New-York tribune., 1920-03-26
''Will Beat Murphy
2 to H. Says Hines;
Wins a New Point
Succeeds i'll Court in
Having Several Names
of Opposition Stricken
From Primary Petitions

James J. Hines, Tammany leader of
the 11th Assembly District in Harlem,
made considerable progress yesterday
IN driving off the assault on his lead
ership being made by Senator Abraham
Kaplan and others in the interests OF
Charles f. Murphy. Tammany boss. 1t
is understood that Murphy has decided
because of the district leaders, con-
tinued friendship for Louis n. Hartog,
with whom Murphy had an unfortunate
transaction in glucose. Hines as q
friend of both men made the introduce
ton that led to the business relations,
and he still sticks to Hartog, much to
the displeasure of Murphy.
Before Justice Gavegan in the SUI
preme Court yesterday Hines sue
ceeded in having several names strick-
en- from the primary petitions of the
opposition because of Irregularities.
The Board of Elections also announced
that seven names had been dropped
from the anti~Hines petitions.
Justice Gavegan reserved decision on
the application of the Hines faction
that the names Of all persons designat-
ed by the opposition for committee
men to be voted for at the primary
election on April 6 who also appear in
the Hines group, be stricken from the
anti-Hines list. The court also re-
served decision on a counter motion
chat in case these names are taken off
the opposition have the right to sub
stitute other names. 1t is charged by
Hines that the names of some OF his
supporters were taken off by the oppo-
sition to confuse the voters at the pri-
maries.
Senator Kaplan is opposing Hines for
the place of state committeeman and
the opponents of the present leader
also have put full county committee
n the field against the one now con-
trolled by him. 81 will beat Muir
ply two to one" said Hines yesterday.
Governor Smith has been drawn into
the fight that is being waged in the
11th Assembly District, through the
dismissal of Bernard +. Plunkett, from
the Office of assistant secretary of the
Public Service Commission. Plunkett
is chairman of the county committee
in that district and supporter of
Hines. John II. Delaney, Transit Con-
struction Commissioner, who dismissed
Plunkett, gave no reason for his action
and none was needed, for the assistant
secretary, who was drawing $500 a
year salary, has been long enough in
politics to know the workings of
Fourteenth Street.
OnWllllng 10 quit without a fight
Plunkett, through Joseph Shalleck. at
Atorney for Hines, sent a letter to Gov.
ernor Smith asking him whether he
countenanced the use of the Office OF
the Public Service Commission to aid
the political affairs of Charlie Murphy
The only action on this letter was a
polite note from the Governors secre-
tary saying the letter had been re-
ceIved.
Then happened something that the
supporters of Jimmie Hines say is quite
characteristic of him. Plunkett has
been the support of his old mother and
also of his widowed sister and her
three children. He lost his job through
his loyalty, and Hines decided that it
was up to him to find him another.
This he has done, it was announced
yesterday, and this is the way he did it.
Philip A. Hines, a brother Of the Tam
many district leader, has been cashier
in the Registers Office at So 900 a year.
Brother Jim told Brother Philip that
he must give up his job to Plunkett,
as he, Philip Hines, is bachelor with
out any dependents, and could much
better afford being out of job than
Plunkett. Leader Illness suggestion
was favorably received, and now PUNK
EFT has new job as cashier of the
Registers office.