Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-23

New ork. Feb 23-Pplitica
stocktaking in Tammany Hall, after
TWO months OF the administration OF
Mayor ISOynor, reveals a condition
in that historic organization that
borders on panic
What has been regarded as the
most effective political machine in
the country is now face 20 face with
situation it has not known before
The district clubhouses are for the
most part, deserted Many OF the
braveI have stopped paying dues.
some because they have lost their
political positions and canno, AFFORD
it. and others in Office because they
can see no benefit TO themselves In
contributing.
The district club houses are for the
arily after tho election of Demo
cratic Mayor would sit in state and
send for those they wished to punish
or reward, now sit all alone in the
deserted headquarters The few who
keep them company are there in
i gratitude for benefits received rather
than hope OF favors to como.
I Mayor Gaynor has three years and
ten months more to serve. No
Tammany man cares 10 predict what
the condition or the organization will
De at the expiration OF his admins
Jratiou- In some distress there is
talk OF osing headquarters for a
time on or getting cheaper rooms.
/ The workers know that it j. going TO
b.. harder than ever 10 sell uckc-s
for chowder parties and district out
! inEs. and 1t is not unlikely that some
o. these will b. abandoned next
Summer
Any district leader will admit thar
Tammany Han AZ an organization
would De better on IL Mayor Gaynor
had been defeated Then the 10 OF
patronage. which means not alone
the distribution Of places. but inGu-
cnce with the administrative deyel-
opments a we'll. would be attributed
TO the fortunes of war
It is hard work 10 make the Tam
many workers understand why with
the election OF the man they worked
Tor scheered for and fought for. the
district leader cannot prevent DO ice
Interference with a corner saloon OBJ
tain favors in the Fire Department,
and keep laborers on the pay roll in
the Park Department. The dis
trict leaders are passing this respon-
sibility 20 Charles + Murphy. They
had hoped when Mr. Murphy began
his visits 10 the Tammany Hall. that
RESULTS would come. and they are
waiting sin
Mr. Murphy has informed the dis
trict leaders that he has perfect
| understanding with the Mayor. lie
has asked them 20 submit tho names
OF persons for whom they want place
and 70 have the list ready by March
/. He will get the lists but the Tam
many men do not believe the leader
/ will deliver the goods
The Mayor has administered a So.
/ ries OF shocks 10 Tammany H. One
/ has followed the other in quick sue
cession The first blow vas delivered
January /. when he appointed Thorn
as Higgins as Park Commissioner OF
the Bronx
I 1t is now understood. said the
Mayor. that everyone appoin ed
must belong 20 political club and pay
dues for It's support Let all that be
stopped
Then Came shock No 2.
Tammany men were pondering
about ibis when Mr. Gdynor appoint
I'd the heads OF the fftren depart
meuts some OF the men were Demo
orat3 and some were Republicans
Ju, there was no, q district leader
or "a prominent Tammsny man on the
isl.
There was hope OF favor from
Rh.nclsudD waldo. named as the
head or 'hc Fire Department ne