New-York tribune., 1905-12-24
DADY PUT OVERHEARD.
WOODRUFF GRIPS HELEN.
W1M Sail Republican Bark IN Brook
lam His OScn Wdg.

Republican politicians in Brooklyn were great
ly surprised yesterday afternoon when they
heard that ex-Lieutenant Governor Woodruff.
the leader of the organization there had issued
a statement in which he breaks away from
Michael ]. Dady, who for many years has been
his first lieutenant. The independent Republi-
cars who have been fighting for years against
the machine methods of which Dady Is an ex-
ponenE were pleased over the news.
If Dady fights, and the genera! impression ia
that he will, for he LIZ known fighter. there
will be lively time in tho organization for some
time 10 come
DaGy. it is said. has recently come to believe
that he actually controlled the Kings County or
ganisation himself, and that If it ever came te
tes% of strength. he would be able TO show his
superiority over Woodruff But when he came
out in opposition to Wadsworth for Speaker
after Woodruff had declared in favor of him, the
fornsr Lieutenant Governor at once showed his
hand and proved ccnclusfvely that he controlled
the Kings County Republican Assemhyrnen-
This hostility of Dady to Wadswortn is what
has caused the open rupture at last
The announcement of the break was made IN
the form of a statement given out by John E.
Smith, secretary of the County Committee and
formerly private secretary of Mr.. Woodruff
The latter is in Syracuse and Dady was IN
Washington yesterday, where he saw the Presi-
Officer Sharkey The statement follows:
Governor woodruff has parted with Colonel NJ. J.
in him by the RepubIicsn nartv in Kings County
Mr. Dady.
sented by President Roosevelt and Governor FIig-
gins. has made it impossible for Governor Woodruff
TO continue political relationship with Mr Dady and
interests of the Republican organization along the
lines OF reform and progress without reference to
the desires of Mr.. Dady.
1t has been predicted many times that Wood
ruff would break away from Dady since the
two came to the front in the Republican organ
ization, but, for some reason which has so far
been unexplained the former seemed tied TO
Dady, Time and again Dady has acted in way
that seemed disloyaI to Nj. woodruff. but the
latter has never openly resented it before. The
aims of the two men are somewhat different
and pressure has been frequently brought TO
bear on Woodruff by such prominent independ-
ent members OF the party as ex-Mayor Schieren.
Frank Harvey Field and John NfcKeon to induce
him to force Dady out of politics.
In the last year Dady, who. as has been said
thought he knew his strength has been opposing
Woodruff in many important matters of policy.
Or. perhaps. without consulting Woodruff, he has
announced a policy for the organization which
has been at variance with Mr.. Woodruff's ideas.
This was the case before the recent campaign.
Dady was strong for a fusion that would include
one of the oldtinae wiIIoughby Street politicians
IN prominent place the ticket woodruff
vetoed the whole idea, and q straight ticket
nominated
Then Mr.. Woodruff, needing the temper of the
! times and the demands of the Independents in
/ Brooklyn. came out strongly. few weeks ago.
| in favor of radical reforms in the method of
! party government, and in favor Of giving more
! power to the individual members of the party.
! 1t is believed that Mr.. Woodruff thought that he
would be hampered by Mr.. Dady in any attempt
! to bring about such reforms.
Mr.. Woodruff, assisted by Walter B. Atterbury
and Mr.. Dady, wrested the leadership Of the
/ Kings County Republican organization from the
! late Jacob Worth in 1897. Worth was IN favor
] of the nomination of Seth Low for Mayor. SEN
ator Platt was opposed to this. ana Wooorun
and the others. taking his side of the fight. won
! over the county committee for General Tracy by
! a small vote
from the combination Dady is a shreWd poll
| tician and has always taken an aggressive part
! in shaping The policy or the organization. 0et-
/ eral years ago. when the scandal arose over the
election OF Sheriff Guder, who was Dady's man,
/ there IA desire on the part OF some of the
/ leaders to turn down Dady. but NcodfaI KEPT
still and no open move was made against Dady,
/ Gradually Dady had been winning certain dis
trict leaders to his standard with the idea, it has
! been surmised. of at length coming OUT in the
| open in fight for the leadership OF the organ
| ization
! In anv fight that he may make against Wood
/ ruff now Dady can probably count on the sup
port of the following leaders: Beatue, OF the "a
district: Laimbeer. of the 3D.; Wheeler, Of the
9th; Williams, of the 18th: Owens. OF the the I4th;
JacuuillarG of the 10Th; Neal, OF the Zoth, ana
/ livingston OF the 21st. These leaders are known
as Dady men, Just at present Naval ofncef
Sharkey leader of the 10th, is trying to secure
! a reappointment from President Roosevelt II IL
is finally decided that he is TO be dropped ana lI
] looks that way now. Sharkey would probably
stand by Dady in any fight he might make.
/ 1t was said at his office Yesterday that MT
Dady would not be back until Tuesday.
! FIGHT WON SAYS HIGGINS