New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-15

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stimson Vote Republican Basis.
Tho Democratic committee is made up
4, ten members from each Of the sixty
,s-es Assembly districts. The Republican
.,nnittee is composed Of one member
nor, each Assembly district for each 100
yotas or major fraction thereof cast by
,bA Assembly district for the last Repub-
r,sn candidate for Governor. These city
committees were elected a year ago last
March and the Republican committee is
tased on the vote for Stimson in 1910.
Charles F. Murphy, realizing his waning
influence. has never consented to having
the city committee made up on the basis
n the vote cast. AS II now stands Man
haitian alone will control nearly half OF
me Democratic city committee.
However, there is no positive assurance
hat Murphy can control all Of Manhat-
an Because this is a municipal year
zone Of the leaders want TO come out in
q, open fight against the Tammany boss.
yt Murphy realizes that he must handle
ne situation with great care and cannot
vse the mailed hand TO such an extent as
% past years
Murphy is thinking seriously of nomi-
hating Mayor Gaynor for another term,
but II il came 10 a lineup Of his Assem-
uy district leaders now he would not be
able 10 get a majority for Gaynor. There
Is considerable opposition 10 the Mayor
among the leaders who have failed 10 get
obs for themselves This feeling OF OPP
position is particularly strong in Brook
yn
Borough President Connolly, leader in
Queens. Is friendly TO the Mayor. So, Of
curse. is Tax Commissioner Mccormick,
The leader in Richmond. In The Bronx
he situation IS involved. There is no
question that Eugene J. Mcclure. who is
sading the anu-Tammany Democrats,
has much strength. but on paper Murphy
is in control Of The Bronx. The opposition
vii probably insist that Murphy keep
bis hands of the local nominations in re-
turn for support for his candidate for the
nayOralty nomination.
Cassidy Aims TO Come Back"
IN Queens Connolly will probably stand
on for the denomination Of Mayor Gay
ior no matter what Murphy may decide
do. Connolly. however, has opposition.
0seph Cassidy. a thick and thin Muir
ty man, is trying 10 rehabiltate him
WI He has been flirting with some Of
Tie Democrats who left the party 70 join
M Progressive movement. Friends Of
Connolly have told him that Frank l..
Ferguson. former chairman Of the Pro-
Tsssiyes in Queens. has had several con-
isIences with Cassidy since he resigned
hs othce in the Progressive organization.
i is understood Ferguson desires to run
ioF Borough President.
Then there is another independent fac
or In the person Of J. NJ Phillips, for
mer under sheriff. who has been trying
get In the good graces Of Governor
slller. The Phillips Association still has
considerable influence in the LIST Assembly
District
10 Manhattan there has been no talk
among the Democrats Of a candidate for
Borough President. Arthur J. O'Keeffe,
Bndge Commissioner under Mayor Gay
h'i' wants 10 run for this Office In Brook
Vn In The Bronx Arthur Murphy. who
vas defeated four years ago. wants 70
u his luck again That is the reason he
aas Kept clear Of the fractional fights
.heie' Louis +. Haffen, former Borough
resident, who ran as an independent
.aholoate four years ago. has announced
ne would seek the Democratic nomina-
NOh az the primaries. II he should run
" November as an independent ii would
Undoubtedly result in an easy victory
'OF The fusion candidate.
NO one IS anxious to take a chance for
o''Oagh President on the Democratic
ceAe IN Richmond. as Borough President
O''nwel. who will be undoubtedly re-
-o'lirated by the fusion forces, is con-
b -s'ea unbeatable In Manhattan the
publican attitude is that Borough Pres
'n' AeAneny should run for that ONCE
San. The party would agree on him II
~, ~ iusion forces take District Attorney
u'uasn for Mayor There Is consider
F ooubt as 10 whether Mr. McAneny
zig care TO run again for his present
s.''e' as he believes his work has entitled
an 70 the nomination for Mayor on the
fusion ticket
, mere VIII be a not fight among the
n''Vh's's over the candidate for Borough
r'uent In Brooklyn. Early In July
WE II. Pounds. the present Commits
7' OF Public Works, will become Bor-
IN resident for the remainder Of the
), ~ OF Borough President Steers, who IS
NJ. appointed a city magistrate by the
as0r The Republicans hold that this
40 e. him the logical candidate for that
- on the fusion ticket. and they chal-
t,,ss anybody to deny he is eminently
'so for the place
'''"ever. the Progresslves in Brooklyn
N wen more jealous Of the Republicans
M IN Manhattan. and Timothy l..
~, un' their leader. has declared he
NJ. never consent 10 the nomination Of
az Pounds.
bsster f. T. o'Loughlin. the fire.
n iescer Of the Independence League
"'sohlyn, IL convinced he should be