New-York tribune., 1908-05-12
TAMMANY TO MOVE
RR4TES PLAN NEW HOME.
Old Hall WM Be Torn Doscn-
Subject Comes Up Tonight.

The sale of Tammany Hall. in 14th street, and
the removal Of Tammany headquarters to new
building uptown. probably near the Circle. will
be talked over informally tonight at the in
staation of the sachems of Tammany Hail
Prominent Tammsny men with knowledge or
what is going on inside the organization predict
that within eighteen months Tammany Hall will
be in process of demolition and that its sue
cessor will be in course of erection
With the erection of a new building for the
Tarnmany people there is strong probability
that accommodations will be made for the Demo
cratic organizations OF all the boroughs Not
that the organizations in the various counties
will be wiped out, but rather that central
meeting place will be made for all 1t is said TO
be Mr.. Murphy's idea that in the course of the
next twenty years county lines will be almost
forgotten. and that there will be a central or
ganization dominated by Tammany Hall. That,
however is a matter that Mr. Murphy and his
friends are not saying anything about these
days.
The Tammany Society has had two or three
good offers for its property in 14th street With
the money offered a better and more modern and
sanitary building could bs built uptown. The
old Wigwam contains Tony Pastors Theatre, and
If It comes down doubtless Mr.. Pastor will say
goodby to the theatrical business. 1t is said
that the lease of the old Academy OF Music ex-
pires within the next eighteen months, and the
real estate men expect general clearing out OF
the old buildings the north side of the street
between Irving Place and Third avenue The
north side of the street has for years been the
dead" side of the street. The south side has
mixture of stores, restaurants, music halls and
show places On the north side there is little
than a saloon, Tammany Hall and the
Academy of Music
Most of the district leaders will glad have
a sanitary and more modern building. Those be-
low 4th street however, will not relish the idea
of setting up shop further uptown but the
growth of the city is constantly northward the
change will be regarded philosophcally, if
regretfully.
The meeting tonight for the installation Of
the new sachems is the 10th anniversary of the
society The new sachems elected on April
20. They are Thomas E. Rush. Thomas F. Nc
Avoy, George ". Loft and Julius Harburger
Following the installation the sachems will elect
grand sachem in place of W. Bourke Cochran
this being the final passing of the man who two
wears ago helped to nominate William r. Hearst
for Governor Daniel F. Cohalan will take his
place. Mr.. CohaIan Is chairman of the Tam
many law commmittee.
Part of the time tonight will be given TO
discussion Of the Tammany Fourth OF July pro-
sramme The annual Fourth of July celebration
ordinarily is great affair but in 1904 it
nterfered with by the ST Louis convention.
which drew away nearly all the big in the
organization. The same thing is likely to hap
pen this year. as the special trains bearing the
Tammany men to the Denver convention will
leave here on the morning of the Fourth in
order to reach Denver the afternoon of July
g. the day before the convention is called to
order
There was dearh of orators of national
reputation at Tammany Hall four years ago.
Ex- Governor Hogg of Texas happened TO be
in town and attended the meeting. He gave the
braves rousng Bryan speech When Mr.. Muir
phy ind his friends heard about 1t at st. Louis
they resolved that the rule to have the speeches
printed and approved before delivery would be
rigidy enforced. Accordingly. matter who is
drafted for the '1ong talk this year. his speech
will not be out of harmony with the policy OF
the organization.
The removal OF Tammany Hall from 14th |
street will take away the only hall in which a
national Democratic convention has been held |
In this state. In 1868 the Democrats nominated |
Horatio Seymour for President in Tammany |
Hall He was defeated by General Grant.
Charles F. Murphy and half a dozen friends |
will make an early start for the Denver conven- |
ton Mr.. Murphy probably will get away on !
Thursday or Friday. Rooms have been reserved |
for him at the Shirley. Mr.. Murphy's personal |
political headquarters will be at the Brown
Palace He will sleep at the Shirley because it |
will be ouieter. The Tammany will occupy |
bout six special trains. Following the conven- |
ton parties will go to the Yellowstone National |
Park and through to the Coast. The greater |
numbe of the delegates will start for home on
the night of Friday. July 10
DECREASE IN FRENCH BIRTH RATE.