New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-25
LOO Women
Join Fight to
Beat Murphy
Supporters of Hines to
Make a House-to-House
Canvass in the Campaign
Against Tammany Boss
Demand a New Leader
Mrs. E. F. Stewart Says 1t
Is Easy to Enlist Femi-
nine Aid in Cleanup

Mrs. Ernestine F. Stewart Demo
cratic co-leader with James J. Hines
IN the 18th Assembly District, yester-
day. at the Hines headquarters, at the
Marlborough Hotel, said that she had
enlisted the assistance of LOO women
IN behalf of Jimmie" Hines in bis
battle against ex-senator julius Miller
Tor the Tammany nomination for presl-
dent Of the Borough of Manhattan.
The women are sick and tired Of
Murphy" said Mrs. Stewart ycster day.
IVY omen are willing to work under a
leader, but not a boss. Mr.. Murphy
is always working for himself. and not
for the party. He thinks he is the
party, and that when any one disagrees
with him personally he has turned
against the party. That is why Tam
many has been unable to interest the
women voters in the organization.
"How Mr.. Murphy works was shown
at recent meeting of the Tammany
Executive Committee, which Mr. Hines
did not attend. Referring to Mr.
was any personal enmity Mr. Murphy
said that leaders who were not present
should be expelled or suspended When
| stood up and said that Mr.. Hines was
working harder for his district than
any other Tammany leader, Mr.. Murphy
clapped his hands, his face grew red
with anger, and he acted in most
boorish manner.
Boards Lion in His Den
How dare you talk to me like that"
he roared
after the meeting several of the
district leaders quietly thanked me for
daring to beard the lion in his den.
'Qley said that they personally did not
want to mix up in fight with Murphy.
but that it was time for q change in
the leadership of the organization. and
that sooner or later Hines and | would
have plenty of help. That is the only
way to fight Murphy -beard him in
his den, and put him out. If any one
can do it, it is the women. have
canvassed the district many times for
one thing or another, but l never have
seen it so easy to get women to join
in a fight against tyranny in the Dem
ocratic organization as it is now, with
Mr.. Hines fighting for his rights as
district leader and for the nomination
in the primaries for president OF the
borough"
Hines was busy yesterday at his
Marlborough headquarters, where he
has half a dozen rooms.
Regulars Deserving Murphy
II am impressed with the fact that
lifelong Dem ocrats- rganization men
arc breaking away from Murphy"
re declared. "They come to see me
at all times of the day and night to
pledge their support. They want to
help me smash the worst boss that
ever disgraced Tammany Hall. The
Irish believe in leadership, but they
cannot tolerate a brutal tyrant. Lots
of people tell me that while they are
for me that must not expect to win
the nomination for borough president.
That is where | am going to surprise
them. That is what some of them said
last year. when Murphy pitted little
Johnnie Calvin against me.
"My men took it quiet for while
wondering whether Calvin would stay
in the fight, and when they saw that
he was going to stay they came out Of
their holes. so to speak, and they made
him look like counterfeit money. We
beat him three and a half to one
The situation is even better this year
than last. | am now fighting for a
bigger prize If I win the borough
presidency nomination seats at the
next reorganization meeting Of the
Tammany Hall general committee will
be worth 500 apiece The bigger the
battle the better our people like it.
Murphy has over-stayed his time.
Every one but Murphy knows it, He
will wake up on primary night"