New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-18
.TAMlnANY SOLID
FOR GOV. GLYNN
Entire Strength Of Murphy
Machine VIII Go TO tx
ecutive's Support.
OSBORN MAINTAINS
NEUTRAL POSITION
McCoocy Says IIenncsSy Should
Abide by Primaries and Not
Run independently.

Tho Tammauy Hall tr,umviratc,
Charles +. Murphy, Patrick J.. McCabe
and John II. NcCooey, with a solid ma
chine behind them. rs backing Governoc
Glynn IN his fight TO be renominated u
the primarcs.
One Of the trio, Nh McCooey, came
out Yesterday against the candidacy Of
John A. Hcuucesy. who is supported by
the .-Iamma.y element in the party.
low air. Murphy and his Albany lieu
tenant, dr. NcCaOc feel Is am open
secret
William Church Osborn. chairman OF
the Democratic State Committee, when
asked Yesterday where he stood, replied
that the state committee must remain
neutral, This Was especially true OF
its chairman, he affirmed.
Il was said yesterday that at meet
ing Of Tammany Hall leaders, held in
18th st., Thursday, the candidates. OF
John A. llennessy and Governor Glynn
were discussed.
Some Of the leaders we're against
Glynn, wanting an out-and-out Tam
many man from this city 20 try for the
Job. but Murphy thought the Governor
was the only logical Tammany candl-
GATE.
Nearly all the leaders sided with tho
chief They agreed that the Executive
had acted decently toward the organiza-
tiou I'm New York City, and admitted
Tammany owed him denomination.
Mr.. McCooey, head Of the Brooklyn
wing OF Tammany Hall, who attended
the meeting, said yesterday:
"The Kings County leaders are KIND
lv DISPOSED toward Governor Glynn.
He has made fine record in his ad-
ministration. II Hennessy goes into
the primaries he should abide by them
and IL he is beaten and runs as an IN
dependent candidate for Governor, ne
would be violating all rules OF the
Democratic party .
Franklin D. Roosevelt. the Assistant
Secretary Of the Navy, who has cast MS
lot with the Hennessy faction, and who
will run for United States Senator m
the primaries, is also taboo with the
Tammany crowd.
Almost any one Of the other five men
who are beirg spoken Of as candl dates
for the toga worn by Senator Root
would be welcomed more readily by
Tammanv than Roosevelt. These hve
are william +. McCombs, chairman OF
the Democratic National committee !.
William Church Osborn, CHAIRMAN d
the Democratic State Committee; Sey-
uour Van Santvoord, Public Service
commissioner Of the I'd District; James
". Gerard. Ambassador to Germany
and William Randolph Hearst.
OF these five, the Tammany cnolce
rests or Commissioner Van Santyoord'
Who was appointed by Glynn. Inc
Governor, it is commonly reported IN
Democratic circles, has lined up WIN
Hearst. and Ambassador Gerard IS the
choice of some independents. Mr.. Us
horn. while head Of the state organiZa-
ton. is not looked upon too kindly by
the old line Tammany Hall politicians
who regard him as little too inde-
Mr.. Osborn. when asked to comment
on the candidates. of Governor Glynn,
Mr.. Hennessy and Secretary Roosevelt
proclaimed his neutrality. and said ne
hoped that candidates for other I'M
portant places on the Democratic ticket
would come forward before the Demo-
cratic conference is held. next Tuesday
MIR. Osborn said it was his opinion
that the fear Of Tammany Hall or the
Democratic organization in greater New
York was unfounded.