Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-26
TAMMANy!
BATTLE CRY IN
NEW YORK RACE
Fusion Forces United Against IT,
gers Candidate for Mayor, Nc
Call-SuIzer for Assembly.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2b.-Are the days
Of Tammany Hall numbered?
Is the famous organization that
brought into being Boss" Tweed,
Dick" Croker and a Charles Fran
els Murphy, about to lose political
control of New York City, where 1t
has nestled and grown fat these many
years?
II the local political situation had
not changed with startling sudden
ness, largely because of the death of
Mayor Gaynor, the mayoralty election
of next month would be even more
complex than it is now. 1t would have
compared favorably with the situation
In Mexico.
1t looks like John Purroy Mitchell
for Mayor. 1t Is difficult to see how
Tammany is going to beat him. Still,
one has vivid recollections of other
campaigns where it appeared difficult
for Tammany to beat fusion. Butre-
sourceful old Tammany! 1t has SO
many political tricks up its sleeves.
Tammany's Foes United.
Judge Edward E. Mccall, late OF the
Supreme Court, is a very admirable
gentleman in many respects. His rep
utation is good, barring his associa-
lions with Tammany. But William
Sulzer had long Tammany record
when he ran for Governor. and the
people of the State Of New York
elected him with enthusiasm. OF
course, the opposition to Tammany
was not united in that instance, as 1t
Is in the present mayoralty situation.
The Progressives, Republicans In
dependence Leaguers, Independent
Democrats and Gaynorites haye
united on John Purroy Mitchell for
Mayor. Against this formidable ar
ray there is only Tammany Hall and
Mccall. Then, Mitchell has the in
Gorsement of the national admins
tration. With those Democrats who
are not directly associated with
| Tammany 1t means that some Federal
patronage will be thrown the way OF
the supporters of Mr. Mitchell.
Beyond a doubt. however, the ma
jority of those supporting Mitchell are
doing so because of earnest opposi-
ion to Tammany. They would make
Tammany the issue of the campaign.
Ike Roosevelt, when the latter fought
Dick" Croker for the Governorshlp,
Mitchell will try to show the people
of New York CITY that Charles Fran
els Murphy, of Tammany Hall, is ms
real opponent, and not Mccall
Mates Not Endorsed.
While the Independence League has
Endorsed Mitchell and made him Its
candidate for Mayor ii has not In
| dorsed ibis running mates, McAneny
| and Pyendergast. This, Independence
| Leaguers assert, is due to the failure
| Of these two men to live up to their
| pledges when they were last elected
| to the borough presidency and the
| comptrollcrship, respectively. They
| stood with Gaynor for the INTERIOR
ough subway, while. Mitchell opposed
| them.
This failure Of the Independence
League to indorse McAneny and
| Prendergast may possibly mean that,
| while Mitchell will be elected. his tick
ct will not go in with him. 1t also
may mean that Tammany Will have
| control of the Board OF Estimate. for
| Mitchel's vote as Mayor would count
| for little against those of several
Tammany borough presidents and
| Tammany comptroller.
Whitman o. KID by Tiger.
The acceptance of a Tammany in
dorsement by District Attorney Whit
| man, who is running on every ticket,
and, therefore. can't be defeated, and
the determination of Mayor Gaynor
to run again. put an end to the police
issue. IL Gaynor had lived the police
situation could have been showed onto
him, but It couldn't have been used as
a weapon against Tammany. In fact,
Tammany itself thought seriously OF
using 1t as a weapon against Gaynor.
William SulZer, put out of the Gov
ernorship is the Progressive party's
Assembly candidate in the Sixth As
sembly District, a territory that lies
between East Houston street and
East Tenth street and Avenue A and
the East River, where three votes out
Of four are Jewish.
A dispatch from Albany last night
stated that Sulzer accepted the nomi-
nation as soon as he heard of the ac-
ton OF the East Side voters. He
promises to give the East Side the
most exciting campaign in its history
Francis w. Bird, Progressives'
county chairman; Theodore Douglas
Robinson, State chairman, and Will
| liam NJ. Chadbourne. representative
Of George w. Perkins Ga well-to-do
Progressively, sat in the hail at No.
lot Avenue and never uttered a
word while the district leaders and
voters rushed the Sulzer nomination
through.
Every effort that could be brought
to bear in the afternoon and late
evening by the boss Progresslves was
directed against the movement to
nominate Sulzer Mr.. Bird and his
advisers were faced out by Max
Slender, leader of the Sixth district,
who told them that it would take
murder" to keep the people from put
ting Sulzer on the Assembly ticket.