The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-17

SHOWS and on Jne OJner by cheap
shops.
After all the tales of graft and
Doodle and ill-gotten wealth, a visy
itor expected some hint of glitter
But weather-stained Indian
staring down from his niche, pro-
vided the only decoration.
Habitat Is Changed
The rise of AL Smith, long ia
vored son, was credited with causing
the Tiger to change its habitat and
move into the Colonial-fronted spot
on Union Square.
New Tammany7 had been an
nounced, with George Olvany as the
leader and a new coterie of advisors
and wire pullers. And new, highly
respectable looking home was part
of the program.
Tammany had halted on the east
side of Fifth avenue, however, hav-
ing vowed never to cross that artery,
but always to cling to the districts
of the working man, the small shop
keeper and the poor man.
Yet four years ago, the Tiger did
wander beyond Fifth avenue. 1t
ventured far afield and found itself
definitely in the national political
arena. This was because Al Smith
had been nominated as presiden-
tial candidate
Roosevelt Stirs Crisis
Once more, but more furtively.
Tammany stalks the background of
a presidential issue. Tammany
Leader John Curry and Brooklyn
Leader John McCooey had gone
to the Chicago convention, feeling
that their ninety-fve New York
votes could tie things up.
But they didn't Franklin D.
Roosevelt was named. Jimmy
Walker, Al Smith, Curry and Nc
Cooey eXited, sulking. Then Roose-
velt snapped his own whip at the
Tiger by forcing Mayor Walker into
a corner, and subsequent resigna-
ton.
With a Democratic party split,
1t seemed doubtful whether Cover
nor Roosevelt could carry his own
state.
But the handshake exchanged
with AL Smith at the Albany state
convention was credited with being
worth million votes-at least.
Even then, the Tiger growled. For
Roosevelt again cracked the whip,
with Smith as ringmaster.
Roosevelt insisted on debating his
own state ticket, and his candidate
for the next Governor was Lieuten-
ant-Governor Lehman.
Curry Is Routed
Tammany Leader Currys candi-
Gate was showed under and Curry
was routed when Roosevelt openly
rebuked Curry's leadership
From Brooklyn, fast growing in
Tammany strength, came a revolt
of district leaders to Roosevelt. Nc
Cooey, although allied with Curry,
had to follow his delegates.
For a closer peep at the dramatis
personnel you walked into Tam
many Hall and asked for John
Curry you would meet a white
haired man, with shrewd eyes wear
ing a dark suit and striped four
finland tie.
He does not belong to the spec
tacular school of "Tammany bosses"
Curry is a son of the Bronx. A
veteran in politics, his rise has been
slow, Holorless and due largely to
hard work for the party and loyalty
to those he supported.
Grows in Strength
The growing strength of the
Bronx vote gradually increased his
Importance as a district leader.
He was pointed out as another in
stance of the New Tammany,
whose leaders would live down
memories of the old boss system"
McCooey. even an older veteran,
who looks like Santa Claus without
a beard, has become real power in
the growing population of Brooklyn.
Shifting of thousands of workers
and small job holders across the
bridge" gave him vast new voting
machine. An old worker with the
Charles F. Murphy "egime in Tam
many, McCooey doomed large in
the Tammany picture when he
brought John Hylan over from
Brooklyn and groomed him for
mayor of New York.
Leader Murphy accepted Hylan
and McCooey had a discovery to his
credit. McCooey has been closer to
those 'in the Hall" than Curry.