New-York tribune., 1911-01-13
| Bitter AGAINST MURPHY
Tammany Men See His DoWn1an
in Support of Sheehan.

rsnmsnv man we're anxiously waiting
for developments in the Senate si.ua . % s,-
In Albanv Yesterday. The rank ana NE
and MANY OF the leaders are aoso'uleIy
opnosed +, the election of william +.
sheehan. II was freely predicted that II
Charles =. Murphy insisted upon ms pres
ent intention of putting Mr.. sneehan
through the caucus he would come pack
TO face a revolt that would ptooaOS as
sumo serious proportions before INC 0ep-
tember primaries.
Not for quotation, Of course, Out hoiie Tue
less pointedly, men who for years nave
stood with the organization through tHieA
and thin were declaring yesterday tha' tile
backing Of Mr.. Sheehan by Mr. Murphy
would prove to be a political blunder OF
the first magnitude.
In the first place Mr.. Sheehan is created
with being ambitious TO De poliucdI
leader. The Tammany men foresee that II
he goes 10 the Senate he will start at once
TO build up q personal pohtical machlhe
in the state, the aim OF which VIII DO 10
dominate Tammany Hall.
In the second place the Tammany men
have believed that the local organization
was entitled 10 the Senatorship. personal
friends Of Daniel +. Cohalan, J. sergeant
Cram and Justice Gerard have all enter
tanned the hope that Mr.. Murphy might
present the name Of one Of those men tor
the toga. The selection of any one or them
might have caused no permanent soreness
on the part Of the friends Of the Others
but for Murphy TO reject them all In favor
of Mr.. sheehan is held to be indefensibie.
In their arguments the Tammany fol-
lowers all take the ground that Mr.. Murphy
has the absolute power TO select the SEN
ator. If he had chosen a man for purely
personal reasons" said a member OF the
organization last night, The might have
selected Mr.. Cram. for II was Mr.. Cram
who nursed Mr. Murphy through serious
attack Of typhoid fever some years ago.
II he had made a decision from the point
Of view Of political expediency and ability
he might have selected Mr. Cohalan. For
he is not only clever politician. but is
absolutely loyal 10 the organiza ton, and
has the ability TO make his mark in the
Senate. But Mr.. Murphy apparently has
yielded to other and outside influences and
decided upon Mr.. sheehan. I do not believe
his reasons will appeal to the organiza-
LlCIlt ana II MI. CIttIldIl Is ciCSlcd DS4iCNS
the days OF Mr. Murphy's leadership will
be numbered"
Mr.. Murphy was able TO obyiate any seri-
Gus primary fights last fall on the plea
that a harmonious organization was needed
for the state campaign. Next fall II will
be a different matter. and already there
are signs OF impending trouble in a num-
Der OF districts
II is not believed that either Governor
Dix or Mayor Gaynor will openly declare
war on Mr.. Murphy, but they can hardly
fail TO remember the harsh way in which
he has turned down Edward NJ Shepard,
their choice for Senator. Mr.. Murphy
would not be likely 10 receive any SYM
pathy or aid from them in meeting any
serious assault on his leadership.
While the Mayor is understood TO believe
that Mr.. Sheehan's election is practically
assured. and that there IS little he can do
now toward changing Mr.. Iurphys mind,
the impression prevails that he has been
holding up any announcement OF the new
Board Of Elections and his appointments
TO the Water Board until the Senatorshlp
IS settled