The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-01
TAMMANY FACING
CITYWIDE REVOLT
Democrats in All Boroughs
Stirred by Dropping Of
Newburger.
CITIZENS PARTY TALKED
Autocratic Powers Of Murphy
and Other Leaders Are
Denounced.

The action OF Charles f. Murphy in
turning down Justice Joseph T.. New
burger for denomination to the Supreme
Court, which has been denounced by
many Democrats as a political blunder,
may result in the capitalization Of
general anti-Tammany movement in the
FIVE boroughs of New York city.
William F. Schneider. leader of the
Cleveland Democracy, said yesterday:
81 have received letters and telephone
messages from Democrats identified with
the insurgent movements in Queens,
Brooklyn and The Bronx suggesting q
conference on ways and means OF curb
ing the dictatorial powers of the Tam
many controlled organizations OF these
boroughs. 1t is thought by many that
the time has come to organize a citywide
anti-Tammany Democracy that will be a
check on the autocratic bossship OF the
controlling Tammany powers.
Il understand that the insurgent DEM
ocrats In Richmond are ready to Join in
such a movement. The idea is to or
ganize a FIVE borough committee to de-
eide whether TO name an anti-Tammany
man for President of the Board of Al
dermen and to oppose the judicial NOM
nations of the Tammany crowd in the
primaries.
Citizens Party Il Seen.
I'VE would maintain any such or
ganization to act in the campaign of
1921. when a full city ticket is to be put
In the field. ] believe that a conference
will result in the formation of a citizens
party to curb the fragrant abuse Of
power by those now at the head of the
organizations in the five boroughs"
over the long distance telephone from
Bluff Point last night Justice Newburger
said he was not yet ready to announce
whether he would run to succeed himself
In opposition to Irwin Untermyer. the
thirty-three-year-old sop of Samuel IN
termyer. He intimated that he would
have no statement to make until Sum-
day. His friends believe. however, that
he will accept their advice and go into
the race to vindicate himself and punish
the organization for it's treatment OF him.
II was said yesterday that the Cti-
gems Union probably would consider the
Newburger case with view to coming
to his support actively
Foley Not to Resign.
Senator James A. Foley. who has been
selected by the Tammany organization
as its candidate for Surrogate. will not
resign until after the primaries. There
are three active candidates for his place
in the Senate, and 1t might be embar-
RAISING, IL was said, to throw the selec-
ton into the primaries. Under section
81 Of the election law the district COM
mittee may select a candidate for any
Office that becomes vacant between the
primaries and October Is.
The candidates for the nomination for
the Senate in the district. which Is Mr..
Murphy's home district, are Assembly
man Mark A. Goldberg OF the Fourteenth
Assembly district Assemblyman Martin
G. McCue of the Twelfth Assembly dis
trict. both of whom have served in the
Assembly for thirteen years, and Joseph
d. Kelly, who was an Assemblyman for
many years prior to last year. II is
predicted that the latter will probably
get the nomination.