New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-20
Malone and Gibboney Said
To Be Aiding the
Insurgents
Bronx and Queens
Join in Rebellion
City.Wide Opposition to
Ticket Worries Wig
wan Leaders

III. revolt against the candidates
,,k.d By Charles F. Murphy and Will
;,n r. Hearst 70 beat Fusion this fall
/, now eity-wide. Democrats Of The
Bronx and Queens, disgusted with
Nurphy's domination of Democratic
,olities in this city, yesterday joined
iore.s with the insurgents of the other
tire. boroughs.
The insurgents, including Thomas
= Rush. the Democratic leader Of the
18th Assembly District, are hopeful
that III. movement will assume such
proportions that they can steal the
orrsnizstion away from Mr.. Murphy
at the primaries on September 10.
Il is admittedly powerful move
,spt And back Of it is a powerful
group at Washington which regards
NJ Murphy and his little group with
.r,s disfsvor that it will go to any
l,prhts to end Mr.. Murphy's reign. But
those who are viewing the night from
tb, side lines, and who are applauding
he insurgents. do not believe that they
ran muster sufficient strength between
row and September 10 TO dethrone the
Gar Of Fourteenth Street.
Wilson Men Backing Revolt
Many Of the old Wilson men are be-
h;nd the revolt. Some of them are
voyking openly. Rush himself is a
Wilson man. He is Surveyor OF the
port Of New York. Another appointee
n President Wilson. one hign in his
i,yo,. who is said to be aiding Rush,
/, D5dlev Field Malone, Collector OF
"A, Port. And another Wilson man,
~ vas picked by Washington to d.
n. the frst fight made by President
gilson the Murphy regime, who is
ni9 70 be with Rush, is Stuart q. Glib
hsey. Gihboney and Malone, Inc
frbune was informed, are among the
sst signcrs of the Rush petition CALI
n for his nomination for Justice OF
q, Supreme Court.
Il was this petition, filed Saturday
With the Board of Elections, which
ave the public the first inkling thst
n. fight against Murphy had started
sfresh, on the eve of mayorsity cam
psgn which means everything 70 the
Nigwam.
And at the same moment Mr.. Rush
made public letter he sent to Ihomas
n McAvov, chairman Of the executive
committee of Tsmmany Hall, resignlng
from its membership, thus making IT
dear that he was out for more than the
nsnination which Tammsny Hall has
promised John V. McAyoy, son OF the
Chairman.
Itnmany men yesterday were for
dsnltsing the Rush revolt as a mere
personal fight. But they did not at
temp; 10 discount the gravity Of the
situston. Rush in the past has proved
h can fight.
Switch to Hearst Denied
Bot, both privately and publicly, the
linmany men insisted that the talk
4 switching from Hylsn 10 Hearst
as absurd. They pointed out that the
ers1lation of the Hearst petitions by
APhonse G. Koelble and other Ger
rtn-Americans was enough to con-
tsnn any msn.
Tsmmsny men were frankly con-
ffhed over the situation Whlch mas
esv.loped overnight in The Bronx and
QSsens. Insurgents who met yesterday
:: the Chubb Club, Jsmsics, announced
hey would put snti-Tammany Demo
''a.s IN the primaries against the or
rniIation men. Martin Mayer, former
g'Snty Clerk, will be their candidate
i'r Borough President against Bor-
.sgh President Connolly; William
hsquin, jr., is their choice for Dis
,;net Attorney. and County Judge Burt
Humphrey for Supreme Court JUS
Tee.
IA The Bronx it was said that the
ss,t-Iammsny forces would run State
snator James J. Dunnigsn for Bor-
,ssga President in the primaries against
sa'nry Bruekner. whose career in the
asuse Of Representatives has been
s',h thought of by me pro-Germans.
heesntslly, Representative Bruckner
ol Commissioner Of Public Works
.,e.r the same Mr.. Hafen who was
rnoyed from the Borough Presidency
Tie Bronx by Governor Hughes
ttS being found guilty Of many and
yun.6 charges. And while Governor
ssethes was investigating Mr.. Hafen
81 bsuekner was sojourning in Flor