New-York tribune., 1919-08-18
Leader of Union
Joins Insurgents
Fight OH Tammany
Harry Murphy, of Tile Set
tcrs, Qniss Democratic
County Committee, With
Primaries 2 Weeks Off

with primary day but two weeks off
tomorrow and less than hall dozen
important contests in the Republican
party, the Republican leaders yester-
oay departed for little rest prior to
the work of getting out big primary
vote. The Democratic leaders, how
ever have flock of insurgents on
thelr hands who are giving them no
chd OF trouble, especially in Kings,
queens and Richmond. In the last
named borough there is complete
ticket in the field against the Staten
island wing of Tammany Hall
The Democratic insurgents are
counting on scoring against the organ
i2ation because of Tammany's turning
down OF Supreme Court Justice New
burger in favor OF Samuel Untcr-
myers SON.
This reputation of the jurist after
his years of service on the bench has
resulted not only in open warfare
against the organization Candidates in
all five boroughs but withdrawal of
a number of prominent Democrats in
Manhattan from membership in Tam
many Hall.
Harry Murphy Latest to Quit
The latest to ,o,n .,e l!n: Of "among
those who hav. rs-:gnAj' 'a Harry
Murphy business representative o.
Tile Settlers Union, No. 50. Mr. Muir
ply not only resigned from the Tam
many Hall County Committee but
from the Thannawaga Club, the Off
clal organization of the 10th Assembly
District. At the same time Mr.. Muir
ply entered the primaries as an inde-
pendent candidate for the Assembly,
against Maurice Bloch, who has repre-
sented the district for the last five
years. This may result in the Repub-
lican nominee, William Gross, who is
unopposcd in the primary, being elect
ed from this district
Among the reasons which actuatcd
Mr.. Murphy in running as an indie
pendent was the refusal Of Tammany
10 name workingmcN as candidates In
districts where workingmcn are in the
majority, the mcddling of politicians
with the judiciary and the favoritism
shown carpet baggers" by the local
Democratic organization.
One of the most interesting contests
in the Democratic ranks is being waged
in the 18th. where Miss Adeline W.
Sterling is running against Assembly,
man John j. Cronin, who has the o.
ganzatlon support, and Charles
dependent Democratic ticket.
Shifts in Insurgent Slate
Miss Sterling has long been promi-
Ncnt in suffrage circles, having edited
The Woman Voter" and last summer
was chairman of the Osborne primary
campaign committee.
In Brooklyn there were few
changes made yesterday in the insur-
lrent Democratic slate fThoOdorr I
Larson. who was opposing George a
for the Democratic nomination for scr
rogatc, withdrew, as did Eugene E.
Ruo!f, who was opposing Register
Richardson Webster for denomination
savs !. Schneider was substituted in
plae af AlloH. but 10 one has yet
,eai' ..u.llad III place of Larson.
h.nre Mcdonald withdrew as insur-
e. q candidate for the Democratic
o~g...'.aiion Of County judge and
Gaas'ies Tolioris, insurgent candidaat2
g. Nounty Clerk, was substituted in
his stead This leaves William f.
Kelly temporarily unopposed in the
Democratic primaries for the nomiNG-
ton for County Clerk. The insurgents,
however. promise to fill all last-minute
dec.irations before the time expires
Tuesday night
III Cpccns Justice Thomas kadier,
o. the First Municipal Court District,
Ard redesignatcd by the Democrats,
Nho is sixty-nine years old, said chat
his health would not warrant an active
campaign. John Hctnerington, Assist
ant District Attorney from 1911 10
1914, was chosen by the Democrats
to make the run