The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-16
TAMMANY LIKELY
TO NAME PERKINS
Fusion With Republicans on
District Attorney Latest
Albany Gossip.
POLK REFUSES TO RUN
Gov. Whitman and Judge Me-
Call Said to BE i'm Accord
Oh Coalition.

Tammany has about made up its coll
Iec,ive mind to indorse District Attorney
Perkins for reelection this fall and to
fuse with the Republicans in seeing that
he is carried into office without opposi-
tion-save possibly that of william
Sulzer Such is the gist OF n circum-
stantial story that travelled among poll
ticians yesterday.
II was also prophesled that when the
cards are laid on the table Chairman
Edward f. Mccall OF the Public Service
Commission and Gov. Whitman Will he
found working together for Mr.. FER
kins's two party nomination.
Tammany has never set much store by
the office OF District Attorney since GER
tain unfortunate experiences OF former
years, The patronage involved is at best
not large. and in recent years OF nom
partisan administration the Office has
not been considered much OF a prize by
practical politicians, Moreover. the posi-
ton is such conspicuous one that Tam.
many has come to consider II as loaded
with risks.
]
the Democratic organizations policies
have been figuring on trying for the JOB
this year \ young group has been
anxious TO nominate Alfred j. Talley and
make a straight Tammany fight. The
experienced campaigners. however. rea-
soned that with Mr.. Sulzer looming as
the candidate OF the East Side Tam
many's only chance lay In SELLING on
/ an independent Democrat who could and
would be willing to get all the party
! factions together.
In Corporation Counsel Frank l.. Polk.
| friend OF the President and OF Mayor
Mitchell. leader OF the independents, but
with many allies and no enemies in
| the organization. the advocates OF coali-
\ ton found the man they wanted. The
/ only trouble Is that Mr. Polk has abso-
/ lutely discouraged every person who has
talked TO him about running for cleo
tive office.
Several Democrats in addition TO Mr.
Talley have expressed their Willingness
to let the organization run them for
! District Attorney, hut have received no
( ENCOURAGEMENT with the men who
manage Tammany campaigns, the talk
! has been OF Polk or nobody With Mr..
! Polk self-eliminated. they have consd-
! cred the only alternative, fusion with the
! Republicans on Mr.. Perkins In the man
+ n-T or the fuS!ON on District Attorney
Whitman in 1913
MANY of the independent Democrats
also believe that Is the best way out.
/ The arti-Murphys have dropped for the
/ time being their fight on the Fourteenth
street administration. hut would not ac-
] cept an out and out Tammany man as
| their candidate for District Attorney.
And as their choice is also Mr.. Polk
7 aud as NJ. Polk is as deaf to their over
lures as to those OF Mr.. MurThy's
b flock. they have reached the same con-
7 cluslon as the Tammany leaders
namely. that II may hc the best thing
all around to get behind Mr, Perkins.
judge Mccall Is reported as advising
his friends in the organization that they
would lose nothing by nominating Mr.
Perkins. going II alone In picking a
sheriff. and making an equitable ar
raugemcnt with the Republicans for
combination in respect OF the five SUI
preme Court Justices TO be chosen this
fall
Il Is known that the Governor would
/ Ike to see Tlmmany indorsc Mr. Per-
, kins. II is also known that he and
| Judge Mccall have been personal friends
| for many years.
/ The report that the Governor and
/ Judge Mccall had an understanding
regarding tho District Attorneyship was
brought here last night from Albany.