New-York tribune., 1914-11-05
MURPHY TO cor
ON A VACATION
Tamr,any Chief Smiles at
Same Old Cry, This Time
from Mitchell.

Murphy must gol" This cry, which
has been raised regularly after every
election for the last five years, was
brought out by Mayor Mitchell yester-
day. Charles Francis Murphy, lolling
back in a comfortable leather chair
in Tammany Hall, smiled complacently
when he heard the edict Of the reform
Mayor.
"Sure. I'm going" he said, "for a
couple of weeks. Then III be back at
the same old stand You know | al
ways take n vacation after election"
1.-THE result of the election furnishes
proof that Murphy must co. said the
Mayor. "That has been cumulative
fact that ought TO be plain to every
body now. | attribute the defeat of the
Democratic party TO two things, first,
the strong feeling on the part of mem
bers of the party generally against the
autocratic rule of the organization IN
this city, and, second, the division in
the party in this state, which resulted
in lack of definite leadership or pro-
gramms."
Commenting on the fact that Murphy
will be unable 70 get patronage IN the
city, state or nation, the Mayor
asked: "On what will he keep his or
ganization alive"
"Tell Mr.. Mitchell | still have my
health" was the smooth reply of Muir
ply to the question OF the Mayor.
Then, repeating what he has tried TO
make the people of the state believe
for some time, Mr.. Murphy said:
at should be understood by this
time that | do not claim TO be state
leader. | am the leader in New York
County and our victory there has been
complete. While he is about 1t, why
does not the Mayor blame me for the
Democratic defeat in the nation ?"
Thomas F. Smith, secretary Of Tam
many Hall, pointed out that the Tam
many organization had often been
stronger without than with patronage.
He called attention TO the fact that
Mayor Mcclellan, with 100000 worth
of patronage, had not been able to take
the leadership of the organization
away from Murphy.
Murphy is satisfied with the election
of his judiciary ticket and a consider
able gain in the number of Assembly
men from this county. However, he is
not pleased at the break in his Con-
gress delegation in the defeat Of Rep
resentative Goldfogle by London, the
Socialist.
"But the Socialists had 10 move into
the district to do it, growled the
"chief."
The trouble with the anti-Murphy
Democrats Is, as the Mayor intimated.
they are divided. There is an absence
of leadership. They are willing 10
throw bricks at Murphy just before the
selection of candidates and after de-
feat, Tut it is impossible 70 get them
together on any logical programme
Leaders of the different groups yester-
day all declared that Murphy must
co. but how he was to be retired and
what part they proposed TO play in it
was beyond them.
A somewhat similar condition exists
in Kings County, where John II. Mel
Cooey smiles while the "reformers"
call him names and declare there must
he & change IN the leadership.
Assistant Corporation Counsel George
NJ. Curtis, after the declarations of
Mayor Mitchell, said last night that all
Democrats should look TO the Mayor as
the leader Of the state Democracy. He
intimated that at the next meeting of
the Kings County Democratic Com
mittee he might call upon Mr.. Nc
Cooey for an explanation.