The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-28
TAMMANY WILL TRY
TO MUZZLE MALONE
It, Members in Congress Decide
to Confer With Wilson
on Party Welfare.
M'hUOO ALSO AIMED At
President viii Not Bc Asked
About Patronagc-Fitzger.
aid to Arrange Visit.
M'ADOO ALSO AIMED At

VAauf.gro,.. Jul, 2I-f1fteon mem
hers Il the Hous" representing the organ
red Democrats Of Ssw York city will dis
cues party welfare with President VIII
son some dsv this week
A decision 10 this effect was reached
o. , meeting Of the New York Democrats
this morning iu the Office Of Representative
T0tzsorald oi Brooklyn The meeting was
called 20 devise ways and means for the
New York Democrats to attain more
friendly relations with President Wilson
ana h', Administration.
. rry ~. democrats from N'w York
fausd 80 PA. in An appearance. Two OF
the I'VE sbsen.s.s. Representatives George
and Lott, are iu Europe Representative
oBearv 81 Queens remained away be-
cause h. regarded the meeting as TIM
polite" representatives. Cantor and
Levy Of Manhattan left Washington las;
week after expressing dissatisfaction win
the cal issued hy Nr Fitzgerald.
Mr. Fitzgerald and HE associates lost
no time I'm gs'tins down 10 business after
tho meeting was called to order. Every
body present knew that he WAS called
for the purpose of giving his views as to
the sdvisahll'y of going to the White
House ~ tl'- politics with tho President.
To ignore Patronage.
The matter was discussed for an hour
and q decision was reached TO make
the visit n was decided further that In
discussing the situation with the Presi-
dent no .lire,t reference should be made
TO patronage unless Mr. Wilson himself
brought NJ he subject. The New York
delegation Will ask the President to call
of Secretary McAdoo, Collector Dudley
Field Malone and other Administration
folk who gre lighting the organization. as
they give Che impression chat thou posi-
ton has the sanction % men higher up.
At to-days meeting special attention
was given 10 the "pernisIous' activity OF
Colle.;Jr Malone iu Sew York politics.
on, indirect references we're made 10
Mr. NfcAdoo. Nevertheless It was APP
parent that the organization holds Mr..
NcAfop responsible In part for rs
tioubns. although IL - more incensed
at ". Malone. who. &. is charged tried
TO sct place in Congress AZ the hands
az Tammany.
In their conference with President VII
sor the organization men viii make the
plea that IN discussing politics with him
of party welfare.
Mr.. TitxgeraId's statement.
This is indicated in a statement made
publ hv Representative Fitzgerald after
thu meeting The statement reads.
The delegation decided 10 request the
Pre-. dent to meet tho Democratic msm-
bArs from the CITY of New York 10 dis
cuss matters for the advancement and
80 Nna
CITY and stat, 81 New York"
Mr.. Fitzgerald began the proceedings
to-day by asserting that certain gentle
men now active in New York had placed
the organization in a bad light n the
eyes Of the President He expressed the
opinion that the city delegation In the
House should have 2 heart to heart talk
with The President. scquant him with the
situation 81 New York a. II affected the
organization and reach a better under
standing with the President on all matters
affecting the party welfare.
The threatened opposition TO the pro
posed call al the White House did not ma
tcraliz, Their. was a reason for it.
Such opponents OF the visit as Represen-
tat We Coary OF Manhattan argued that
4 row iu the delegation as to the wis
dom 81 the course suggested by Mr.. Fitz-
gerald Wouli do harm, and that as Mr..
Fitzgerald had publicly announced his In
tert.ots y would he better for all con-
cernsl 10 so ahead with the enterprie.
The discussion n the conference was
i'vsIs II times. B.ttcr criticism was lev
o'lsd a Collector Malone. The assertion
was made by one member that there
arc people running around New York with
nomination papers In Their hands declsr-
ing they have IN" support Of tho Admin
istratiou
NJ. Malone "spoLesmsu."
The people" in question. according 10
this member, are men hostile 10 the or
Csnization. II was further charged that
those hostile to the organization and
looking for nomination in the city had
been encouraged by Mr.. Malone who, ac-
cording 20 statements made to-day, repre-
scented himself As spokesman OF the
Administration IA political matters.
All these iacts-near, alleged ana sup
posed facts-wi'l be communicated to the
President II he will accept them when Mr..
Fitzgerald leads his colleagues 10 the
White House this week
No member Of the New York delegation
attempts t. conceal his alarm over the
present situation m the state, Most Of
them agree with the conclusion reached
in THE SUNS canvass that the New York
Democratic delegation In Congress Will
he reduced by twenty-one members unless
there IS a change ~ sentiment
no NIEdI.AtI.NI Nl'li Nldlh' ll'' a.
leCsd spokesman for most Of the present
partv troubles In the state. They charge
that the Organization has been ignored in
matters of patronage, hut worse than
that the sull.he public in the city and
state has come 10 believe everything that
Ia said ly what are characterized as
"-clf.appo.u,ed" iendcrs such as Mr.
Malone.
The call Of the organizatiO. men may
b. prompted By hunger for atronage
but the subject will not be brought up by
the visitors They hope that jobs may
come % their following as a result OF The
talk with the President, but they decided
that n the miss On partook Of the place
hunting II would be barren of results In
any way
There ~ good reason 30 believe that the
President himself viii bring m the ques
ton Of patronage. n is understood that
20. viii tell ms callers that he will not
Il terminate against organization men