Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-04
REORGANIZATION NeUClUS
IN BOARD OF ESTIMATE
Report Says New Order OF Things is
Coming, But Murphy Says He VIII
Not Resign and Hasn't Heard
neutrality-suspicious. Caused
by croker's Presence.
(By Associated Prcss.l

NEW YORK. Nov. 3.--Battle scar
red rlmmany. which yesterday elect
ed a mayer tut lost a city. took up
today the gloomy work of setting It's
house in order Tor four years OF aVow-
ed and-Tamman! government III
Greater New YORK. Analysis shows
that ,he election. which resulted in
the dele at by Fusion iorcss OF every
important TamnIlny Democratic can
ddate below the mayor. was more CT
a victory for the aLtiTammany DEM
ocrats who ATE lined up with the Re
publicans under the Fusion banner
than for the straight out Republicans.
Absolute Control of Purse.
Anti-Tammany Democrats elected
on the Republcan-Fusion ticket for
four years viii be absolute IN con-
troll of the city purse strings. 1ney
will have clear majority in the
board OF estimate and apportionment,
one CT the most powerful municipal
bodies in any city of the world and
therefore the right Ct spending more
than billion dollars OF tne city's
money. ,-s---.-@
The. beard of estimates as elected
inclades, beside Msyor-elect Gaynor-
who in the past has been a strong
anti machine man-fiye antTam-
many Democrats and two Republic
cans. The sixteen votes allotted the
various members OF the board are so
distributed that. besides Justice Gay
nor's three ballots. the anti-Tammany
Democrats will have nine and the
Republicans four.
In this board, according TO the anti
Tammany Democrats. is 10 be found
a neuclus of what they believe will
make for a complete reorganization OF
the Democratic party in Greater New
York
Persistent rumor had II today that
the attempt to create a new order OF
things for the New York city Demo-
crazy already was under way. Charles
F. Murphy. who succeeded Richard
croker as Tammany leader.
came out with a formal disavowaI of
thtae rumors at the same time deny
ink that he was to be deposed from
the j. leadership.
Il have no intention OF resigning.'
said Murphy. II have not heard Of
any opposition 20 me within the party
and I have heard nothing about THESE
reported rumblings of discomfort and
approaching revolt"
Speculation on crcker's Presence.
The presence of Richard Croker in
the city was a matter of considerable
speculation to those who were study
ing the situation and the announce
ment that he had extended his visit
here five days longer than previously
announced was regarded as signifi-
cnat.
Il am out of politics for good and
all" Mr.. Croker declared. Not for
a million dollars world reconsider
my determination to keep in the back
ground. Yes. they asked me to come
back-they always do that. But I'm
TOO old and couldn'. stand the racket"
Complete returns on the balloting
n the aldermanic districts show that
Tammany lost ground also in that
iody. ana the the Democratic major
I iiv viii be cut down from 81 70 a
majority by a single vote. In addition
10 this loss several Of the nominally
Democratic votes from Brooklyn dis
tr.cts are the product Of a fusion be-
tween the Democratic and Hearst in
dependent forces and are hardly 20
be derended upon 10 support their
Democratic colleagues in all instances.
Barnard for Governor.
Otto T. Barnard. the defeated Re-
publican candidate Tor mayor. doomed
today e. a possibility for The New
York Staf, material nomination
next year Hcrbcri Parsons. Republi-
ran county chairman. said IN a brief
I statement.
Mr. Barnard's clean and business
Ike campaign AGAINST tremendous
odd has had is effect and ! think
ve shall hear from him again. He
har proved himself an excellent stand.
ard bearers and the party has need
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