New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-11
Hines Warns
Voorhis Against
Staff Changes
Appeal to the Governor Is
Threatened if Democratic
Election Inspectors in
District Are Removed
Charges Plot by Murphy
Declares Substitution of
irresponsible Persons Is
Planned to Bring Defeat

James j. Hines, the anti Murphy
candidate in the Democratic primaries
for the nomination for President of
the Borough of Manhattan against
julius Miller. the cnoice of the Tam
many Executive Committee, last night
sent a letter of warning to John r.
voornls, president of the Board of
Elections, in which he threatens to
appeal to the Governor against alleged
illegal practices of the Board of Flee
tions. The letter follows:
Ny attention has been called to the
fact that Mr.. Murphy intends to use
your Office to defeat my election at the
direct primary by having his county
committee direct you to remove all Of
the Democratic election inspectors in
my district 9th Assembly District)
and substitute irresponsible persons to
act as election inspectors
This is repetition of the methods
pursued by Mr. Murphy at the last pri-
mary election, when | was elected
leader
Il have been advised that such ac-
ton, II permi tied by your board. will
be violation of the law both in letter
and IN spirit, and I desire to state il
such action is countenanced or per
mitted by your board | shall take
prompt steps to call the matter to the
attention of the Governor or anv other
official having jurisdiction in the sub
ject."
Expect 1880 Votes
The Hines managers said last nipht
that the average per cent vote of the
Democratic enrolment cast in Manhat-
tan during the last FIVE years is "a
per cen, and that on this basis there
Will be cast in the primaries on Tues
day 1850. They add per cent to
issue, and this Has added to the
other total gives 55,725. They claim
that Hines will poll 10 per cent of the
total, or 1855, plus the per cent
brought out by the anti-Murphy issue,
giving Hines total of 29,72o
Murphy is allowed IL per cent of
the total enrolment, or 1920, plus /
per cent, brought out by the fight, or
a total of 24,147. This computation,
after deduct:ng l per cent for void and
defective ballots, gives Hines victory
by more than 5000 votes.
The Murphy men concede that Hines
is very strong in the Sd, 9th, 18th, 18th
and 23d districts and that they will do
we'll in the 21st, 22d, 18th, 10Th, 14th.
5th, 7th and goth districts. These thir-
teen Assembly districts contain 50 per
cent of the entire Democratic enroll
ment
James J. Hines insists that Murphy
will see his finish following the pri-
maries on Tuesday night of this week.
This is fight to the fnish," de-
clares Hines. Il am n Tammany dis
trict leader in regular standing. My
fight is inside the organization, and is
against the selfish control of an AFRO
NJ j
solid behind me I shall keep going,
and ultimately I shall win"
Despite Hines victory in the
primaries last year, Murphy refused to
recognize him. When the reorganiza-
tion meeting of the executive commit
tee assembled following the primaries
last year the two names, which on roll
call elected warmest applause, were
those of James J. Hines and Thomas
M. Farley, the latter the leader Of the
14th, which embraces the middle of
the East Side. Like Hines, Farley gave
Murphy's candidate for the leadership
of the district a hard beating.
The boss shut down on all patronage
for the 18th district, after his break
with Hines.
Il want it distinctly understood that
am not fighting for the leadership of
Tammany Hail." said Hines, "but dc
insist that the executive committee
shall exercise the functions which
righfully belong to it, where every
member shall freely and fully express
his opinions. To-day, under existing
conditions, every leader in Tammany
Hall knows that to oppose Murphy
means his political death-if Murphy
can kill him.
The Democrats in the various sec
tons of the borough will recall primary
fights on local leaders conducted by
Murphy upon one pretense or another,