New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-06
Foes Say Wounded n
Flutters" and He Doe,
Protest Too Much.
STAY LEADER FOR
LIFE, SNARLS chm,
Smith and Foley Deny They Va
Take Reins - O'Dwyer /
Piqued, Says Nagle.

All sorts Of commotion was s,.-
Tammany Hall yesterday by the
published in the morning paoer,
Charles r. Murphy was seriously g.
ering retiring from the leadershln :.
the primaries. or course. Il had "a
denied, but the boss, in his agi,,s'
went so far as 20 say:
II am going to stay here as long .
live"
The extravaganza OF that stafs,-
proved 10 the wise ones that Their. -.
good deal in the story.
AS soon az tho chief had been .ox
the story he got in touch with rAo-.
F. Smith and Thomas F. Foley, ~.
the TON" triumvirate, whom, IL WA :,
ported. would be put in charge % a
affairs OF Tammany Hall after the ~
cation Of the present leader. Mr. Nurv,,I
asked them 10 be at Tamany Hall 90 A.
might add their denials 10 mis-.
When the attention OF Mr.. Murph, ~
called to the extravagancs Of his N.
ment he sald
you know what I said the othsr 4,
You can Just repeat that"
He said the other day:
Il am leader OF Tammany Hall ~ \
am going 10 remain leader OF Tsmnas,
Hall"
Tom" Foley, leader OF the q Assxski
District. after talking with thu "chx
made sweeping denial OF the story Ia
he. tom" Smith and Thomas =. xcl
Avoy were TO succeed Murphy as leade.
Foley Praises Chief.
The chief is here and he Is going q
remain here" said Foley. Il told IL
both he and I were born In New Yul
and the people were for US because I'D
knew We were all right. told him u
people who wanted him and other Tai
many men TO get out were men who n
made a failure OF what they had I'D
10 do. The only way these upstairs al
get into the papers is by villifying TAI
many Hall.
People like Dudley Field Malone. W
presume to attack Mr. Murphy, are I'd
fit TO even blacken his boots. There !
nothing 10 this story OF a triumyirate d
succeed Murphy. He is leader and he B
going TO stay leader.
You know that Mr.. Murphy is not d
sort OF A man to retire under Ere" zx
Tom" Smith. why should he retire vte
ne has all his leaders with him.
Collector Dudley Field Malone, sts
a talk with Mayor Mitchell yesterday q
ternoon, was asked 70 comment on d
statements of Murphy and Foley.
You remember" he replied that Pa
rick Francis Murphy once said y
only a wounded bird that fiutters
IT'S all very interesting" was the CO.
ment OF Mayor Mitchell.
Those who are close 70 the head Of "
organization repeated yesterday Their e
lief that Murphy would be able to win .
sweeping a victory at the primaries u
fall that his enemies would be complete
routed and he would be able 70 retire
the fullnoss of his power
Some Of the independent Democrats q
pressed the belief that the reports
Murphy's retirement had been spread
prevent their putting up night esSiN
him this fall. They said they did no' "
lIeve he had any intention OF getting "
until he was put out. and that they WON
not be deferred from going ahead WI
their custer plans By any sucn s~T
ments. -.
Percy Nagle, Tammany leader OF y
southern part of the 50th District ans
transfer tax appraiser in the local on'
of the State Controller. stated his ve'st'
yesterday Of the fight which Chiet 'sa'
O'Dwyer. of the City Court, Is MAKING 7"
Charles +. Murphy.