The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-06
THE FIGHT BETWEEN
 SULZER AND TANIIANY

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 After one oe the most sensation al campaigns in the history of the city the voters of New York have had their say in an election iR which party lines have been entire ly wiped away. The choice was for or against the domination of the city by TammaUy Hall.
 When the Tammany Tiger slipped from his lair yesterday and sniffed the air, he could smell fight ey- | erywhere. It has been an out and ou' fight against Tammany. Head ed by John Purroy Mitchell, the h. dependent Democrats, Republican and Progressives have carried the campaign through with unre- lenting vigor. Edward E, Mccall, the regular Democratic nominee chosen by Boss Murphy of Tammany has fought back with an economy plea.
 The chances appeared even until little over two weeks ago. Then came the removal of William Sulzer as Governor by the High Court of Impeachment; the thrilling story by the deposed Governor of Charles F. Murphy's attempt to dominate the State Government-and then chaos. Probably never before was such feel ing worked up against Chief Mur- phy and Tammany Hall as was dis played immediately after Sulzef s story was made public. The Pro- gressives of the Sixth Assembly district unanimously nominated Sul- ger for the Assembly and with John 4. Hennerry, state investigator un- der Gov. Sulzer, the deposed gov ernor has fired charge after charge at Tammany Hall and Charles Fran ces Murphy.
 Tammauy never met with a great i CT surprise in it's existence than the sight of Sulzer, an impeached, sup posedly discrcdited, and deposed governor, suddenly rising as the big factor in the lccal campaign. Many Tammany leaders complained that t "Chief' was too easy" when the way was left open for Sulzer to again hold office. The court did not disQualify him. He immediately told the story Of how Murphy had made demands for certain appoint ments on him; how he pressed him to the limit on all questions which Murphy desired settled in his own way; how Mccall acted as the gO-be- tween in the dealings, and how the ultimatum was finally delivered that James E. Gaffney, a Murphy hench- man, must be appointed highway COT missioner or there would be war. The "Gaffney or War" message was followed by other demands, accord ing to Sulzer, and he was told he must accede to these demands or face ruin. Mrs. Sulzer added to the story with statements that she had received scores of letters threaten ing her husbands life and told how Mccall said to her that Sulzer must do as Murphy ordered
 The wiping out of party lines for the fight yesterday, however, dates back long before Sulzer figured in the situation. When Chief Murphy nominated Mccall as the Tammany candidate the Progressive wing of the democratic party, the republi- cans and progressiveS united on Mitchell as the Fusion nominee.
 Mitchell is Q Wilson democrat. He was president Of the board of alder men when President Wilson appoint ed him collector of the port. He will be one of the youngest men who ever held office of mayor of New York. He is but 34 years old. Charles s. Whitman, district attor- ney, was the leading candidate for the nomination on the Fusion tick ct against Mitchell, but when defeat ed Whitman accepted the nominatio for reelection to his own office. Tammany then endorsed Whiteman to check any attempt to make the police situation an issue. Whitman accepted this nomination and was all So named by Hearst's Independent league. .-..