New Britain herald., 1930-08-11
NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, AUGUST H. 1880.

having turned over new leaf. "AT' forced the boys 10 be good" and not to their liking. When Al" ran for the presidency the Hall failed to give adequate support, many charging from the returns that it his efforts to purify the metropoli- tan political system.
 To obtain the background neCes- sary for a good conception of the national effect of Tammany mis- deeds one needs to glimpse a bit of history, as tersely presented by writer on the subject:
 During the latter part of Charles E. Murphy's long leadership of Tam many Hall he was a firm supporter of Smith. When Murphy died in 1924 his mantle fell to Judge George W. Olvany, also a Smith man. In creaslng anti Smith sentiment in Tammany Hall was largely respon- sible for Olvany's resignation, in February, 1929. John r. Curry. the district leader who was then given the helm, is distinctly the older type of Tammany leader. His election was opposed by Smith, but supported by Mayor Walker, and under Curry's reign, Walker has grown in favor al Tammany headquarters a markedly as Smith has been disregarded.
 The current revelations of judi cial and administrative graft in New York City. however have put Tam many on the defensive, at least for the time being. Under these circUm- stances, it is believed to be making overtures for peace with Smith, to regain public support alienated by corruption. And any new liaison be- tween Smith and Tammany Hall is bound to affect Governor Franklin D. RooseVelt's chances for the Democratic nomination for the presidency in 1882"
 Although never closely identified with Tammany. Roosevelt has avoid ed q break with the Hall and oppos- cd the investigation Of New York City government proposed by Re publican leaders. Roosevelt and Smith have long been political allies. Tammany under normal conditions might be expected to be as cold to- ward Roosevelt for the presidential nomination as it was toward smith on election day, The rank and file Of the organization are said 10 be- leve that there is nothing much to gain from either a Democratic ad- ministration in Washington or in Albany; all they want is 10 have a clear hand in New York City.
 But with public disapproval in New York City growing stronger every day the condition is not nor nal Tammany may need to bestir itself 10 regain popular support; and what would be more natural than to pledge its support to Roosevelt for the presidency and thus become Identified with the idealistc wing oi the party. l. must be remembered that Roosevelt was identified with the WIsonian element in the Demo- cratic party, and between Wilson and Tammany there was no love lost. Wilson got the first nomination without Tammanys aid and he was reelected in 1916 without the aid of New York's electoral votes.
 But in 1882 at the national Demo- cratic convention Tammany will control F per cent of the votes necessary 10 q choice, and in the election New York state will have 16 per cent Of the electoral vote necessary to victory.
 Tammany may be rotten 10 the core Just nov. but 1t will he q po0e CT in the nomination Of the next Demo- cratic candidate, and if 1t really supports Roosevelt it might well swing New Yorks 45 electoral votes 10 the Democratic side-something r failed 10 do for Smith.