The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-26
With Great "Sachem" of
Tammany in Line New
York Seems Certain
INDIFFERENCE GIVES
WAY TO ENTHUSIASM
There Is Suggestion of Trade" But
This Is Not Considered When
Votes Are Wanted to Win in
Coming Election
BY HUGH w. ROBERTS

Washington, September 25.-fSpe-
eial.) to information in the
hands of local democratic HEADQUARTERS.
Charles Murphy. chief of Tammany. ia
deeply interested in the presidential
campaign. 1t is said by Chairman Nc
Cormick: Mr.. Murphy is working as
hard for Mr.. Wilson as am
On the outside, it is said that Muir
| ply has become reconciled and that az
result the listlessness ana !naiffer-
ence of Tammany will be immediately
overcome. The outside" too, gives an
alleged reason which the inside" de-
MES That reason is this: Democratcy
has made trade with Tammany
There is no question but that Tam
many, considered by many observers.
the democratic party of New York. has
been significantly Indifferent as to tina
fate of Mr.. Wilson. II the report ia
true. and Tammany is again in the
fight democrats will rejoice-irrespec-
tive of the intimations coming daily
from republican sources For with Tam
many interested and aggressive Mr..
! wilson's majority In New York city,
it is readily admitted. will be far great
er than otherwise it would be-
! As to the trade there is differences
OF opinion. The democrats have it that
Chairman Mccormick and Mr.. Murphy
had a consultation. and that the for
mer was successful in playing upon
patriotism of the latter. 1t is said that.
barring all political patriotism. Murphy
was moved through a reminder that Mr..
Hughes was and is the ruthless enemy
of the Tammany organization, and that
| irrespective of the little love lost be-
i tween Tammany and Mr.. Wilson, 1t is
| the duty of Tammany to bring about
the downfall of Hughes. AS is recalled,
Tammany strenuously opposed the So
called reform programme which Mr.
Hughes as governor inaugurated and
lput into effect in New York
| The republicans. on the other hand,
declare that Mr.. Mccormick. in the
name of the President. entered into
trade with Mr.. Murphy whereby in re-
turn for the active support of Tam
many, the administration will sacrifice
Mayor Mitchell and permit Murphy to
elect the succeeding mayor of New
York. The alleged contract provided;
| l. President Wilson will keep hands
off in the coming mayoralty contest and
will not support fusion candidate even
of the Mitchell variety
| 2. In the event of the reelection of
President Wilson, Tammany will have
recognition in New York and will re-
ceive its share of the political plums
|
other agent of the President will inter-
fere with Tammany in electing Robert
F. Wagner mayor and Alfred d. Smith
president of the borough of Manhattan.
| a. That all Wilson followers will be
urged to support the Tammany candi-
dates in the municipal elections of 1917.
! The conservative element of the DEM
ocratic leadership in Washington de-
clare that while in all probability cer-
tain promises were made to the Tam
many chieftain, 1t was impossible to
believe that the President had author
lied or Mr. Mccormick had entered into
such a cold blooded" agreement. For
were the alleged contract carried
through, it would mean the sacrifice of
the young mayor of New York, In
whom the President has found so much
to commend.
| Local democrats are very hopeful.
however, that Tammany has really got
actively into the campaign. For 1t is
believed that that result would mean
revolution in New York as far as
the present reported ominus situation
| Is concerned. Republicans have derived
great comfort from the generally
recognized fact that Tammany has been
remarkably indifferent"