New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-04
q AM LEADER" IS
MURPHY DEFIANCE
VIII Remain Boss Is An
ever Made O'Dwyer by
Tammany Ruler.
roFS PLAN TO PUSH
FIGHT ON CHIEF
vo,one Active, but Mitchell Takes
M Action - Democrats
Watching Glynn.


49,, the leader % Tammany Hall.
o.. ras typical Of Charles F. Murphy
p, considered that a sufficient an
% the attack that vas made upon
IN the resolution Of 'hc National
~-.,,r,ti, cub. which Justice Edward
- o.nrve-. president: declared carried
81, Nonday n.ght
Murphy seemed 70 more concerned yes
-, because Of the O'Dwyer resolution
...,stit had been an anonymous letter
.,,on.-, through the mails However
- some OF those who approached him
=, ., EXPRESSION OF opinion on the Ma
-, democratic Club incident seemed
.'.1,,t that his iaconic uttorance was
81. .roucr be- said.
Won rsy add that ] am COINS TO re-
--.... leader 20 Tammany Hall
20. as tho frs; thought Of Thomas +.
s-..,, .e0rc,a-, of Tammany Hall and
-. vuor. champion 80 the meeting TO
...,,i from, tho action Of Justice ODwNer
~, hoard of governors Of the club Nj.
smith 81. membe Of the board and ne
,..,vef .hey would not sustain the presi-
t.ll
0~ mature reflection Yesterday, how
,,,, and after conference with Mr.. Muir
.,. ,be lauer's friends decided that per
,.-s after au ID would be better not TO
..t. sr, further notice OF the incident. Il
80. asserted by Them that the club does
D.. r,prc,,nt any force in local Demo
cratic matters.
r,ey decided 10 look uron il merely as
,,-,nest in a teapot They say they are
s--..a.d ir their own minds that there VIII
81. no urinary lehts Of any magnitude or
..,,orfso,. AGAINST the leadership OF Muir
.h, this fall Do this the anti-Murphy
,..r S., tho, arc much mistaken. How
ever some " them were willing 10
4. .roVledre Yesterday that action taken
,r tho Rat it was ON Monday night would
gan sympathy or Murphy.
ne lis, o. governors o. the National
democratic Club IS made up largely Of
men who have had their day in the or
eenization. Those who are with Justice
O.DWyer IN his fight 10 secure the down
fall Ct Murphy say, however. they Will be
an active factor 100 that work
collector Dudley Field Malone. who is
working for the elimination OF Murphy
and Nurphysn in the local organization.
had nothlns 10 do with the club action on
Monday night
An { know about II is what ] read IN
me papers" he said yesterday. How
ever. the courageous action and speech OF
Justice ODwyer represents the sentiment
q The rank and hle OF the Democratic
party In this community"
Mayor Mitchell made this comment:
q am not prepared 10 take issue with
any one who would eliminate Mr.. Murphy
as hader Of Tammany Hall
Justice O'Dwyer was ready 10 defend
ne course taken by him. He said The
reason why he did not order a rollcall was
because the meeting had already adj
touired when Mr. Smith asked for II.
He adjourned the meeting. he added, be
cause after the resolution had been car
rcd by an Overwhelming majority he
had no time 20 waste on an "unclubable
ard frivolous minority
Justice ODWyer remarked significantly,
There Is q fall primary. and then those
members Of The party who are not salts
t,d with Murphys leadership can fGht
for a change"
some Of the practical men who are IN
The Aght against Murphy hope that they
may make it So warm FOR him that he
will decide ne has mad enough II public
lie and will withdraw.
The anti-Murphy leaders have their
eyes on Albany just now. They want 10
know just what Governor Glynn is going
70 90 They are somewhat suspicious
O., his ambition 10 become Governor
again. They say his policy OF compro-
mise il not what is needed in the present
situation. They say: Get rid Of Murphy
and the election Of Democrats TO office
~ll follow as a result"
One Of the things they are watching
ic' is the Appointment OF a Public Service
commissioner 10 succeed John y. Eustis,
whose term has expired. Mayor Mitchell
Is behind the candidacy o. Raymond b.
losdick. HIS appointment would not be
oispleas.ng 70 other independent Demo
~'' A@Hn4di9, ar Represented ~ -""4
llE is pushing the name OF Jeremiah
Mahoaey. This matter is being fol-
.oNeo closely by the independents.
hey also want TO see who Will be
named for the important places on the
lompensatiOn Committee. They mold
NAT the fact that the Governor mas de
Ayed making these important appoint
/ ieniS is evidence that he is wabbling in
ps attitude toward Tanmany