New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-06
Murphy must goi"

Murphy must go!'
This cry was raised again yesterday
by independent Democrats who for
many years have been disgusted with
the leadership Of their party in this
city and state by Charles Francis Muir
ply.
Murphy will CO." was the reply Of
many who realized what a blow had
been struck at his leadership through
the sweeping victory Of the fusion
forces at the election on Tuesday.
But-when will Murphy go? That Is
another question, not so easily an
swered. 1t is no easy matter to force
man out from the leadership of a.
! close corporation such as Tammany
| Hail. Richard Croker retired volun-
7 tarily. Murphy says he has no inten-
tion of retiring. To force him out Of
the leadership would unquestionably he
long and tedious process. 1t proba-
bly, will be accomplished in time, but
his grip probably must be looscned
I gradually.
Chiefs" Grip Is Slipping.
No leader can last unless he has
power. In patronage there is power.
Murphy Is not in the good graces Of the
national administration. Whatever
patronage there is within the gift of
President Wilson will be kept from
him. He has lost everything in the
city. His grip on the state admins
tration has been shaken, and IN an
other year the state patronage without
much doubt will pass out of his hands.
| There was much speculation yester-
| day as to who would succeed Murphy
as Tammany leader. The general i'm
! preston was that Senator O'Gorman
was the man, but that he would never
act in that capacity as Tweed and
Kelly and Croker did or as Murphy
does. It was suggested that he would
probably be recognized gradually by the
7
they might expect to get consideration
| from the national administration, ana
that through the power that he would
WELD a man would be chosen to handle
the New York City part Of the state
organization.
| Murphy is not elected chairman OF
| the Democratic County Committee or
Of the executive committee, as is the
plan for leadership in the Republican
organization. Those places are held by
| fgureheads chosen oy the boss AMI
elected by his orders. The leaders take
the orders of Murphy by common con-
sent. When they decide to set up an
other leader it will not be by any for
NAL vote. The test will probably come
over some matter Of policy.
Only One Candidate Saved.
The only thing that Murphy saved
out OF the wreck for the Democratic
organization was the chief judge Of
the Court of Appeals. Judge Willard
Bartlett was elected TO that office over
Judge William f. Werner by plural
ity of a little less than 5000. Because
of the nomination of Bartlett and his
election Murphy has retained the favor
of Judge Alton b. Parker and some or
the other legal lights in the party.
They, however, were not pleased with
his nomination Of Abram L Elkus Tor
associate Judge, and many OF them were
saving Yesterday that had another
choice been made the Democrats might
have elected both OF their Candidates
for the Court of Appeals.
II is understood in some quarters
that President Wilson has in mind the
amounting Of a man as Collector OF the
Port who will come to be recognized as
the spokesman OF the administration In
matters political. here. President VIII
son. il is said, does not altogether favor
the elevation OF Senator O'Gorman TO
the state leadership because of his
leanings toward Wall Street, as seen
in his attitude on the currency bin.
However, there seems to be in sight no
/ other person with the necessary ex-
perience and acquaintanceship among
local Democrats.
| John Purroy Mitchell has declared
that as Mayor he will not conduct his
| office along political lines. However,
there are many things that he can 90