New-York tribune., 1909-09-02
HAFFEN- OUTING CHILLY
Free Tickets TO College Point Feast
Fail 10 EUOke Enthusiasm.

Louis T. IFaffen. ex-Presdent % the Boroush of
The Bronx must have FELT yesterday az the annual
outing of the Jefferson Club that he hal been de-
posed from The hearts of his friends well as
from public ofioe II said that Mt Iaffen ami
John r Murray. Commissioner Of Public Works
for The Bronx and Acting Borough President had
sent out fifteen hundred S tickets TO the outing 70
insure good attendance and appearance of
support FOR Hanen.
Enthusiastic friends OF Haren who went 20 COL
lege Point estimated the attendance az three thoc-
sand Conservative friends offered estimate OF
two Thousand. unbiased spectators said one thou
sand and Hafen's dragnet got about seven hun
dred and hftv into the baseball grsndstand 10
have their pictures taken surrounding the derosed
leader
All tie Bronx district leaders and Bronx alder
men we're there and Justice Brady. II the Supreme
Court. rallied to the HsfTen banner. The Hanen
followers made much Of Justice Brady's presence.
There's man who isn't afraid TO show nis
oolors" they said. The inference was that a so'd
many others were timorous. ana this seemed Z" ~
borne out ry the difficulty experienced IN settihe
Eugene J. Mcguire. leader Of the south sioe OF ''e
S2d District. up TO be photographed
Mr. Nctiure seemed 20 he trying - make an
unos,ontstiour ozit by way Of the hack OF the
srsndstand when nc was seen ana forced 10 go
down front and take seat near Haff"n- Justice
Brady managed ro get abou. ave rows behind f'"l-
fen But Hsnens friends explained that The justice
always = modest man.
Harcn c'uug 10 Mcguire after the ph'l'e'afi
had been taken but when Mcclure got Tree ne
was nor as enthusiastic as those who cny see N"
picture might think.
Il don't know ANYTHING about WHO'S going 10 he
elected Borough President this fan he salo-
don't know who's going to he nominated either.
no. I don't know whether tho Bronx 'ea"''s
are friendly Hsfen.
You know whether you are friendly 10 HIM
was suggested.
That is something I'm not going 20 tell any
body" he replied.
Thomas II O'Nefl. leader Of the north size ~
the s9d. expressed ~ 3 shade difsrently.
Are the Bronx leaders loyal 70 Hsffenc he = as
asked.
We'll" he replied With hesitation, they arc
friendly"
Mr. o-Nei sat ~ one end IF the porch at the Coz
lesa Point grounds and hobnobbed With his friends,
while F4aTen sought company Al the other end or
the porch At different times all the leaders and
aldermen and politicians went up ~ speak 70 Hai-
fen bat they al had their own affairs 70 attend
10 and their own fences keep in repair ana they
did not lineer long.
II was said that the aldermen had not yet deoloed
What 70 do al the special meeting called to elect
successor 70 Ifaffen Things seemed to be consid-
erahIv up in tha air." with general air of walt
ing for instructions from higher up and de-
sire not 10 drop 5affen hard. and YET not 10 he
co,nproraised lv too great intimacy with him.
'IIaffen ain't no more guilty than Jake Sharp
was" one OF IJsfreu's stanch defenders said.
".Jake' sharp died broken hearted but let em
close down the broadway line and you'll sec
whether Jake Sharp was guilty. It's the same
with Haneu Let EN- close down the Broadway
line and and out if Jake Sharp was guilty. If
Jake sharp wasn't guilty, HafIen amt