Vincent Joseph Murphy (August 1, 1893 – June 8, 1976) was an American labor leader and Democratic Party politician from New Jersey.
[2] Murphy first entered politics in 1937, competing for a seat on the five-man Newark City Commission with 49 other candidates.
Though he bested the field, he was denied the position of Mayor (traditionally awarded to the highest vote-getter) because of the opposition of Democratic political boss Frank Hague.
In 1941 he again outpolled all other candidates, and with the support of Hague was named Mayor of Newark by his fellow City Commissioners.
Edge warned that a Democratic victory would lead to domination of "labor leaders, communists and Hagueism".