New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-10
LIVELY TAM MANY FIGHTS.
THE COMING PRIMARIES.
Pl,nkitt May Lose His Leadership
Place for DordOn.

There are lively Tammsny primary fights In
ne .sxernby districts. the eth. 10th 18th. = IN.
Both ard S2d. In the 10Th District II looks as II
Pluniia would lose the leadership unless he is
assisted by Boss Murphy, leader Of Tammany
Hail
A story went around the district last night
that John T. horton, 8 wealthy builder and con-
tractor who IS candidate for leader. had
agreed to throw his votes 20 Plunkftt on the
condition that he Dordon) is to succeed Isaac
A. Hopper as Superintendent OF Buildings. This
was denied by the Dordon men. who said that
their champion in the fight for the leader
ship because the majority Of Democrats in the
district want to get rid OF PIunkitt. Assembly
man McManus says that he Is sure to beat both
Piunkitt and Dordon. and that no combination
can beat him.
Whatever the outcome on the night of the pri-
rna-ies on September 10. It probably marks the
end OF Plunkitt's aspirations State Senator.
He was beaten last year by Martin SAKE. resu-
lar Republican, and will try to again this
fall But the Plunkitt men after his
scalp and IL he runs again he will be knitted as
he was a year ago.
IN the Eth District George S O'Neill. backed
by William Astor Chanler. is trying to GUST Bar
ney Martins man. Joseph F. Prendergast. Mar
I'm voluntarily retired from the leadership last
spring. naming Prendergast his successor.
That was all nice enough for Barney and his
friends. but il did not suit the younger Demo-
Gratis in the district. Mr.. Chanler thought he
should have been consulted. ONeill is saloon
keeper in 6th-ave and II he is elected will prob
ably step aside IN short time for Mr.. Chaner.
Mr. Prendergast is perhaps one of the most in
teiligent who ever held leadership in Tam
many Hall. but he does not suit the gang. He
holds a position in the Water Department.
In the 10th District. Samuel Mass who holds
job in the Office of Commissioner of Accounts
is making fight against the old leader. Julius
Hamburger julius says he is not worrying
about his yellow Jacket
There Is no fight in the 18th District this year
for the good reason that Dan McMahon, feeling
that his time had come. surrendered to his young
rival. Assenblynan Curry. Curry, with his
friends. fairly outfought McMahon at the pri-
maries last year and he would have been leader
then but for the outrageous measures used
by McMahon to retain control. Curry took the
TO Keep quiet on the promise that it would all
come OF: right. 1t has come out right for Curry
by Mcmahon discreetly retiring from the leader
Ship. McMahon may still retain the chairman
ship q! the Tammany Executive Committee,
that body elects its own chairman, but he will
not rl;n his district any longer.
James =. Martin. former Police Commissioner.
Is IN no danger of losing his grip on the 18th
District. His opponent, Thomas l. Reynolds. is
not making winning fight.
MIR. Martin Yesterday issued a circular, signed
by ex-senator Norton Chase and others, ex-
tolling Mr. Martin leader and calling on all
Democrats TO support him.
In the Both District, eX-Assernbly George
EurreIl is making hard fight against the new
leader Of the district William Sinnott
IN the 100 District Senator Frawley is having
trouble with John J. Farnam- Frawley is ar
bitrary, and has made good many enemies IN
the last two years He will probably win in the
district, but the opposition is sure to grow IN
less he uses different methods.