New Britain herald., 1924-04-25
Croker's Successor As Leader Of Worlds Most Powerful Pol- tical Organization Was
 In 66th Year - Indi-
 gestion Causes Death.
Prospered as Saloon Keeper But Always Kept Orderly Places-Reported to Have Been Generous to Catho- lie Church and Poor People.

New York, April 25.--charles r. Murphy. leader of Tammany Hall, died today.
 He died at s:So o'clock this morn ing at his residence at sos East 11th street.
 Murphy succeeded the late Richard Croker as chieftain of the country's most famous political organization. He was native New Yorker, having been born here June 20, 1858.
 Acute indigestion was the cause of the death.
 Ate Hearty Dinner.
 Mir. Murphy appeared in excellent health last night, according to his sec retary, Daniel l. Ryan. He conferred with political associates at Tammany Hall, ate a hearty dinner and retired at the usual carly hour.
 Household servants related that the rammany leader complained of suf- fering when he arose at this morn ing, as was his custom. At S.10 he breakfasted and almost immediately afterward became ill of indigestion. He also complained of pressure over the heart.
 Murphy's valet summoned Dr. John +. Herrity, who lived nearby, Father Lawrence A. Hogan of the Romuu Catholic church of the Epiphany, Murphy's daughter. Mrs. James A. Foley and fer husband, Surrogate Foley,
 Dies in 70 Minutes.
 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 hypo- dermic stimulant and put 10 bed. Ten minutes later he died, with the priest Surrogate and Mrs. Foley, pr. Herrity and the servants at his bed- side. He remained conscious up to the last moment.
 The Tammany leader, always taci- turn remained so up to the time of his 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 indigestion. and of impatience that his heart should seem to have been affected. He did not suspect that his Illness was fatal.
 Mrs Murphy was at Atlantic City when Mrs Foley wired her that Mir. Murphy was very ill
 News of his death spread rapidly. One Of the first of the thousands of telephone calls to pour into Tammany Hall questioning the report was from Adiutant General Berry, who trans mitted the news 10 Governor Smith at Albany. A few minutes later the Cow ernor apparently unwilling to believe the report himself telephoned Tam many Hall from the capitol.
 Street Car Driver
 \ street car driver who became leader of tho most powerful political organization in the world and as such played prominent part in naming Of mayors and governors and nominees Tor the presidency--such Is the life story of Charles r. Murphy.
 Although denied the adYantage. of cducation because of family eircum- stances he showed qualities of leader ship carly in life and from boyhood had been leader Of a circle of one Kind or another.
 Always SutapssfuI Tu an of them hc vas unifnrriv successful. a result that may be said 10 have been due 10 his loyalty to friends. his shrcwdness and his secret tive manner. He neyer discussed hi. plans with any except his closest lieu tenants and rarely spoke for publica- ton. Whenever he consented to be ! interviewed he usually covered what he had 10 say in a sentence or two. As a result hn came generally to be known as silent Charlie .'' Started In fsg2 Mr. Murrhys political leadership began in tho eighteenth assembly dis- irict in 1Sas. when he became district leader after the death og Edward iiaEsu. fie had bthit np a large fol- lowing in the district and # vas said that Haean owed his position as lsa- der largely to the influence and fnan- ciai support with which Murphy backed him. on his death-bsd Harsu named Murphy as his successor and from that time the fise Of the future leader of the democratic party in New York ciiy was rapid. Made Commissioner After Robert <. Van wyck assumed offices as mayor in 1898 he named Murphy commissioner of docks and ferries. The Van wyck administration was the lest under the leadership Of the late Richard Croter. For several years before the election Of Mayor Van wyek. tts government of Scv York riiy had. been subjected 10 se- were criticism. finally resulting h t.ls
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