New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-09
SAY MURPHY FACES
LOSS OF LEADERSHIP
Independent Democrats of 0pin-
ion FuSion'S Thrust Will
Prove Fatal.
SHOWING OF FULL RETURNS
Little of Comfort in the Com
pleted Figures for Tammany
Boss" May Go to Mt.
Clemens Tomorrow.

DOSS MAY OO 10 Wt.
Clemens Tomorrow.
Completed returns from the four coun-
ties in the city show the following re-
suits of Tuesdays election in the city:
In New York County Tammany Hall
elected four justices Of the Supreme
Court. one Surrogate and Sheriff. The
last named office is now in control of the
Republicans. The Democrats elected
twenty out Of thirty-five Assemblymen,
losing eight seats to the Republicans
and fusionists. The Democrats elected
twenty-one out Of forty-one members of
the Board Of Aldermen, losing one seat
u the fusionists. In The Bronx the
Democrats elected a Municipal Court
Justice a new Office created by the
Legislature.
In the I'd Judicial District, including
Kings Queens. Richmond. Nassau and
Suffolk counties. the Republicans elected
three justices of the Supreme Court
In Kings County the Republicans and
fusionists elected the entire county
ticket. including a District Attorney, a
County Clerk a Sheriff and a Register.
The present county administration is
Democratic The Republicans and fu-
sionists elected a majority of the Assem-
blymen and aldermen. including fifteen
Of the twenty-three members Of the AS
sembly and fifteen of the twenty-four
aldermen. The Democrats thus lose ten
seats in the Assembly and three seats in
the Board of Aldermen.
In Queens County the Democrats
elected their District Attorney by mar
row margin. They got only two Of the
four members of Assembly. losing two
seats. and only two Of the I'VE men,
bers of the Board Of Aldermen. losing
two seats TO the Republicans and fu-
sionists.
Richmond Democrats Win.
In Richmond County the Democrats
retained control Of the one member Of
Assembly and three members Of the
Board of Aldermen from that county.
The Democrats also elected a county
Judge and a Surrogate, but the Republ-
can-Fusion forces pulled through their
candidate for County Clerk.
In spite Of the fact that Charles f.
Murphy. the Tammany boss, elected
his county ticket it was by such mar
row margin. and his losses in Assem-
bIvrnen were so great that the indepeh-
dent Democrats who aided in the cam
paign for the fusion ticket believed yes
terday that they had delivered blow to
the Murphy leadership that in time
would prove fatal.
The judiciary muss that was precipi-
tated in Kings and Queens will result
in the ultimate elimination of John II.
McCooey as Democratic leader in Kings
and of Joseph Cassidy as leader in
Queens. according to many Democrats.
The great trouble in Kings has been
that the Democrats have no conspicu
ously able man To put in McCooey's
place. but IL is figured that almost any
body could take the leadership away
from him now after the way in which
he has Just led his ticket to defeat.
Cassidy has retained his leadership
through the influence of Murphy who
has always found him handy man TO
have in the state committee and else
where. IT is believed now that Murphy
VIII feel that he can no longer stand for
Cassidy, as the New York County man
is Ia have troubles Of his own.
Democratic League Encouraged.
Although they we're not willing TO talk
definite plans Yesterday. it was clear
that the members of the Democratic
League who took part in the fusion
movement believed that they had weak
cned Murphy 20 such point that they
might make a successful fight against
him AT the primaries in the spring In
this fight they will have the support Of
William Randolph Hearst, who has en-
rolled rs q Democrat again for the ex-
press purpose Of fighting Murphy inside
the organization.
Montgomery Hare, vice-chairman Of
the campaign committee OF the Demo-
cratic League, made a significant state
mept last night. fan which he said: The
rest is ur 70 the independent Democrats.
The end is not yet His statement in
full is as follows.
even If verified returns should show that
fusion had actually carried one or more
places on the New York County tlCkeJ IL
could not add very much. II any 70 th5
overwhelming moral victory and poHllcal
Justification Of the whole fusion movement
in the recent campaign. The ruhhS A.S
o. the Democratic mdchlne III f",,io,N ~ n
County came into power with a safe Demo
cratic plurality of more than JJ,VD Nol"s
81 any year when national issues were not
involved Through its corrupt pi"'' ~ =
and monumental political Siuplqiiy lt lnIS
majority has been pracu"aly. Mlp,u 49,. 80.
The control OF the state Legislature mas
been taken out Of the hands OF Inc iihS,
whose rule for the last nine months @ i@as
brought nothing 10 the DcmOcf@uc pdI y
IN ibis state but shame and disgfatt. e,t
The attempt Of Mr.. Murphy ana MS III
lowers 10 hide behind the judiciary ucE't
in this county has met with only such
margin of success as is prdcucdl "'l'd',
and. as ! have said. the fusion moVeHHSSHt
hes won n victory which Wholy JuSu'loo
s inception and activity dnd pIolHi.Go -
much FOR the future. The rest - w 10 e tiie
INDEPENDENT Democrats who fcaAy c@it
cnOu.h f9r their party 20 wish 10 see II
70 into the national campaign OF ISi5 MitIn MihuI
out the dead weight Of the Ieaucl55IiP
which &as so thoroughly IcbuKed l"eS""''
The end Us not yet
The loss Of the Board of Aldermen
means more to Murphy and his orsahi-
zation than most people suppose VINO
have not been political leaders. In build
Ing up an organization in certain dls-
tricts the fayors that can be done by
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