The New York herald., 1922-11-16
MURPHY IS SEEKING
SMITH-HYLAN PEACE
Tammany Boss Evolving Plan
of Harmony While at
French Lick.
TAGGART IS AT RESORT
Believed Democratic Leaders
Are Surveying National
Situation for 1924.
TAGGART rs AT RESORT

Special Dispatch to THE New York HERALD.
FRENCH LICK SPRINGS, Ind. Nov. 15
Between golf and sulphur baths
anc RI: :!ie seclusion he has sought
here, Charles F Murphy, Tammany
leader is working over the political
and patronage problems resulting from
the smashing Democratic victory last
week.
With little band Of faithful around
him and expecting the arrival Of
Mayor Hylan, the chief is taking the
role of peacemaker between City Hall
and the State capital. and when AL
Smith goes to Albany on the last day
of this year he will find almost per-
feet harmony prevailing In the Tam
many family. Greater than all the
patronage involved, and that is big, is
the question of ironing out the legal
difficulties which will smooth the way
for the Hylan administration to get
busy with the tremendous subway
and port projects involving the larg-
est public contracts available for
many years.
That is the question to which the
leaders are turning their attention even
now as they seek rest and recreation.
All in the know in New York politics
have understood for several years that
relations between Smith and Hylan have
not been of the most cordial. bpt that
Is to disappear now under the skillful
guidance of Mr.. Murphy.
Murphy's Main Objective.
1t is absolutely necessary If results
are to be accomplished that the most
cordial relations exist between City Hall
and the State capital The dlscord or
recent years must disappear. That is
what Mr.. Murphy in his quiet and
forceful way is now seeking to bring
about. The personal rivalries or jeal-
ousies are to disappear until that Job
is finished.
After four lays of golfing and rest
Mr.. Murphy appears to have recovered
fully from the election strain. With him
on the outing are Thomas +. Foley.
John P. O'Brien. Surrogate-elect; Judge
Joseph F. Moss. Edward f. Cunningham
and Andrew Sheridan.
Thomas Taggart, proprietor OF the
French Lick resort and for years Demo-
cratic leader of Indiana, has been spend
Ing considerable time with Mr.. Murphy,
They are old political comrades. 1t was
recalled that just prior to the last DEM
ocratic National Convention the little
group of Democratic leaders gathered
here to consult with Mr.. Taggart and
Mr.. Murphy formed the alliance against
Wilson Democrats and blocked the lat
ter in the convention.
Nh. Murphy said tonight he had not
been discussing 1924 candidates. II Is
too early, he explained. But there 10
little doubt that in their leisure rounds
Of the golf course the Democratic lead
ers are making their first survey of the
national situation.
AL Smiths great victory in New York
has riveted the attention of Democratic
leaders through this section of the
country. They are talking about Smith
and 1924. While their statements are
guarded they say that without doubt
Mr. Smith is In the running. There ap-
pears TO be no one in the race with
better start.
Initiative for New ork.
The initiative must come from New
York the Western men say. and Mr..
Murphy's answer is to leave the Cover
nor elect alone for a little while, until
he gets his administration set UP. But
Democrats In the West are turned to-
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