat by the repeated candidates. OF
William Jennings Bryan, and the conduct OF the
recent state campaign by Chairman Conners OF
the state committee is criticised. But the ourn-
ing words of denunciation were saved for the
arraiqnrnent of the organization in New York
County as conducted by Murphy. On this point
the address says:
The same corrodng influences have been at
,,-orI, IN this citv The administration of af-
fajr has
have no voice Arbitrary control has been
taken over by a narrow minded, sef-seeklns
ring The wonder is, not that thousands OF
1Joung Democrats have been driven out Of the
nartV but that any voters remain in the party
at all. excepting those holding Office or inter-
ested in the intricate web of graft that has
been spread with spiderlike industry and in
genuity all over the city Of New York
The local organization has, under the existing
management degenerated into close corpora
ton of selfisnness, ignorance and venallty, from
which every vestge of statecraft, of civic virtue
Of political responsibility, of party pride has
been obliterated.
Among those said TO be interested in the new
organization are ex-Alderman John l. Florence.
of the 21st District; John W. Wrede. formerly
secretary of the regular organization in the 9Th;
William ]. Lee who opposed Thomas ]. Nc
Manus for leadership of the 11th District last
fall; Dr. w J. Stewart who has been for many
wears an anti in the 7th District; John Don
nelly formerly city appraiser; Hubert o. Cos
tigan president of the Young Mems Democratic
Club of the 9th District and Henry B. Martin,
of the 18th. who in 1902 for Congress
against W. H. Douglas.
The Tammany Hall general committee will
meet for reorganization on Tuesday night. J.
Sergeant Cram probably will be reelected chair
man and Thomas F. Smith. the indispensable.
will be secretary again. No other business OF
importance aside from the election of officers is
expected