The sun., 1917-08-16
TAMMANY GIVES
ITS0FFICIAL0.K.
T0JUDGE HYLAN
Opposition to Him Within
Wigwam Wanes Under
Pleas of Leaders.
CRAIG FOR COMPTROLLER
Samuel Marx Will BE Picked
for Sheriff-Swann to Be
Nominated.

Tammany stamped its official O. X.
yesterday on the selection Of County
Judge John F.. Hylan. as candidate for
Mayor. and Sheriff Alfred f. Smith as
candidate fos President Of the Board Of
Aldermen. At the same time. Frank
l. Dowling. President OF the Board OF
Aldermen. was indorsed by Tammany
Hall as candidate for President Of Man.
haitian. and 1t is understood that Samuel
Marx. a Tammany district leader. will
BE- named as the candidate for Sheriff.
While the Tammany executive COM
mittee, with Charles F. Murphy presid-
ing. was thus ratifying the action Of the
so-called Democratic Fusion committee,
the executive committee Of the latter
organization met and nominated Charles
L Craig. an Independent Democrat,
counsel for the West End Association, for
Comptroller. Mr.. Craig led the fight
Of the West End Association in the
Board OF Estimate against the original
West Side Improvement plan. which was
finally abandoned. He Is an excellent
campagner, and will take charge OF
Tammany's assault on the Mitchell ad-
matter.
The selection Of Mr.. Craig came after
Q warm fight In the executive commit
tee William Harmon Black, former
chairman Of :he Democratic city CONF
mittee and Assistant District Attorney.
was urged by many of the INSIDE" Tam
many men. but after a number Of
spirited speeches. including one from
Joseph ]. Donohue, chairman Of the
executive committee, who said that the
Democratic Fusion committee could not
be made a tail for the kite of Tammany
Hail." Mr.. Craig was selected.
straus aud Hirsch Decline.
The nomination for Comptroller was
offered to Jesse Straus. head Of r. H.
Macy & Co, and also TO Nathan Hirsch.
= wealthy cotton goods manufacture.
but both declined because Of heavy busi-
ness responsibilities. Mr.. Hirsch IL at
present busy in filling a number Of war
contracts for the Government, including
the supplying OF thousands OF uniforms.
other ways. Charles f. Gehring. for
mer head OF the Independence League.
also was considered for the post, but
was forced TO withdraw himself from
consideration because Of his many busi-
ness enterprises.
The action of Tammany Hall in ac-
cepting Judge Hylan had the effect yes
terday Of calming considerably the OBJ
lection Of many Tammany leaders who
thought that Sheriff Smith should have
been the candidate. There Ia still a
great deal Of III feeling among these old
line leaders, who had never heard OF
Judge Hylan before his nomination, but
the Fourteenth street leaders are using
every means possible to soothe them and
bring them behind the ticket.
The Tammany Hall county committee
will soon select the rest Of the county
ticket. which includes the Sheriff.
County Clerk. Register, District Attor-
ney six places on the City Court bench
and one Supreme Court vacancy. 1t is
practically certain that William F.
Schneider. present County Clerk and
chairman of the Democratic fusion com
mittee, will be renominated. and IL also
appears sure that District Attorney
Swami will be renominated. No names
have been heard as contestants for the
job Of Register. Neither has any deci-
sion been made on the City Court va
cancies:
McAvoy for Supreme Court.
For the Supreme Court vacancy II
vas learned last night that the Tam
many leaders, led by "Chief' Murphy
have about agreed on John N. McAvoy
q son of Thomas F.. McAvoy. one Of the
Big Three OF Tammany Hall. Mr
McAvoy Is at present a City Cour'
Judge. In 1914 he was advocated BY
Tammany Hall for appointment, by Gov
Glynn to an unexpired term on the Su.
preme Court, but the Governor turneo
him down on the ground. so II was re-
ported at the time, that he was toe
closely connected with the Murphy iead'
ers In Tammany Hall.
Tammany leaders continue TO pray
that Justice Cropsey will enter the Re
publican primaries. Certain Tammany
leaders profess to be sure that he VII
run and are counting on his going rign
through to election day whether he wins
the primaries or loses.
With the selection last night OF Mr.
Craig for Comptroller, the Democratic
fusion committee completed its labor'
so far as the selection OF candidates II
concerned AZ the executive meeting
last night law committee was ap
pointed to arrange for the circulation o
petitions to place in nomination Judg'
Hylan. Sheriff Smith and Mr.. Craig. Th
Tammany Hall county committee VII
select all the other candidates and tax
charge of their campaign.
Many prominent Democrats In the or
ganization. especially those who Opposes
The nomination Of william b. ELLISON
got on the job yesterday In an enort 4
smooth out the rufhed feelings OF tn
Various Tamn,any district leaders VIII
are up in arms over the nomination
Judge Hylan .
The committee also indorsed the can
didacy OF County Judge J. II. Tiernar
the Democratic nominee and incumben
The Bronx County Democratic Execu
tive Committee OF the Bronx count
Democratic organization last night an
bounced the following designations
Henry Bruckner, Congressman, river
ty-second district, for President OF III
Borough OF The Bronx.
Francis Martin to succeed himself q
District Attorney.
Joseph NJ Callahan, Assemblynhan, fo
County Clerk In place OF James Vincer
Ganiy, the present incumbent
Edward Polak to- succeed himself a
Register
No arrangement was reached as
Sheriff The designation for this ONO
Will be taken up to-day.