New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-02


now only the article appears, the name OF
the Tammany leader having been omitted
in subsequent editions. At the request oi
The author" II is believed.
Mr. Nurphy's history" is in many re-
snocts one Of the "curiosities of literature.
or course. Vt dwells upon the organiza-
tion's good deeds and pays little or no at
tontion 10 those happenings which have
subjected il TO so much criticism.
Comment on Nixon Period.
ono Of the articles most curious feat
,lres is it's scant reference TO the Iweeu
regime. which Historian Murphy man
ages TO describe" I'm forty-seven WORDS
Another curiosity Is his comment on the
leadership" of Lewis Nixon twenty
years ago.
"He (Croker) resigned his leadership
saws Mr.. Murphy. after the municipal de-
feat in 1899. and the Hon. Lewis Nixon
. nroteee Of Mr.. Cookers. was placed in
command. Mr. Nixon's training had been
for the navy. His knowledge was purely
academic. and his leadership was natu-
Tally very brief
The Tweed incident is summed up as
follows:
"In 1870 Tweed having gained an as
tendency in Tammany Hall. committed
the organization TO many extravagant eX-
renditures. thus bringing much seaman
NON the vigwam. lie was forced 10 re-
tire from, his leadership and was driven
out of the country, prey TO rum ana
disgrace"
The keynote of Mr.. Murphys his
tory" is the emphasis placed OH the lnfu-
ence welded by the Tammany Society on
the nation at large The historian
never failed TO grasp the opportunity OF
showing how entirely respectable the So
ciotv's connections were. For instance
.tbe .l,itchi okenaw. or great Srahu
sachem." saws HISTORIAN" Murphy was
nm honorary office conferred upon the
following Presidents Of the United states
Washington. John Adams. Jefferson Madl-
son. Monroe John Quincy ADAMS anu
Jackson
The following toasts.' continues inc
r.ritnr "st the Fourth of July. 1889. ban
cuet illustrates the society $ sentiment
from It's formation. Thirteen cannon sho's
followed each toast. This Is the niS'
,oast. MAY honor. virtue and patriotism
ever be distinguished characters OF 'he
Sons Of ST Tammsny
According 10 Mr. Murphy Tammany
rad a wide range of achievements eN-
tending even beyond national afalrs. IL
beean with saving the new nation from
The Tories and the Society OF the I'm
cinnau. which the historian says was
referred to by jefferson and others as a
menace to the liberties of the people.
Reference also is made to the part Tam
many PLAYED in getting the Greek Indians
70 conclude a treaty Of peace with the
federal government.
Tamn1any and French Revolution.
Tammany had hand, too, in the
french Revolution, according to Mr.. Muir
rhv. In 1793." he says. when France
in desperation struggled TO overthrow
feudaI oppression. the Tammany So
clety's sympathy and moral support was
rronlpt. enthusiastic and enduring And
il appears that on May u, 1898, when the
toast Success TO the armies Of France
and wisdom. concord, and frmness 10 the
convention" was given at Tammany
dinner. it was greeted with roars, of APP
plause for many minutes On Novem-
por %. 1890. Tammany held high festival
in honor of the French Revolution"
Mr. Murphy lays much emphasis on the
Part the society played in the elections
of Jackson and Van Buren, Tammany'
I'm fact. he maintains, did the whole
thing" According TO the history a
Tammanv delegation visited General
Jackson at New orleans TO present an
anniversary address on the famous bat
Ito i'm which he humbled England, and
incidentally urged his candidacy for the
coming year.
Then Martin Van Buren, who, as the
HISTORIAN" is careful To state. was
member OF Tammany Hall, visited New
York. and organized the sentiment OF
the society for Jackson After that It
was easy. for I'm 1928 Tamn1any gave
General Jackson nearly 5000 majority IL
total vote of $500.
Mr.. Murphy omits any reference TO the
nomination or election Of the "Tammany-
ite" President. Martin Van Buren,. but IT
was Tammany. he points out. that pre-
scented General McClcllans name In 1864.
Tammany also helped TO light all the
wars. In the Revolution the Liberty
Bow fought England's soldiers. In 1917
"-Tsmmany also gave a fighting force TO
The nation. which later developed three
able generals and a colonel And 1t
was the 42d New York Infantry, com
rosed Of Tammsnyitcs that 'distin-
euished itself for yalor in thirty-six pat
lies and engagements
The rest OF what has been referred 10
"a the best history Of Tammany Han
ever written" is given over TO summary
OF All sorts of odds and ends OF accom-
plishment Among these are claims that
institutions like the New York Academy
az Design had a Tammany origin Ac-
.ordlng 10 Mr. Murphy we owe MANHOOD
suffrage 10 Tammany efforts.
In October. 1909. an article on Iammahy
Hall appeared in Van Norden Maya
zine. signed Leader" and Mr.. Murphy
vas accused" Of being the author when
-, ,.e acLod about IL he denied his