New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-13
WILSON TO BACK HIM
TO END MURPHYISM
Franklin D.RooSevelt May
Run for Senate on the
Same Ticket.
EXPECT M'ADOO'S AID
New Champion to Take Stump
When Rival Is Named-Glynn
Probable Opponent.

John A. Hennessy will enter the
Democratic primaries as the anti-Tam-
many candidate for Governor, The
Tribune WAS informed last night by a
friend Of Mr.. Hennessy.
Hennessy, who will have the backing
Of the Wilson administration, has the
necessary signatures 20 put him IN the
primaries, and the complete plans Of
the snti-Tammsny Democrats TO beat
Charles p Murphy's candidate in the
primaries will be made known some
time this week.
The Tribune wss informed that IL Is
Hennessy's intention 70 stump the
state as soon as his rival in the Demo
cratic primaries announces himself. Il
is believed that his opponent will be
Governor Glynn.
Willism G. McAdoo, Secretary Of the
Treasury, who has been dispensing
federal patronage IN this state over
the heads Of the Tammany Represent
stives, is expected to come out openly
for Mr.. Hennessy.
Want F. u. Roosevelt 10 Run.
II is the plan Of the anti-Tammany
Democrats behind Hennessy to try 20
persuade Franklin D. Roosevelt, As
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for United States Senator on the anti
Tsmmany primary slate.
The rest OF the Henpessy, or anti
Tsmmany, ticket has not yet been de-
oided upon. This will probably be
done, however, within a few days.
The ticket will be made up 10 attract
the Independent Democrats, and the
support Of anti-Tammany Democratic
leaders throughout the state, IL was
said, has been pledged 10 q ticket
headed by Hennessy.
The informant Of The Tribune said
that the Wilson administration de-
cision 70 back an anti-Tammany ticket
IN the primaries was due to a desire
20 rid the Democracy in this state Of
the domi nation Of Charles F. Murphy
and 70 end his political career for all
time.
II Hennessy carries the Democratic
primaries, and the Wilson Democrats
believe he will, they feel certain that
this will mean the end Of Murphyism
and the retirement Of Cookers sue
cessor from the leadership of Tam
many Hall.
To purify" Tammany.
Hennessy. it is said, in his cam
paign speeches, will not attack Tam
many Hall, but the Delmonico d.
rectorate, headed by Murphy and his
right and left bowers, Patrick z.
l"Paeky"O McCabe, Of Albany, and
John H. McCooey, Of Brooklyn, which
controls the organization.
The fight headed by Hennessy will
be for the "purihcation" Of Tammany
Hall rather than its elimination, The
Tribune was told.
The Tribune's informant, a promi-
nant independent Democrat, said that
Hennessy's recent trip upstate was
made at the behest Of Secretary Nc
Adoo, TO obtain frst-hand knowledge Of
the possibilities Of an anti-Tammany
Democrat winning in the primaries.
The results Of the trip, said Hen
nessys friend, were enough 10 con-
vince the exposer Of the highway graft
that he would have the backing OF
every independent Democrat if he en-
tered the primaries.
Convicted Many Grafters.
Hennessy first attracted attention Is
Governor Suffers special graft investi-
gator. Though Sulzer was removed
from Office before Hennessy could get
we'll under way, the latter kept up the
investigation through the aid Of funds
Many Tammsny contractors were in
dicted and cinvicted. One Of them was
a Tammany district leader, Bart Dunn
During the last mayoralty campaign
Hennessy stumped the city in behalf OF
the fusion ticket, and his exposure OF
Tammany graft drew throngs.
Hennessy was born in County Wa
terford, Ireland, in 1859. Twenty-one
wears ago he was elected 20 the AS
sembly from Brooklyn, where he was
one of the leaders in the fight against
John Y. McKane. In 1895 he ran for
the State Senate on an independent
Democratic ticket; and the following
wear he ran Independently for Con-
Rress, but the Brooklyn Democratic
bosses defeated him. He then returned
10 newspaper work, where he remained
until Sulzer appointed him his special
Investigator.