The evening world., 1912-01-30
GOV. DIX REFUSES
-.5MURPAY'S DEMAND
NAME McOOEY
Tammany Boss Fails to Get
g, Public Service Job for
Kings Henchman.
MAY SPLIT WITH TIGER.
j. Sergeant Cram and State
Leader Mack Confab
in Waldorf.
MAY SPLIT WITH TIGER.

A lengthy conference was held al the
Waidorf-Astoria this afternoon by Gov,
Dix, Charles r. Murphy, National Gem
mitteeman and State Chairman Norman
Il. Mack and J.. Sergeant Cram. Public
Service Commissioner over the selection
OF . Public Service Commissioner to fill
the vacancy in this district. 1t was re-
ported among politicians at the hotel
that the Governor had positively refused
to Civ the appointment to John II. Nc
Coosy. Mnphy's sub-boss in Brooklyn.
The presence of ]. Sergeant Cram at
the conference occasioned a great deal OF
political gossip. Mr.. Cram and Mr.. MUIR
ply have not been counting each others
society since their break a year ago.
Former Congressman Charles a.
Towne appeared at the hotel this after
noon and entered the room in which
b conference was in sessdor There
was some talk about Mr.. Town. 10 wing
been sent for to consider "a suggestion
that he be a compromise candidate for
the Public Service Commissionership.
but nothing authoritative could be gath
cred on this point.
BREAK WITH TAMMANY MAY BE
RESULT.
Prior to and during the nesting
Tamrnany men asserted that the action
OF the Governor on the Public Service
Comrnassionership woulc materially
strengthen or weaken his relations with
Tammany Hall.
The Governor has already severed
friendly relations with the organization
In Western New York. He did II yes
terday when National and State Chair
man Norman E.. Mack saw him at AL
bany and urged the Governor not to
break with Boss Fitzpatrick OF Buffalo
by appointing Herbert p. Bissell a Pub
lie Service Commissioner. Mr.. Bissell
10 q personal and political friend OF the
Governor. who Is anxious 10 elevate him
from his present post Estate Lunacy
Commissioner. TO which he was appoint
ID by Dix. Mr.. Fitzpatrick. however.
thinks that Mr.. Bissell has been re-
: wsrded sufficiently and Is for Thomas
p. Heffernan of Dunklrk for the place.
GOVERNOR HER DESPITE PLY.
SiciANs' AND WiFE's PROTEST.
Gov. Dix was in this city to-day
despite urgent appeals By his ply
s~.cians. his wife and his secretaries.
Lieut. Commander de Kay and John
A. Mason. The Governor insisted.
however. on coming here for the
banquet in honor of Cardinal Farley.
and. as the Governor put 1t, to kill
two birds with one stone"
The Governor saw only one friend
IN the morning, and that friend con-
scented to talk to The Evening World
or condition that his am was not
mentioned.
Gov. Dix will meet Mr.. Murphy late
to-day" said this friend. land will talk
over appointments with him. However.
II seems most likely that Dr.. O'Connell
will be selected as Health Officer Of the
Port.
you can say that the Governor has
reached no decision as to who Will be
Public Service Commissions for this
district. Several persons have been
mentioned but none has been decided
upon.
In the upstate district the appoint
ment Will most likely so to Herbert +.
Bissell. 1t Is a delicate situation up
there, for the Organization Is against
Mr.. Bissell. who is a personal friend of
the Governors.