Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-06-26

only occasionally does he indulge in
the use of tobacco, He is not an
around town" or club man" Chief
Murphy is married and likes his
home, and when the big politicians
come seeking him they do not make
the rounds of clubs, but after visiting
his downtown Office in New York, call
en- his country residence.
Tall, clean-shaven, one needs but to
| glance at his erect figure and healthy
J looking face to see that ne ia man
who believes in taking care of him
self. The groundwork for the hearty
constitution he gained when an ap-
| prentice boy in a shipyard. Here, too,
ne acquired a love for the water which
still remains. He organized racing
rews and, although not generally
;nown, Chief Murphy is an oarsman
lof no mean ability.
Baseball was another hobby of the
lyoung politician and his baseball club,
which, under his leadership, toured the
lneighboring states, proved a winner.
Today his main form of amusement is
: golf, in which game he frequently in
. dulges. Of course, in the amusement
and recreation class should be placed
politics, for it is both business and
pleasure for the Tammany chief.
Puts Ban on Gambling.
Other sports he views with partial
interest. Charley Murphy would not
walk across the street to see a horse
race, though he loves good horses, .
said a close friend yesterday. Il
don't think he even INDUCES in gambl-
I ing, unless you could call politics
gambling"
f Men come to Murphy he never goes
e to them. That is one secret of his
S power. Somehow or other he always
=" manages to have something that the
+ other fellow needs. The other fellow
: knows it-so does Murphy. If the
a other fellow manages to acquire some
e thing that the Tammany chief might
e need that shrewd manager, by some
means or other, gets substitute with
which he can get along and, sooner OF
e later, the possessor of the thing Muir
h ply wants has come to the wigwam
L Murphy has the 80 New York dele
d gates What he says goes and is Of
: ten quoted LAS goes New York SC
+ goes the couhtry.'. All the prospec
5. tive candidates are anxious for the
y support of the Empire State. Thai
: delegation is uninstructed and awaits
e the boss orders.
Thin-lipped and gray-eyed, with tina
0 cool, collected manner finch come:
5 from the known possession of power
r he listens to the compliments and in
5, Iterriogatory quips and remarks OF the
: ether national leaders. But while tho
lips frequently lose their straight line
in a gay, Irish smile and the cold
gray eyes will beam in twinkling am
usement, no hint of his course issues
from behind those lips nor do the
eyes lose that piercing look.
The New York delegates here do
| not irtrude upon him. Unless he
sends for them they do not go near
his room. They know their chief and
will do what he orders. They do not
bother him with suggestions. When
he gives suggestions it will be in a
new terse words looking straight at
the party addressed and the orders
will be carried out without question.
Quiet, Too, In Dress.
The leader of the Tiger forces is
quiet in his dress. Usually he wears
dark suit, which, with the nose
glasses and his carefully groomed ap
parel, gives him a distinguished look
He likes children and often goes uot
of his way to please some little tot.
Seeing him bending to the youngs-
tiers and then watching when news OF
a political scrimmages or the insurg-
ling of some follower is being discuss,
ed one would not recognize him as the
same man. The jaw shuts tightly, the
gray eyes glitter and only the habit of
80 - 1t.