New-York tribune., 1921-08-21
Collins Quits
Murphy Slate
To Aid Tallev
Declines Designation for
General Sessions Bench
to Make Room for Judge
Rejected by Taznrnany
Hines Assails the Boss
II Letter to District Lead
ers He Likens the Chief
tain TO Simon Legree

tain 10 Simon Legree
Justice Cornelius F. Collins, of the
ch;ldren's Court. as predicted for the
las. three days. yesterday sent letter
20 Edward F. Boyle, chairman of the
Tsun,ary executive committee declin-
;n0 the designation of the organization
for Judge of the Court of General Ses-
sonS.
This clears the way for substituting
Judge Alfred J. Talley, now on the
General Sessions bench, whose TURF
down by Charles F. Murphy on August
10 caused a storm of protest from the
friends Of Judge Talley and again
raised the issue of interference with
Judges that proved so disastrous to
Tsmmany last year, when Justice New
berger was discarded by Tammany only
10 be taken up by the Republicans and
independents.
Il is understood in Tammany circles
that Justice Collins, because of his
withdrawal to help Murphy out Of his
dilemma, is scheduled for nomination
as Justice OF the Supreme Court next
fall In the event Of Mayor Hylans
reelection, Justice Collins may be ap-
pointed Corporation Counsel He was
for years an assistant in the city's Law
Department.
Coilinss Letter of Withdrawal
Justice Collinss letter. taking him
self off the Tammany ticket, follows:
Dear Judge: l have decided to decline
the recommendation for designation for
justice of the Court of General Ses-
sicrs, snd am filing my formal declinA-
ton. wish to assure you and .Tour
associates on the executive committee
OF nay sincere appreciation Of the honor
conferred upon me in recomm ending
me for designation for that office.
In view, however, of much important
work still unfinished in the Childrens
Court and of many important ques-
tions about to arise in connection wi IN
changes in duties and jurisdiction of
the court of which | am now a member,
l feel it my duty to continue TO act in
lea least
am pleased to see complete har-
mony among the real earnest Demo-
Gratis OF our city. Opponents Of the
party and of the best interests of the
city have attempted falsely and ma
Ecious-y. but without result, to create
an Impression of disatfection. | am
pleased to see their efforts are in vain.
With the best wishes for your per
sonal success and the success of the
entire ticket. am, your faithfully
CORNELIUS F. COLLINS.
Retirement Under Pressure Surprise
From tho Tammany point of view,
the surrender by Justice Collins Of
this designation is a big loss to the
Judge # he had remained on the
ticket and been elected MS term would
have been fourteen years, at S17,500
wear While his desi ignation was a
great surprise, his withdrawal under
pressure IS equally q surprise, and
the friends Of the judge and Of his
brother, Alderman William T. Collins,
Will he rather impatient until the or
ganization makes good the loss to
Judge Collins.
There is little doubt that Judge Tai
ley's name will be placed on the ticket.
Judge Collins has made it clear to
Murphy and other members of the
Tammany executive comittee that he IS
withdrawing for the benefit OF Judge
Talley. his long time friend
The Tally-Collins incident is inter
pre-se, both in and out of Tammany
ping very carefully so as to avoid q
repetition Of the defeat he sustained
Two years ago, when Major Cueran and
MAJOR La GuarGia carried the c--y and
Manhattan Borough
May Be Lesson for Boss
Probably the Tammany boss never
again VIII delegate to subcommittee
OF men and women the deIcate task
OF bringing in nomination slate. He
has his alibi this time, on the ground
tnat the special committee on nomina-
tons dropped Judge Talley. This de-
tense was not accepted by any one,
as the assumption was that Murphy
himself directed the selection of the
names reported by the special com
mlttee Because the net result Of the
experiment was bad the Murphy men
VIII 20 back TO the old method Of
eaooslng candidates in secret session,
ana tnen nave them approved by the
executive and general Committees.
James J. Hines, the antiMurphy dis
ts'cs leader OF Harlem, yesterday sent
70 al district leaders statement out
aiming MS candidacy for President Of
me borough Of Manhattan against ex-
senator jullus Miller, assuring the
olstrict leaders that he is not opposed
20 poAtical leaders as such. but that
ne Ire 5 9naiteraoly opposed TO arrogant
Doss+s, wno are not IN touch with the
1anx ~, ana hle Of the party.
- '4C> UNCOMMON IOr MuTDnY u
say. says Hines in his letter to the
.eaoers, that the primaries are open
- everybody, but If any ambitious
democrat takes this statement seri-
sses'y and enters the primaries which
s,loTpny says are open he will find that
eas oniy tning open about it is
an open grave for his political
aspirations"
Ex-Service Men Turned Down
lines refers TO his business differ
sncss wita Murphy in 1918 and saws
"a. ae does not believe that private
ceMnsss affairs should interfere with
poi'tical relations. FOR there il no
xp02- taat any number Of business
tsaia yote the same political ticket.
~2E y u eyident that Charles F. Muir
pay mods a different view, for when
Dsf business differences arose he car
1'ef the matter into our political
relations"
mat Re could not obtain employ
meN, ier any Of his military comrades
sr fne mar without the sanction Of
"e nr5s ~ another reminder that Ma
s1i Hsnes mas gent 70 the leaders. lie
ss.@iea nat many II tnoze in the ser
zee WITH nim had heen turned down
DTeau8s ~ his support, and Murphys
*1fhe II 9reeze-ous ws4 such that he
,,D1'a not obtain Job for per diem,