New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-14
District Leaders, Incensed
at Hand Picked Slate,
Open Headquarters and
Plan Active Campaign
Insurgents Offer
Place to Talley
County Clerk Schneider
Also May Run; Battle
Will Center i'm Manhattan

1nsurgent Tammany district chief
tains yesterday, under the banner of
James ]. Hines, Tammany leader Of
the 18th Assembly District, revolted
openly against the one-man domina-
ton of Tammany Hall by Charles r.
Murphy.
Some Of the leaders favor putting
up an entire anti-Murphy ticket in
the primaries. Others are for in
dorsing Mayor Hylan because of his
five-cent fare fight, and with this ex-
ception naming complete city, coun-
ty and borough tickets in the five
boroughs. In any event there will
be an anti murphy Democratic ticket
submitted to the voters in the pri-
mary.
Tammany leaders, who are In
censed over the turning down of
Judge Alfred J. Talley for the Court
of General Sessions to succeed him.
self, through Mr.. Hines yesterday
offered the jurist place on the in
surgent Tammany ticket.
Hines himself will run for Borough
President Of Manhattan in opposition
to julius Miller, a former State Sen
ator, who was unknown politically out
side of his own bailiwick until Muir
ply named him for that Office on We'd
nesday night
The insurgent Tammany men are
considering naming William P. Schnei-
der for County Clerk Mr. Schneider
was turned down by Murphy because
he had given business administration
which met with the open Endorsement
Of prominent lawyers, Democratic and
Republican alike, who had dealings
with his Office.
Smith Urged for Mayoralty
Friends of former Governor Alfred
E. Smith, who regarded the rejection
of Judge Talley as a direct slap at
Al Smith, want him to run as
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
ton for Mayor against John F. Hylan,
arguing that if Murphy is permitted to
William Randolph Hearst wants them
it will be only a short time before
he will run the local Democratic organi-
zation into the ground.
The insurgent Tanmany leaders
have selected Joseph Shalleck to man
age the anti-Murphy campaign, and
they have already engaged headquar-
ters at the Hotel Continental, which
will be formally opened Tuesday.
This is the first time that there has
heen a real revolt against Murphy
since he assumed the reins of leader
ship nineteen years ago. Others have
been started, but they have not had the
actual support of district leaders, who
control the votes in their respective
districts.
Bitter Against Murphys Tactics
The leaders are chaing under the
high-handed methods of the Tammany
boss, which they regard as inspired by
Mr.. Hearst, who has been out to knife
"Al'' Smith ever since the latter, dur
ing his first year as Governor, ad-
dressed public meeting in Carnegie
Hall and denounced Hearst as loyal to
no one, not even TO his own"
Hearst, the friends of the former
Governor declared yesterday, is plan
ming to dominate the entire state De-
mocracy, with a view to naming him
self as candidate for Governor next
year, as he tried to in 1918, when the
unofficial convention at Saratoga unani-
mously acclaimed Smith as their
choice
Tammany does not Ike the efforts Of
Hearst to destroy "Al" Smith, and an
attempt will be made by some of the
leaders during the week to persuade
him to lead the revolt So far "Ar"
has kept silent, and his friends have
said that his business has demanded
so much of his attention, and is con-
tinuing to do so, it is doubtful Il
he can be induced to lead the revolt.
Overtures in the last three years have
been made to friends Of CAP to take
the leadership away from Murphy, but
this he has been unwilling to do.
Regardless of whether the former
Governor will lead the revolt or not
the fight against Murphy will continue,
and, if it is successful, in Manhattan
borough, as Hines and his followers
claim it will be. it will mean the rele-
CATION of Mr.. Murphy to his shore acres
at Good Ground.
Claim Majority Against Boss
There are twenty-three Assembly
districts in Manhattan. These COM
prise the actual home territory OF
districts in the coming primary fight
would necessarily entail the forcible
retirement of Mr.. Murphy. This is the
aim of the insurgents, and claims were
made yesterday that twenty OF tho
twenty-three districts would roll up
majorities for the anti-Murphy Tam
many ticket. A defeat in twelve OF
the districts would mean the end OF
M. Murphy.
There is a general feeling of dis
gust among the leaders at Murphy's
handling of the affairs of Tammany
Hail." said Hines yesterday. His se-
lection Of his hand-picked ticket q
few days ago was more than most OF
them could stand. His turning down
of good men who had given the public
and the party excellent service is moth
ing new. Bat he has done it once too
often. His rule or ruin policy must
be stopped and stopped now. 1t is
necessary for the good of the Demo-
cratic party in the city and the state.
"The trouble with Murphy is that
he is too old to learn hy experience