New-York tribune., 1908-03-04
MAYOR FOR PRESIDENT.
+ LOTE FEAST RUMOR.
Eats scith Murphy at First Meeting
IN T7CO Years.

charles r Murphy and Daniel F Cohalan met
,-zs-z-3aV afternoon at the Hardware Club il,
-1e Postal Building. opposite City Hall Park.
and had luncheon together in the main dining
room. with scores Of persons looking on.
The men. on going &c the club. were paired
81 NJ Murphy with Mr.. Cohalan and the
,fszor v,ith Nr- Sheehan. and at first were two
gr-ae zrarr- They all entered the dining room
- shor-f The same time. and the recognition be-
.-se- the Nayor and Mr.. Murphy was mutual
r.. zTaz-,~ bowed. smiled and spoke. and Mr.
,r--r.rv old likewise. simultaneously. Mr.. Muir
NJ walked toward the Mayors table. and the
~, men. Who have been at variance for two
,-ss-s met between the tables. shook hands in
.,-o5 -7-re~ninS each others health and then
the Mayor said
-rr vor Two gentlemen have not ordered, why
6o-.t vou sit down with US"
--s- s-,,+s Us said Mr. Murphy. and with
.zs- -fa Quartet surrounded the Mayors table.
Z Looked Ike an accidental meeting. but prob
- = ,sas not Charles F. Murphy probably
.-...s- before dned at the Hardware Club. It is
--- ~ vav station for him. He generally
zt,- - Tpefulonco-s. near Tammauy Hall or in
-. financial district 50 that his presence yes
--7sv Al the Hardware Club was undoubtedly
,.-aa-r9nged William F. Sheehan usually dimes
:. -he Lawyers Club. in the financial district
+se * almost . stranger al the Hardware Club.
-1-ror1eh his brother. John c. dimes there every
week
There were plenty OF men in the room who in
efsrtfr recognized all four. and for solid hou-
there was more --rubberneckins'' in the Hardware
Club -hau ever before IN its history
NAY MEAN MUCH To MAYOR
Dating from today local state and national
Democrats need not he surprised TO hear that
Nsvar George B Mcclellan has the solid back
in 7a
7i-e state for the Presidential. Tice-Presiden-
tiaf or Governorship nomination. Every phase
n The local state and national political situa-
lion was discussed. the status Of every po-
rental man Of the first rank IN TanmanE Han
IN The state and nation was discussed
A. result Of the conference probably Mayor
Mcclellan viii 20 to the Denver convention as
o-e o< the delegates-at-Iarge and if not that as
district delegate He viii 20 prepared ID
sneak as z representative of the conservative
Democrats sentiment Of the state and city. and
ae he j. recognized as one Of the best orators
II ;rc Democratic ranks he probably VIII nave
The opportunity Of his life AT Denver
daniel 2 Coalan is the recognized adviser o.
CHARLES 2 Murphy He is chairman Of rhe
--7--r-z-7r law committee. slated for the bench
- an early day and i one q Nj Murphy :
.-s--sravs William T. Sheenau in the confer
e-re Yesterday represented the Democratic Clu0
and Rvar people and doubtless told Mr. Mur-
rrv lust what the Democratic men OF millions
thought Of the present political outlook.
r : understood that Nj Sheehan put in a
ra75 word for Senator Patrick H McCarren, Of
r2--okfvr and that M NcCarren VIII not be
opposed as the leader Of the regular Democracy
r Kings II also Is understood that Commis-
sinner John Il. O'Brien Of The Water Depart
-re-t VII remain in Office and viii have much
7sf-F0 1F
= < believed that NJ Murphy viii he fully
.~,e-fzs4 - the leader OF the -Tamrnany or
ezrjzstion and that he viii have voice III the
distribution OF patronage
MAYOR NAY BE. DENVER CANDIDATE
= = -be belief Of men close 10 the Mayor
-6s- - ar-orruniry offers his name VIII pe pre-
scented Is candidate for The PresIdeHtal nom
f-ar.ou a- the Denver convention ana tAa' l7
vii hs 2 strong candidate for the FoVeTloTSllip
nomination = 10 honor comes 70 MN al Iel-'0''
The zfsvo-'s fuu rehabilitation in TammanE
- r,s-sl-- IN ra as sudden as his breaking
suz- from Charles 2 Murphy I"Q Yeas
go His frbr with the boss Of the organization
ssre- +-r- MIN outside Of New York County
F7is friends say that he broke with Murphy on
-. s4-s-- n =x-Preefdent Cleveland ana tllat
rs ---z-=aa west Of Buffalo never has suffered
I'm rarsa-ranoe Of the break In the iasl '"0
res-s r+z degree Of Ii. D has twice been COLI
fe--a5 On the Mayor. Union and princeton 7i'
.1r him This honor A distinction OF TINS cls7-
sr-a~ is unusual in Tammany Han anc no"
thar +-e ATavor is back IL the charmed c'TIl7
once more Nj Murphy is likely TO keep MN -
tae e-or-. as If nothing ever had happened u
esrrsree him from the Mayor
When Charles F Murphy was seer last Il7
q The arauanda Club he was all smiles "7-'
asked L. carfrrn the story Of the harmony N''
ference he said without hesitation
Yes 7 met the Mayor to-day at the HaIo-
ware C.sr. There never vas anything serious
be-weeu US"
Who were At the dinner party
Ny. CoraIan Nas with ne and MI SIeei--
with the Mayor" said Nj Murphy In a'lS'.e
70 questions. Nj Murphy said that II "dS 'i'7
frs. meeting with the Mayor since the eSlI
-reu- +v,o Years ago. In referring TO the Deii''-
cratic outlook. Nj Murphy said
Things look bright for the Democrats m
P~nubrrars cannot work the fun dinner Pan
argument against US this time
" Mummy said that the Tammany e1ecu
tz. committee would meet on or about Marc"
10 Jo issue :. call for the primaries.