The New York herald., 1921-08-17
HINES FILES PAPERS
IN FIGHT ON MURPHY
He Numbers and Indexes His
Petitions for Nomination
for Borough President.
KILL TIGER, is PLATFORM
No Ticket, No Issue Except to
Gust the Tammany Boss,
Usurper and Dictator

James j. ("Jimmie") Hines, anti
Murphy Democratic leader OF the
| Eleventh Assembly district, filed peu-
tions last night containing 1000 sigma
lures designating him as an independ-
ent candidate for the Democratic NOM
ination for President of the Borough OF
Manhattan. He was taking no chances
with Charles +. Murphy. boss OF Tam
many Hall. whom he seeks TO oust IN
his campaign, he said and therefore
carried his petitions to the Board oi
Elections in person. To make assurance
doubly sure, each page was numbered
and had an index attached showing the
number of signatures upon IT,
"I'll take no chances with the poll
ticians of 'ramamny Hail." he said
Having filed his petitions. he squared
himself away for action against Murphy
by writing a letter which he expects to
mail to each Tammany district leader
to-day.
The letter is as follows:
"As a regular organization Democrat
I have entered the Democratic prima-
ries as a candidate for the nomination
for the President of the Borough or
/, Manhattan.
II feel that 7 am entitled to the privi-
lege of presenting the issues represented
by my candidacy to the enrolled Demo
Gratis of your district. May ask you 20
extend me the privilege of addressing
your club members and the members Of
your county committee at any meetin.;
that you may hold at your clubhouse
between now and primary day? II you
will be good enough to notify me of the
date of such meeting / shall be glad 20
avail myself of the courtesy"
Following the recent picketing Of
Illness club house by the police. which
Hines said he was unable to explain. he
and Joseph Shalleck were mystified fur
ther yesterday when they found deni ed
to them the use of the rooms thay mad
engaged for campaign headquarters.
Mr. Hines had expected to open head
quarters in the Hotel Continental to-
morrow. Yesterday he was notified that
the rooms he had engaged would nor
be available for political purposes.
II don't know why" he said. "Of
course. it might have just happened
that way. Things do happen that way
SC sometimes. of course. Anyway, I'll have
to find another place. l don't know
where that will be. but I'm running
whether ! find a place or not.
What are yoa going to tell them
about If you gc- an opportunity to speak
IN tire Tammany district clubhouses?' p
Hines was asked
Murphy" he said Charles +.
Murphy. boss and usurper of Tammany
Hall the telephone booth convention
holder. ultimatrm deliverer of the Demo
cratic ticket and dictator of how the
Democratic party shall run New York
Il have no ticket. ] have an issue.
My issue is nrt-EIurphyism. Every vote
cast for me in the primary by the en-
rolled Democratic voters OF Manhattan
will give notice TO the Democratic party
that 1t is a vote against Murphy and his
rule or rnin policy and his telephone
booth convention system.
Il am confident that the Democratic
men and women of Manhattan will mani
fest their disgust with the Murphy
metcods at the ballot box. Primary day
will suond tho death knell of Boss
Murphy