New-York tribune., 1921-10-16

~ District who, OF the face Of the
fraudulent returns, came within
sorne 5000 votes Of defeating Boss Murphy.
Or. rather, his candidate for Borough Pres
dent. at the polls Impartial observers who
pvatched the examination Of the ballots which
showed that every conceivable kind of fraud
vas resorted to on Primary Day IN trying to
save Mr. Murphy's candidate and Mr.. Muir
phy's face, agreed with the claims of Hines
nd his campaign manager, Joseph Shallec2,
mat Hines was counted out.
In trying to save Murphy's face some OF
aurphy's followers, with the aid Of policemen,
cut and bruised Shalleck's head and face
sth nightsticks and blackjacks, and ore Of
the policemen sent bullet blowing through
me skin Of Shalleck's chest, and while ne was
PROSTATE the heels Of the heavy boots Of the
Jealous Murphyites left their imprint on the
back Of Hines's campaign manager.
All this occurred in polling booth in Muir
ehys home district while shalleck and sev-
sral other Hines men were examining regis
traton books and other election parapher-
malta for evidences Of fraud.
These things have aided the Hines faction
which includes among its directorate labor
,sade-s, business men, small shopkeepers,
professional men and women, most Of whom
are leaders in the hght FOR clean politics
And they are al members Of Tammany Hall.
It is these naen and women who head the
Ant-Murphy Democracy Their plan Of cam
paign is simple. For the tine being, that is,
until after Election Day, they are going to be
regular
But once November is gone by, the Anti
Murphy Democracy viii launch an offensive
against Murphy and his followers in each Of
ne twensy-three Assembly districts in Man
haitian In those districts where the leaders
10 not cap:tulate TO the new organization {.
somlete ticket viii be placed in the field to
7v~~s ..os only control Of the county commit
;ssmsn from tae Murphyi5es, but to capture
The Tammany delegation to the next state
Convention. a. which Governor and a com
2lete srate ticket and candidate for United
States Senator will be named.
The Morphyites are preparing for the bat
lie. Il will not be skirmish. Neither side
aaa any delusioas on this score. L. Will be u
conba. ad ultima sangue. 1t is hoped by the
'0o'as heads in Tammany, whose counsel has
9Ssvrd 70 Be Of no avail, that il VIII not turn
'at 70 be. 81 it now promises, the bitteress
Ssh. in the annals Of Tammany, but will END
as did the duel between the men Who started
lammany On It's career As political power,
oe Wiz Clinton and the fre-eating old Dutch
nan, Colonel Robert swartous, more than
century ago.
cAntoa, whose uncle, "Old George vas
-@e first Governor Of Ken York, ut inc
@sighE u h.s power ~ Tammany leader, and
*f0re he became Governor. exchanged five
s'0o1s ~ltn Swarto0t After the first shots
A@a oeea fired, which went Wild, Clinton
Safhed 70 ais opponent and asked:
- ~p~1nel Swartoot satia6cd2"
49," said The dougkty colonel
tadef the circumstances there vas nothing
0s aone but 70 exchange another round.
(5< oZa'n tAe snote vent Wild, and once agar
4m"n inquired II the colonel was satisfied.
ana c~artput replied a. before.
IN the faird exchange Swartouts builot
s'fs hole in Clinton's coat Whercupon Cln-
son sid
= 1'l>nei SwartouE has ruined my coat. j.
-. colonel non content?"
no"
40 she fourth passage Clinton shot smort-