Evening star., 1914-07-29

Last night Mr.. Malone telegraphed
Representative Fitzgerald denying that
he had slandered the New York delega.
ton and demanding the right to be pres.
ent at the conference. However. he fail.
Cd to make any such request Of the
White House. which would not, Of course
assent to his being present unless the
congressman so desired.
1t was admitted at the White House
that the conference was intended to deal
with various phases Of the political and
patronage situation in New York. Not
only are tho New York representatives
ceive recognition in federal patronage
put they are more sore over the atti.
tude OF Influential democrats connected
with the administration of Mayor Mitchell
IN Greater New York. Certain prominent
men Of that administration. who pose
as particular friends of President vii.
son and the national administration
nave, 1t Is charged, consistently dis
missed democrats connected with the
city administration who were support.
sumed to have Tammany leanings, OF
VINO were at least organization demo-
Gratis, hlling their places with independ-
ents and reformers. The process has
pee ncarried SO far as to cause rebellion
among the workers at the polls, and
threatens to leave democratic congress
men with little support from heretofore
enthusiastic supporters.
Want Light on Situation.
The New York men who saw the Presi.
dent today asked him il that sort Of thine
Is being done with his knowledge and
consent. They went to the White House
to tell the President they had borne this
burden Of the fight in Congress and had
supported the administration throughoui
s.ne u.e pasties Ior ana against the Presidents
Wnether they are being fought BY their
own party.
1t was emphasized to the President
.nat every member OF the New York
policies throughout the entire session
They had voted right" On every mes o.
1re that has been considered. while
representative Fitzgerald has on sew
eFA occasions taken the floor in the
tion.
The President was practically told
tnat II ne has influence among New
YORK democrats and expects to helm
EJECT ;e oemocratic congressman in that
on some Of the men who are under
$1,000 $1,000 to be his close friends in New
How Forces Line Up.
1t appears to be the Organization,
against the forces that '.are trying to
reform democracy in New York city.
What the Tammany men hope will oc-
cur Is that the President will saw ia them
ana TO the world that he is pleased with
the work of the New York deleeation
ana hopes the members will be re-eIect-
ed: That would be getting the President
behind Tammany Hall to some extent.
they figure.
It is crisis for New York congress
sional politics. II the President makes
q nat statement supporting what Dud-
ley Field Malone has done. the hatfie.
ground in New York city will be the
scene of an internecine strife amone
democratic brethren which NAV mar
the end of the "organizations." The
men who are seeking the nominafion
under the administration Malone ba Il.
ner In New York are all anti-Tammanv
and anti-McCooey men.
o'0orman Is Absent,
Senator o'Gorman was absent. but
this was explained by the statement
that only the House membership was
Invited. Because Of his absence, how
ever, the distribution of the un-stats
was not touched upon
Senator OGorman Is understood to
ieel under no obligations to the ma
tional administration in patronaEe
matters, as he has secured little in thai