Evening journal., 1913-09-10
rAMMANY's GROWTH IN POWER.

TAMMANY HALL is pernicious political organi-
zation. One OF the unfortunate things in con-
ncction with its existence and activity is that it is
Increasing in influence and power in the American
Democracy. Within the memory Of many men now
living, It's domain the old city Of New York, or,
as Il is known now the Borough of Manhattan, II
ruled old New York City with masterfu and
scrupuous hand
When Greater New York was rdrmcd Tammany
became ambitious TO extend its power into all FIVE
horoughs. The FIRST OF the i've TO succumb TO It's
influence The Bronx Having established what at
times precarious ascendancy there It turned its
attention to Brooklyn, Queens and Richmond. After
years Of schoming and fighting It Queens and
Richmond, and from that time centcred It's fire
Brooklyn.
While Boss" Mclaughlin and his successor Boss"
M,Carren, lived 1ammany made little headway AMI
the Kings County Democracy was paramount in
Brooklyn borough. Following the death OF those two
Brooklyn Democratic leaders the Tammany Tiger
crossed the bridge" and took control Not long af-
terward il was proclaimed that the Democratic
ganizations all FIVE boroughs we're taking their
orders from the Wgwam IN Fourteenth street.
Not content with the absolute control Of the Democ
racy in Greater New York, Tammany decided to cap
ture the control of the New York state Democracy
The political conditions favored It in its plans. For
years there had been in New York City strong and
militant Democracy represented by Tammany. and
ton In New YORK State outside the city of New
York the situation reversed. The Republican
state organization was strong and militant and the
Democratic State organization was weak and almost
impotent Decision was reached by the Tammauy
leaders to Tammanylze and vitaze the New York
State Democracy.
fractional troubles in the Republican party tho
nomination by the Democrats OF Dix for Governor
and his election, gave to Tammany its opportunity
Governor Dix served It's purposes well and before
the end Of the Dix term, Tammany was in full con
troll of the State Democracy Toward the close the
Dix term Tammany was eager to obtain as his sue
cessor a man equally, or more, friendly to the
ganization. Finally the choice fell upon Suzer Tam
many had made him politically II had sent him to
Congress and, in many other ways. kept him promi-
nently before the people With no msgvings what
ever relative to the loyalty of sulzer to Tammany
Boss" Murphy and his lieutenants put him up for
Governor He elected
Following the Inauguration Of sulzer. Tammany at
tempted to rule him officially. For a time he sub
mtted Finally the demands of the Tiger were made
In such way that he rebelled That led to an ire
parable breach between sulzer and Tammany Il
was decided by Tammany that IL IL could not rule
the Governor 1t would ruin him The fight became
bitter and uncompromisng on both sides 1t cui-
minated In the Impeachment proceedings against Sui
er Tammany was desperate because it looked upoa
sulzer as an ingrste and traitor and also as a
serious menace to continuance its control of the
state Democracy.
or course, American citizens sympathize with Sui
ger In his fight against the political corruption repre-
sc ted by Tammany AT the time it must be said
that 1t is to Governor sulzer to clear himself of the
charges made against him N the impeachment or to
confess that in his political practices he is little Il
any better than the organization that exalted him IN
the position he occupies or with all due defer.
ence to Acting Governor Gynn which he asserts he
occupies.