New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-01
TROUBLE FOR TAMMANY
MANY DISTRICT FIGHTS.
Organization also Has Democratic
Union as Principal RiUal.

Iammany Hall is threatened with trouble all
along the line at the September primaries. but
"hether some OF the threatened fights will take
place is doubtful. it money to make hard
battle against the regular organization 1t IS cheap
enough to threaten make trouble for a district
leader but spending money is a different matter
altogether In addition to the prospective loss Of
cash. the asrirant for the regular leaders place
puts himself outside the consideration of the Tam
many executive committee unless the loader he
lights Is very unpopular and unless he himself has
powerful friends In the executive committee.
In some OF the districts the aspirants for leader
ship believe that this is good year to make the
tight. as Tamraany seems TO be much weaker with
the rank and file than usual Many of the district
captains have Joined forces with the Democratic
Union. which seems to be Tammany's chief rival
this year for support from who vote the DEM
ocIatic ticket regularly.
In the 1st District Dominick F. Mullaney, former
clerk of the 1st Judicial District Court, resigned
the place. which paid 5000 year. become state
Senator, at s1.500 At the end OF term he
turned down for Senator Caffrey. He is to head a
primary ticket against Magistrate Finn William
Crowley. long Firms principal hacker. and active
in the Huron Club, the Tanlmany organization Of
the district. has Joined the Democratic Union. He
is also president OF the largest Irish county organ
zation, the Glare
In the I'd District. in what is known the Cherry
Hill section. there is. under the leadership Of James
Mclaughlin. the first organized opposition to Sher
iff Foley since he became Tammany leader OF the
district, in 1902.
In the 4th Assembly District there are rival Tam
many headquarters-the Ahearn Association, in
East Broadway. and the Leon Sanders Association,
in Grand street Sanders. Municipal Court
justice, is a candidate for the Supreme Court.
In the 9Th threatened primary fight In favor OF
Richard J. Delaney against Charles W. Culkin. the
present Tammany leader. is being called off. hut
Daniel Keahon. brother OF the former Tammany
leader Is being urged to make fight for the lead
ershp. Cukin is under a cloud on account of
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Sessions.
In the 7th the primary fight of two years ago
against the leadership OF Frank ]. Goodwin will
not be renewed. but an opposition ticket, headed
by Fred c. Cruger, will be at the September
primaries.
In the 9Th Reginald S. Douli the Tammany alder
man broke with the leaders by opposing the new
building code. and is opposed for denomination by
Peter J. Dooling. the present County Clerk, who
shares the leadership of the district with Wilhara
Dalton who will insist Dous denomination
In the 10th fight against Coroner Hamburger the
present Tammany leader. by Leonard A. Snitkin -
scheduled for September. Snitkin is a candidate
for Municipal Court justice to succeed George F.
Roesch whose term expires this year
In the 18th the Tammany organization IS badly
disrupted Frank Joyce former superintendent or
Central Park and lieutenant of Senator McManus'
has withdrawn from Tammany. and Patrick kelle-
her. president of the Liquor Dealers Association.
and Daniel Mack the contractor. are other sece-
ders. William ]. Lee, who made the primary nshs
against McManus, is the leader in the district OF
the Democratic Union
In the 18th there is a triangular tight Francis j.
Coughlin opposing Deputy County Clerk Curry. the
present leader while James McNamee is the leader
of the Democratic Union opposing Curry, but not
In the primaries Curry is at the head OF the curry
Association. Coughlin OF the West Side Democratic
Club and McNamee of the Democratic Club In
Tenth avenue.
In the 18th former Fire Commissioner Lantry.
who is at the head the Mohican Club. is opposed
by John j. Harrington. who is the regular Demo-
cratic leader. In the last primary Lantry was sue
cessfuI He Is strongly opposed TO the continuance
of the leadership of Charles F. Murphy.
In the 18th Ross Williams. the present Tammany
leader is to have Daniel A Golden as an opponent
In the September primaries Alexander Lamont,
nephew of Daniel S. Lamont, Clevelands Secretary
of War and a Tamulany for many years. Is at
the head Of the Democratic Union in the district
In the 21st John Cooper is candidate against
NJ j. Hassett. who succeeded the late Magistrate
Walsh
In the 18th, where Senator Frawley is the leader
his opponent of a year ago. j. Vincent Ganley,
has Joined the Democratic Union and Is It's disfrict
leader there.
In the 18th J. EDWARD letter is candidate for
Tsmmany leader In opposition TO Thomas E. Rush
letter, who is e brewer. has the support OF the
Towanda Club. Rush is supported by the Osceola
Club, whose clubhouse is the regular Tanmany
headquarters
In the soth Pervical E Nagle Alderman and
for the September primaries, and the strong oppo-
sition of the labor unions Maggie is made feat
ure of the fight
In the 21st Isaac A. Hooper. the former Tam
many leader. has Joined the Committee of One
Hundred. William ]. Wright, his successor, is a
candidate for County Clerk the Tammany
ticket. and IS &c be opposed for leadership by a
faction OF the Harlem Democratic Club John
Dempsey is the prospective anti-Wrght candidate
al the Tammany primaries.
In The Bronx the political situation is much
mixed by the controversy between Borough Presi-
dent Hafren and his opponents in Tammany con-
seauent upon thu charges made against him and
now awaiting action by the Governor. In two dis
tricts the SD and oath. the Tammany leaders are
| counted as against Haffen FOR denomination. In
the 33d and 18th. in which the Tammany leaders
are said TO favor Haffen. a primary contest is
10 be made against Hanen's representatives.
Michael Hecht is the leader OF the opposition In
the sd and Charles c. Marin IN the 18th. Marin
recently was appointed Deputy Commissioner Of
Water Supply. Gas and Electricity. He has the
support OF the Ranacque Club. Berry's old organi
cation In the SD the former Hearst leader. WILL
lam A. Kerns, and Conrad Muller. jr.. lieutenant
Of Register Gass, have .oined the Democratic
rrnion and the members OF The Bronx Club In the
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