New-York tribune., 1909-10-01

charles r Murphy dominated the Democratic
r,.r convention i'm Carnegie Hail last mghl,
r.-,iDe p ticket that viii give him control oI
,bo BOARD ~ Estimate and ApporuohlheH' Il
- Ter,oerats are successful and will relegate
zsrarron 10 the rear. unless the Brooklyn SEN
.,,r can make an alliance with the justice
M. ro,,arrion was like all Tammany city
co,,entions large and enthusiastic EDWARD
:, el,.,sr5 nominated Justice Gaynor with
.bort the same Junction that he supported the
--.r,,s,,,. ri,lzet six years ago when he himsei
WAS nominated for Mayor.
senator NcCarren, as usual, was the feature
NJ the convention. He nominated Conrolief
Herman A. Metz 10 succeed himself, reminding
,bs convention that Judge Gaynor was accord
inc 70 IDS letter 10 the Committee OF Nine
noH-partis an.
This is not an assemblage Of suffragettes'
said he. this is q partisan political cohNeh-
ton" and then he suggested that Iamnahy
should aar try TO grab the Board OF Estlmate
and ,,..,,rtionnaent. as the Republicans had
charged He said that Mr.. Metz had been a
studiouslv partisan Controller. giving the Dem
ocratic organization the better oI IL every 'i'ie'
other things being equal.
MURPHY ROLLS OUT METZ.
Tie appeal was in vain. The Brooklyn dele
eqtes gave Metz a complimentary vote ana theh
,f ,r,,r,Ii,- steam roller went over him, leaving
fguratively. only a grease spot McCarreh
warmed The convention that Gaynor owed MOTH
inc +o the convention. as the Democrats in their
distress had been forced 10 nominate HIM 1he
Democratic CITY convention he said. was accept
ing him on a non-partisan platform, and CJuld
rot eyDect any favors from him. For that rea-
SON he said. the other two offices on the city
ticket should be divided between Manhattan and
Brooklyn on partisan principles.
From broad point of view Murphy had
everything his own way. That there was some
s5rt Of an understanding between Gaynor and
TammanE weeks ago was made plain by Cay
nor iu his letter TO the Committee Of Nine on
Labor Day lie said;
Influential mon in the Democratic party have
sent 10 me their assurances that the Democratic
city convention VIII give me an unconditional
nomination in all respects. and that no one can
prevent the election of delegates who VIII nom
mate me.
Trained To the hour TO take whatever the
boss handed out the district leaders waited for
Dir Murphy yesterday afternoon at the meet
ing Of the executive committee 10 pass out the
slate
Every leader knew that there was one fixture
on the ticket and that fixture was Justice
Gayuor. rs Mr. Murphy had tipped them orr
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two places they had to wait until the chief had
Effected tie right sort OF an understanding with
the candidates
Tie scene last night was stTikingy like that
n ihe city convention eight years ago, when
another Rrookynite Of clean record, Edward
a. Shepard Was nominated 10y Tammany TO
save that organization from punishment due To
Ne sins ~ tic Van Myck administration.
Iemmsny Was souudly beaten in that cam
isgn hy Seth LOW. and the signs Of the times
are that the naming Of Gaynor viii not save
Isnmany this time
BOSS FOOLS THEM AGAIN
1lt Tho farce yesterday had the time-wora
efssories intended To- give it the semblance Of
Peoples convention Mr.. Murphy went 10 The
''sos of calling two meetings Of the executive
@ainittee That always happens At the y
ock meeting a committee Of nine was ap-
'"Alea o. consider the pames which the boss
'li9 hand 20 them later in the day. This ar
sement looks Wen on the minutes and II
''as ite district leaders in suspense sufficiently
si'rd the necessary thrill for a barn storm
"g operation
Iu'phy had decided 10 nominate Jimmy"
"'I' Tom Grady Battery Dan" Finn. the
7'Dod would have been the same. and IN.
"plthee of Tie leaders would hav. been tb4
r '"''''" 'a4hor vas nominated by the
e''he that more closely resembles tb- No.
'-A' 1a-~isLns which Gaynor aud Si.uar5
'3St.. n lSsa than amy politic.I organization
'hiFteare to-day
Inward Shepard ana senator A,,.,rre,,
sae a} sia' last might with the Rrooklyn
son'n They seemed to b- entirely re
IL 10 each other but they did not com
WITH poetic sDontaniety
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