New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-18
Wilson Men and Br,v.
Form New Organizatio,
to Gust Murphy
May Pick Mitchell
AS Standard Bear.,
Littleton, Polk, r. R. Con-,
dert, c. H. Dodge and
Others in Movement

To dethrone Charles F. Nurphv -,
smash Tammany Hall, the City Dan.
racy, new political organization 49,
posed of both Tsmmany Hall ana NJ
son Democrats, made its appes,,..
yesterday.
The organization, however, Ia, MA,
tically been in existence sine, ~
ruary IL, when Frank L. Polk co,.
sellor TO the State Department and -.
of President Wilson's advisers; Mar.
W. Littleton and several prOulr,,,
men who have previously SUPPORT,
Tammany, decided that a permar,,,
body, with machine in every elee,i,
district, working in season and o.,
could destroy Tammany Hall.
Others who attended these ear,
conferences were H. Snowden Marsha
appointed as United States Attors
for this district by President wns0
Gordon Auchincloss, son-in.lsw n
Colonel House, the Presidents esy|
adviser; Cleveland II. Dodge, Frs,a
Lynde Stetson, Robert Z. Simon, 50
in-law of ex-Ambassador Morgen.ta
chairman Of the finance csmmitte.
the Democratic National Committee
the two Wilson campaigns, and Jose
R. Truesdale, chairman OF the WilrI
College Mems League.
Likely TO Support Mitchell
While the statement f the new !,
ganization at its headquarters, 80 EEs|
Forty-second Street.-The home Of ,s|
Democratic National Committee hs|
fall-made no mention OF its choice n
the coming municipal campaign, "a
election of Martin W. Littleton. on|
Of the Fusion Committee Of $50, u|
temporary chairman, and the eectis,|
of Mr.. Truesdale as secretary, nt.
cate that John Purroy Mitchell will b
the standard bearer.
A statement explaining the cit
Democracy's position was Issued s,.
night by Mr.. Littleton. Il invites al
Democrats who cannot and will no, fol.
low the dictation Of Tammany Hall 10
join it's ranks. and charges tia. Tam
many knitted President Wilson and JUS.
tice Seabury at The last election. u
continues:
an spite of the great progress mae
throughout our country in securg
better city government through a.
partisan administration, Tsmmany Ia
and the present leaders Of the Dert
cratic party in New York City have 81
themselves stupidity and inexorably
opposition.
$50 far as they are concerned "
are still living in the days when u
public affairs and administration Of ID
greatest city in the world are eonss
cred only in the light Of political plu'
der"
Members Loyal 10 Wilson
The statement explains that all y
members of the new organization q
democrats loyal TO the splendid iesa
ership of Woodrow Wilson" linen
adds:
Eve feel that our party in the CT
never can exercise it proper lnau.''
or enjoy the respect of Demoe's'
throughout the country so long u
is dominated locally by the a,s
coterie now in control.
mo Democrat who wants TO see 2
interests of his party advanced in !,
state and in the nation, or who IS q
sirous of having the right kind Of q
ministration in our city, can folio
Tammany leadership without apo!og
"Tammany Hall administrations
New York have done more injury TO u
Democratic party in the nation anc
the state than any other single csus
They have worked lasting injury 70 U
good reputation Of our city.
Because of this record Democrs
never have had any respect for Is1
many Hall, and in consequences y,
Democratic party in New YORK "
has had absolutely no weight IN u
tional party councils. Every Demoel,'
in and out of Tammany Hall knows"
bitter truth of this fact
ain local city administrations ever
Mayor who has followed Iammanl
commands has been execrated ioT %
government by the people on bieene
Day. and every Mayor who has sio0a J. y
his own feet and tried 10 give the CIV
good government has been thrown 0'e
board by Tammany Hall.
Prospects OF Victory Bright
at is time to put an end 20 the reg.
of such an organization. and '0n-,
nately the prospects for doing 50 S"'
never so promising as just now. a..
The statement calls attention . y,
fact that Tammany's stock in i'a.
its claim to regularity. and tnu -
that it never hesitated 20 sacrihes ~ :,
ocratic candidates when II SUITED !.
purposes 20 DO so. One Of me r.
prominent in the organization ssie -.
the war on Tammany would be 's''''
less. ID,
what We are striving 70 do SEA
the Democracy Of this city on ~ Z
consistent with the national ide'" '
the party, ne SAID. ,.~I
Among the Democrats who ~
joined the organization are Fredet" I
Coudert. Eugene J. Mcclure, james
Clancy, Howard Hillegas, iry,n
Cobb. Coroner William J. Flynn, peHDs
J. OLeary, District Attorney %,
Queens; David II. Mcclure, Nu'''J
Deutsch. Richard Lederer, Jon
O'Neil. J. Hampden Dougherty, SoV,ss
Edward Duffy, Ralph X. JACOBS,
Rev. DR.. George Drew Egber,' g ~,
Ahcarn. Harold K. Content. Ellis rs, -
Butler. Thomas r. Dryer, On'"'
Steckler and Nathan 4. Smyth. -
Within the next ten days there
be a Dig public meeting Of the oIs'
iZation. and within as short 'ims
possible the City Democracy, IKE - =.
many Hall, will be housed in us I"