The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-28
TAMMANY FACING
NEW HEARST RIDDLE
Executive Committee May
Have to Shelve Newburger
to Please Publisher.

The .Tammany executive committee
may decide to-day to sacrifice Supreme
Court Justice Newburger in order to
find place on the fall ticket for n
Hearst man.
Something radical may have to be
done. Hearst is opposed to the renom-
nation of Supreme Court Justice Luce.
and It is thought to be entirely probable
that he wants to force Herbert r. Linn
berg into the vacancy that would come
to pass were Tammany to accept his die.
tation.
But the likelihood Is that Justice
Luce's backing is sufficiently unafraid
Of the editor-politieian to insist that
he be renominated, and they appear to
hold the whip. AS a matter of fact 1t
Is almost certainty that Justice Luce
will be renominated.
Justice Newburger is 6S years old.
He will retire two years hence. That
would necessitate the election of his
successor during a Mayoralty fight and
open the way to intricacies not desirable
at such n time
Therefore Tammany hopes to induce
Justice Newburger to resign now, to ac-
cept refereeship which pays $4,000 a
year in lieu of two years on the Supreme
Court bench. and thereby open the way
for Tammany to placate Hearst by NOM
mating one OF the latter's friends and at
The same time remain true to its convic-
tons regarding the rights Of Justice
Luce. Also Justice Newburger is to be
assured that such premature resignation
will not mean the loss Of the pay at
tending retirement
The situation is not dissimilar to that
which preceded Tammany's nomination
OF Hylan. AS then. Hearst is now in
California. And. similarly. he Is keeping
in contact with the New York situation
through his political manager, l.. ].
O'Reilly. 1t Is not known that Hearst
has delivered an ultimatum regarding
Mr.. Luce. but there is a lively rumor
abroad to the effect that he will fail to
support the Justice unless other and
sufficient concessions are made him. He
insists upon the denomination of City
Court Judges Richard H. Smith and
James A. Allen. That looks like smooth
sailing despite a certain factional oppo-
sition to such denominations.
1t was suggested by certain OF Tam
many's leaders that a clear field for
Messrs. Smith and Allen would satisfy
Hearst. They learned that such assur-
ances would not be SUFFICIENT to win for
Tammany the full support Of Hearst's
more or less elastic Independence League
1t is to be accepted as quite certain
that Justice Newburger will not take
kindly to the proposition: that he will
not acquiesce quietly to being shelved
thus, and that It will take considerable
diplomacy to make him see things as
Tammany and Hearst see them. AL
ready the Republicans have Endorsed the
veteran jurist.
If Hearst is grooming Mr.. Limberg for
the Supreme Court II will not be the
FIRST time. Mr.. Llmberg was Hearst's
attorney during the election cases in
1907 and afterward special attorney for
Attorney General jackson In the suits
against the New York City Railways
Company. He has never lacked the sup
port Of Hearst's newspapers
1t is entirely probable that the situation
may cause Tammany again to postpone
It's ticket construction. It is not thought
possible that Justice Newburger's many
and powerful friends will stand for cold
blooded knitting. And It is entirely. Inn
probable that he can be won over to this
Tafnmany programme. Therefore the
executive committee may not work to-
day after all.
Hearst insists that Luce be turned
adrift The majority of the Tammany
leaders refuse to accept his dictation to
that degree. This faction Is insisting
that this Is their year; that they do not
need Hearst and that this is the time 20
dare Hearst to do his worst.