New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-12
TAMMANY EXODUS
FROM CLUB, THREAT
Said $50 Members Might
Leave National Demo
cratic Organization.
MURPHY SMILES AT
ATTACKS ON HIM
Saws He Will Not Start OPPOSE
ton Organization-Still
for Uplift.

Friends OF Charles r. Murphy who
with four other members OF Tammany
Hall was practically read out OF the Ma
tional Democratic Club BY the board OF
governors on Tuesday night. said yester-
day there might be general exodus OF
the Tammany men from the club.
il was estimated that a. least $50 mem
bers might go out There are now rs
members including non-residents, OF
which number, II was said, AT least l2o
had severed their connection with the club
automatically for non-payment or dues
| No definite course OF action has been de-
| cided upon, however.
The constitution provides that the board
! OF governors may, in its discretion, at
any time within ten months thereafter re-
| instate "a member who has been dropped
for non-payment upon the payment OF
such arrears and other Indebtedness TO
the club The general impression is that
the full board of governors, including 'he
absentees Of Tuesday night, would oppose
the reinstatement OF Murphy and the
others.
Captain John p. Leo. FOR twenty-five
years a member and two years cover
| nor and chairman Of the house commit
tee. Yesterday denounced the resolution
| of President O'Dwyer dropping Murphy
and the others. To show his displeasure
| he resigned from the house committee.
! Up to Tuesday night Captain Leo had
| always Joined in all the anti-Murphy
movements. President O'Dwyer tried to
have him reconsider his resignation. but
, he refused 70 do so.
/ Captain Leo said he had heard that
! President O'Dwyer was incensed because
! he. Leo, had voted against the resolution.
There can be no justification for the
! belief" Leo wrote. that the final reso-
| luton could be OF interest to the club,
| as the men referred TO in 1t were already
! out Of the club. and the resolution sa-
vored Of vlndictiveness and personal feel
| ing. and the votes OF men Ike Clark,
! Farrelly and KOnta sustained the belief.
/ The entire proposition was ill-advised,
! and any man who is honestly your friend
will tell you so"
President O'Dwyer frankly said yester-
DAY that the failure Of Murphy and the
others to pay their dues was only an eN-
cuse 10 get rid Of them. He would not
acknowledge that these men had re-
ceived no notice to pay VI. but said they
| insisted that no such notice had been
received.
I'VE wanted 10 get rid Of Murphy and
/ the others said Judge O'Dwyer, be
cause they were generally Objectionable
and discredited and a detriment 10 the
/ Democratic party. II was not because
/ they had not paid their dues. for such
payment was offered last night The fact
| that the dues had not been paid was only
legal excuse.
1--WE cannot win with Murphy, and we
do not want him in the club. ! believe
Governor Glynn could put Murphy out OF
! business in twenty days. The question is'
| Does he want to do so?'
Mr.. Murphy took his separation from
/ the Democratic Club easily. He was all
smiles when he was seen at Tammany
! Hall
/ "Ill save just $50 year he said.
! referring TO the amount OF the annual
u
| dues. Perhaps / can then afford TO buy
o few more acres of ground az Good
! Ground" The boss was asked If he In
tended 10 start an opposition club Of his
own.
"Oh, no he replied. II have got a
pretty good club right here" looking
around the headquarters OF Tammany
| Hall.
He added that the action OF the Demo
| cratic Club would IN no way interfere
with the "uplift' movement IN which he
was engaged.
In regard to the equity that he might
have in the club property. Murphy said
1t was not worrying him at all. The
! club might turn 1t over to the poor IF II
! liked That is what he would do with
| II If II ever came 20 him.