The New York herald., 1920-01-07
John H. McCooey Forces Join
Hearst Supporters Among
Senators.
TAMMANY MEN
GET ADJOURNMENT
Brooklyn Leader with Mayor Hylan
Seeks to Name Senator Boylan
Minority Leader.
ESPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HzRALpI

ALBANY n. y, Tuesday.-The inSur-
gent fight against the selection Of Senator
James j. Walker for minority leader in
the Senate assumed unexpected strength
tonight, when the Democrats met in eau
Gus. Tammany and Charles r. Murphy
were unable to force the selection Of Sena-
tor Walker and were compelled to demand
an adjournment until eleven o'clock to-
morrow without taking action.
To the amazement Of the entire State
capital. the contest has developed into an
open break between Mr.. Murphy and John
II. McCooey. Tho Brooklyn leader has
taken an open stand with Mayor Hylan
and w. r. Hearst against allowing Mr..
Murphy to dictate the selection of the
minority leader.
Mr.. Murphy has raised the question Of
party regularity and loyalty and demands
to know whether he or Mr.. Hearst Is to
be the party leader. Mr.. McCooey ap-
pears to have answered the query. He
has taken his position with Mr.. Hearst
and the Mayor. N
While in itself not a question OF vital
Importance in view of the Republican DOM
AAfosiSh "a sno 1<Ce lSidLuEc, tue MINORITY
leadership may become the issue which
VIII bring to climax the long threatened
revolt against Mr.. Murphy's leadership.
n Result In Doubt.
1t Is a question tonight whether Mr..
Murphy can force the selection Of Senator
Walker. The result seems to be in doubt.
The Senator's friends declare they are con-
fident of winning tomorrow. But the fact
is they were not willing 10 so to a vote
tonight with three Tammany Democrats
missing.
TheH are twenty-one Democrats in the
Senate. Eighteen were present. Senators
Edward j. Bowling and julius Miller, of
Manhattan and Henry G. Schackno. of the
Bronx, were absent. Brooklyn has six
Democrat votes and Manhattan and the
Bronx eleven and Queens one. The others
are from upstate districts.
Senator Walker was credited with hav-
ing twelve votes. The Brooklyn and up
State Democrats evidently had Joined the
opposition to Mr.. Murphy.
Senator Walkers friends raised the point
that the notice of caucus had not been
issued properly. Jt was stated that SEN
ator Samuel J. Rampserger, Democrat.
of Buffalo, chairman of the caucus COM
mittee, had not sent out the notices. He
had supposed the notices were sent out
from Albany, IL was stated. On that point
adjournment was asked until tomorrow
in order that all the Senators might nave
an opportunity to be present. Opponents
of Mr.. Walker said that the three absent
members had been notified of the caucus.
that great pressure had been brought to
bear on them, and that their absence In
dicated they were not supporting Senator
Walker.
Tnmmnny Forces Split.
Senator John ]. Boylan, OF the Thir-
teenth District, Manhattan, Is Mr.. Walk
er's opponent He is credited with being n
loyal Tammany man, but he resented the
selection of Mr.. Walker over his head and
started the row which has drawn In the
Broohlyn organization and split the ram
many forces.
IT am going through with this fight 70
the end" Senator Boyian saio a,.e, lne
IT am entitled 10 the ieAo
ership and propose to get II II can.
was leader last year when Senator foiey
was absent"
It Is understood that both sides have
gone the limit In their use OF force TO line
up votes for and against Senator walker.
The Hearst forces have been open In tneir
attack Mr. Walker sssailed Mr.. Hearst
repeatedly last year in the senate ana
brought down on his head the full force
of the editors hatred. Mr.. Hearst is un-
derstood to have demanded that Mayor
Hylar use the influence of the city ADMIN
istration against Mr.. Walker.
Politicians have known that since the
last Democratic State Convention re-
lations between Mr.. Murphy and Mr.. NC
Cooey were strained. Tammany has been
displeased because the Brooklyn leader
has sided with Mr.. Hearst. but Brooklyn
has thereby won much favor from City
Hail.
Every effort IS being made to find way
out, but It has not appeared. Tammany
insists upon going through with Mr. Walk
err as candidate and Brooklyn insists II
will stay with Senator Boylan. The cau-
Gus met at nine o'clock and adjourned half
an hour later.
The Republican Senator's in their caucus
decided 10 put an end to all night filibus-
ters They adopted an amendment to the
Senate rules limiting debate TO two hours.
with five minutes before roll call and an
additional five minutes on the call. Here
tofore debate by individual members could