The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-02

II does mean. however. that his reaction.
airy leader can DO him no good.
IT means. further. that . Tammany
leader who seeks . favor" will be given
the gate. In the race track parlance. A
leader who 10 recognized Will be persona
grata all around.
DISTRIBUTION OF PATRONAGE
TO COUNT.
This policy involves q merely pro
forma distribution Of patronage to Re.
puhlicans and Progressives. Tho now
Mayor has made up his mind that the
future of the Democratic party In New
York and his own future AZ . Democrat
impose upon him the obligation 70 build
. strong Wilson organization here Hs
can not be faithful to this duty. his
closest friends declare. II he deals out
share and share alike the vast patron.
age OF his once to the Fusion parties.
Any attempt to deal with these partiea
with which he 10 not In accord In sym.
patty and aims. q certain, he IL surc.
to lead to grave embarrassments. To
avoid Just such difficuities Mr.. Mitchell
70 determined. his friends say. to take
the logical and natural way cut. which
m the end. he thinks. will also have
been the easiest way. by playing the
game with Independent Democrats.
The greatest element Of strength his
policy incorporates II the whole hearted
support Of President Wilson. The Lesson
Of Dudley Field Malone. who arose TO
power because he had tina COURAGE 10
uSht obsolete political methods. has
less ~ impression on young men In
Tainmany He'll who look 70 thiuss
higher.
A Tsmmany endorsement At present
. . handicap In Washington. In New
fory City and certainly not an asset
In Albany. Tammany leaders cannot
help . younEster up the political ladder
In the nation. state or city. A. Demo.
critic leader In sympathy with Mayor
Aitchei's policy will have access 10 a
Democratic President. . Democrats
Mayor and. probably Just a. Heartily.
to the Democratic Governor.
This desire for leader. who are on
good terms with ths powers In ths
Democracy win vastly Influence the
future of the TAmmany leaders.
Just how or with what leaders Mayor
Mitchell will inaugurate his policy n a
matter Of events. But II u believed
that once the Ice IL broken there will
b. . deluss Of rammany leaders anx.
ious to get IN out Of tho cold Of the
next four years Leaders who have
Jobs undcr BOxA Murphy and VINO owe
the Chief debts Of loyalty for thess
places will BE- found. II was said to.da
TO Be quite amenabls TO the Mitchell
logic whom their Jobs cease.
Maybe . dosen Tammany lSaders hold
places directly or indirectly IN the
State ComptrOllsr's once. These NAV
very early In the year see the futilitv
Of hghting the Chiefs scraps agalns.
such odds.
NOT LIKELY TO REFUSE the
CHANCE.
Besides. there u the rank Of the or.
ganisation. which, II L. frankly admit.
ted. IL absolutely opposed to Q continu.
ancs of the Murphy regime. With the
cards stacked against the leaders out.
side and their organisations ready ia
revolt against them. AZ leaders, inside.
these Assembly bosses are not likely,
- the word goes. to long refuse The
Mitchell invitation.
With the solid front Of Tammany
broken. the organisation In Manhattan
divided against Murphy and the Ger.
tainty that brooklyn. Queens and prob.
ably the Bronx. with the Mitchell dis.
tricts In Manhattan. will be apie C
control the greater city's organization
vote. Mr.. Mitchels friends se!ieve tina,
Chief Murphy will have passed out az
. factor. His power will be gone. The
| organisation will De . Wilson Admins.
tration organization with such a polio
realised.
What 10 also interesting 10 the bear.
lns such . change In the coatro, of III,
organisation will have on the selectIon