New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-15
BOSS FENCE MENDING
HE CONFERS WITH METZ.
Controller Makes 1T Clear Th0t
He'll Stick to McCdrreH.

Controller Metz at a conference az Dslrnon.
ico's on Tuesday afternoon arranged by J. Ser@
geant Cram, chairman OF the Tanmany general
committee, told Charles E. Murphy that he in
tended to remain loyal to McCarren-
These are fence mendtns days for Charles z.
Murphy Since the state convention, when
Messrs Murphy and Corners tried TO eIirninats
Senator McCarren as political factor IN the
state organization. Mr. Murphy has had a los
Of repairing TO do He didn't appreciate IL az
the time but has discovered In the last two
or three weeks that he and Corners committed
a huge blunder.
10 One day last week Mr.. Murphy went 70 Long
Island City to see Paddy" Mara, the new Demo-
cratic boss of Queens. and the new Borough
President, Mr. Gresser. Mr.. Murphy wanted
Cassidy elected to succeed Bernel. but Water
Commissioner OrBrien and Mr.. Mara beat him
and elected dresser
It is not forgotten for a minute by Local
Democrats that Mr. Murphy does not care 4
rap what happens to the Democratic stars
organization long he remains on top in
New York. That is why Ee was NOT at all re-
luctant to play ducks and brakes with the
state committee to get in a blow at NcCarren-
The smashing was so much overdone that Nc
Carren is probably stronger in Kings County
than before.
To control the next city convention TamnanS
will need to have the delegates from at least
thirty-two districts. II McCarren can carry TWEEN
tv-tyo of the twenty-three districts IN his own
county. the Mcclellan people will be able to de-
liver four districts in Queens. with the help oc
Mara and Gresser. IN Richmond and prob
ably FIVE six in Manhattan, giving cohOFol %
the anti-Murphy forces
II seems fairly certain that Lantry, Feather
90, NasIe. Ahearn Williams and CuIkin Will
carry their respective districts. making control
of the convention evenly balanced. or slightly
in favor OF the anti-Murphy men II Murphy
cannot name the next city ticket he may have
tn retire from the leadership OF the organiza-
ton.
McCarren's main support is the Finance De-
partrnent- IL Mr. Murphy could win over Con-
troner Metz ne would have McCarTen's scalp
in short order Hence the conference on Tues
day.
Mr. Metz said certainly, he was free for the
following Tuesday afternoon and would be glad
to lunch with Mr. Cram and Mr.. Murphy. Few
peopls knew of the meeting until YESTERDAY
when il leaked out. Controller Metz. when
asked about it. said that there really was no
particular significance in it. and he regretted
that any notice was to be taken of the subject
by the newspapers.
Mr. Metz made IL clear TO Mr. Murphy that
hts relations with Senator McCarren had not
changed IN the least, and that he would continue
N help McCarren over the rough places in thu
road IL he could do So
The local and state Civil Service commissions
within the last few months have consented -
the appointment of ten more auditors in the
Finance Department. There was an under
standing among the leaders that of these the
r okIvn Democratic organization was to go
forr four were to go to Tammany and two 70
the Republicans. 1t IS understood that the Re-
pubIicarls got theirs. the Brooklyn people got
their four and two more on account of death
and resignation. but poor old Tammany is still
waiting in the bread line. wondering when chat
man Metz is going to act the names sent
down from 14th street. That. too. was thing
that Mr. Murphy and Mr.. Cram wanted 10 know
something about.
We discussed the political situation in Brook
lyn," said the Controller last night. when asked
about the luncheon. We did not talk about
state or national politics Senator McCarrens
name was not mentioned 1t was not at all
necessary. because the gentlemen knew already
where I stand. They know where stand with
regard to McCarren and with regard to CoIsr,
and know where they stand. We simply dis
cussed the political situation in Brooklyn.
The McCarren men say that they Will carry
twenty-five of the twenty-three districts IN
Kings at the September primaries. leaving Mr.
Murphy only the district where Tom Farrell
Is the leader. With Mara and dresser in con-
troll in Queens Mccormick in the saddle IN
Richmond, and with Haffen IN The Bronx in
danger of removal by the Governor as soon "a
the report OF the Commissioners of Accounts is
sfted the anti-Tamnauy men certainly are
making things squalIy for Murphy. At no ums
in the last two years have things been in worse
shape for the leader of Tammany Hall
With these points in mind, it is not difficult 20
understand why Mr.. Murphy went TO Queens to
see Mr.. Mara and then asked for a conferences
with the Controller.