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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-22

like ourselves in tho deepest night; when
all that was us will have disappeared,
even to the names craven on our tombs. y
The political game was PLAYED a little
more openly twenty-five years ago.
Then the "boys' looked at 1t this
way: THE man who gives a bride can't
tell and the fellows who divide won't; 30
the law protects the boys all the time
And when the Boss in those days would
talk up some unsentimental fellow would
say:
Give the people plenty of taffy and
newspapers plenty OF advertising-then
help yourself to anything that's lying
around loose
In those days they had no reverence for
good or noble things such az the 'uplift, ."
but spoke Of reformers in this way:
"A chunk of meat Will cure the bark
and bite Of dog they'd say; there
fore. if YOU don't know how to silence
reformer. it's your own fault
Perhaps even more than death, Murphy
fears failure to obtain the uplitt (see
Road Contractors ct all, IL uplifts the
word
II was in a barroom. then, that was
revealed TO Murphy young ambition the
shining ladder, like that which Jacob
saw In a dream. leading up to the poiiti-
cal Olympus upon which he was destined
one day to stand and talk with the GODS
His power came to be recognized at Tho
Hall"
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would call an OverpOwering PERSONAL
.tv. or a willopus- wallopus-in other
words. steam roller that fattens any
thing and everybody in the vicinity.
Sometimes Murphy acts like an ami
mated blanc mango. This is TO fool
the people. He knows that closed
mouth is the noblest work Of anybody,
and has the wisdom Of the Irish philos-
opher who states it is a great art TO
know what not to know when you don't
want TO know il.
One Of our highest priced after dln-
ner speakers had Murphy in mind no
doubt. when lie said. few nights ago:
To govern ourselves is sodlike ana
glorious: TO govern others is human
and Hibernian.
The word ''uplft.' if it means any
thing besides ITO collect money-see raise
compare high means "a movement
inward" IT will be pretty difficult for
the Democratic party 10 indict Mdphy
on charge of gross eXaggeration
From colorless almost plain, Gas
House Charley" the man has grazed the
clouds until now he is not only Ills
Grace of Good Ground and Knight Of the
Scarlet Room of Mysteries at Del
monico's. but the distinguished possessor
Of the exclusive right TO wear the precious
,roySn tools" of Tammany Hall
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THE BOSS FORMULA.

Not long ago Life" gave away the Sc
cret Of the Boss formula in this way:
Five thousand privileges make one
Legislature.
''One Legislature makes a Governor.
zone Governor makes a boss.
one boss makes hay"
Murphy was active as district" man
at the polls, and had behind him a crowd
OF about two hundred East Side artists
, II was now that he first displayed his
ability as G statesman. He had allied
himself with Tammany Hall, to which he
had turned over the Sylvan club, no
mean auxiliary force, and TO him ono day
came his most intimate friend. a man OF
the name OF Iagan, who explained that
he wanted to be renominated a member
of the Assembly. but the Tammany lead
ers as well as the rival Democratic fac
ton which existed in that day, known
as the County Democracy had refused
TO indorse his nomination Hagan asked
Murphy for advice.
Run independent" was all that Muir
ply said And IIagan did run indepen-
dent" with Silent Charley managing his
! campaign. To the surprise OF the political
leaders. the managers OF Tammany Hall
and the County Democracy, Hagan was
elected.
The man who could turn that political
trick was too shrewd not TO be respected
by more important politicians. Tammany
took him into full fellowship and recog-
nized him as the captain of his district
In 1881. The political
World was all before him whers TO choose,
And Providence his guide.
In 1855 he owned three saloons and was
power in his district lie spent his
evenings at his Aawanda Club. which
he organized as the local Tammany or
ganization. charming all who came in
contact with his early ideals for the up
lit.
Happy the youth who wisely selects his
ideal Of true manhood. and moulds his
own life In strict accordance with the eX-
ample"
Even then. while sponging of the bar.
Murphy was working for tiff that's tile
word-wi,h the ire and ability OF the
consummate artist that he is.
The sadness resulting from the impossi-
bility Of perfect success in obtaining the
uplift in those early days has been d
! poignant pain 10 Murphy.
Now. when he feels that he is nearer
/ his goal than ever before. and has an
: nounced that only death will cause him
10 desert Tammany Hall. he suffers from
tn, thought that the time VIII COME
when all this dream will be swallowed w
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-22
MURPHY A STYLISH.

By a careful study of the successes OF
his predecessors he trained himself 10 an
effective style of financial manipulation.
This article will give some hints as TO his
method
The result is that Murphy is now able
10 take his ease FIVE days out Of every
week. playing golf on his private links.
u unmg in his favorite room at Der
monicos, or automobiling over the pleas
ant country roads. or sailing on SHINE
cock Bay in his launch.
He is as shy as Rockefeller Of iutrud-
ers. and has no less than score Of bull
dogs Of the most popular breeds and
three wild bulls TO protect him while en-
JOKING his iine estate.
As Murphy has risen from city boss to
state boss. and notwithstanding all the
lightning OF municipal and state scandals
that is breaking about his head. seems III
"A fair way 10 become boss Of the nation
I'm "A few wears let us take glance al
the history OF this remarkable man.
4 great statesman is one who repre-
sents a great idea-it makes no difference
whether he retails beer. as formerly, OF
hires some one 10 do IT,. as at present.
For eleven years now ,iurphy has been
STUDYING the problem OF how 10 give New
York the best possible government COM
patible with the welfare OF Tammany
Hall.
Murphy is great enough to listen TO ar
guments and reason. and give up every
thing. except his job and his sentiments
when he finds them untenable, even If II
bfeaks up his party.
lie is an asset. our national assets are
not mines. railways. water power grea'
forests and all that sort Of thing. but the
individual men who. in either civil oil
military life. have influenced American
thought aud action.
And Murphy has Influenced great dea
az thought that has never been opehiS
oxprcsscd because of laws governing sucn
matters.
We viii leave Murphy then standing
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later years became his present political
organization.
From his little room overlooking the
busting life of the East Side he contein-
plated the plodding careers Of less imagi-
native car drivers while dreaming Of the
fights he was soon going to take. II h
common knowledge-every street cleaner
knows it-that what he did take were the
three branches Of government-executiv
legislative and judicial
But his first steps are interesting 10 the
student OF American politics. 1t was not
long before he formed a social organiza-
ton known as the Sylvan Club They
spelled II SYLVAN" in their quaint way
Yes. Murphy was named as president and
treasurer.
Boys" said Murphy one night after a
successful baseball tour. when few or
his most ardent admirers had gathered
about him. I'm tired of this streetcar
business. I'm going to open saloon
right under the club here. Any time YOU
want anything just come 20 Charley lie
. was just old enough to vote legally.
Many hcnors have fallen to him since
then. Judges. Senator'S and men of ma
tional reputation have sought his friend
ship his patronage and his aid, but 1t is
doubtful II any moment has been more
keenly enjoyed than that proud night
when Murphy. standing for the first time
In front OF his own bar, invited up a
number of political friends who had as
sembled TO offer him their congratula-
tons and himself gave the order he had
so often obeyed, to "set em up all
round"
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HIS SARTORIAL WARNINGS.

Already he yearned TO mix with politi-
cal quality. the well fed, well dressed and
adequately jewelled. To-day. in sartorial
splendor alone. he has many banker
beaten eighteen kilometres.
Why" asks the author OF Michael
Mulhooly, continue to talk OF the free
school on the hillside as the hope OF the
Republic, when every day under your
very eyes YOU see the ndubitable proof
that the despised grogshop is the true
birthplace Of statesmanship. and the ma
ligned ginmill the very cradle in which
shall be rocked into manhood the coming
American politician"
The saloon" was opened at Avenue
and 18th street. and had one window and
a narrow door. the bar and fixtures were
bought at second hand. Upstairs were
the headquarters OF the Sylvan Club. AT
the risk OF repetition this fact is stated In
this place.
Charley" served a large bowl Of hot
soup with each glass Of beer for Ave cents
Even so. he was laying up money in the
bank His two-fisted huskies were OF u.s.
10 the local political Organization at cleo
tons as then conducted. and il was this
band OF retainers who gave TO the Gas
House" district and the Gas House Gang
their reputation for success az the polls
Men Of very delicate feeling, fond OF
music, painting and sculpture; men OF
letters and great generals never crossed
the Threshold Of this hosiery But new
ertheless Murphy was admired by his
companions. Of whom the most farseelns
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THE SCENE OF HIS NATIVITY.


THE SCENE OF HIS NATIVITY.
The Prince of Bosses, Regent Of Tam
many Hall. was born June 90 1858, in a
tenement house in the vicinity of Sd stree
and First avenue, the centre OF the "Gas
House" district.
There had been only seven wonders IN
the whole world up TO then. Charles T.
Murphy owes nothing of his greatness 70
high birth or early advantages. This fact
is so decidedly 10 his credit that IL should
be emphasized.
The ancestral halls OF the Murphys
were situated among the natural beauties
of a certain county in Ireland. near a
town that would be fine maritime town
if il had good houses and was nearer the
sea and had trade and some wideawake
people in IL and good neiShborhood.
Charley's father was Dennis Murphy,
an Irish immigrant, poor and INT
crate. who died in 1902. at the age OF
lightweight. boasting that he had never
been idle day In his long life. Charley
was the second son of a family OF eight
His father recognized the value of an ed
lie schools, where they acquired the rudi-
ments.
The child Charley was a child of des-
tiny. and grew and waxed strong lie
started TO the public schools at six and
remained until he was fourteen. There
is no record that he cut four cords or
wood for a copy OF THE Life OF George
Washington" and none Of his friends OF
that period assert that young Murphy
vas ever caught putting book inside
his shirt and sneaking off TO sit under
a tree 10 read IT.
Thus his infancy. like that of Michael
Mulhooly and that of so. many or ms
kind who have become leaders or men
i'm our own free and happy country was
spent in condition OF poverty ana
squalor not apparently conducive To ex-
ceptional mental growth, but wnlch is
nevertheless. as experience has demon
strated. especially calculated TO develop
a genius for leadership in American poll
itics.
Long before he quit school 10 take his
first job as general handy man In the
saloon OF old Barney" Curtin. at the
corner of First avenue and eth street
Murphy had laid the foundation or his
fortunes by becoming a leader In smaii
way In the Gas House district rms
proved 10 be the starting point In his ca
reer OF greatness.
lie managed "A Gas House district base
bali team. and when the incarnation OF
the Elsewhere took possession OF him
he would make date TO play some team
out of town. and come back with the
money.
Finally he quit the saloon and got a
Job as driver OF seagoing crosstown
horsecar on the Blue Line. II may he
that while driving horses he learned what
he knows about driving men.
With MS thoughts fun Of free out-of-
door existence and of wide horizons.
Murphy devoted during this time his best
attention to the building up Of what in
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DON'T TALK OR WRITE; SEND.

uo has risen by suttcrranean man~u-
,rines true. quite true He Is a man VINO
neither speaks nor writes. lie sends lie
/. not known TO have a single political
conviction. but ~ chief of Tammany Han
he got control Of the greatest state III the
Union.
Tammsny Hall is the most powerful
niece Of political machinery the world mas
ever known. This is old news, maybe but
important. The power of Tammany nan
centres in one man. Experts in such
matters assert there IS no man IN any
English speaking country who exercises
such absolute domination over his ioilo"-
ers as the leader OF Tammany Han
There is nothing resembling this poliu-
cal organization in any other part OF the
world. Nothing has ever approached II
if We omit consideration of The Thugs
OF India-with the possible exception u
the Italian Camorrs. And Tammany, IKE
lis Italian imtator. is organized for plum
der. and lives on the results Of its preda-
tory excursions.
The earthquake We had tho other day
WAS "a paltry upheaval of strata compared
with the uplift Of Murphy His sole puSi-
ness training was obtained while ioioW-
ing the lowly calling OF a saloonkeeper on
the East side
lie has upufted himself from the front
end Of q horsecar more power 10 MS
rieht arm. He drove o horsecar Tor TWO
wears. but he wasn't happy. lie was $50
lated from one Of the best things IN lie.
The money WAS AT the other end OF the
car.
But Murphy WAS frugal and careful. In
tv,o wears ne saved 500. 50 he opened up
"a saloon
IIe found standing behind a bar better
Than doing the same thing behind pan
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HAS MADE HIS NAME KNOWN.

Most men OF high destinics, philo.o-
piers assert. have high-sounding names.
Murphy has done pretty well for its own
err even if as a name it does not cope with
the Cromwells and Isaiahs. II is the spirit
of the man, and not his name. that really
matters, after all.
Such talents as his are well known TO
be more valuable in politics than knowl-
edge Of Carusos range or familiarity With
the writings of Herbert Spencer.
THIS was proved when Murphy formed
business relations in this early part OF
his career that have continued since.
To-day, Murphy owns a palatial coun-
try place at Good Ground, Long Island
reached by good roads all the way; .
handsome town house In the heart OF his
old district; seven automobiles-they DO
say there are seven. one for each day IN
the week. each painted different color
so that he will not be recognized. which
is a pretty idea that nobody can deny;
stock in more corporations that never
complain of hard times than he would
care to have listed
He also took stock last fall In Judge
Edward +. McCalls Mayoralty chances,
but does not list II among his assets when
paving the income tax collector.
1t will be observed that men who go
into politics I'm New York City" says an
Englishman. especially those who are
affiliated with Tammany Hall do not i'm
poverish themselves by serving the pub
lie"
A striking recapitulation Of the record
OF Murphy is found In the New York City
Directories from 1879 TO 1893, as follows:
fs7e-Murphy. Charles T., bartender No. LOS
West 18th street.
$3.50 Myrphy. Charles r. beer. No. :2s Ave-
/ nuo A. house. No aOi Fast 18th street.
1881 Murphy charles r.. liquors. No. 81
Madison avenue and No rs Avenue A;
house No sol East 1871 street
| issa- Murphy. Charles T.. liquors. No. j
oliver street. house. No. sol East 18th
street.
lss3-Murphy. charles r.. LIQUORS No. 81
| Madison avenue. No. 81 Avenue a;
| house No sol East 10Th street.
1854 Murphy. Charles r., liquors. No. 81
| Madison avenue. No. 81 Avenue \. No.
80 East I'D street; house. No. sol Las,
| fgth street.
issS- Murphy. Charles r., nquor.. No :45
Second avenue. 80. ~ Avenue A. house,
| No sol East 18Th street
I 1856 Murphy charles r. beer. 40. $40 second
avenue. No. 81 Avenue 4 house. No.
col Ess, 10Th street.
| lss, Murphy, Charles T., hccr. No 80 second
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understood that he as something out of
the ordinary.
If he conlided his feelings at this time
it must have been to his journal and
there is no evidence that he eyer Samuel
pepysed. He was critically silent and
deliberately reserved. Light conversa-
ton did not interest him.
only when the talk turned 10 affairs OF
state I'm the 18th Election District did he
rise above thoughts of beer with soup
for a nickel While others drank. Murphy
Wondered examnles in political arithmetic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-22
BY EARL N. FINDLEY.

c,HE Democratic party had about
made up its mind 10 try the
erect of unbottled radiatiOns of
ndnm i'm the hope that the use Of "a
iv million hard gamma rays might
ysnsirate 20 the roots of the Democ-
nsys abnormaily growing cancer,
Tsmmany Hall. when Charley Murphy
lxssd or this new one:
T'n be very glad 10 aid in any way
+. uplift the party-if uplifts the
rvd"
Everybody knows that Charles +.
Murphy is once more about TO be We
lnently cxtruded from his job so that
rsrlized grating may he introduced
r Tammanv Hall Preparations are
'srng completion whereby this splen-
"a idea may bc carried out allegro
lr'ly and quick. with joyous. cheerful
TFression.
Murphy must go" is tho impas-
trsd cry Of an ever increasing army.
az II IT. never lDll4tD bd'h ~ VIII ''
ssn;y soon enough for all those who
~ not Intellectually sterile and
u'rany obtusc.
he circumambient air is burdened
Nh rumors that Charles T. Murphy,
D. Doctor of Politics., is 70 be re-
i'sd full Of years and honors. P. D. @
But whaddye going TO do with
naty and aggressive party like Muir
icy who comes across with that uplitt
ahg,
rs the Democratic party's next
cNe.
And yet Murphy is right. He's for II
< hats the word. He's always been
Wit He has never used the word be-
We for publication He has just con-
%snily played the part. Some Of the
1ass were supposed to bc nailed
"Rn' but 10 was discovered that they.
- had been uplftcd.
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nj 1AmMANY INCOME TAX.

d. isnmany ofhceholder pays his
q. s''Ae tax 10 the Tiger. All Of
n. ~ INTO the Golfers Of the Hall.
a., - Keeps no books. makes no
't' answers no questions for
sses'ions are asked
"a sh1 then few million voters
:, 'on. such as. MUST Boss
ss,,s, 1ss But the Boss answers no
'As Is what Elbert Hubbard
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Ut HIN RETIRE, THEY SAY.

hey want Murphy 10 retire. HIS
rnies claim that they will force his
@rtment. They point TO his fortune,
- 10 equal Sl5OOO.OOO. and say they
al See how d man who has not been
: salary since he was Dock Com
ssoner. in 1901. can be so slick. oily.
"'Ad aud smiling.
'''y say the revolt is spreading in
ana outside Of the Tammany or
1&uon against his leadership. lie
INST Tsmmany leader TO attain
'Wide political dominance. but his
d es want him 10 go TO Good
vi. .-no ior night shift and to foreign
ara for good
Hurphy should retire to-day he
- 'e The richest Boss In the history
.S'anany Hall. with the single en-
,'''o Of Richard Croker.
s.r pnhindered use Il Tammany
ma MS own personal asset has
~ Murphy many times more than a
~aiohsire.
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on his hind legs calling for the uplift'
while we 20 back to the scenes of his
boyhood
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FACTORIES FOR SALE.

SUMMIT ST, 81 to IS. northeast corner
Bleecker st. extending 10 Central av.--
Four-story brick building. floor area So 600
square feet Independent water supply; new
so h. p. boiler and 80 n. D. Corliss engine;
private FIRE alarm system must he sold to
close estate. Inquire Real Estate Depart
ment. Fidelity Trust Co., Prudential Building.
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SUMNER HOMES
TO LET
SHORT HILLS, N. J..

SUMMER home for rent. furnished one Of
the most attractive homes In this exclu-
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months. furnished. at a nominal sum; the
property is Of high order with garage and
every convenience; grounds Of an acre, Of
tractively laid out with shrubbery and few-
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decorated; contains 10 rooms and baths,
and is artistically furnished due to family
going abroad the owner will rent to re-
sponsible party at practically your own
terms place can be seen at any time through
ADAM DAY, Short Hills, n. J.
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BUNGALOWS FOR SALE

semi-bungalow homes; coy
we'll built, with all improvements, large
plot: healthful surroundings; four to seven
rooms. BATH $2.f50 upward. THE ROW
CO., Passaic. N. ].
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BEAUTIFUL WEST NUTLEY- Flve.eent
fare Broad ST. cars; choice building lots
only 5000; high. dry, desirable. restricted sec
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REAL ESTATE WANTED
our OF TowN

COUNTRY hotel. within thirty miles Of New
York; prefer between Newark and Norris
town: must be In good condition and on good
automobile road; send all details and price
to EUGENE A. KELLY, Main st. and So
Arlington av.s East Orange,
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LOANs-MORTGAGEs

HAVE clients desiring second mortgages.
Law offices Of WILLIAM HARRIS Kim
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
OR TOILET

RIDGEwooD-For sale. great sacrifice
modern 10-room residence; plot about
100x300; SWEETEST residential street; five
minutes station. r.. j. RATTRAY, 1870
Broadway. New York city.
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ALLENHURsT. N. j.. Elberon av.. sox1oo;
blocks from ocean--Three story, modern
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for New York Brooklyn Newark or Jersey
City business or residence property. ADAMS
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FOR SALE OR ExCHANGE-Modern nine
room house. three minutes from Brick
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heat, tiled bath, parquet floors. Room 1908
so Chirch ST. New York.
WILL exchange merchandise for acres sub
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cages YOUNG, SO West Ninety sixth ST..
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ARGAIN--Sfx- room house: heat. bath;
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FACTORIES AND LOFTS


TOP LOFT 5000 square fett. with sky
lights plenty Of light; with or without
power heat and elevator service: one block
from Pennsylvania Railroad station. j.
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one-story; 55. 600 feet, traekage connect
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suit any large manufacturing; rent or sale,
easy terms. 1901 Chestnut Room 604.
Philadelphia.
SECOND floor. 245 Market. near Mulberry; for
light manufacturing; good light; elevator;
low rent. BORDEN PRESS. PAS Market st.
LOFTS TO LET-Steam heat live steam,
electric power and light: centre OF city.
JAMES NJ SEYMOUR. JR..
51-53 Lawrence St
Phone 70 Mulberry or any broker.
LOFTS
WITH POWER AND STEAM HEAT.
As LAWRENCE ST.
WASHINGTON WILSON.
TNVo-sToRY brick building for rent; good
light; suitable for any manufacturing
business. Is Van Buren, St, few doors from
Market st. Inquire II Van Buren, st