The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-12
HENNESSY MAY MAKE
RACE FOR GOVERNOR
Would Run In Primary Against
Glynn on Anti-Tammany
Platform.

John A. Hennessy said few words last
night which may put him In tho race for
Governor and give the political situation
a new angle II certain plans OF pro Wilson
Democrats to launch an anti-Tammany
ticket come to maturity in few days
He said
II believe that Statewide primary
fight ought to be made against the evil
conditions In the Democratic party In
this state My choice II such fight
should be made is Franklin Roosevelt. I
understand that Mr.. Roosevelt has an.
other choice In case a fight should ne
made. Whether there will be n primary
battle is undetermined as far as know.
II representative Democrats should ask
ne 10 run In primary for Governor
against Gov Glynn. for Instance, and I
was sure they represented the substantial
elements opposed to Tammany Hail. I
wouldn't hesitate a moment TO undertake
that obligation. even with the extreme
probability that the machine would emerge
victorious"
Mr.. Hennessy dictated statement for
THE SUN because OF published reports
that Mayor Mitchell, Dudley Field Ma
lone. Corporation Counsel Polk and other
Independents wcr going to run him for
Comptroller, and that County Clerl, will
lam +. Schneider and his Democratic 49,
sociation purposed making their anti
Tammany fight this fall by electiug anti
Tammany members OF the county commit
tees and making Mr. Hennessy leader OF
this lighting minority" Mr.. Hennessy
takes no stock In either OF these pro-
grammes.
lie says that he isn't candidate for
Comptroller and doesn't expect to be.
and has heard nothing from County Clerk
Schneider He intimatcs that n the in
dependents organize to beat Tammany the
impetus viii come from other sources than
Mayor Mitchell Mr. Malone and Mr.. Polk
81 have seen Mayor Mitchell only once
since he was elected" Mr.. Hennessy said,
land my conversation with him then had
no relation to myself nor 10 any object
that I might have In view ! have had
no telephone nor written communication
with the Mayor, nor any communication
directly or Indirectly. When 7 met him
II was in Collector Malone's office and
not through any appointment.
Il have had no communication OF any
sort with Collector Malone, except pos
siby once in a period OF the last five
months, except that saw him Incidentally
| In the Hotel Belmont about six weeks ago
Democratic leader OF Caytrga county. We
simply passed the time of day
II have seen Mr.. Polk three times
| since he has been Corporation Counsel
and at no time have I ever discussed with
him any question In relation TO State
politics or to my concern In State politics
] should prefer that Mr.. Polk should say
what I did see him about.
81 don't believe that Messrs Mitchell
| Malone and Polk are interested In any
State political situation involving myself
or anybody else, and II they are 7 hav,
no knowledge of II. Nobody has eve
seen them In my behalf
II am not candidate for state Comp
| troller and do not expect TO no. have never
! discussed the question of the Comptroller,
ship except with Col. Roosevelt snC
gentlemen associated with him. and 81
far as | understand It, that was wholly
a confidential subject except that per
haps I may say = related to a possibl,
fusion ticket
| AS to statements that friends OF presi
dent Wilson have wanted me to run fol
| Comptroller. ! can say that I am II
daily touch with those who represent IN,
| national administration in New York city
and that ] have never heard the subjec
discussed"