New-York tribune., 1921-08-12
Smith Nav
TAX G Field
AgainstIly
Open Revolt Predicted to
Defeat Mayor, Hearst
and Murphy as Result
of Blow Dealt Tallev

of Blow Dealt Tallev
The turning down of Judge Alfred ].
Taliey for the Tammany nomination to
the Court of General Sessions to sue
ceed himself has led to split in the
ranks Of the Hearst Hylan- Murphy com
bine which may end in an open revolt.
headed by former Governor Alfred e.
Smith.
Some of the friends of Smith yester-
day were talking of putting a complete
opposition ticket in the Democratic pri
mary with the former Governor as
Mayor Hylan's opponent. If Smith
should elect to head the ticket, he would
defeat Hylan twenty to one, in the
opinion of Tammany men who would
like to see him "get out and get Hylan
and Murphy" as one of them put it.
The shelving cf Judge Talley was re-
garded on all sides as direct slap at
the Ex-Governor, who is somewhat of an
idol in Tammany Hall, and who can now
lead successful fight against Murphy
and Hylan if he is so minded. There is
considerable feeling among Tammany
leaders over what they regard as a
blow at the former Governor. and many
OF them see in it the insidious workings
of William Randolph Hearst. who has
made no efforts to conceal his deter
mination to eliminate Smith from polit-
ical life if possible.
When Smith was Governor Hearst
and Murphy asked that District At
torney Swami be appointed to the
Court of General Sessions. Governor
Smith thought that better appoint
ment could be made, and named Tai
ley, who was said to be the brains of
the District Attorneys office, and who
had rendered yeoman's service for
years to Tammany Hall
Other Tamlnany leaders backed up
Governor Smiths choice, pointing out
that Talley had labored as head Of
the Tammany law committee for years.
This is one of the hardest time con-
suming jobs in the organization and
doesn't carry 4 cent with it in the
way of remuneration.
1t is said that Murphy was not
o ooveerpleased with the appointment of
Talley, and Hearst. through his
ing down of District Attorney Swami
and is said to have enlisted the sym
pathy and support of Ex-Governor
Smiths own district leader and long
time friend, Thomas F. Foley. 1t was
reported yesterday that at recent
meeting in Tammany Hall the former
Governor and Foley passed each other
without speaking.
1t has been an open secret IN Tam
many Hall for more than three years
that Smith, if so minded. could wrest
the leadership from Murphy if he
cared to take the initiative. Tammany
men yesterday declared that this is
the time for Smith to step in and save
the party
Mayor Hylan has vigorously tried to
undermine Smith at the bidding of
Hearst. Both Hylan and Hearst tried
to prevent the nomination of Smith
for Governor three years ago, and Hy-
Ian tried to swing New York City
delegates to Hearst in the latter's am
bition to lead the state Democratic
ticket in 1918.
Friends of Smith saw in the turning
down Of Judge Talley the beginning
of double drive on the part of Hylan
and Hearst, in which Murphy is lending
a willing hand, having for its purpose
the elimination of Smith from politics
and the beginning Of new Hearst
movement to saddle himself on the
Democratic party as its state leader
and the head of its state ticket in
1922.
Murphy's power in the organization
has been waning for years Twice. re-
Gently James J. Hines went out in the
11th Assembly District and beat Mr.
Murphy's candidate for district leader
4 to l.
There are other district leaders and
other men of influence in Tammany
Hall who are itching to join a real
to oust Hearst and Hylan
and Murphy from control of the party.
When Judge Talley reached his
chambers at the Criminal Courts Build
ing yesterday he was asked to com
ment on the situation. His reply was
Il have no statement to make at
present."
Other jurists who visited him at his
chambers yesterday said that Judge
Talley had not been informed BY Mr.
Murphy or any one else why he had
not been mentioned. All were out
spoken in criticism of those respon-
sible for the turning down of their
colleague, who has earned their re-
spect by his ability and willingness to
do his share, and more, of the work
that is crowded upon the members of
the General Sessions bench.