New-York tribune., 1910-11-27
WATCHING FOR MURPHY
OffIceSeekers Ready to Pounce
Upon Tammany Leader.
HEAR HIS COMING is NEAR
Governor Elect Dix Opposed TO
Grady as President Pro Tenn.
of Senate

Charles F Murphy leader OF TammahE
Hall and row boss OF the DenocTa'ic
state organization. has sent word from
Hot Springs Va where he has been nav
sng a short vacation, thsI he expects 10 De
at Tarlmauv Hall again tomorrow OF
Tuesday His intimate friends rather eA-
rect him 10 arrive on q train from 1he
South tonight.
When Mr. Murphy comes hack ne y 1i1
have brought home 10 him n no uncertain
fashion lust what il means 10 be stare
boss" Hundreds OF seekers after jobs are
waiting 10 pounce upon him. and t7ernen-
f5ot,s rress5l-e VIII be brought 20 bear from
many quarters
The boss VIII probably spend this week
seeing applicants from New York City He
VII - 70 dfsnose OF most Of the applica-
-ious. 50 that next week he Will De in a
r,oz;t;on 10 consider the upstate demands
Il Is said that there are ne less than
thousand patriots who are seeking TO serve
their partv and their state the coming year
Il Is expected that GOvernor-elect Dix
viii he down some tine next week ana
viii take up the situation with Nj. Mur-
rav While he IS not disposed 10 exert any
great pressure upon the Legislature Il Is
known that The Governor-eleCr does not
wish n see Senator Thomas r Grady as
president protein. q the Senate. What
ever influence he may have with Mr.. Mur-
INV viii he directed against such a selec-
tlou.
On -he other hand much pressure VIII be
exe-red on behalf OF Senator Gray by MS
rrs-7r friends in and outside u tie Tam
MAN. ,-ran-zs-ior. Declarations were
MADE last night that he already had
enough votes pledged 10 insure MS election
as president pro TEN
The knottiest problem thar Nj Murphy
p-iH have 10 tackle viii be the selection Of
man 10 succeed Senator Chauncey NJ
pe,,er in H. United States Senate The
friends OF Edward u. Shepard are working
hard 10 create 50 strong q public sentiment
Tor rIm that Mr. Murphy VIII not dare 10
disregard it
Al the same time men n Tammany Han
are talking Judge D Cady HerTiek ana
,7el-tirE our mat he Is every hlJ as able Il
-Dt more able. -han Nj shepard Among
ORGANIZATION men rhe feeling against Mr
Sn4na-5 * strong. not only III Tammany
Hall bu- also in the Brooklyn organization
There is no question about the ability OF
Mr. Shepard said a BROOKLYN leader yes
rerdav. "But there Is d vast difference be
tween ability and availabiiity-'
TIE rlpSfate leaders with whom Ny
MURPHY VIII consult between now ana the
o7er.ne of the Legislature viii BE- sounded
-eca-dinZ thejr attitude toward Daniel
Z Cohalau Tor ne United States Senate
There Is nothing that Air. Murphy would
like better than 70 send his old friend and
-7olftirs1 lieutenant 20 the Senate provided
re thought II would meet with the APPROX
q Ct the state organization and not create
TOO much OF 2 ruupus among the lnde-
reudents.
IN the mean time the suhsUrtace boom o.
William z Sneehan j. In existence but
does not seem 70 make much progress
Se-uour Van Santvoord. Of Troy. has been
added 10 the LIST Of Upstate aspirants Tor
-ne Senatorial togo
Is understood that Governor-elect DIX
desires that all persons wishing TO see him
about political appointments 90 TO Albany
He does not intend TO open up any EN-
r,iovment bureau n This city His head
Quarters after December ! viii be IN
Afhanv. and all who wish TO talk with him
.,-ers-5inc MS cabinet must see him there
T4r VII be in this city on 2 number Of oc-
~as5o-s during The month Of December,
and r~onablv viii hold some conferences
win politfcai leaders here, but the main
l.7,zf-ese VII be done in Alnauv-
F-o-lryysrz has visI- some TIME next week
l-ave--o--elec- DIX viii. On December 10
ATTEND the dinner OF the Merchants Demo
cratic Assresa-i1r. AT -ae Hostel Ast0r- He
- 10 1e present a. three dinners IN this
-=+- -h= following week- The nrsJ viii 2e
ne SIX Governors dinner in honor OF
-ra. e,v Democratic Governors elected n
-l,e Northern states rnis faII, which Is 20
re held a. the Waldorf under The auspices
y ne National Democratic Club. on Thurs
CAV. December l.