New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-19
Tamrnany Boss Said to
Have Changed Front in
Fear of Judicial De.
feat Like Last Election
We've Got Him ON
Run, Hines Asserts
Eleventh District Leader
Says ''Whipped Bully
Is Now Eating Crow

Tammany Hall rocked with excite
ment yesterday when the word went
around that Charles F. Murphy and his
advisers had decided to withdraw JUS
tice Cornelius F. Collins, Tammany
designee for Judge of General Sessions,
and put the name of Judge Alfred j.
Talley in his place.
James J. Hines, leader of the 18th
District, who is in open revolt against
the domination of Charles F. Murphy,
SAYS that Murphy's backdown is a sure
sign that he is beaten in his fight for
control of the organization, and Hines
followed up this declaration with an
other prediction, that he would beat
julius Miller, the Tammany designee
for Borough President, in the pri-
maries, and then be elected President
Of the Borough.
The official announcement by Mr.
Murphy concerning the change in desig-
nees is likely to be made to-day Mr.
Murphy would not discuss the subject
yesterday, nor would Judge Talley
Justice Collins, when seen at Far Rock
away, where he is passing a brief
vacation, phrased answers to leading
questions in way to confirm the news
Serious Situation in Wigwam
In Tammany circles it is admitted
that the retreat Of Boss Murphy indi-
Gates a serious condition in the inner
works of the Wigwam. The designa-
ton of Justice Collins last week was
made after due deliberations AS soon
as the news spread that Judge Talley
had been sidetracked at the direction OF
Mr.. Murphy q storm of criticism broke
all along the line.
The disastrous result of boss dicta-
ton in the Untermyer-N r-Newburger Incl
dent last year was raked up afresh, and
the unanimous verdict was that some
one had pulled another bone" When
Justice Collins was asked yesterday
whether it was true that he was plan
ming to step aside in favor of Judge
Talley he smiled and said:
u am thinking over number of
things. and would not like to say what
would do now. l would not want to
do anything in the way of a surprise
The fact is that Alfred ]. Talley and l
have been close friends for many years.
There is no friction between us now,
and there is not going to be any. All
this talk about differences between US
on the Irish question is tommyrot
Both Of US have done all we could for
the Irish cause. I will say that l have
a number of matters pending in the
Children's Court that should demand
my attention for some time to come.
shall have to take that into considera-
ton. If I do anything it will be of a
nature that my friend Tallcy will profit
by it."
Asked whether, in case of his with
drawal now, he would seek a Supreme
Court or General Sessions nomination
next year, Justice Collins said:
THE party makes its own nomina-
tions."
Collins May Be Rewarded
The reported understanding con-
cernIng the withdrawal of Justice Col
Inns is that he will be rewarded for his
self-sacrifice by nomination next year
for the Supreme Court bench.
When Judge Talley was seen yester-
day about the sensational shift that
viii put his name on the ticket, as it
was expected it would be up to last
week.. the judge shook his head signif-
cantly and said that he had no COM
ment to offer
The shift by Mr.. Murphy caused
shouts of exultation at the headquar-
1srs Of James J. Hines, at Manhattan
Avenue and 112th Street. The Hines
men, from the leader down, say it
means that murphy is on the run"
ana that Hines, without machine back
ing. but running solely on the issue Of
anti -Murphyism, has scored tremen-
dols victory, and that he stands a good
caance cance Of beating ex-senator julius
Miller. the organization choice for Bor-
'agn President, at the primaries.
Inc Hines headquarters was thronged
GEAR out 70 the sidewalk last night. In
the midst Of the exultation weeping
woman found her way to the clubhouse
ana poured into the ears of the SYM
patnetc Jimmie" story of death
eofin.
Don't worry" said Hines, forgetting
lor the time his anmosity toward
everything with the Murphy label on it.
DON'T worry. Send the undertaken
@ hefe and it will be all right" Turning
70 "a reporter, the iubilant Hines said: /:
nave compelled the arrogant Muir
ppy 70 change his mind. 1t means only
we vne .n'ng and that is that I've got
:"urpny on the run, and he and all his
aosnnHseaiate seaH know that to be a fact
sn's n the hTxt time in many years
M, sn1s Aurphy has eaten crows and it
MI DC >fow for him for every course