The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-11

MoGesty is moi Il tir,ue frequently attributed
10 the Tiger but the NaS liz watch mhtaHy
tan is treating the senatorship made vacant by
Democratic capture Of the General Assembly OF
New York hin,s, II hot exactly dithdence. re
gard for public opinion rot general! attributed
10 that tight and close-kn,t political corporation
II must be remembered that TanlnsHy could,
If II so desired name tne next senator from the
Empire state IL could place the scat Of
Chauncey Depew am Of its own members,
Murphy himself could con tho .oga. however
much difheuIts he might have Ia walking ia 1t,
dId he choose de The SenatoHaaif could
be made much piece 81 the spois Of victory
as any other incident OF patronage. 1t would
fit nicely with the carefully constructed pubhe
estimate Of fammagy, If the chosen senator
should BE- gentleman Who acquired his early
training in statecratt from tie impacts a the
prize ring or the civil government OF Il water
front saloon Tanmany Itself calls Itself prac.
teal il boots at ideals in general WHAT II
wants Is resuits--yotes office. In times passed.
II has not hesitaied to gather the dividends OF
graft "on the side but Notwithstanding It's
purpose rs shown in It's history. tie suggestion
Of the senatorship discovers tammany aotshed.
II bushes IKE debutaHte VINO linus. IN the
center OF her first hoquct. her initial love let
ter Murphy may and doubtless does yearn for
the distinction He Viii not-he could not
take it.
Whoever shall be senator from New York
whether Alton a. Parker, whether shepherd, OF
any one OF the half dozen Democrats of char
aeter and ability whose NAMES are mentioned
for the place. lie will be who knows how
ia use his fork, who has distinction vino IS
clean, to whom comes down the tradition Of re-
dnement. Tammany, like a selt-made father.
viii content itself With d Yiearious pride IN the
achievements ami reputation Of one whom il
Itself has made
Whether this dllidHnce he sort of appreeia-
ton Of caste OF whether TammanS III reality
feels the public duty involved in the selection
of a Senator. Murphy's deelination at any rate
illustrates !, contrast by. which Tammany does
not suffer Tammany has been much abused
as the next one but 1t has never pat Plata III
the Senate It has never suffered the hnmilia-
ton OF Il Numbered disgrace like Depew. Its
organization, when It has come TO graftine. has
kept away from Capitol Hll. in the re-
wards which It's chiefs have taken the toga rs
not Included. 1t has neither prostituted the
Senate to tho Level OF the ward nor fashioned
It's material out oil the huse sye9phaney of the
political stun TO the social salon. When Tam
many has had the choice of a Senator II has
sought for men who were free from the faint
Of class al either extreme.
No one heard it suggested that Richard
Croker Desired a Washington residence. Fol
all his close political alliances no ever seri
ously considered David T.. Ehl creature o
Tammans Throughout It's career. III fact
blatantly corrupt as that career has frequently
been 80 far as New York is concerned, 9amman,
has maintained loyalty to ia" higher tradition
OF The national Government which. strang'
though II may be- might well be emuiated b.
many Of those WHO are most quick and mos
superior in its douuneiaton.