New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25
Judge Hylan's NO
Lends Color to
Rumor of Friction
Mayor-Elect Denies He Has
Communicated With
III. Boss" Murphy

Mayor-elect John F. Hylan yesterday
offered one-word interview as his
contribution to the numerous rumors
concerning his relations. or lack Of
relations. with Charles F. Murphy,
TammAny leader.
The interview of record brevity was
granted to newspaper men late in the
afternoon when they asked him
whether he had seen the head of Tam
many Hall since his unexpected return
to New York from Indiana Friday
evening. or had been in communica-
tion with him.
After careful consideration, Judge
Hylan answered:
NO"
That concluded the discussion of
Murphy. his whereabouts. or his pos
sible influence upon forthcoming mu-
nicipal appointments by the Mayor.
elect. Judge Hylan was amiable and
interested in comments made by those
about him. but absolutely uncommuni
cative otherwise.
Outward appearances, at any rate,
appeared to give substance to the re-
ports that the successful Tammany
Tammany to-day as during the cam
paign. Judge Hylan continued his daily
sessions with the hordes of Office seek
ers who swarm into the Business Mems
League Offices, at so East Forty-second
Street, where he has maintained head
quarters since Election Day.
No List of Appointments Until Dec. 10
Moreover. it was said that Judge
Hylan was considering applications
made to him by individuals rather than
through the accepted Tammany method
of sending them through the organiza-
ton machinery and with organization
Endorsement. 10 was announced that no
decision had yet been made upon any
important appointment, and that no
list of successful job seekers would be
nade nublic before December Is.
If Judge Hylan was silent, however,
Chief Nurphy was even more so. The
Tammanv leader was not to be found
about any of his usual haunts during
the day, and the mystery OF his hrst
day in the city after his sudden ter
mination of his after-electlon vacation
had not been solved at late hour
last night.
He did not appear at Tammany Hall.
was 10 be found. Neither did no visit
his accustomed place at Delmonico's; ;
the Golf course at Good Ground offered
no explanation Of his absence, and "A
voice at his home. responding TO a
telephone inquiry, declared that he was
in the city, Just where could not pc
said
Receives Real Estate Men
During the afternoon Judge Hylan
received "A delegation of real estate eN-
perts who sought information about his
plans for cutting down the present tax
rate: also the possibility of reducing
the city budget. The visiting body con-
sisted of Robert +. Bowling, president
OF the City Investing Company; I'D.
ward p. Doyle. leader of the Richmond
anti-garbage plant fight; Charles f.
Moves. William u. Fitzpatrick and Al
fred r. Kurkus.
Judge Hylan listened to the men,
who told him that real estate values
were low because Of present conditions,
particularly the big budget and high
tax rate, and asked him # he would
suggest remedies.
Hc replied that he would be glad
TO have the experts go into the STU
alton confronting the city, with partic-
ular reference to their own problems,
and make any recommendation that
thev might see ~. tThey agreed to do
so and confer with him in the near
future.
II was said during the day that Judge
UvIan was giving close attention TO
possiblc steps 10 bring about municipal
ownership OF Tim city's'sufface trpns-
portation lines. lie was said to have
conferred with State Senator Robert
=. Wagner concerning a bill enabling
the city TO purchase It's public utilities
which the Senator has in the course
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