New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-15
Al Smith Named for Presi-
d.nt of Aldermen; Rest
of Slate To-day
Opposition to Head
OfTicket May Develop
Murphy Fears Religious
Question; Judge Wires
Acceptance

Iobn +. HylAn. County Judge OF
p,ooklyn, will be Tammsny's candidate
br Mayor. The full Democratic
yu,on Committee OF 10 met in execu-
NV. session last night and made his
selection unanimous.
Sheriff Alfred f. Smith was desig-
mated as candidate for President Of the
Bo,rd of Aldermen. That is as far on
N. city ticket as the ratification meet
ing went last night. The committee
adjourned until this afternoon to con-
,id.r nominating for controller and the
other city Offices.
The nominating committee reported
its choice of Judge Hylsn TO the execu-
tive committee Of the Tsmmany-Fusion
Committee in the afternoon. The Sc
lection was not unanimous at that
time. Hylan had II votes; ". r. Hearst,
4; Thomas W Churchill. 4, and "Al"
Smith, /. The Hearst men held up the
ratification Of Hylsn for some time at
the meeting Of the full committee last
night. Som. Of the Tammany leaders on
the committee carried the banner Of
Sheriff Smith into the big meeting. and
argued long and hard for his candidacy.
Finally, on motion of County Clerk
William F. Schneider, chairman Of the
Democratic Fusion Committee, the
designation Of Judge Hylsn was made
unanimous.
There was strong indications last
night that Judge Hylan would not
prove an altogether satisfactory candi-
date TO Charles F. Murphy and many
Of the district leaders of Tammany
Hall, although Murphy had pledged his
word to stand by the action of the
Fusion committee. II was said that
with Hylsn as the candidate, Murphy
would enter the Mayoralty campaign
With merry war on his hands inside
the organization. The Tammany lead
ers wanted an organization man, pref
srsbly Alfred E. Smith. The persistent
report last night that Justice James c.
Cropsey had decided to run in the Re-
publican primaries against Mayor
Mitchell accentIated the demands Of the
leaders for a straight Tammany candi-
date They saw an easy victory ahead
with Cropsey muddling the Mitchell
Fusion cause.
Hylan Satisfies Hearst
When the Hearst men saw that they
could not put over" the editor, they
passed the word that Judge Hylsn
would be satisfactory TO- Mr.. Hearst
That was the deciding factor in the
selection OF the Brooklyn man. The
fact that the real fight in the coming
campaign will centre in Brooklyn was
also a consideration which Influenced
the Democrats in favor of Hylan.
The Tammany designation for Con-
troller lay last night between Jesse Isl
dor Straus, head of Z. II. Macy & Co.,
and Nathan Hirsch, a cotton merchant,
with the latter the favorite. Mr. Hirsch
was q member Of the Fusion Commit
tee Of l07 which nominated Mayor
Mitchell four years ago. He lives at
the Democratic Club.
Charles L. Craig, counsel Cor the
West Side Association. was mentioned
asa possibility. Mr.. Craig headed the
strong opposition 70 the old West Side
Improvement plans which had been in
eorsed by Mayor Mitchell and Ccntrol-
l.r Prendergast. William Harmon
Black, an Assistant District Attorney,
and Charles z. Gehring, Hearst man,
we're also under consideration for Con-
uoller.
Opposition to Hylan
Some of the leaders were inclined to
Seelieye last night that the so-called
democratic Fusion Committee had final
gos away from Murphy in designat-
ing Judge Hylau. They pointed out that
Murphy had headed of the selection
H william Z. Ellison, primarily be-
cause be was prominent Catholic. and
Nat the same objection from a cam
P.lyn point Of view might be made TO
'edy. Hylsn.
ihey declared that the Tammany
'ader wished, above everything else, 10
Atsp The religious issue out OF the cam
ssign. BcsideS, they declared that
Au'pny had been strong for a close
o'gsnizstiOn man in view Of the Crop
,sy'fuAon-Nitehel developments Of th-
last few DAYS
while they admitted that Hylan I
~vaio be the candidate on the primary
Y'ubonS. they declared that there was
FEASIBILITY Of 20 much opposition 70
I'm otyelopirg within the organization
t ne might withdraw between the
me OF hling me petitions. on or be-
fe Augls. q, and the two weeks al
"so sftsrRard for Withdrawals prior
~ 'hs primary election on September
4 Native OF New York
!sage Hyisn was born on farm in
n'ht County. this state. April 20, 1868.
~. ~ parents died early In his life. and
rt holding various humble Jobs he
s 70 New YORK and studied Law. lie
49,. admitted 20 the bar in 1897. He
49,, 'oek sn active interest in Demo
",he politics.
-, iSyo he vas a candidate for Mu-
T Sourt Judge. but was defeated.
49,. Ioloving year Mayor Mcclellan
etyhfd him city magistrate % hll
,s,h pnt1plred term and afterward
I@isa @ him 70 fIll ten-year term.
h. lslf Governor Glynn appointed
N. ths County Court bench, and
.ohsNing year he was elected a
lm. lsd2s. He IL president Of the
l..,s seards Of Trade and Ts1pAyert'
Ss,s o. Brooklyn and also prezi- :
L.s" the Municipal Ownership |
~" sf that borough.