The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-29
MURPHY TAKES DOWN GRADY
PORERr r. WAGNER TO BE SEN
ar PRESIDENT Pro TEN.
,.ra,, VIII Take M Other Psaee anS VII,
IH Hts Claim Before tho Caaeu.
softer Onnctai versaea From,
rammany McCabe foe senate CLERK

softer Ofllctai Sersaea From,
ramnany-McCabe FOE senate Clerk
here came yesterday q parting OF the
~,vs between Charles r. Murphy. Tam
r,anv- chieftain. and senator Thomas
Francis Grady Of the Fourteenth dis
'-,C' Mr.. Murphy and Mr. Grady had
NAL fak concerning the presidency
pro 'arn Of the State Senate. to he t'lled
a, ne Democratic caucus which Is to
b. held IN Albany on Tuesday next. and
VIZ Murphy informed Mr. GRADY that
Senator Robert F. Wagner OF the Six
,..nrh district WAS 10 have this COM
handing place. which carries with 10 the
leadership Of the majority Mr. Murphy
fIr-h~rmore told Mr. Grady that Mr.
GRADY vas 20 be the wheelhorse Of the
rsrtv IN tho Senate or rather the chief
parliamentarian. always AZ Senator Way
rsr elbow
senator Grady replied that inasmuch
As ne had been leader Of the minority in
the upper house at Albany for a number
# wears he could accept no place except
PRESIDENT pro tenn. of the Senate. which
carries with IL tho leadership OF the Demo-
cratic majority. that unless he was presi-
lent pro tenn. OF the Senate he would
accept no charm anship Of any COM
rrit,ae and that he would enter the
caucus on January ! and give his r-a-
sons why he should DO selected president
pro tenn.
Up to a week ago Mr.. Murphy had
odd all his friends. including Daniel =.
,phalan and }. Sergeant Cram and
N'hArs. that Senator Grady was to be
president pro tenn. Of the Senate IL his
influence could bring that event about
Mr. Murphy and Mr. Grady had several
rak. before Yesterday on the matter
IN which it was suggested TO Mr. Grady
nat he should retire ~ q candidate for
he leadership. This senator Grady de-
lined 10 do On Monday and Tuesday
n ~as given OUT for MIR Murphy that he
would announce the retirement ~ u
candidAte Of senator GRADY Mr. Grady
Vas informed Of this and he warned Mr..
Nurrhys friends not 20 make any such
announcement. a. he would surely con-
'radict II With this situation well known
~ a number OF insiders. Mr. Murphy
believed II necessary Yesterday to have
me final talk with Senator Grady
Governor elect Dix has no. favored the
Elevation Of Senator GRADY TO he leader Of
me senate and Mr. Dix's views were made
Known TO MIR. Murphy. MIR. DIX only
-smarked thar he did not believe Sens NJ
'rady was the type II Democra; % lead
me Senate majority. that he Democratic
party in the State Of New York was on
rial and ihai the elevation OF senator
Grady would not n hls jud gm.nt he ac-
r.prable TO the independent, Democratic
santiment of the State; thai the result on
lection day IN tina Sale was no' -o much
a Democratic victory n il was protest
nv he voters against Republican organi-
raj on methods Al Albany and elsewhere
~ the State. Mayor Gavnor rl-o has
uppo=ed the selection Of Mr. Crazy.
r-incipallv on the ground thr Mr. Grady
,n'ed against The conviction ~ Ju,hnm
Aids last spring The Mayor IN his
-rlnnlng conversations with Mr.. Murphy.
vas stated last night. has iGhi the
A.nmanv chief5ain that h- should do
..rything possible Ia s,renSi hen he
-ganizaiion in the State. thar The Tan
.ranv organz atiOn IN New York county
- become a minority Organiza. ION and
ma. greater broad. h should be gwen 80
.," affairs OF the organization ia he
MY Nr Murphy in his r.p,-- 80 IN"
.,tfur on this subject. according "a he
.a- nf1rma, ion. has said that senator
,-s3v was an expert psrlismentsrlsn and
'.a' ~. had had great experience on IN.
" u- e no senate
ST. Murphy in making Senator Wagner
rs-tdRnt pro tenn. and in Offering the
:, SOC 81 pa rliam. ntsrian. or -wheelhorse.
Mr Grady has. it was suggested last
Z. st' .ndeavored 20 carry out the sng-
g-s'Iun- made 70 him. but Senator Grady
.r.. rr.t"ly declines to accept any such
. lace The friends Of the two men. u was
itd"i Las, night by those conversant
9Th tho situation. are TO endeavor be-
-R".u now and next Tuesday to bring
.....' an adjust ment whereby senator
Wagner will he president pro TEN. and
Senator Grady practically floor leader
ne senate.
ma - IN. version Of the incident gwen
ut ~ Mr. Murphy:
Two years ago. when the term OF
senator Grady was about 10 expire. he
made \ -'a ternen. TO the Senate that under
NJ nlrcum~tances would he consent TO
--'urn 20 that body. a. he's was anxious TO
--'.rN 10 private life. After much per
-..sron by party leaders and much against
pui ne accepted denomination and
.r4- e ected for another term. When that
'.-r Vas about tn expire he repeated the
.!er I4.a'Ion 81 his intention to leave public
20 no mad in the meantime accepted
..- ,o-rtion Of national president Of the
y-t- ~ Eagles one Of rhe largest fra
ana EXAMINATIONS in the country. the
. .f.as of which would take up great deaI
.I-'Ine
No. also said that he had given the order
.-.ize 70 davot. himself to u. inter
--'- Without his consent and against
-7 u"caiIse Of his pledge to the Eagles
",- gam nominated az convention
10. DID not attend and was elected
,mpagn IN which he took no part
.....E 10" last Of the campaign h" was
.-.ra.l tn. state attending to his duties
- dent " the Order Of Engls~
lite ~ hi- protests MANY 81 his
u"ped that at this term Of the
.'. Ur would take a place IN that