San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-25
Creams and Lotions
New York, April Is.

nuiPhS' ieduer OL Idnm%sSCc r
died today.
He died at 0 80 o'clock this morn
ing at his residence at sos East 18th
street.
Murphy succeeded the late Richard
Croker as chieftain of the country's
most famous political organization.
He was native New Yorker. hay-
ing been born here June 20. 1858.
Acute indigestion was the cause of
death t.
MIR. Murphy appeared in excellent
health last night, according to his
secretary, Daniel J. Ryan. He CON-
ferred with political associates at Tam
many Hall, ate hearty dinner and
retired at the usual early hour.
Started With Chill.
Household servants related that the
Tammany leader complained of suffer
ing with chills when he arose at :
o'clock this morning, as vas his Gus
tom. At $40 he breakfasted and al
most Immediately afterward became i'll
of Indigestion. He also complained of
pressure over the heart.
Murphy's valet summoned DR.. ]. Z.
Herrity, who lived nearby, Father
Lawrence Il. Hogan of the Roman
Catholic Church of the Epiphany, MUIR
phys daughter, Mrs. James A. Foley,
and her husband, Surrogate Foley.
A glance convinced the physician
that the patients heart had been
stricken, that he was in great pain
and near death. He was given a ny
podermic stimulant and put to bed.
Ten minutes later he died with the
priest, surrogate and Mrs. Foley, DR..
Herrity and the servants at his bed
side. >4
He remained conscious up to the
last moment.
The Tammany leader was taeiturn,
and remained so up to the time Of lis
death. To the doctor, who found him
in the bathroom in agony, the mans
greatest concern seemed TO be one of
surprise that he should suffer from in
digestion and of impotence that his
heart should seem to have been af-
fected.
He did not suspect his illness was
fatal. Mrs. Murphy was at Atlantic
City when Mrs. Foley wired her that
Mr.. Murphy was very i'll.
A street car driver who became
leader Of the most powerful political
organization in the world and as such
played a prominent part in the nam
ing of mayors and governors and
nominees for the Presidency-such is
the life story of Charles +. Murphy.
A Born Leader.
Although denied the advantages or
education because of family cncum-
stances, he showed qualities of leader
ship carly in life and from boyhood
had been leader of a circle of one
kind or another. In all Of them he
was uniformly successful. result
that may be said to have been due
to his loyalty to friends, his shrewd-
ness and his secretiye manner.
lie neover discussed his plans with
any except his closest lieutenants aud
rarely spoke for publication. When
ever he consented 10 be interviewed
be usually covered all he had to say IN
a sentence or two. As result ne
came 70 be known generally as Silent
Charlie" Mr. Murpay's political lead
ership began in the eighteenth assem-
bly, district in 1892. when he became
district leader after the death Of Ed
ward Hagan.
He had suilt up a large following
in the district and il was said that
Hagan owed his position as leader
largely to the influence and financial
support with which Murphy backed
him.
On his deathbed Hagan named Muir
pby as his successor and from that
time the rise Of the future leader ot
the Democratic party in New YORK
was rapid.
Croker Went TO Ireland
After Robert A. Van Wyek assumed
offie-4eas mayor in 1925. he named
Murphy commissioner Of dockS and
ferries. The Van Wyek adminiStra-
ton was the last under the leadership
of the late Richard Croker. For sew
eral wears. prior to the election OF
Nayor Van WICK the government %