The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-23
Decides Not to Mix In Political
Situation In New York or
Illinois
Urged toHit Murphy
by NotBackingGlynn
Governor Major Of Missouri to
Seek Appointment of Judge
Graves on the Supreme
Bench

was,; neasn. july President
wilson via. keep hands of the Ne"
York~and Illinois poljti, al situations.
That was practically decided Seste.
aay after conference wlyh John u'-
ROY Mitchell, mayor OF Ne" pths pHt
] was made clearer today after the
president hnd conferred with NAllia"'
\ II. McC en- hs. chairman II me Demo
cratic national committee, and stlIi d
factor III Democratic national aftAlrs.
AIR. McCombs. pursuing the course ef
reticenca SO familiar TO those VINO
know him, Ara not wish 10 go Into any
of, the phases OF his talk with ms
chief. bit he aid not deny that the
New nTk political miX-up with thht
pf Illinois on the side WAS considered
by the president ..,..
New York vas the big question
The prominence in the State fight
there Of t,alonel Roosevelt has made
il an object ~ much concern TO the
president Mayor Mitchell, Collector
Malone, Corporation Counsel Po'k
( and an element Of the younger Demo
I cratic fercos, who have been close 70
{ the president have urged him 10 BACK
A Assistant Secretary Franklin ID. Roose-
Welt ~ the navy for the governor
shin nomination and jolt Tammany
good and hard one more time. Tney
sa,ggesf that II Roosevelt IS su bstiiuted
FOR Governor G1ynn the administration
could also force the nomination OF
John A Henuessey close friend OF
former Governor Suizer. for state
Controller and thus placate the Irish
American vote, which is now solidly
nehind f;lyrn. who seems To have the
nomination assured without any par
iicular effort.
Giynn Certain Of Nomination.
1t rs understood that Chairman NC
Combs pointed out re the president
that Glyan wolld certainly be renona-
mated in the primaries whether the
White House remains passiveiy friehd-
ty TO him or becomes openly opposed.
The regular organization vote, both
in New Y ork city and UP state, Is be-
mind Glypn. as the president knows,
ANA there seem absolutely no chance
If defeating him If he continues IN
the race.
: Mr.. McCe nbS as understood to have
taken up with the president another
irritating phase of conditions In New
York That Is the Ill feeling among
Democrats generally over the slowness
with which patronage is dispensed
and the retention IN bT7fCF u tHrsv
numbers Of Republicans,
: FF1yps that were counted on TO help
ss5he Democratic organization still hang
i ma sthse tree, and with tho cousres-
sidriaf night coming on there is little
incentive for Democratic workers to
turn out at the polls.
There IS a disposition 70 blame d.
rectly Secretary McAdoo for this as
his recon me ndatsons In New York
have all along been powerful with
the administration. In fact, Mr.. NC
Adoo Ia tho man TO whom New YORK
Democrats look or patronage subjects,
and they have been unable to get
anywhere in the direction Of replacing
Repupiican by Democrats.
The fntimation is that Mr. McAdoo
does not wish to give recognition to
The existing Democratic ORGANIZATIONS
IN New York and that patronage has
been held up awaiting some possible
reorganization of party affairs there.
This reorganization looks 10 be as far
away as ever Tammany and her al
lies up the State stand pat, with their
backs to the wall and grirniy fight
for life and return TO power. They
expect nothing from the admintstra-
zion, but are going right ahead, stead
iiy and surely, making arrangeme
10 hold AS much as possible and
nominate as many % their own fol-
towers or friends as possible. And
those who know New York declare
that the power r the national i'd
ADMINISTRATION can do nothing 10 prevent
their control of party nominees IN
the coming primary elections. wheth-
er they do or do not get PATRONAGE
Missouri Wants Place on Bench.
Missouri never had a place on the
bench Of the Supreme Court OF United
States but is going to try 10 get one
after long waiting. Governor Major,
Of that State, is scheduled 10 see Presi-
dent Wilson tomorrow TO presen nj the
name Of Judge Waller W. Graves. of
the Supreme court Of Missouri for the
vacancy on the Supreme court bench
caused by the death OF Justice Luz
ton. Senator Stone. of Missouri. made
the appointment today for Governor
Major to submit the qualifications and