New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-24
Will Get Tammany's Sup
port if He Beats Judge,
Asserts Murphy
Wigwam Chief Says
He Made No Deals
Braves, in Revolt, Have
Knives Out for the
Publisher

From a source as close 70 William
Randolph Hearst as anything 5000
miles this side Of California can be
for the present, it was learned yester-
day that in all probability the editor
would run in the Democratic primaries
for the nomination for Mayor. The
chances that he would were put at
2 20 l.
At the same time it was said that he
would abide by the verdict OF the
primary, would accept defeat, II 1t
came. and withdraw in favor Of his own
candidate, Judge Hylan.
IN the meantime Charles F. Murphy
leader of Tammany Hall. is making an
earnest effort to convince the public
that he has entered into no deal with
Hearst to effect the latter's nomination
and the elimination of Hylan. He
listed the Wigwam in Fourteenth
Street Yesterday for the first time IN
q week and submitted to an interview
with a readiness he has not always
shown.
Saws Tammany Backs Hylan
As between Hearst and Hylan, he
said. the organization would support
Hvlan in the primaries, and ne e%-
pected Hylan to win. But he added
that if Hearst. won it would support
Hearst.
where does Tammany stand as pc
tween Hylan and Hearst?' was the hrst
question put to him. g.
"With Judge Hylan, OF course, ne
roplied. There is only one candidate
Hearst isn't a candidate. s;,o.o
"Weu. if he becomes a CANDIDATE
where do you and the organizauo"
with Judge Hylan, Of course lie
;s the organization candidate -.--
"If Hearst wins IN the PIliiia' 'eo
who will you support ! Ill 10 tho
"Hearst. Of course. ne wiz nc ~
Democratic candidate II ne wins III ~. wy
primaries, and the organization always
supports the party's nominees
Fxpects Hylan to Stay in Race
aDo YOU expect Judge Hylan to with
o' ...Tbat,s a question that should be put
% Indoe Hylan. don't think ne Is
I;kaIv 10 do any such thing. ...
1Uave YOU had any communication
with MIR. Hearst regarding inc S''e"
tion?'
~ Won expect Judge Hylan TO win
in the primaries
Mr., Murphy went on TO say tnen Una. eHSV
what he had said was 'wl'hou' pi''"
dice" to Hearst. ,.I g +oko
Murphy at his word-'o ueIi'T H,.lon
osi candidate for Mayor in good falth.
T,ada no deal for the substitution o.
Hearst and is not no" aware
Hearst's intentions. uo..+
some of them explain the hears.
rotitions as a move on Hearsts part
10 prevent the substitution OIL ANYONE
sIse hut himself for Hylan. lhey eN-
oect him TO withdraw at the last MN
pto when assured that Hylan can nave
no rival.
MANY Braves Oppose Hearst.
Rut thew are keeping their eyes open
e.. oyentualities. There is no love
sor Hearst in the rank and file OF the
Tammanv organization. A large part
~ II led bv such men as Al Smlth
and TON" Foley, are avowedly oltter
toward him.
n Hearst should obtain the nomina-
,ion il is freely predicted by Tammany
men themselves that such an exodus
from the Wigwam would result as TO
destroy its political effectiveness Tor
ever. As for Murphy's statement that
Hearst. if he won in the primaries
would have the support OF the organ
ization, they point in contradiction 20
the state campaign OF 1906, wnen
Hearst, the Tiger candidate for Gov
ernor, was virtually the only one on
the ticket who failed Of election. Tam
many knitted him numerically then
and. il appears, is now prepared 10 re-
peat the punishment with interest u
II gets another opportunity this iail.
Judge Hylan, in a carefully prepared
statement. which was distributed 20
the newspapers yesterday, expressed
his surprise that the war should be
an issue in the municipal campaign
"But as long as there is an apparent
disposition on the part Of Mayor
Nitcheps friends" he went on, "to
raise this issue. let me dispose Of IT,
so far as ! am concerned, with TINS
very definite statement, and | cannot
make il too emphatic:
~ have not found that any man has
a monopoly on patriotism. | would
be ashamed 20 try 70 make political
capital out Of my loyalty; but if any
man questions 10 he will not find il a
healthy pastime. oar citizens, with
few exceptions, are loyal 10 the United
States / do not want the support 81
any man who does not held the inter
est Of America TO be the supreme con
sideration.
Questions Mitchell Regime
LET us not obscure the real issue,
OF the municipal campaign. One oil
ministration. Has IL been honest, non
partisan, uncontrolled and business
like? On that issue there certainly II
ground for debate"
Judson G. Wall, an investment bank
er, Of 10 Wall Street, who lives il
Brooklvn, was substituted yesterday fol
Representative William VI. Douglal
a. candidate for Controller on the
ticket which William VI. Bennett hat
entered in the Republican primariei
against the Fusion slate. Mr.. Wal
vas Tax Commissioner under Mayo
Gaynor from 1910 10 1914. lie vii
make the real estate situation In thu
city the feature Of his attacks on thu
Mitchell Administration.
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