The New York herald., 1921-08-10
MURPHY AGAIN USES
HIS ALpHONSE STUNT
Tammany Boss Passes the Buck
to G. O. P. County Committee
and Holds Up Own Slate.

Charles Francis Murphy, boss OF
Tammany Hall, again proved himself to
be a masterful boss when he passed the
buck. yesterday. to the New York Coun-
ty Republican organization in the game
of naming a ticket after you," which
has been going on between the two or
ganizations for nearly a week. He had
the Democratic Executive Committee
indorse his city ticket, composed OF John
F.. Hylan for Mayor. Charles L. Craig
for Comptroller and Murray Hubert
for President of the Board of Aldermen,
and adjourn until this afternoon at 3 80
when the ticket for the local offices will
be formally ratified.
Mr.. Murphy walked briskly into the
executive room at Tammany Hall at
o'clock and asked II the Republicans
had named their ticket. He learned they
had put their meeting over until 5
o'clock. Then the boss tucked his
local slate into his pocket and Issued
orders for the smoke screen. The slate
was ready with one or two places where
alternative candidates had been placed.
the names to be used depending on what
the Republicans did.
Mr. Murphy felt moved to make
speech. According to his own statement
in moving for the Endorsement Of the
Hylan- Craig Hubert ticket. he spoke
about as follows:
Mayor Hylan has given the city an
administration of remarkable efficiency.
He has strengthened himself with the
people and is entitled to the united sup
port of the party on his record. Mr..
Craig has contributed four years Of
faithful service, and added much to the
success Of the administration. The rec
ord of Commissioner Hubert, both In
Congress and in the city administration.
has done much to develop the port of
New York.
Despite the atter1pts to throw mystery
about the ticket It was believed last
night that the candidate for Borough
President would be NJ Samuel Stern or
John NJ. Richie, although there was
chance for wide switch. The nomina-
tion for District Attorney Is believed to
be pegged for Joab II. Banton, with the
almost positive assurance that James A.
Donegan will be renamed for County
Clerk and Miss Annie Mathews for Reg
lister, following the lead of the Repub-
licans in naming a woman for that place.
The fight for Sheriff still lies between
Joseph j. Mccormick and Percival q.
Nagle, it was said.
In addition to the redesignation OF
Judge Joseph Mulqueen and Judge
Alfred j. Talley for the Court OF General
I
would 20 to ". Taylor Phillips or John
]. Freschi OF the Court OF Special Ses-
sions. or course City Court Justices
Louis A. yalente and E. b. La Fetra
will be redesignated.
Other names suggested for Borough
President were Deputy Comptroller
Henry Smith, DR.. ]. w. Perelli. DR..
Samuel Buchler, Senator Bernard Down
ing and Nathan Hirsch
Arthur H. Murphy. Bronx leader,
tried to induce Boss Murphy to change
his slate and put in a Bronx man for
President of the Board of AID ermen,
but without success. Il guess I better
go back to The Bronx" he said. II
can't get anything around here"
Edward Riegelmann, redesignated for
Borough President heads the slate
named by the Kings county Democratic
executive committee yesterday. John II.
McCooey finally induced him to accept a
denomination instead of running for the
Supreme Court. The remainder of the
ticket follows:
For Sheriff-Michael Laura, present
Deputy Street Cleaning Commissioner.
For Register-John McQuade, banker
and broker.
For County Judges--George w. Mar
tin, redesignated /; Alonzo G. McLaugh-
lin and Franklin Taylor.
The Democratic slate in Tho Bronx
was completed last night at meeting
of the Bronx County Democratic Com
mittee at S62 fremont avenue, with the
remaining of all the present office hold
ers except Sheriff and the selection of
Assemblyman Edward J. Flynn of the
Second Assembly district 10 run for that
office. Thomas IL. Omen, the present
incumbent, was appointed Sheriff a year
ago by Gov. Smith to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of James Don
nelly. and cannot be reelected because
of the law on this succession.
The ticket as announced by Arthur
II. Murphy follows:
Borough President, Henry Bruckner;
District Attorney. Edward ]. Glennon
County Clerk, Robert l.. Moran: Regis
ter. Edward Polak: Judge of the Munici-
pal Court, Second district. William e.
Morris. and Sheriff, Edward J. Flynn.
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