New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-26
BREAK In THE HUNDRED
MEMBER OF COMMITTEE
CALLS ON MURPHY.
Chairman OuterbTdge Surprised
When r.. j. Curtis Urges John
4. Bensel for Mayor.

Thomas J. Curtis. a member Of the COMMITTEES
of One Hundred. until recently president of the
Central Federated Union. in company with Two
other labor organization men called on Charles
F. Murphy at Tammsny Hall yesterday. and Tor
about an hour urged him TO nominate John A.
Bensel. president of the Board Of Water Sup
ply for Mayor the Tamnlany ticket
When Eugene II. Outcr5TiGge. chairman of the
Committee of one Hundred. heard last night
that Curtis. without consulting any member of
| the hundred had gone to Tanmany Hall in the
| interest of candidate he expressed surprise
II cannot believe it," said he. Il think there
must be mistake about it, No member OF
the Committee of one Hsndred has been author
/ ized TO promote the interests OF any candidate
I cannot believe that Mr.. Curtis any other
member of the Committee Of One Hundred has
urged Mr.. Murphy to nominate any for
Mayor"
/ The verihcation came from Mr. Murphy him
self last night at the Democratic Club
"I would much prefer that you speak 10 Mr.
Curtis and his two friends about the purpose of
their errand." said he. rThey are in as good
| position tai. about it any one"
You could tell us what they wanted" it was
suggested.
They wanted me to have John A. Bsnsei
/ nominated for Mayor" said Mr. Murphy Curtis
| was there. take il. not as representative Of
the Committee Of One Hundred. but in his pri-
Il
might be well to ask Mr.. curtis himself about
| did YOU give them any encouragement?
eco and ask Curtis about it," said Mr. MUIR
TANIMANY MEN AMUSED.
when Tamnany men learned that Curtis. who
| is president of the Rock Drillers' Union. had
urged Mr. Murphy to bring about the nominal
tion of President BenseL they we're both sur
\ prised and amused.
/ We thought the COMMITTEES of One Hundred
was against us" said one OF the district leaders
/ 1T looks as if curtis trying TO get next
/ What will happen 10 Curtis in the COMMITTEES
of One Hundred is a matter Of conjecture. n is
] Ut at all unlikely that the hundred will per-
I enptoriIv request Curtis 10 resign from ths
committee.
| Curtis has known President Bensel for five or
! six years Mfr. BenseI is strong with many of
| the labor organizations. on the walls OF his
/ ONCE are framed resolutions of the Central Fed
Grated Union and minor labsr organizations
praising him for his official acts. in which it ap-
| pears he treated the labor men with distin-
i zufshed consideration.
| Mr. RenseI was chief engineer Of the Dock De-
| partment when J. Sergeant Cram. Charles F.
4 Murphy and Peter =. Meyer were conirniss,or-
\ ers under Mayor Van wyck. When he became
! Dock Commissioner under Mayor Mcclellan he
i
/ Mayor and Charles p Murphy. although there
was a breach between Mr. Murphy and the
| Mayor.
/ LABOR MEN AND BENSEL@
/ Since his connection with the Board of Water
/ Supply contractors who were suspected of a de-
| sire 10 get CatskilI aqueduct contracts and then
! do the work with the cheapest kind Of labor
/ have received the cold shoulder from the Water
Board and the esteem for him of the labor
| men has been commensurate with Mr.. Bensels
| apparent willingness to favor organized labor
| When a Tribune representative saw President
Bensel last night at his summer home at Bsr-
7 nardsvile. he said
/ II have known Curtis for many years He
| has been 70 see good many times In con-
| nection with labor matters and L am free to
| saw that / think he is fair minded man. Z
| don't know the first thing about his visiting Mr.
! Murphy in my behalf In fact i am not con-
| cerning myself with politics. I am going rishr
/ along building the CatskiH aqueduct-
| ssI Judge that if Mr.. Curtis went 10 Mr.. Mur-
| phv i'm my behalf he acting. as Mr. MUIR
| phy suggests in his private capacity as a laboP
| man. and not as representative OF the Conn
/ mlttee of One Hundred