Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-26
New and Old Influences at War
Inside of Tammany's Wigwam

A sustained battle between the new
and the old Tammany is foreseen by
the press in interpreting the resignation
OF George w. Olvany as chief of the
New York Democratic organization.
Neither Tammany nor the Demo-
cratic party can afford to have the
forces of old Tammany regain control"
advises the Newark Evening News dn-
dependency, and that paper also feels
that "the old Tammany could not have
made such campaign as the new
Tammany made under the banner of
Mr.. Smith; that 1.-The 100000 votes
cast for Mr.. Smith are evidence Of
progress in Tammany Hail."
Judge Olvany has been a very mild
figure, not able to keep up the tradi-
tons of the place" in the opinion Of
the Boston Daily Globe independently
which sees change lin the boss prob
lem," and suggests that sit may be that
| the talents which used to raise their
owners to position of eXtra-political
control are no longer being developed"
The Bellingham Herald independent
Republican, believes that 1.-The Tam
| many tiger has been curried, barbered
and tailored to suit the times, but 1t
still is a tiger down to the last stripe,
| and the test Of leadership is results"
Referring to Olvany's failure to de-
| liver enough votes to Gov. Smith to win
| the State in the national election, the
Scranton Times (Democratic) adds that
| there Is some talk, too, that Olyany's
| leadership has not sized up in other
respects, that patronage grabs were be-
coming too prevalent as we'll as too
obvious for the good of the organiza-
ton"
The ithaca Journal-News (independ-
emit comments: "One wonders whether
| the change is change in the spirit Of
the organization or merely the reflection
of one influential personality whose
public standards have been higher thar
those of most Tammany men. Not thai
1t is very likely that. In any circum-
stances, we shall go back to the days
of Tweed. But there Is a reaI
question whether the attitude Of Mr.
Smith reflects lasting change In the
"It Is too early to envision what will
develop for or within the Democratic
party nationally in the next three
wears" says the Norfolk Ledger Dispatch
independent Democratic), which thinks
that 1.-THE leadership Of Tammany Hal
NAV be turning point In its history
The Charleston Evening Post dnde'
pendent Democratic) offers its explana-
ton of the present strife: Judge
Olvany was bestowed on the organiza.
ton by It's governing board, but he hat
not won his way through the lowel
strata. He has given a very good ad'
ministration, but he has not beer
accepted fully by the rank and file"
X X X X
GAS far as Olvany was concerned. HI
was new type of leader says the
Flint Daily Journal independently. "Ht
did his best to make Tammany respect
able and he succeeded to considerable
degree. The old Tammany did not con-
Germ itself with trying to appear respect
able The consensus Is tha
Olvany would have been more successful
as a loyal lieutenant than as leader.
The Trenton Evening Times dndepend'
ent) argues that "a strong, honest, pro-
gressive leader Of the AL Smith school !:
what the wigwam needs
In a review of the record of Tam
many and discussion of the future
the New York Times independent
makes the statement: Having pu
many excellent judges on the bench
detached itself from the police force
officially frowned on underworld graf
and projected men like Smith, Foley
Wagner, McAvoy and Mahoney int
public life, Tammany is being urges
from within to keep on going forward
. It may be that q combination
:, viii be effected which will represent tn