Evening star., 1925-06-26
AY[AN THREATENS
ROW IN NEW YORK
Iammany Chiefs Worried bI
Mayors. Determination
to Run Again.
q. the Associated Press.

z the Associated Press
NEW YORK, June 26.-Father
Inickerbocker's political temperature
i S started on it's quadrennial ascen-
~.on. which marks the opening OF his
E.ayoralty fight Wise or otherwise,
diagnosticians predict a high fever
ior the old gentleman long before
primary day rolls around in Sep
t~rber
have been due to attempts by Re-
ppbHcans and fusionists to twist the
i'll of the Tammany Tiger. This
me. if that feat is to be accom-.
..'ished. il may be by one of the
.2me political faith-Mayor John F.
sivlan.
The mayor. who has held ONCE for
c.Ght years, is desiiVus Of another
tarm. Whether he will be renom-
iaated by the Democratic party is
question the Tammany chieftains
ave not Yet ohcially decided. but
# he does not get the regular NOM
nation, he is expected to run inde-
pendently.
Olvany Silent.
George W. Olvany. who succeeded
ne late Charles F. Murphy as chief
cain of Tammany Hail. has main
lined the silence chara cteristic Of
past leaders of the wigwam. But
here is a group within the Demo-
cratic party calling for another can
didate and a large section of the
metropolitan press has taken up the
rry. Gov. Al Smith, a favorite son
Of Tammany and the leader of the
state Democracy, has been bonn
harded with advice to throw his
political might toward the elimina-
nf "a
party candidate.
The governor and the mayor are not
political friends Of the Damon and
l'ythias type. but the former is keep
lg his thoughts to himself. There
ave been conferences with Tammany
la3ders behind closed doors at Alba ny,
Mt if any decision has been reached it
las not become public. The mayor
vas not in attendance at these con.
l+rences, but his friend, John H. Nc
Cooey, the Democratic leader Of
Brooklyn. was there.
Hearst Behind HyIan.
Meantime, William Randolph Hearst
and his papers. firm supporters Of the
mayor and his two campaigns, have
indicated they will support him again,
even if he runs Independently. The
governor has had some violent clashes
with Mr.. Hearst in years past.
The possibility of the mayor running
i"Gependently is agitating the Tam
many braves. The managers of the
fFigwam are practical politicians with
n eye to the patronage at stake. The
mayor of New York rules an empire,
md these politicians are not losing
sight Of the fact that the metropolis
as many thousands Of employees.
rrhose pay roll runs up into the mil
lions
Father Knickerbocker's peace Of
lind has often been disturbed during
he last eight years by chickering's in
ne city government. The mayor and
come of his official family have some
times led a cat-and-dog life.
Hylan Makes Ultimatum.
This week the mayor sprung a coup
hv calling in departmental heads and
ilviting those who were not for him
10 remove their feet from under the
liylan patronage table While the
meeting was not public, 1t was an
0ounced that those present. including
{ sht Tammany leaders, had indorsed
- P. opposed nomination by ''acclama.
tom
Thk aroused the ire of Controller
''hsJies L. Craig, a Tammany man,
but bitter foe of the city executive.
Who countered with a letter to the
ceiling for the mayors removal from
o6ice on the ground that he had VIC.
ted the penal code providing against
corrupt use of position or authority"
While Father Knickerbocker is wip-
tns his brow trying to keep track of
he barrage of charges and counter
charges, one sure thing stands out.
nd that is the 5-cent-fare issue"
This was the issue that carried the
mayor into City Hall.
Fare No Longer Issue.
Republicans and civic orga ganizations
claim the scent fare isn't an issue at
I'll now. but that it is being dragged
4 by the heels for campaign purposes
hey even accuse the mayor of hold.
ng up the building Of much.needed
.ew subways for the benefit of the
millions who hang on straps daily to
nd from work.
SO far, scarcely a man has been
mentioned seriously for the Repub-
lean nominate There has been talk
If the Republicans merging again
with the Democrats not in favor of
Hylan, but only talk. The G. o. P.
leaders apparently are enjoying the
row within the wigwam on Four.
teenth street and hoping for wide
split that will allow a Republican to
win in a Democratic stronghold.
The mayor. who is described by his
enemies a s a super-demagogue and by
his friends as an everlasting friend
Of the people, is furnishing most OF
the ammunition for the battle. He is
again using the phrases made familiar
In his previous campaigns: The sordid
traction interests; the corrupt
press: ''the Wall street gang" and
the moneyhund."
The political forecast is: Warmer.