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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-26

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nobody he likes He's hell on enemies. And
political enemies is the worst kind"
That is not the Murphy idea Alone how
ever, 1t is the unwritten but frequently
spoken law of Tammany. Reward your
friends and "get % your enemies.
Buckingham bucked in the Ninth district,
m1ordl"
of with his head--smuch fer that guy ="
Boss Never Forgets or Forgipes
And the boss never forgets. 1t may take
him years to "get" or to "break" the men
who dare oppose him-but. he remembers.
They are card indexed in the corners of his
massive, in a way of saying it, brain. And
the files are never permitted to accumulate
dust. The opportunity comes, the hour strikes,
and the enemy" is all through with or
ganization politics.
Murphy lives, during the nine months of
the year he is in town, at 305 East Seven
teenth street. in the district in which he was
born For years he has been leader of his
own little bailiwick, not permitting his larger
duties boss !" to interfere with this par
ticular stepping stone he used on his climb
to fame.
In the old days the neighborhood that knew
the Murphys best-there were three boys,
Charles, John and willie was a pretty
tough district, and no one has yet risen to
say that the Murphys had to call the gang
for help whenever they got into trouble. They
could take care of themselves, thank you.
And they did. Willie I" was the Tammany
leader when Charles was in the short pants
league and before Charles got to voting age
he was also worker in the organization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-26

The Murphys, by way of establishing a
place in the community, started a saloon, and
tradition that may and may not be liar in
sists that Charles tended
He was boy, mind you-and then sud-
denly he was man and known as a partner
in the New York Contracting company, with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-26

his brother John James Il. Gaffney, owner
of the Boston team in the National league,
was also connected with the concern, which
was the forerunner of the Bradley -Gaffney-
Steers Contracting company. The New York
Contracting company drew large slices Of the
more lucrative contracts handed out by the
Pennsylvania Railroad company when it built
its wonderful tunnels and thrice wonderful
terminal in New York. No one would ven
ture to estimate the profits from this job
but they were enough to establish the part
ners financially.
Murphy has big desk at Tammany
hall-a big, impressive desk-upon which he
leans, but does not write. He does not be-
ieve in writing. During a campaign. he is
there every day. One by one his organization
leaders are admitted and invited to sit in the
chair drawn close to that of the boss Then
the two of them put their heads together
ear to lip and lip to ear--and whisper.
Tammany is probably the greatest organiza-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-26
When Murphy Put Over" Hearst.

" HSt AN uPHp ul OPef IIcUSl.
Another achievement they point to with
pride in the Murphy districts is the boss con-
troll of the Democratic state organization the
year he nominated William r. Hearst for
governor. Up to that time (1906) the state
organization had successfully resisted the fire.
quent attempts of Tammany to make friends
with it. But that year Murphy, in alliance
with Fingy" Conners of Buffalo, "put
over " Mr.. Hearst as the nominee. If he had
not been defeated in the election
Can the post-mortems," says Tammany.
1t is rather interesting to recall now that
as far back as 1906 William Sulzer was
candidate for the gubernatorial nomination
In that convention he received all the votes
though he was in no sense a violent anti
Tammanyite.
There probably never has been a political
boss of whom it has not been written that
=" he Is an approachable man." Any boss who
is not approachable does not continue in the
boss business for great length of time. They
are quite approachable- usually
the approach is rather skillfully guarded.
Murphy is ever willing to see his district
leaders, and even the humble of the organ
ization are frequently led into his presence.
They are made to feel that they can always
count on him; that he is personal friend at
court and that he has never, never failed to
repay service.
But, believe me, be-don't do nothin' to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-26
t, of Tammany-A Word from Him and KINGDOMS Fall

serious the executive council met and tagged
Murphy. He has been it ever since, and his
title has never been seriously disputed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-26

tion of whisperers in the world. 1t has no
use for the deaf-except as voters.
As the whispering continues the boss mods
and listens. Then he listens and mods. That
is his days work. And besides being an ex-
ceptional listener We may also say without
fear Of successful contradiction that be is one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-26
THE SPI DER AND THE FLY
MACAUZEr IN T<7k NV Y0>QH tvoQL D.

to beg, plead, or advse--adyise gently, we
may add, and with that Difference due to power
Seldom does he show himself in public
Now and then he may, be seen for moment
two in the lobby of the hotel, but usually
when he leaves his room irs is to go to some
quiet, secluded eating place where he may be
surrounded by his friends and where, un-
watched by the curious, they may get their
heads as close together as the size of the table
and the assembled food permits and there
settle the hash of the people as well as that
of the proprietor.
:: i;
Calm Under Storm or Censtue
At national conventions Boss Murphy is
neither so welcome so important a per-
sonage. In fact, he usually cuts rather
sorry figure when he tries to mix In the larger
game of national politics. Notably was this
so at the last Democratic convention in Balti-
more where Murphy, grown proud and con
hdent of the things he could do by the things
he already had done, was committed to the
nomination of Champ Clark and bitterly op-
posed to that of Woodrow Wilson.
Here the man who has made mayors of
sNtN Iofht one tnlleu states .SenhtOr, Two
governors of the state of New York. and was
eager to and confident of naming a president
of the United States, was forced to sit grimly
by and hear himself dubbed and berated by
the most eloquent and forceful speakers OF
his party.
Bryan handled the boss without gloves,
giving him the seyerest tongue lashing he
probably ever received, and yet it is reported
that when his delegates, their fighting spirit
reused to the bursting point by the taunts
and slurs of the attacking force. were ready
ID g. start something" it was Murphy wao
muttered sharply, under his breath: . Easy.
now, boys; cut out the rough stuff And
they sank obediently back into their seats.
So much for the past and present history
Of Charles Francis Murphy, bossiest of bosses.
OF Tho future only the crystal gazers may
speak authoritatively, and | have never even
geen a crystal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-26
RICHARD CROKER
WHO PRECEDED MURPHY
AS TAM NJ ANY BOSS.
WILLIAM BARNES JR
RE BliC AN BOSS
OF NEW YORK.


of the most expressive nodders in politics.
Likewise one Of the most expensive. nod
from Murphy-and kingdoms fall.
During these conferences he never takes
note. Whatever goes into his head stays
there. Perhaps forever and ave. Perhaps for
only SO long as it will take him to pass it on
to the proper divisional aid. Any one who
wishes to see the boss must see him at his
Office in Tammany hall. 1t is an unbroken
rule that no one shall seek him out at his
home unless sent for. The highbrows of the
organization he meets at Delmonico's where
for years he has had private table in
private room.
As King at State Conventions.
During the prediction days, when the slate
is being made up, the boss tries to make
Tammany hall at least four days a week, but
as he spends many nights at Delmonicos, and
is forced to make up sleep in the daytime
his schedule is uncertain His personal coun-
Gil at the restaurant rendezvous includes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-26

- HARLES FRANCIS MURPHY, boss,
is one of the sights I" of New York
~ but seldom seen. And seldom heard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-26
BY BURNS MANTLE.

- HARLES FRANCIS MURPHY, boss,
is one of the sights - of New York
~ but seldom seen. And seldom heard
as WELL for the matter of that If his
people were to crown him, as they may yet do,
they doubtless would call him Charles the
Silent or Charles the Listener. For of all
leaders in political organization life he talks
the least and listens the most
He is willing, often eager, to receive sug-
gestions. And he is not the least particular
from whom they come But he never COM
ments on them. He packs them away In the
recesses of an active brain and they are there
when he wants to use them.
lie learned this lesson from Richard Croker,
so his intimates say. Croker was successful
leader until he began to talk "The instant
the old man opened his mouth his influence
and prestige began to wane," recalled a
scared and scanned Tammanyite who should
know.
Murphy also combines the policy of silence
with the equally important policy of having
few intimates There probably are not more
than half = dozen with whom he really is
friendly-men with whom he puts aside his
professional reserve and talks freely. These
are the men who, 1t is said, shape his thoughts
for him, smooth off the rough edges of his
speech when he has something to say. or helm
IN the preparation of statements for the pub.
lie. In this particular he is the best coun-
seled boss Tammany ever had. Which may
account for his almost unparalleled success.
lie has been decisively beaten only once
during his leadership, which began in 1903
Ihat was when he tried to elect William e
Newark post., 1913-04-09
CHAP

capacity of 1900, has been award
ed to J. Bader & Co., of Whining
ton. and is to be ready for use by
Oct. 1st, next.
Ulysses Springer was thrown out
of Vinsinger & Pippin's s furniture
wagon and painfully injured when
the horses he was driving bolted
near Elkton Station on Thursday.
George A. Pope, Jr., of Baltl-
more, last Tuesday identified and
recovered a five passenger Chal-
mers touring car left by three
Young men at the home Of Alfred
b. McVey near Pleasant Hill, Cecil
county. One of the tires had been
punctured, and the strangers left
the car in the road, requesting that
it be kept till called for. 1t was
later learned that the parties had
Jumped" a freight at Childs
Station. after stealing the robe OF
the car and removing the license
tags. but in one of the pockets OF
the car Mr.. Pope's license was
found. and Mr.. McVey called him
by telephone and learned that the
car had been stolen from Pope s
garage week previously and he
got his first clue to it's whereabouts
from Mr.. McVey.
Short term prisoners, including
tramps or other individuals sen.
fenced to terms Of from 10 to 81
DAYS, in Kent and Sussex counties
will hereafter, under recent ACT
of the Legislature, be set to worh
upon the public roads.
The Wilmington Water From
Association is moving to have sub
mitted to the voters OF the city, a
the municipal election on June
next, the question whether the lant
along the Delaware River from tn
mouth of the Christiana to Edg
Moor shall be retained by the pr
vate interests to which it was deed
ed by Act of the legislature II
1901 or whether steps shall be takel
to conserve the water front for tn
, benefit of the city. Petitions to tn
Mayor and Council bearing upol
the subject are now circulating TO
signature.
Governor Miller having vetoe
the bill regulating the opening an
closing Of bars Of liquor saloon
and hotels, changing the hours Sc
Newark post., 1913-04-09
A Great Opportunity To
Secure College Pennants

The latest fad among young peo-
pie is the collecting Of college flags
and pennants. Nothing equals the
vari-colored emblems of colleges
and schools for decorating the den,
smoking-room, clubs, etc.
Through a favorable arrange
ment with one of the largest manu-
facturers in the country, The Phil
adelphia North American is enabl-
ed to give these to their readers at
a fraction Of their regular cost
There will be different pennant
each week. Commencing with
Pennsylvania and followed up with
Princeton, Lafayette, Yale, Har
ward, Army and Navy, Cornell an6
other state school and universities
Get started at once and secure
the entire set. A coupon from tn,
Sunday North American and q
cents secures each one. N O extr;
charge for mailing.
To avoid disappointment piv,
your order for the Sunday Nortl
American to your local dealer a
once.-Adv.
Newark post., 1913-04-09
An Enjoyable Evening
Promised To All

On Tuesday evening of next
week, one Of the rarest treats ever
seen in Newark will be rendered i'll
the Opera House by the students of
the High School. The program con-
sists Of two screaming comediettas,
of two acts each, the titles of which
are "A Perplexing Situation and
Graduation Day at Wood Hill
School. - In the first, the scene is
laid in city, and a miserly mer-
chant offers his wife and daughters
sum of money if they will spend
the entire day without speaking
word. The ladies succeed in Win
nlng the money, but they have
many narrow escapes. An uncle
from the country drops in unex-
pectedly and report goes out that
there is case of smallpox conceal
ed Ill the house. The Health Of
hcer comes to make Investigations
and while there, discovers a girl
friend whom he has not seen for
years. When the merchant re-
turns and finds that the money is
won, ne is sorely disappointed, but
sticks to his promise. Those who
will participate in this play are
Julia McMullen, Olive Heiser. Mar
garet Cook, Anna Gallaher, Mary
cunningham, Helen McNeal. Dora
Law, George Holton, George All
corn, Knowles Bowen, Henry Mote
Bond Brown and John Hopkins.
| IN the second playlet, the follow.
ing students will present the pren.
aratlons for, and the graduation
exercises e, at country school
EDNA Chalmers, Katharine Bowen
Alice Moore, Olive Heiser Ann,
WI Wllils. Marion Campbell, Edyth,
! M5 cunningham, Mary Cunningham
rana r Chambers, Elsie Slack
Charles Simmons, Stanley % Wast
TTeorge Holton, George Allcorn
Ha rrancls ', o'Rourke, Henry Mote
1li;arVey lar; = Ferguson, and John Hon
) mus. ;nn . I'M, ms is a classy playlet, hay
. ing a laugh every minute. Ther
} are lots OF jokes, some old som,
new' @ every one told in a way tha
you Will long remember.
> Inc tickets for the entertainment
! tiay gay De gotten from any of the Hiol
'chool students, while the reserve,
seat tickets are on sale at Rhodes
Newark post., 1913-04-09
KEMBLESVILLE

An "Eleven Cent Social and
Entertainment" will be given by
the teacher and pupils of Kembles-
vile Public School, in Willard s
Hall, on Wednesday evening, April
18th. For the small sum of eleven
cents you will be admitted to- a
first class entertainment, after
which there will be ice-cream, cake
and candy for sale. All are cor
daily invited to attend and help
the school in their effort to secure
a flag and clock.
Newark post., 1913-04-09

by rule of the Court, 6 a. m. and II
D. m. to 5 a. m. and midnight, the
Judges at Wilmington on Friday
modified their rule so as to close
bars in Wilmington from midnight
till 6 o'clock a. m. but made no
change as to bar hours in rural
New Castle county, where closing
at II p. m. remains compulsory.
The Governor favored midnight
closing but not earlier opening
and, besides, thought the matter
should be left for the Court to reg
uiate.
A camp of the p. 0. S. of A. will
be instituted in Lewes on Thursday
evening by National Organizer AL
fred Frankel.
Postmaster James II. Crompton
of Porters Station, has resigned
The office pays 5000 year and as
yet no aspirant for the place has
appeared.
275,OOO,OO0 yellow perch fry
were Matched this season at the
Government Station near the
mouth of the Susquehanna River
! Andrew J. Jones Of Pennington
near Rising Sun, was robbed OF
800 while visiting Oxford, Pa.
one day last week.
Senator Salisbury has servet
notice that he will not consider tn,
claims of candidates for the post
mastership of Wilmington until th'
position becomes vacant in jun
next. Among aspirants for tn
place are James j. English, Thorn
as M. Monahan, former State Sen
ator and Democratic nominee 70
Governor last fall; DR.. L. 0. Coop
er, John M. Truax and Martin +
Farrell.
Newark post., 1913-04-09
High Class Delicatessen Sho

The ladies of st. Thomas ask tII
housewives of Newark to take a V
cation from baking on SATURDAY
April 19, and supply themsey,a
with the good things on sale at t
delicatessen shop to be held IN u
vacant Barney store, where Will |
found: Miss Bowers famous chlc4
en- salad and German potato sala9
and the best of chicken soup; d|
liciOus bread and rolls made Y
with milk; and the we'll know
Curtis Boston Brown Bread any
Boston Baked Beans; boiled MAJ
sliced most beautifully thin; all u
pies of the season, and euslafY
with the thinnest and most bril'|
Of crusts; cakes made of butter an
eggs; and delicious candies.
Newark post., 1913-04-09

MIS-. +. B. west ana son Joseph,
and Miss Grace E. West spent the
weekend in Wilmington, Del.
Mr.. James Mackie and Miss Flor
ence Wilkinson were visitors in
West Chester the past week, return
ing on Saturday evening in the
Ford touring car that Mr.. Mackie
recently purchased from N. b,
Slack.
Miss Helen Wollaston of New.
ark was the guest Of Florence West
from Friday until Sunday even,
ings.
Miss Ella Crossan and Master
Calvin Hopes Of Landenbure
spent few days the past week witt
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Mcmillan.
George l.. Wilkinson and Stan
icy West journeyed to West Chester
on Saturday and came back in MI
Wilkinson s newly purchased auto
mobile. Mr.. Wilkinson and famil,
autoed to Wilmington on Sunday.
The weekly prayer meeting vii
be held on Thursday evening a
Mrs. VIM. Willard s.
Newark post., 1913-04-09
Here and There
CONTINUED from page 81

Elkton Council, Boy Scouts of
America, has been formally organ
lied with Judge Albert Constable,
president; Harlan johnson, secre-
tary; Col. |. d. Davis, treasurer;
Rev. DR.. John McElmoyle, scout
commissioner, and Standley Evans
chief scout master. The vice-pres-
ident, James f. Powers, Frank Z.
Price, II. M. Mccullough and f. T..
Haines represent the four churches
of the town, Catholic, Methodist,
PRESBYTERIAN and Episcopal, and as
the organization is strictly non-sec-
trian there is prospect of large
membership in the Council.
Friday will be observed as Ar
Dor and Bird Day in Maryland,
chiefly by pupils of the public
schools.
Judge William H. Harlan in the
Hartford county Circuit Court, at
Bel Air last week, ruled that the
Hartford county Racing Commits
sion had full power to refuse dates
for races to the parties seeking to
open new track at Havre de
Grace which leaves monopoly to
the track opened last year which
will have it's meeting this year Apr.
18th to Both.
Bishop Berry, after handing
down the list of appointments OF
ministers of Wilmington Confer.
ence, made some changes among
others those of Rev. III. II. Quige
and Rev. w. l.. S. Murray assign
ed to Epworth, Wilmington, anG
Elkton, changing their places, thu
former coming to Elkton and tn,
latter to Epworth.
The Senior Glass Of the Ceci
County High School realized $4'
from aye Deesrick Skule at Blue
berry Corners, given for its ben
eft by pupils of the school in Elk
ton Opera House last Wednesda.
evening. The proceeds will be ap
piled toward meeting expenses o
the class at the coming commence
nlent.
The contract for the new duPon
Theatre in Wilmington, to cost up
wards of 1925, 900, with seatini
Newark post., 1913-04-09
CHAP

Pharmacy. If present indication
may be taken for anything, I'll
house will be crowded TO its capa
ity, even more so than in Deceu
Der when the young folks made
reputation for themselves as ana
teur actors. Much of the credit 70
the show should 90 to Mrs NJ, .
Murray. who has worked hard an
faithfully in drilling the yOun
stars in their respective parts.
Committee
Newark post., 1913-04-09
Inter-Society Debate

The annual inter-society deo'
between the Athenaen and De
Phi Literary Societies will be 1T
in the College Oratory on IueS0
evening, April %. ,
The question is: Resolved: u !,
one term of six years for Preslo'
of the United States is prefefaa q
to the existing arrangement
Societies will be represented as
lows:
Athenaen, aAirmatirc - n, nus Is
Paynter, Is; G. Il: hl11S 1T
Is; Alfred P. Scott, II; W.
Brockson, 10, alternate: =
Delta Phi, negatire-E' W. LOO
IA; G. II. Brown, IA; :, a.
Connellee, IA; S. NJ, Sllallci'
IA, alternate.
Newark post., 1913-04-09

Mr.. E. B. Sharpless and
John Sharpless, prominent oai ia
men of Avondale, Pa, inSpecleo
farm on Tuesday.
Newark post., 1913-04-09
Buy at Home

Mrs. f. B. West and son Joseph,
and Miss Grace f. West spent the
weekend in Wilmington, Del.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-27
UNIVERSAL MANHOOD
SUFFRAGE IN TEST
MANY BALLOTS CAST IN ITALY--so-
CIALfsTs MAKING
GAINS
WOMEN TAKE PART
AMERICAN WIVES OF ITALIAN NO.
nLEMEN HELP THEIR HTS
uAND$-pRoMIxE CAN
DIDkTEs DEFEATED
WOMEN TAKE PAR I

E0NE, Oct. 26,-Tn the general
election throughout Italy today. in
which tiie new electoral law. pro-
yiding FOR almost universal manhood
suffrage. was tested. and brought to-
the polls more than eight million
voters. the victory of the government
Is assured. but there will be many
reballots on November 2nd in many
districts as no cand,; dates obtained the
requisite proportion ~ the total vote
cast
heavy gains. Many Catholics iuclud-
ing the bishop of Cessna. and several
priests. voted in districts where the
Vatican prohibition against taking
part IN elections was withdrawn.
Polling Is Slow.
The polling was slow everywhere.
and was much hampered by the new
complicated formsilties, some Of
which were designed Ia enable IL
lnerates TO cast their vote.
Among those most interested in the
outcome Of the election are score
or more Of American women. who are
the wives OF italian noblemen. Almost
all took an active part ir the contest
in which their husbands or his rela =
tives were involved. They include
Marches Francesca de Theodoli,
formerly Beatrice Thaw, of New York,
who distributed clothing and shoes 10
needy voters Marchesa Dusmet de
Amours formerly Miss Oliver. of
Pittsburg. and Marchesa Viii de Mar
co, formerly Ella l.. Durham. of New
York. who accompanied her husband
on the stump.
The Socialist leader. Hissolati. was
elected in the district of Rome. which
includes the auirinal, ard the royal
palace Professor Bacelli also was
elected, The other three Rome dis
tricts went To anti-ciericals.
Rioting In South.
Among the prominent candidates
who have Suffered defeat are Prince
Borghese. Duke hi Catani. Cam
panoszi, a Democrat. and Bicciotti
Garibaldi, son Of the I.iberator OF
Italy, who obtained only twenty-four
votes out OF six thousand
The election at Rome was quiet. but
there was rioting in many places,
especially In the South. notably at
Cesovia, Aversa Amala. Palermo,
where Nnnnic Nasi, the former min
lister of public instruction, who was
unseated for defeIcation of public
funds. and gain elected, was can
didate Catanyi and Bari. Altogether
six persons were killed and scores
injured more or less seriously.