davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-24
Tan,naany Hall, in East Fourteenth Street

paign, a statement is given out for
publication signed by him. But
these have been written invariably
by the secretary Of Tammany Hall,
Congressman "Tom" Smith, who
held that position when Murphy was
leader Of the Gas House District
and known to the other district
leaders as "Silent Charley" Once
this was during the impeachment of
Governor Sulzer--Murphy gave an
interview to the newspapermen in
reply to one Of Suffers broad
sides. 1t was given on condition
that the interview be submitted to
him before it was turned into their
offices. When the report of what
Mr.. Murphy had said was placed
before him he criticised some of
its phraseology and observed that
most Of the sentences were too long.
Borrowing a pencil, he altered some
of the language and added a few
more periods. And thus the inter-
view appeared in print.
And yet of this man, whose word
has been law during the seventeen
years he has presided over the des-
TIMES Of Tammany Hall, but little
of the personal has been written.
Men in small towns whose names
get into the local newspapers but
once in a lifetime have half COL
umn or more in "Who's Who" de-
voted to them. Mr.. Murphy, in
that dictionary Of contemporaries,
great and near great, is summed up
in the following:
murphy, Charles F., politician !;
born at New York June 20, 1853 :,
son Of John M; educated public
and parochial schools; married. Be-
gan work in wireworks; later street.
car driver. Became leader of 18th
Assembly District, New York, 1892;
was Commissioner of Docks and
Ferries, New York, and treasurer of
the board; chairman Tammany
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-24
Cood Cround,'' the Murphy farmhouse looking ore,
the bay toicard Fire Island

And he was the master mind of an
other club, the Sylvan Club, COM
posed largely of his old baseball fol
lowers, all members duly qualified
voters.
One night, early in the fall, he
was standing behind the bar of the
biggest and most prosperous of his
saloons, at Twenty-frst Street and
First Avenue, whensEdward Hagan,
a little the rough for wear, entered
and asked for a drink. Murphy
served and, noticing Hagan, who was
one Of the lieutenants of the then
Tammany leader of the district,
Francis Spincla, looked worried, in
quired the cause.
well, Charley answered Hagan,
"the Boss has turned me down."
The Boss was Spinola. And to
Murphy, who knew Hagan's ambi-
tions to represent the district in the
Assembly, the rest meant that Spi-
nola had picked some one else to 20
to Albany.
"Never mind, Ned" said Murphy.
HE didn't give you a square deal.
But if you want to run IAN indie
pendent ticket I'll back you and
| think can put you over"
Hagan readily agreed. Murphy
organized meetings all over the dis
trict for him, saw to it that there
was a band at the principal meet
lngs, and plenty Of red fire at all.
10 this was added a couple of torch
light parades. And Murphy's man
agement and Hagan's oratory-one
who served with Hagan in the As
sembly said he was brilliant and
fiery speaker-won. And with the
victory passed out Spinola as a
power in the district .and Hagan
became leader, and Murphy, at the
age of thirty-this was in 1888-be-
came his deputy. This, however,
was the only time Murphy fought
! the machine. Four years later
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-24
ack From Tammany Hall to Good CrOunt
Al Smith Nav
Then Rule at
Wigwam

Murphy. as Tsmmany's viceror
across the river.
1t was TINS one act which cou
tributed above all others to fl.
creation of the Greater Tammanv
able to control the affairs Of 81.
Democratic party in the entire
State of New York. The Bronx was
already amerable 10 Fourteen+b
Street. The defeat of McIauebl;,
brought Brooklyn under its swav
and, this accomplished. there was no
longer any possibility Of upstate
cities Ike Albany and Buffalo lin.
ing up with Brooklyn and holding
down Tammany.
Another innovation created h,
Mr.. Murphy is the Delnonico an.
mex, for of late years he mas been
holding the real important meetings
at the famous Fifth Avenue res.
taurant. During the big campaign,
he has maintained a suite Of room,
there, where the hoi polloi are not
likely to foregathcr.
Another Murphy institution is his
famous secret service. This force
consists of bankers, business men.
lawyers, doctors, teachers and other
professional men, who sound out
public sentiment in their respective
districts and report 20 him. And
it is said that his decisions are based
on what his secret service agents
bring him, together with the infor.
nation obtained at the gatherings in
Fourteenth Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-24

Federation of Labor explained that
he had not desired to attack the
Germans and was not unwilling TO
cooperate with them in d new In
ternational. But he could not les
Legien's statements go urchal-
lenged, and he wanted an organiza-
ton based rot on German dictator
ship. but on the principle of self
determination for the unions OF
America and Of every other nation.
Asa result of the heated debate,
IN the course of which The French
Ieadel. sCuhau:.. also made vg-
orous and docuaented attack on L.
glen leadership, the German S@s-
senbach proposed Il declaration
which The Beigians and the confer
ence were asked to accept as a COM
promise. The Belgians were pleased
TO ind certain conciliatory phrases
III the statement, but when It was
referred 10 committee 1t was found
to contain a complete exonerarion
OF the whole German Socialist and
labor union'st position during The
war. "'The attitude Of the German
laDorins class at the outbreak Of
the war and during the war was dc
lated by the position Of Germany.
Note not merely that the Germans
were without free will, but also the
artfui and typical effort of leaders
and organizations TO hide behind
"the laboring Glass;" which had
never been brought into the debate.
at was our conviction that GER
many was fighting defensive wal"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-24
Vhat Samuel G0mpers Accomplished of Amsterdam


zation, almost as hostile to Western
democracy?
Or has the defeat Of Germany
and the victory of the Western
democracies shaken the German
predominance?
The Amsterdam conference could
scarcely give final answer to such
questions. But it did serve to regis
ter the relative influence and to
define the position of each Of the
groups in the new International.
The delegates from Germany, the
scandinavian countries, Holland,
Switzerland, Belgium, France,
Great Britain and the United States
gathered together IN the Concert
gebouw on the afternoon of July
rs, under the presidency of Dude
geest, head Of the Dutch Federation.
Karl Legion, Samuel Gompers, Leon
Jouhaux OF France and the other
leading figures OF the old 1nterna-
tional we're all present--each nation
being represented by two delegates.
Icy
AS Legien on the one side and
Gompers, Jouhaux and Ben Tillett.
of England, on the other had all
taken leading and active part in
war activities, the icy atmosphere
scarcely needs description. There
was no effort at social amenities of
any kind. Hands were not shaken
nor friendly words exchanged--un-
less in exceptional cases and outside
the place Of meeting. though less,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-24

baseball team, and one Saturday
night, after skunking the opposing
nine, Murphy announced that he was
through with horse cars and would
open saloon, and wanted all hands
on the job on the opening night
the following Saturday night.
And most of the baseball fans in
the neighborhood crowded into the
saloon he opened at Nineteenth
Street and Avenue A, where, follow
ing the custom of those times, all
drinks were on the house. 1t was
not the richly appointed affair that
the saloon later became, with ma
hogany bars, gilded French mirrors
and mosaic floors. This was when
the saloon was owned by the man
whose name appeared above the
door and before the breweries began
to go into the retail business with
discredited prizefghters, and worse,
as managers Of the places.
Progress
Murphy prospered. In a couple of
years he owned two other saloons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-24
The Reius

Murphy first assumed the reins Of
Tammany Hall as part of the
famous triumvirate which included
Daniel f. McMahon and Louis F.
Haffen. The late Chief Devery,
when he broke with the organiza-
ton, referred to them as Sport.
Two Spot, and Joke. The last was
Devery's characterization of Haffen.
Mcmahon was Two Spot and Muir
ply Sport. But Murphy broke Dew
cry, as ne did all others who ques-
toned his power.
This triumvirate, which was
named by Croker to succeed him
self, was finally absorbed by the
present leader of Tammany Hall.
and one of his first acts was to
break the rule Of Boss MCLAUGHLIN
IN Brooklyn and establish the late
Senator Patrick F. McCarren. who
acknowledged the suzerainty of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-24
Hagan died, and Murphy succeeded

Hagan died, and Murphy succeeded
him.
Murphy now owned four saloons,
and when Mayor Van Wyck made
him a Dock Commissioner it was
reported that these saloons melted
him $4,000 q year. Murphy dis
posed of his saloons on receiving
this appointment and entered the
trucking and contracting business
with his brother John. Highly
profitable contracts with the Penn
sylvania Railroad and the New
York, New Haven & Hartford, the
Consolidated Gas Company and
other big corporations soon en-
riched Murphy, SO that when, in
1902, he became leader of Tammanv
Hall he took title to the house he
still occupies as town residence,
overlooking Stuyvesant Park, once
the home of Mayor George B. Nc
Clellan, and was actively engaged
in the stock market.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-24

pers denied that any decision ex-
'sted) was to reserve all important
questions of a general character as
a monopoly of the Socialist Inter
national. This implies that the la
Dor unions are subordinate to the
Socialist parties.
lTs a Nutshell
Here is The very essence of Ger
man socialism. Here is the concept
which it opposes to the political
democracy and the labor unionisn
Of America, and Great Britain. and
France. These countries NAV nave
their tabor parties," but the labor
unions do not demand or assume
that their members must support
such parties.
President Gompers then went into
the relations Of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor during the war.
he showed how leeien had rebuffed
every suggestion that he help 10
keep Germany aid America from
war, exhibiting copies of letters and
telegram in when Legier had re-
fused to use any et1or. to get his
government to stop the rutlllcs.
submarine war unless Gomycrs
would urge Wilson to get England
to stop the blockade. AS to the
Lusitania, Legien had the etrrontery
to contend that its sinking was JUS
tilted because it was loaded with
munitions and a warning had been
issued by Bernstorff.
The president Of the American
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-24
By William English Walling


Amsterdam 10y Maa).
WI EFORE the war the Interna-
tional Federation Of Trades
Unions had it's Headquarters
at Berlin The president
was Karl Legion, also president Of
the National Commission Of the
German Trades Unions.
AS administrative head Of the In
ternational, Legion had an enor-
nous influence-which he used ruth
lessly on behalf of Germany and
socialism.
The German labor union leaders
not only dominate the labor union
movement of the continent thon
nave an even frmer control Of the
Socialist International. At the
Berne conference last winter their
resolution generating the German
Socialists from responsibility for
the war or its conduct was adopted
by forty votes to one. Nor was
this all Bauer, a lieutenant of
Legien's, is now Prime Minister of
Germany, while the labor union
Socialists are also in complete con-
troll of the Austrian government.
Is it not possible that the dream
Of vast Central European power
is being put into effect, not in the
form either Of a military autocracy
or Of dictatorship Of the prole-
tariat, but in the form Of an inter
national political and labor organi-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-24

than thirty persons spent hours TO-
gether in a small hall.
Gompers at once took the often
sive by attacking Legien's admins.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-24

Democracy 1892-1902; sachem since
1902. Roman Catholic. Home, 305
East Seventeenth Street, New
York"
If Mr.. Murphy had been a men,
Der of the American Society of Nat
uralists, entitled to add an honorary
F. R. q. S. to his name because Of
his contributions to the lore of
platelminthes, or for measuring the
leaps of the pulcx irritans, and his
biography in "Who's Who" was
lacking, no one would call attention
to it. For there is the obscurity of
the great as we'll as of the lowly.
But Mr.. Murphy's biography con-
tains no mention Of the two things
which led to his rise in politics--the
baseball field and the sawdust COW
cred arena where the chief per-
Torrance consisted in keeping one
foot on a brass rail for the better
part of an evening.
Looking Back
The second was the direct cause
of his entrance into politics. The
diamond was merely contributory.
But since Mr.. Murphy's leadership
of Tammany Hall had its origin in
the great American game, let us
speak of his connection with that
first. To do so we must 20 back
nearly half century, when Mr..
Murphy was in his teens working in
the wireworks, and the East River
waterfront, near where he was born
and now lives, boastcd long stretches
of greensward, where nine met nine
on Saturday and Sunday afternoons
and our hero captained one Of them.
And the Murphy team, known as the
Senators" after establishing
neighborhood reputation, sought
new fields to conquer. 1t went into
the villages of Westchester and
some of the towns little further
upstate. And one year, at least so
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-24

fusal on decision of the Interna-
tlonal that all political questions
should be excluded. The object of
such decision or policy (Mr. Com
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-24
Progress

oeore the wa" when the armament Legen,
American Federation r,o+o
1917 that discussed ox,1.;.o.
should favor dis the floor that bo b.d h M
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-24
One Kirk

Only once during these seventeen
years has anything happened which
caused Murphy to worry This was
back a few years, after one of
Richard Cookers attacks on him.
Croker had said that his successor
was bringing the party into dis
repute and that his leadership was
not worthy Of the name. Others
had said that before, but Murphy
had taken no notice of them.
Croker, at the time, had not entire
ly lost his grip on things here,
although playing the role Of a
squireen just outside of Dublin.
And Murphy, at a meeting of the
leaders of Tammany Hall, offered
to resign if any one of them thought
of him as Croker did. And the an
swer was a unanimous vote of
confidence. Thereafter Murphy ig-
nored all attacks on his leadership
for, like Croker's, they came from
outside the organization.
There have been more picturesque
characters at the head of Tammany
than Boss Murphy, but there have
been few who have had so little to
say in the public prints. Now and
then. during the height of a cam
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-24

N6ARLES +. MURPHY, who
has led Tammany for
~ seventeen years, laughing
year after year at the eff
forts Of 'shighbrows" in the party
but outside of Tammany Hall-to
Dust him, is getting ready to retire.
This is the talk one hears from
local Democratic leaders these days,
together with the prediction that
"the Chief" will surrender his toma-
hawk and other insignia of office
to younger man before the next
Presidential campaign is we'll under
way. And the younger man, the
gossip has it, will be Governor
Smith.
The reason advanced for the
Tamman.- leaders proposed retire
ment is his desire to round out his
life on his fifty acres at Good
Ground, where he has spent an aver
age of five days out of each week
the year round in the last six or
seven years. ''The Chief" calls it
his farm, although a glance at
Farmer Murphy's books would re-
veal that as farmer he is finan-
cial failure. He raises eggs and, Of
course, chickens; pigs with pedi-
grees stretching back to the tive
porkers that landed on Mount Ara
rat some years ago; vegetables and
fruit; ducks that had a pond espe-
cially dug for them. Then there are
three blue-blooded cows and a
couple of draft horses to lend an
added bit of local color to the scene.
And the peace and quiet of
these fifty acres, wooded after the
manner of the better bits of Long
Island taken over in recent years by
wealthy New Workers, are calling to
Mr.. Murphy, and his intimates say
he is about to answer the call. And
when he does, and Tammany Hall
knows him no longer as leader, the
best friend of his successor could
not wish the new leader better luck
than that he have as easy time
running the Hall as "the Chief" had
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-24
After IL Years
Murphy May
Retire.

~HARLES F. MURPHY, who
has led Tammany for
~ seventeen years, laughing
voor of%ar ~,ea~ ~ %lo 80
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-31
KILLS TEN HUNS THEN
CAPTURES MACHINE GUN

ANNIsTON, Ala, March 81 Met
vin Martin, o. tho oxford company
OF the one Hundred and SiNtN-
seventh infantry Just discharged
from the service after two years ot
active training and fighting has en-
tered civil ne WIN record cquallrd
by few American soldiers.
stars and stripes. the American cN,
podiUondry paper published ,n iaris
gives the following account ot the
oxford soldiers fighting for WhIrN
he has been commended
Melvin Martin of oxford, Ala .
Anglican Npcdittundty forces, thr'"
bombs among enemy machine gun
crews lie then jumped into their
trenches and charged with the DByo-
net, killing ten.
lie took six prisoners and threw
the machine guns over the parhpct
into our own liuca For which brave
act near St Marcsc. France, ON MAY
10. 1918. hc wa decorated with a
l'ronch cross. Melvin Martin enlisted
a. Annisluu NA. MAY 10. 1917, iu
Troop ~ trrs' Alabama cavalry Tie
was transferred in headquarters
I Stokes motto. platoon " tho old
| Fourth Alabama regiment. nftcrNnrd
known us the Our Hundred and
/ siNty.sc,cn'h regiment ia tho Rain
| bow division
Martin was ON the T4yrainc front
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-31
nr1. MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Otficers Petroleum Institute
Lend in Nep Organization.

Q,t, mecinE OF the Bpard OF pi-
r.,.,ors OF the American petroleum
i,.,.rytr. held at the blackstone
,. March eth. tho following Of
,, wore elected for the ensuing
t-..,dent. T. A. o'ponncu. Los
... President Samuel Mcscr OF
r.,.I.uton. Pa. representing manu-
Ia .. president. II l.. Dohcrty Of
,,,. York. rcprcsc scntiur production.
,.., President, j. w Van Dyke
y, rnIladclphia. representing blstri-
T-casurcr, II. f. Sinclair OF New
General Secretary. Il I. WEIGH
Assistant Gcnl secretary and as
,,.rInt treasurer. {. c. Smith,
D.. unanimous action of the Board
A. Woodmnr Of the Union Petro-
I,lr Co. of Philadelphia, and IL II,
s.rogk. president OF the Indiana Re
fuo.gr CO., OF st Louis. were elected
members OF tho Board.
II l.. Wclch, the general score
,ary of the American Petroleum In
,,Itutc will also &C: as General Coun-
II vas agreed 60 amend the char
tor and the bylaws so as 10 permit
~ Increase in the Board OF Directors
n not more than SO with mini
mum Of IS members.
Tho following California men were
elected AS directors subject to the
,boye revision in the bylaws, which
h.s To be confirmed by the lnsti-
tuic membership:
X II. kingsbury, Standard oil Co.
lCalIf). san Francisco; "A. X. Gala
cher shell Co. San francisco. F. b.
Henderson. Associated OIL Co. san
Francisco; l.. II. st Clair, Ind on
Prod. Agency, Los Angeles; John
Rarncson. General Petroleum Co..
San Francisco.
The following committees were
duly elected:
Membership Committee
J S Cosden. chairman. j. H.
Markham. Jr,. Guy I. Sweeny. J. G.
Donnon. w. S. Parrish.
Executive Committee.
r A. O'Donnell. President: &
Mcsser. Vice President; II. l.. Dor
hcrtv, Vice President. W. Van
Dvke, Vice President. ", +. St
Clair. Treasurer, T.. w Clark. u. l.
pohcny, A. G. Bedford, COT h. w
5, wart. G l. Mcclure. T. + Schock
The chairman OF the following
committees were appointed, ana
their appointment was duly con
nrmcd by the Board. the number
and personnel OF these committees
being LETT to the discretion OF the
chnirmen and tho President
Chairman w. G. TcaGlc. presi-
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-31
SIR THOMAS, CHALLENGER
IS WITH US ONCE MORE

NEW YORK. March 30 SIR
Thomas Upton. challenger for the
American cup, who recently accept
ed tho conditions Of the 'New York
Yacht club for "A race in 1920, ar
rived today on the steamer Aduitanta
from Liverpool. He WAS accom-
panied only by his secretary. and
said the object Of his visit was 60
meet old friends, many OF whom he
had not seen since his last visit to
the United States In 1913.
"lt is ;ho longest time ! have
STAYED away from America since /
was lad said Sir Thomas. "and
1t certhirly is good to be back
again
As was recently announced from
London, Sir Thomas agreed that /,
would be inadvisable 20 race before
next year.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-31
IN THE OIL FIELDS
Office: 624l w. II. PECK Residence; 2442

Chairman &. Teaslc. presi.
dent, Standard on COMPANY tN -
New YORK city.
Welfare Committee.
Chairman j Howard Pew pree-
ldcnl sun company. Phllade lphla.
Improvement of Methods,
Chairman. Dr Van H. Manning.
director bureau of mines. Washing
ton. - G
\udit and Finance.
Chairman Judge NJ j. Byrne,
president Connecticut on company
Waterbury Conn
Statistics.
Chairman X. - Henson. presi-
dent. TidewH,cr on COMPANY New
York city,
Allied Industries,
hartman \. G. Woodman Union
Petroleum company Philadelphia.
The dues Of the institute are t2t
for active members and - foi
associate members per dnnum.
Mossrs. NJ l.. TQqua ana A. &
Bedford were eleCfed TO honorary
membership IN the institute.
An underwriting fund OF approx
lmately $4,000 has already beer
subscribed IN contributions Of 81,
900 each by various men In tn,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-31

industry. in order 70 put the in
stitute upon u financial foundation,
and In large measure insure It's
success from the outset
The following is the division Of
tho board ot directors into gorups
representative or the lines OF on
deavor AS shown. giving their term
Of office.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-31
'OIL AND GAS.
Le.s.. Supplies Production Eta

II you have oil leases to sell close
10 production or to drilling wells. or
producing properties with one or
more wells and other sure locations.
In oklahoma. Kansas or Texas. write
US giving legal description, price
and plat showing production or
drilling wells Greer Investment
Company col simmons Bldg. Tulsa,
Oklahoma
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-31

limo near the town saint MtrcsCc ~
No Mans Land The Germans were
IN possession ot the above town and
during this fighting Martin was
wounded twice ANA gus,rd once.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-31

one oil well making TO 5 barrels
day, NO-aCre lease. 12-20-l2 Tulsa
county. price $4,000. no dry holes.
One 2O-h. y. j G. gas engine. new
l'an Inquire at 202 = south Main
street. upstairs. Room 5-t AdvD
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-31

Wanted Two strings drilling tools
from l6 inch down or l2 IL down.
''c description and condition in lot
l'r with lowest cash price. No junk
considered. strings must be complete.
Address SIS, care World ADV.