Evening star., 1928-12-31
SMITH IS EXPECTED
3 !; TO GUST OLVANY
asMay Take Walkers Job to
Save Reputation of "NeW
Tammany."
special pispatch 70 The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
~@~ NEW YORK, December 31.-When
nrAlfred E Smith leaves the governorship
vein Albany today and returns to New
York politicians Of both parties ex-
pect him to devote himself principally
10 keeping the label of New Tammany'
from being torn off the new Tammany
'' Hall, which is to open for business
Wednesday at Union Square and East
!, Seventeenth street.
There already is definite expectation
that Mr. Smiths political activity will
extend eventually to taking over the
leadership of the New York City Democ-
,racy, now exercised by George w.
aOlvany in Tammany Hall.
Further, if the 'Outcry already raised
-. concerning scandals in the city admin
-r~jStration under Mayor Walker should
vestigati0n dur''-g the next few months,
Mr.. Smith i expected to lead move
-. ment to get rid of Mayor Walker as
he did Of Mayor Hylan.
May Take Mayoralty.
,-~ Mr. Smiths interest in preserving the
reputation of Tammany is SO great, his
AUpolitical friends and enemies both point
out. that he may be expected to take
the mayoralty himself if the occasion
develops. They point out that Mr..
Smiths whole political career has been
identified with Tammany and that mn
mediately after his nomination for the
:, presidency he made a Fourth of July
speech in Tammany Hall declaring it
was not the spoilS-seeking machine of
r history, but an organization OF high
civic purpose.
., Although Mr.. Smith said emphatical-
1y after his defeat for the presidency
that he would not run again for Office,
it is recalled that he was just as en-
phatic before he ran for governor in
1924 and again before he ran for gov
ernor in 1926
" Gov. Smith has said at times that he
"hankered for the job of running the
city where he was born" He wanted
It in 1917, but the late Charles F.
Murphy, then leader Of Tammany Hall.
giving the .oA to John F. Hylan.
Dissa ,tseactiOn Known.
Mr.. Smith is now said to feel the
Same dissatisfaction with the city ad-
Yninistration as he did in 1925, when,
Utmost single handed, he stopped
T'an1many from renominating Mayor
15ylan.
i. In the valedictory speech which he
made in Albany two nights ago at
dinner given by his friends Mr.. Smith
Said: Were 1 to get out of politics,
I, should always be haunted by sense
OF ingratitude, for I can never repay
What has been given to me-"
~ It is recalled likewise that when he
Eecided Mayor Hylan must go, and
staked his leadership on being able to
bring it about, he said: II would be
ungrateful to the city which gave me
my start. if turned my back on this
situation"
Walker Said to Realize Plight.
Mr.. Smith is understood to think
very little more of the Walker admins
tration than of the Hylan administra-
ton, for which he caused it to be sub
Etituted; and politicians, including
Mayor Walker himself, already discern.
the beginning of operations by Mr..
Smith leading to the retirement of the
mayor-with his consent, if possible.
The first move by Mr.. Smith Is con-
sidered to be the procurement OF the
appointment of Edward J.FFiynn to be
secretary of state under Franklin D.
Roosevelt without relinquishing his
authority of leader of the Bronx De-
mocracy-one of the strongest and best
disciplined units in Tammany Hall. In
consequence, although Mr.. Smith has
at present no further political favors
to bestow, he is assured Of voice
through the Bronx leader when the hve
county leaders meet in Tammany Hall
Moreover John j. McCooey, leader Of
Brooklyn, usually sides with Mr.. Flynn
Of the Bronx.
Seeks Aid in Queens.
An immediate counter move by Mayor
Walker to enlist support among the
leaderlesS Democrats of Queens was
seen when he went to the dinner IN
honor of Bernard M. Patten, defeated
Democratic candidate for reelection as
borough president. In the presence OF
1000 diners, indicating Patterns in
fluence, although he was gong OUT OF
Office, Mayor Walker made public
amends for the handicap which he set
for Mr.. Patten by refusing to ad-
minister the oath of Office to him six
months ago, after the Queens Aldermen
of the old Connolly machine had named
him, until the next election, to fllt the
Office which the Queens sewer scandal
had lust caused Maurice e. Connolly TO
vacate ST have no sympathy with any
man who failed to support you after you
had been chosen in primary" said
Mayor walker, addressing MT. FaCCeu.
y, Democrats responsible for the future
of Tanmany Hall are troubled by the
forecasts of review of the Walker ad-
administration which the Citizens Union
expects to make public in about a
month.
~ When Mr.. Olvany was asked about
his replacement by Mr.. Smith when he
returned from Europe few weeks ago,
he only shrugged his shoulders.
-, If the present outcry over scandals
continues, many politicians and many
of Mr.. Smiths friends believe he will
have to take the mayoralty because he
twill remain the only Tammany man n
Whom the public might have confidence