New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-31
"HAFFEN MAN" FOR JOB
Neso Bronr Borough President Nay
BE Picked by {. Il. Murphy To-day.

i
ing candidate for the place made vacant oy 'le
| Governors removal of the Borough President OIL
! The Bronx.
ga4fen and his men were all shot to pieces yes
terday the crushing blow administered pS 'ne
| Governor but before the day was over they had
become active and practicalS decided TO push Muir
| ray for the vacancy
| After waiting until $50 O'Clock yesterday after
| noon 10 make up his mind what to say. Mr. Hanen'
with tears running down his cheeks. his bluff.
| hearty manner entirely gone and his voice broken
| by sobs, said:
| This is fine reward for tweHty-six and a half
years of honest faithful and efficient service in be-
/ half of the people. / have yet been Off
| cially informed of my removal. l only now
that il has been the result of partisan politics.
| furthered by my political foes. with view of at
tempting besmirch my official character by con-
tending that my removal was in the interests OF
good government"
John F. Murray is known all over The Bronx as
"Hanen's man." He is engineer. about forty
five years old. and has the reputation of being
the best public SPEAKER I'm The Bronx Frequently
when Borough President Hafen had hard ex-
PLANTATION 20 make to the people and was too busy
20 make Il himself his Commissioner of Public
Works made Il for him.
Mr.. Murray is member. if he has not recently
resigned. of the real estate firm known in The
Bronx the Geszler-Haas Realty Company
about which the commissioners of Accounts in
Quired during their Investigation Of the Borough
President. When Geiszler wanted witness
he Florida for his health Murray's
neetion with the firm has not attracted attention.
but his Identification with Haffen's administration
is not likely 10 make him strong candidate in a
close fight
Mr. HaTen and his friends do not how close
the fight is II Murray succeeds the old boss by
election at the hands OF the eight Bronx aldermen,
and later is renomnated at the Democratic bor-
ouGh convention. They believe they pull him
through and il they do they may he able keep
all The Haffen men in office in 1se Bronx.
MURPHY WILL SECIDE.
1t is understood that ex-Justice Morgan J.
o Brien. relative of Louis r. Haffen. saw the
Borough President yesterday and then went to Good
Ground TO talk the situation with Charles +.
Murphy II the Hanen men cannot elect Murray
they are likely to unite Representative Joseph
A. Goulden, who has been active in Bronx politics
almost as. long Mr. HaTen.
Alderman Arthur II. Murphy. district leader of
the S4th. is practically out of the race. He is a
saloonkeeper. and that fact is regarded as a
good qualification in bruising fight for i'm
portant public office
Charles r Murphy Will see The Bronx men to-
day at Tammany Hall 1t is understood that the
filing Of the vacancy with the leader Of
Tammany Hall If he wants Murray. and believes
that Murray would be fairly strong with classes
as candidate for Borough President. It will be
Murray.
The aldermen who will elect successor TO Mr.
Hahen are James W. Brown. 81 the saith Alder
manic District: Thomas J. Mulligan Of the s5th.
William =. Corbett. OF the Ssth: John J. Hickey OF
the S7th; Arthur II. Murphy. OF the Ssth: Edward
V Handy. Of the seth; Frederick e. Hochdorrfer
Of the 10Th. and MATTHEW. J. Crowley OF the 4ist
Hickey, HochdorffeT and Handy supposed 10
he controlled by Hanen and his district leader
Michael j. Garvin. Mulligsn Is an uncertain quan-
tiy. His district leader is Thomas H. O'NeiH n
Mr. o'Neill his way clear to renominate |
Mr. Mulligan, IL is likely that Muigan viii see his !
way clear 10 vote O'Neim suggests Corhett also |
Is in ONeilrs district and said that O'Nsill
has good deal hTmer hold on -Corbeu than On |
Muligan. Crowley comes from the district vb@r.
Eugene J. Mcclure is the leader and vsH vote az |
MI Mcclure says. and the latter will DO exactly
what e. iaries +. Murphy tells him TO
on tie face OF things q looks as y FFar -.,lt
have with him Hickey. HochdorHer and HANDY
while Muliigan. Corbett. Crowley Brown ana
Murphy viii act on instructions from Charles r. !
Murphy.
MAYOR EXPECTED TO-DAY
Mayor Mcclellan is expected at the City Hall
to-day When he went away last week he said
ne would be gone until after Labor Dav unless
the Governor removed Hafen in the meantime tn |
which case lie would return at once and 's,:nlmon
The Bronx aldermen in accordance with charter
requirements. 10 fll the vacancy
When the election was ordered 20 MI the vacancy
caused by the removal OF President Ahearn Of Man
haitian, notice OF the special meeting OF th, alder
men was served each Manhattan alderman ~, a
policeman detailed at the request of the Mayor
Similarly. the Mayor will have each Bronx alder
constitute quorum. Two days notice of the
meeting is necessary. so that at the earliest the
special meeting cannot take place before Thursday
~ this week. and II Is likely TO be later than that
for the reason that of The aldermen are out OF
town
shortly after o'clock vest srday h w Smith a !
clerk In the Office OF the etary to the Governor
arrived at the city Han with sealed envelope ad-
dressed 10 Mayor Mcclellan. containing official no.
tice Of Borough President Hafren's removal The
document delivered Fire Captain DAILY At
tachod 20 tn Mayors office. Acting Mayor Me
Gowan az the Sullivan outing at College Point
MI Smith had been detained five six hours ON a |
boat which ran zanzibar between here and |
Albaus
called yesterday the dismissal of the Borough
President. and in answer To questions he said that
his Office might take up the evidence brought out
by the Commissioners OF Accounts and Mr. Macfar-
lane the Governors referee.
commissioner Of Accounts Mitchell whose findings
resulted in tho removal Of Iaffen. was an early |
caller on Acting Mayor McGowan at the City Hall |
yesterday. When his attention was called To The |
charge by the friends OF Mr.. Haen that the latter
had been investigated because of M feeling between
the Commissioner and the Borough President MI |
Mitchell said
This is the usual excuse offered by a man who |
has no better To offer under such cir.In, |
stances"
Commissioner Mitchell said ne received word Of |
tho Governors action al 80 O'Clock on SUNDAY |
night and al once sent a telegram 10 the Mavor
with instructions that Il should not De delivered nm
Ill 80 on Monday morning
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