The sun., 1917-08-20
Tammany Said to Be Pre-
pairing to Back Hearst
for Mayor.
PETITIONS FOR HIM
Sentiment Being Drummed
Up to Name Him as
Independent.
REBELLION IN THE BRONX
1t Also Develops in Queens,
Where Battle Rages Against
Connolly.
REBELLION IN THE BRONX

Notwithstanding the heartfelt advice
Randolph Hearst that running for
Mayor of New York was not much Of
business for an editor person, there
is every indication that Tammany Hail
is getting ready to turn down Judge
J. f. Hylan and get behind Mr.. Hearst
for the fight against John Purroy
Mitchell. Many petitions in Hearst's be-
half are in circulation, and nearly every.
body who has not seen one had heard
OF it,
There was talk in some quarters Of
the Wilson Hearst feud beginning
afresh in the local campaign. Color was
given to this by the fact that the petit
tons for the nomination OF Rush were
circulated by Dudley Field Malone and
Stewart Gibboney. two straight Wilson
men. The wiseacres asserted Rush broke
with Tammany when he learned his or
ganization would support Hearst and
that Washington took up the cudgels for
him Immediately.
The Hearst attitude was said to be
entirely typical. It was pointed out
that he would not like to take . nomina-
tion az the straight candidate Of Tam
mahy. following the experience ne had
in 1906. when the late Senator Thomas
+. Grady did 'the dirtiest days work
OF his life" in bringing about the
nomination of Mr.. Hearst as the ofhcial
Democratic Tammany candidate for
Governor. But 1t was asserted that Mr..
Hearst was perfectly receptive toward
an independent nomination. provided he
was assured that he would have Tam
many support In his candidacy.
This information. taken with the state
ment that open revolt against Tam
many was In progress In The Bronx
and in Queens, made the Regular
Democratic family anything but happy
last night. In The Bronx. It was urged,
state Senator John ]. Dunnigan. one
of the most active workers In the sec
tion. would make the race for Borough
President against Henry Bruckner, with
the support Of Eugene MCGUIRE and
Louis Haffen. both Of whom have cut
some fisure in the political work Of the
upper division.
Rebellion In 0leenA
The Queens rebellion brought . regu-
lar ticket Unto the field. with the back
ing Of many Of the best workers Of the
Tammany fold in that borough. Martin
Mayer was picked to run against Bof-
ough President Connolly. William Ras-
quin for District Attorney against State
senator Peter NJ. Daily. and Judge Burt
j. Humphrey was slated to make the
fight for Supreme Court Justice against
Richard Newcomb.
In addition the bolting OF Surveyor
Rush. Tammanys oldest district leader,
who left the executive committee Of the
Hall to enter the race for tho Supreme
Court against Tom McAvoy's son, seri-
Vusy worried the sachems.
The big interest In the situation CEN
tred about the report that Hearst had
made up his mind to run As an inde-
pendent candidate. The manner of the
making Of the Hearst boom was gen.
orally conceded to be typical OF the
Hearst school Of politics. 1t was ir
keeping said the old timers. with his
form, which called for an apparent un-
willingness to get into the ring at the
very time when his agents were busy
making sure that he did get into IT,
The speculation took the turn Of in.
quirng how much Charles f. Murphy
knew OF the deal. and the general opin.
original knowing child in the whole pro-
ceeding.
As the story runs In political circles
Tammany knows very well that II hasn't
n chance Of putting through the Hylal
candidacy. With this assurance. the
Halls wise men have looked about fol
somebody who could be brought into tn,
fEht with a chance Of beating Mayor
Mitchell, or at least the Fusion Boart
OF Estimate. and many Of the Assembly
men and Aldermen. under the cover o
q three cornered night
To Produce Sinews Of War.
In this emergency Murphy 10 reporte,
to have estimated the Hearst boom q
being the one most likely to produc
the sinews Of war that would give
some standing in the local contest
Hearst, said the insiders, was q bi
chary OF taking anything that cam
from Murphy. even on silver waiter
having In mind the Developments tha
Immediately succeeded the race OF 100
in the State. But they were quite con
fdent that the advice given by his chic
editorial writer under the guise of
neutral from Washington. d. c.. wa
merely intended to be used as q tease
for Tammany, and that Mr.. Hearst wa
all the while busy with his own person
ally conducted boom.
IL was shown that the Hearst politica
organization had recently broadened 1t
scope, and that servitors In hne line'
We're shaking up cold ones In pran
new clubhouse In West Thirty first stree
with all the energy Of persons who wer
trying to convince the public that no'
Is the time for all good men to come
the aid Of the Independence party. Their
are other striking evidences. all OF whic
cost more or less money. that the Hears
boom Is making headway.
Just when everything was thought {
be nice and tidy in Queens. with ever
one looking forward to . clear cut hgh
between Tammany's ticket headed b
Maurice Connolly and that OF the fusio
forces on which Robert w. Higbie
slated for Borough President. . band
sixty Democrats GOT together In tn
Chubb Club In Jamaica yesterday An
put NJ q new ticket. with Martin Mage
for Borough President William Ras
quin. Jr., for District Attorney an
County Judge Burt J. Humphrey for Su
prems Court Justice.
The sole purpose OF the new slate u I
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