New-York tribune., 1921-04-08
Hylan to Run,
Says Murphy;
Craig Dropped
First Official Statement of
the Mayors Intentions Is
sued; Tammany Said To
BE Done With Comptroller
Knott Backed for Place
Republican Favorites, Who
Can Observation-Disclosures In
quiry, To Be Remembered

Charles F. Murphy at Tammany Hall
yesterday said that Mayor John f. Hy-
Ian would be renominated and re-
elected.
"He is honest and efficient, and the
people generally approve his record
Mr.. Murphy added
"iave there been any conferences
with William r. Hearst or his agents
looking to the denomination of the
Mayor"
"None that 1 have taken part in"
said Mr.. Murphy.
1t is practically settled that Comp
troller Charles L. Craig will not be re-
nominated, it was learned yesterday.
Talk around Tammany Hall indicates
that Sheriff David II. Knott, a prime
favorlte in Tammany Hall and a liberal
contributor to the Tammany war chest,
will be chosen for Comptroller.
The nominee for President of the
Board of Aldermen is likely to come
from the Bronx or Queens.
The choice of Knott for Conptroller
will balance the ticket geographically.
Murphy's Announcement Official
The announcement from Chief Muir
ply that Mayor Hylan is to be renoni-
mated is the first pronouncement to
that effect that might be considered
official. The Evening Journal had
printed statement that Hylan would
be renominated, but the rank and file
of Tammany Hall were not settled in
their minds until they heard that Mr..
Murphy had decided that it must be
Hylan again.
The Murphy announcement is sus-
ccptible of but one Interpretation by
the politicians, and that is that Mr.
Murphy and his district leaders are
going to try to forget all of the bitter
attacks by the Hearst press, all the
cartoons, and treat them all as bygones.
The blocking of the proposed legis-
lative investigation of the Hearst
Hylan Tammany control of the City
Hall by Jacob A. Livingston, the Brook
lyn Republican organization leader, as
sisted by Speaker Machold and Tam
in perfectly with the desires of Mr.
Murphy and William r. Hearst.
Any patronage that can be handed to
certain Republican favortes in return
for immunity from a legislative com
mittee inquiry will be forthcoming in
due time. Republicans expect that if
Hylan is reelected salaries. will take
another jump along with the jumping
tax rate,
Craig's Political End Forecast
The turning down of Craig is be-
lieved in Tammany Hall to be the end
of him politically. His hand is against
his political colleagues in the Board of
Estimate, and he is not amenablc to
party discipline. Sheriff Knott is in
the hotel business and has had long
training in getting along amicably With.
people. Tammany contractors, whose
bills have been hung up for the last
three years for one reason or another
by the Comptroller, have united
against him in demand that Craig be
retired. They don't know what Knott
may do with their claims, but they rea-
son that he cannot be any worse than
Craig
At Tammany Hall yesterday it was
learned that the only issue discussed is
Governor Miller's traction reorganiza-
tion and the possibility of an increased
fare. No matter what the Governors
commission may do, the Hearst-Hylan-
Tammany campaign will be fought with
"No increased fare" as one of the big
slogans. If the new commissioners
should find it impracticable to make a
definite recommendation concerning
fares before Election Day the Mayors
campaign managers will insist that
they are holding back from political
motives, and that as soon as they can
do it with safety they will put over all
increased fare.