The New York herald., 1922-11-26
HYLANQUITS PARLEY,
TAKES TRAIN Home;
STILL Holds PLUMS
Nothing Settled Except the
Golf Scores Tammany
Leaders Say.
THREAT sPo1Ls PARTY
Murphy Took to Cover Af-
ter Mayors Attempt to
Boom Hearst.
BREAK POSSIBLE NOW
Disruption Would Follow Any
Third Party Move by
His Honor.
BREAK POSSIBLE NOW

Special Dispatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
FRENCH LICK SPRINGS, Ind, Nov. 25
Mayor Hylan ended his vacation
here abruptly and started for New
York this afternoon. He did not even
wait to say good-by to Murphy. Some
Of Tammany's delegation went to the
station to see him off and Grover
Whalen and John. P. O'Brien accom-
panied him.
Tammany leaders, asked this after
noon what had been accomplished by
the Mayors visit, said: Nothing has
been settled except the golf scores"
The. Mayor came to talk over the
New York situation with the boss. Mr..
Hylan wanted to know what the AL
Smith administration intends to do
about transit home rule, port develop
ment and lot of othef big city prob
lens.
Mr.. Murphy wanted to know what
the Mayor was going to do with that
little basket full of patronage he has
been toting around under his arm.
II only those two questions had come
up Mr.. Hylan and Mr.. Murphy might
have sat down for an hour and worked
out satisfactory settlement. But hard
ly had he jumped off the train on his ar
rival from Chicago when the Mayor an
nounced that he was for the nomination
OF Hearst for President in 1924. and that
he would not play unless Tammanyt de-
clared for the editor-politician. Then he
delivered his third party threat.
Peace Plans Disrupted.
That ended the peace parley. Murphy
went under cover and has been seen only
for few moments since. He has not
met Mr.. Hylan for the friendly talk. The
patronage is not allotted. Mr.. Hylan
knows little or nothing about the Tam
many-Smith plans TO be carried out In
Albany. Mr.. Murphy has given no word
regarding 1924, and they all are going
back to New York TO begin over again.
Tammany Is serious In its belief that
Al Smith has a good chance for the nom-
nation in 1924 This belief has been
,boistered by Joe Guffey of Pennsylvania,
Tom Taggart of Indiana and half
dozen lesser leaders. who put Smith sec
ond on their list when the favorite sons
are out of the way. The Mayors frank
rejection of Smith as a possibility has
displeased IL not angered the Tammany
men. They know II weakens the cause
of their favorite son.
Observers would not be surprised 20
see Mayor Hylan start the Hearst third
party movement In New York State
soon.
That. would mean trouble for Murphy
and Tammany, 1t Is said. II Hylan Is
nghting for Hearst. leaders say. 1t Is
difficult to believe he will be doing busi-
ness with Tammany at the same time.
It is said to be among the political pos
sibilities of the next six months that
IL Tammany continues its present at
titude toward Hearst's Presidential
aspiration there will be a break between
the Hearst -Hylan combination and Tam
many Some OF the Tammany men are
prepared for II.
Sees Tariff as Chief Issue.
Before taking his train Mayor Hylan
said he saw the tariff as the big issue
of the next campaign.
During his trip through the middle
West the Mayor said he had come across
three well develop candidates. for the
Presidential nomination. John W. Davis,
formerly Ambassador to England Will
lam G. McAdoo and James NJ. Cox are
an In the field and each IL trying TO
revive the League OF Nations issue In
some form for the next campaign. The
Mayor said he believed that issue was
dead and could not be made to stand up
In a statement TO THE NEW YORK HER
AID summarizing the results of his two
weeks trip. the Mayor said:
"My observation OF The political con-
ditions In the middle West points very
clearly to distinct and positive trend
Of public opinion In the direction OF
progressive Democratic party.
1.-THE tariff, In It's present form. did
not In any way improve or reduce the
living conditions OF the United States
On the contrary. when II becomes
operative. It viii have n decided tend
ency to materially increase the cost OF
living. Our people cannot stand any
further increase in the costs OF the
necessities OF life. No administration.
responsible In any way for increasing
the cost of living. can expect anything
but annihllation at the hands OF the
people when II presents its record for
consideration at the polls"