The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-29
.TAlMMANY HALL
FAYORS HEARST
ctIJsssLEs r. MURPHY CASTS LOT:
9ITH EDITOR AispIpA IT. : g I
MecLEELAtl SACKS JE- r
ROME:

NEW YORK, Aug 2ss-The lineup
for Hearst and Jerome has begun, and
the fight for delegates viii go on IN
earnest until the primaries ON Sep
tember is. The contest will be e bit
ter one. for 1t not only involves the
Democratic nomination for governor
I6ut the Ieadsrshlp Of Tammany Hall.
TO secure the unanimous indorse.
ment of Tammany Hall, It viii be
necessary for Mr.. Hearst or Mr. Js,
rome to get MAJORITY of the dele
gates. The unit rule will ndoubtedIy
be applied to Tammany's vote in con.
yention. While both Jerome and
Hearst are working for this, Mayor
Nice leIlan's friends are trying to over
throw the Leadership sof Charles f.
Murphy in Tammany Hall
Murphy is working to deliver the
delegation to Hearst andythus save
himself. Despite the repddiation OF
Murphy by Hearst, It is not denied
that a working agreement exists be-
tween the managers of Mr.. Hearst
and Mr.. Murphy. While there is no
particular friendship between Murphy
and Hearst, both will be beneiciaries
by the arrangement Hearst may get
some delegates which he otherwise
might not get, while Murphy may save
his prestige and leadership IL he can
deliver an undivided delegation from
Tammany Hall to Hearst.
Mcclellan Supporting Jerome.
District Attorney Jerome in his
candidacy has the support Of the Nc
CIellan faction of Tammany Hall, led
by Fire Commissioner John F. o'Brien.
The Mcclellan support is given to Je-
rome solely for the purpose of over
throwing Charles F. Murphy as lead
er Of Tammany Hall and in the hope
that the Independent support which
Mr.. Jerome has will aid in overthrow
ing the Murphy district leaders in dis
tricts where there are contests.
"Blg Tim" Sullivan in lining up for
Jerome has undoubtedly been of much
assistance to him. The sulIlyans -
s'Blb Tim Little Tim" and the 9th
ers-are absolutely in control of at
least fifteen districts on the East Side,
where both Hearst and Jerome are
strong, and where each expects to get
a big vote. 1t was largely because of
this East Side vote that Jerome was
elected district attorney twice. al
though running on no regular ticket
the last time and on Citizens Union
ticket the first. Mr.. Jerome since his
first election has lived in Rutgers
street, in the very heart Of the East
Side. He has always stood ready to
advise the class of people who live
there, and in consequence is popular
among them. Mr.. Hearst, too, expects
support from this section. The peo-
pie on the East Side are largely of
foreign birth. and are in sympathy
with the radical views expressed by
Mr.. Hearst.
Both Popular in East Side.
In the mayoralty campaign of last
year the vote Of the East Side was
strong for Hearst for mayor and Je-
rome for district attorney, but in that
election they were running for differ
emit Offices. and the people could vote
for both their idols.
In the primary fight the lines will
be drawn more colsely, and the East
Side will be compelled to choose be-
tween the two.
The East Side is tn Sullivan strong
hold, and the lining up of big Tim"
with the Mcclellan factions makes GER
tain the hottest and hardest-fought
contest in the history of Tammany
Hall. The fight between Mayor Nc
Clellan and Charles F. Murphy has
been smoIdering since the mayor was
inaugurated last January for his sec
ond term. In making his appoint
ments he ignored Murphy and began
the upbuildlng OF a political machine
of his own. Leaders of Tammany Hall
were .ioudest and most emphatic in
denying that any differences existed
yet with the last day or two even
\ the most timid OF them nave been
aligning themselves on one side or the
other. The friends of Charles F.
Murphy admitted yesterday that if the
Jerome-McClellan forces are victor
ious at the primaries on September IS,
the mayor, with the assistance OF the
sullIvans. will be able to name the new
leader o: Tammany Hall.
Lineup Of Tammany Hall.
The lineup of Tammany Hall lead
ers for Murphy and Mcclellan, which
means practically for Hearst and Je,
rome, are:
For Magistrate TBat,
terry Dan" Finn. "Big Tom Fo1eyI
Little Tim" Sullivan. Charles w. cul'