New-York tribune., 1910-11-30
MANY BUZZ NEAR MURPHY.
District Leaders Hurry to Seek
Favor of New State "Boss."
HASN'T ANY PREFERENCES
But Significant Statement on
Shepard Comes Out-Friends
of Sheehan Industrious.

Charles F. Murphy. long time boss" Of
the Democratic organization in this coun-
tv and since the death of Patrick H Nc
Carren the indirect dictator of things po-
ntical in the Kings County organization.
returned to his desk in Tammany Hall
yesterday afternoon ready to take up his
new duties state leader
There was a host of district leaders
present to greet the big boss''-in fact,
there were only a few absenteees out OF
the roster of thirty-fve In general way
Mr.. Murphy told them that he wanted to
go slowly in matters of patronage, and as
sured them they would have chances later
to take up with him special appointments
in which they might be interested
Having come in from Good Ground for
the winter. MIR Murphy expects to be at
the hall every day. He will probably see
the upstate leaders at the knickerbocker
or some more retired place.
While most Of the leaders are more in
terested in smaller things, the one that
looms the largest is the United States
Senatorship. on that as on other mat
ters Mr.. Murphy managed skilfully to
parry questions.
1T is understoo that you and other
Tammany leaders are opposed to Edward
NJ. Shepards candidacy Is that true?' the
boss" was asked
4 have no preference for Senator. re-
piled Mr. Murphy You know the Lests-
lature is to elect successor TO Senator
Depew." He might have added with the
advice and consent of myself
Friends Of William + Sheehan are max
ing a vigorous campaign on his behalf,
but it is believed that the rank and file of
the Tammany organization favor Judge D
Cady Herrick.
The argument that is being used against
Mr.. Shepard by Tammany men is that he
took occasion to attack the nomina ton of
John J. Delany for justice of the Supreme
Court at a Dix meeting in Carnegie Hail
in the course of the campaign. This has
worried the friends of Mr.. Shepard not
little, and it is interesting to note that
coincident with the arrival OF Mr. Murphy
A statement was given out yesterday by
Lee Kohns. who was chairman of the
meeting, pointing out that as a matter of
fact Mr.. Shepard went out of his way to
defend the nomination CT Mr.. Delany.
1t is understood that a delegation Of Mr..
Shepard's friends will soon call upon Mr.
Murphy to urge upon him that their can
dtdate Is the most able man whom the
party could select. They will point out
that this first step TO be taken by re-
juvenated state Democracy may have
much to do with retaining or repelling the
confidence of the independent voters.
Friends of Norman z. Mack. chairman OF
the Democratic National Committee, will
also urge his claims for the senatorship
upon the state leader.
Upon all other political topics Mr. Muir
ply was equally uncommunicative yester-
day.
Are you in favor of Senator Grady for
president pro tenn. of the Senate?" he was
asked.
That is for the Democratic caucus To
decide" was his answer
1t is believed. however by those who
have had a chance to talk with M. Muir
ply since his return from Hot Springs
that he has no intention of shelving SEN
ator Grady on account of the many pro-
tests that have been made against his
selection as virtual leader of the Legisla-
ture. Senator Grady has no intention of
thrusting away from himself the prize that
is now within his grasp after his long years
of service in Albany. his friends say.
Mr Murphy was approached at a little
different angle in regard 10 the Speaker
ship of the Assembly.
DO you think Daniel D. Frisbie, OF
Schohare. or DR.. Robert Bush. Of Broome,
will be selected he was asked
The Assembly selects its own Speaker"
he replied.
Mr.. Murphy said that he had no engage
ments with either Dix or Winfield A.
Huppuch, chairman of the state commit
tee. but he volunteered the information
that he rather expected TO see them some
time before the inaugural ceremonies at
Albany
John H. McCooey. who intends TO lay
claim to a good slice Of state patronage,
expects TO break the news to Mr. Murphy
to-day
The state leader before going to Hot
Springs delegated several of his lieutenants
to receive applications for various appoint
rnents, and II is understood they have more
than one thousand such applications to
turn over to Mr.. Murphy It IS said that
some well known men, men supposed to be
earning large incomes, have Joined in the
scra mble after public office.
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