The New York herald., 1921-08-13
ERIN INVOLVED IN
TALLEY TURNDOWN
Reports Say Tammany Urged
Judge to Stop Helping the
Radical Irish.

Every act OF Judge Alfred j. Talley
calculated to be in any way Irritating to
Charles F. Murphy was advanced yester-
day in one rumor or another as the real
reason" why Tammany Hall failed to
indorse Judge Talley to succeed himself
on the General Sessions bench. and last
night the thing that clinched the mind
of the boss of Tammany against Judge
Talley was as much a secret as ever
The best guess was that the rebuff to
the judge was the outgrowth of cumula-
tive conditions.
Meanwhile Judge Taliey's friends have
not given UP the idea of running him in
dependently, not only as an earnest OF
their loyalty TO him, but also as a blow
at Tammany Hall for what they feel was
treachery. Judge Taliey maintained his
silence.
An explanation of Talley's rejection.
which gained wide circulation was that
Murphy was incensed last spring when
the Judge criticized certain Irish sympa-
thizers who had declared that Archbishop
Hayes could have prevented the riot in
front of st. Patricix's Cathedral. 1t was
stated that Talley had been warned re-
peatedly by Tammany Hall 10 refrain
from participation in radical Irish af-
fairs but disregarded the warnings, as
instanced when he presided over an Irish
meeting in Central Park. July 4. against
the advice Of the Wigwam. On the other
hand. ii was reported. Justice Cornelius
Il. Collins, who was designated instead
of Talley. had been particularly amen
able to the Tammany point of view on
Irish questions.
An even more potent reason, in con-
ncction with the riot incident, also was
limited. That was that Talley's defence
of the archbishop had come down rather
heavily on the toes of a number of Irish
sympathizers who in the past have con-
tributed more or less substantially to
the support of Tammany Hall.
Then there was the statement from
one Tammany leader that Judge Talley
had just plain talked himself out of a
job The judges propensity for ex-
preston. it was said, did not stop offend
ing Tammany merely on the subject of
Ireland. but his views on the advisability
OF women staying at home instead OF
dabbling in politics his views on how
children should be brought up. and vari-
Gus other questions touching the private
affairs OF people who could vote were
said TO be regarded In Tammany Hall as
mot good politics
otner reports went back TO the days
before Talley. then Assistant District
Attorney. was appointed to the bench
by Gov. Smith. and recounted that be
had been conspicuously active in digging
up charges which caused the indictment
Of Or. William r. Doyle. chief of the
Bureau Of Fire Prevention. a close friend
Of Murphy The charges had to do with
alleged exacting of graft from motion
picture men, and rocked along In the
courts without coming to trial until a
principal witness died. and finally were
quashed.
II was understood that efforts still
were being made yesterday to enlist the
sympathies Of former Gov. Smith with
the plight Of his appointee in event of
an independent race. but machine Tam
manyites laughed at the possibility of
al Smith joining an insureent move
ment against Charlie Murphy. Neither
did the machine crowd appear to fear
greatly any considerable disruption of
their ranks by an independent race.