New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-10
nti-Tamnany Man
To Be n. Y. Post
master. Is Report.
BRAVES INSIST
ON RECOGNITION
WigWam Threatens to
Withdraw Support if 1t
Is Ignored.

Washington. Jan. O.. Close friends
OF the administration are predicting
that the President will again defy Tam
many. maintaining the opposition to
machine politics which he has so often
upheld. in selecting the new New YORK
postmaster. The name will be sent to
the Senate early this week, Il was
stated on high authority tonight. The
same authority commented that 1t
would not be Augustn J. Powers, head
Of the Powers Photo Engraving Com
pany. who was strongly urged for the
place by Representative Riordsn and
other Tammany Representatives.
Whether President Wilson will try
30 placate Tammany at all in the ap-
rointment ia one Of the most interest
ing political questions now facing the
administration. since what amounts
virtually 20 an ultimatum hes been
served by Senator O'Gormsn and other
Tammany leaders. Mr. O'Gorman re
Gently submitted a list OF names OF
men for the place that would be salts
factory 10 Tammany. He did not make
any threats as 20 what would be done
II the selection was not made from
,ha, list. but it is understood that he
did intimate rather clearly, even II
little cryptically, just what would hap
pen to the Democratic national ticket
next year in New York II man salts
factory TO Tammany WAS not picked.
In short, Iammany does not Insist on
doing the picking, though, oil course
the organization would like to do It,
but II does insist that an organization
man shall get the place. The President
or the Postmaster General may DO their
own selecting, but they must conhne
,boir search TO men friendly to the
raunanv organization. is the latter's
suggestion.
Xot Concerned over Parties.
The position ot the big Wigwam was
,o;nted out rather bluntly by a Tam
many man tonight when he SAID II
made no material difference TO Tam
many. if it is not to be recognized IN
tho distribution of the jobs, whether
.ho~e is q democratic administration in
the White House or not
This situation does not only apply 20
the New York postmastership,' ne said.
That is merely the case on whieh
Tammanv has decided to force the
fighting TO a definite issue. In TINS one
iot we have the absolute power
through Senatorial courtesy, OF block
ing the appointment of any one not
s.,isfactorv to us. Senator O'Gorman
"a, nreyent the confirmation and cause
tho rejection by the Senate OF any man
not satisfactory to him in his own town
"Wbat is wanted now is a definite
understanding as 10 whether the ad-
ministration is going TO play the game
u,itb ne or not. Is the Democratic
organization of New York City and
state 10 be ignored absolut t. by the
administration? II so, we want TO
Enou. il No matter what the Presi-
dent may do. some OF the more loyal
of ne NAV support him at the polls
uext November. but | seriously doubt
If IN: great bulk of Tammany's voters
could be held in line. Certainly the
orqanization would not feel called
unon 10 spend any considerable amount
of its own money in getting out the
yote and the result would probably
he that the Republican nominee for the
Presidency would come down TO The
Rronx with considerably more ma
ioritv ttan the Democrats would have
in the city
See Little Chance for Morgan.
Comments Of Tammany men in the
last few ays have shown rather clear
IL that this is not an overstatement of
Tammany's position. A leading Tam
many representative was asked what
he thought about the probability of
the President ignoring both horns of
the dilemma and not making any APP
poin,ment a. all. thus permitting Post
master Morgan 20 no N.
That. Of course, is a possibility
he said. "but President Wilson will
not be reelected by Republican votes.
MIR. Morgan j.. d Republican and presi-
dent OF a Republican club. DO not
mink il would be wise for the Presi
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