The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-19
Oldest District Leader to
Enter Primaries Against
John V. McAvOy.
RESIGNS EXECUTIVE POST
He Is Said to Have Support of
Majority of Wigwam's
Chiefs.

circle Of Tammany's ranks came yeeter-
day when Thomas f, Rush. the Wig
vans oldest district leader, fed the
reservation and filed a petition with the
Board OF Elections for his candidacy
for the Supreme Court bench.
More surprising still is the action OF
the leader OF the Twenty-ninth Assembly
district. when 1t Is taken into cons1dera-
ton that he is to oppose in the primaries
John v. McAvoy. son Of Thomas E. Nc
Avoy chairman OF the executive COM
mittee Of the Democratic county COM
mlttee, OF which RUSH himself II .
member. Mr.. Rush's petition contained
$500 names and II was announced yes
terday tina: similar petition. with an
equal number OF signers will be filed
tomorrow.
1t was only natural to- suppose that
since Rush so openly defed the Wigwam
IN general and Charles F. Murphy in
particular he would sever his con-
nection with the executive committee.
This he did in the following letter:
81 hereby tender my resignation as n
member OF the executive committee OF
The county committee Of the Democratic
marty Of the city OF New York for the
Twenty-ninth Assembly district, now
known as the Fifteenth Assembly dis
trict. 10 take effect at once.
Reason for His Action.
II take this action in view Of the fact
that am advised that at . recent meet
ing Of the executive committee. when l
was not present resolution was
adopted designating various candidates
Tor office on the city. county and bor-
ough tickets. including the designation
of the Hon. J. V. McAvoy. the candidate
for Supreme Court Justice. in the ap-
preaching primaries. In view OF the
fact tina, for some time past many OF my
friends have urged me to enter the pri-
marie. as q candidate for this ofiice I
have decided to continue as . candidate
FOR the Democratic nomination and
under the circumstances cannot
properly remain a member Of the execu-
tive committee"
No. sooner had this bomb burst In the
Tammany wigwam than runors began
to trickle from the inside that Rush has
the moral and to q large extent the
physical support Of the majority OF dis
trict leaders, who feel that he got an
unfair deal In being sidetracked In favor
Of the candidacy of McAvoy. whose only
claim TO recognition, these leaders put
Il. is his fathers influence in the Tam
many clTC4e- Win tle iraucA .
hehind him Rush is confident OF pune
turing whatever hopes of election Nc
Avoy might have enjoyed. II also is
predicted freely that Rush will snow him
under in the primaries
That there has been an undercurrent
IF discomfort in Tammany circles ever
since the name Of Hylan went forth as
the Mayoralty candidate all know. Just
bow long the smouldering revolt could be
C.
tIre, but all those politically wise knew
The revolt had to come. Neither was
n uch surprise occasioned when word
rdme that Rush was the first to leap
over the traces.
Not His First Clash.
I, was not his first clash with Murphy
tie first having taken place during the
Mcclellan administration. when with the
approval of the City Bar Association he
sought the vacancy on the Supreme Cour,
bench caused by the death Of Jus
,ice Whitney. 1t is said that he is the
Only Tammany candidate for a seat on
he bench that the Bar Association ever
lndorsed.
When Rush thought that everything
was clear for his candidacy Murphy al
me eleventh hour nominated Corporation
counsel Pendleton. who was elected
Rush was appointed attorney to the
state Comptroller in 1911 and three
Near. later the President named him
Surveyor Of the Port OF New York
Other rumors that flew around in po.
Utica! circles yesterday had it that Tam
many leaders are heartily sick Of Muir.
rhy's commitment to Hylan for the
Mayoralty nomination and that there ID
possibility that he (Hylan) yet will
oe sidetracked. Support was lent to thi.
iumor when it was learned that Al.
phonse Tobler. who leaped into proIni.
Ience some time ago as a propagandist
was circulating a petition for William
r. Hearsts candidacy for Mayor. 1t wal
further said that Hearst had indicated
TO Murphy that he was not averse tt
such a step. Now it is current talk tina
Hearst will bowl over Hylan in the pri
maries.
II is generally conceded in politica
c.rcles that Hearst is behind the candi
,aCy Of Edward T. OLoughlin for III.
thorough Presidency Of Brooklyn ant
mat whatever steps O'Loughlin take
he is fully advised by Hearst and hi
POLITICAL cohorts.
Developments in Queens.
Two developments in Queens yesterda
-trengthened the chances Of Fusion vic
'ory in that borough. In thk Long Isl
a Republican leader in the Astoria dis
trict and chief clerk in the Excise Blu
'esa. retired as Aldermanic candidate o
he Slxtieth district In favor OF Jane
hrowse, a Democratic leader in tn
Steinwsy section. Prowse was a candi
date for Democratic Endorsement. bu
this went To Samuel J. Burden. tn
present Alderman. This move will max
am interesting iight in the Long Islam
lity campaign.
In the Rockaway section 1t WAS an
.punced that William Weiner will en-
ter the primaries against Albert
Brackley, also Democrat. for the FIT
assembly seat at Albany. Failing I
get the party Endorsement Wener wi
ign Independently.
determined TO prevent a Socialist
'ictory at the Brownsville polls this elec
ton the local Republican and Demo
.ratic organizations have agreed upon
"pallton ticket TO present to the voter
- that section. which constitutes th
Twenty-thrd Assembly district
The step taken is unique in city an
S.sto politics. and Is the result of tn
election last year Of A, ], Shiplacof
Socialist Assemblyman, and the fea