The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-03
Plans To Vindicate
 Ex-Mayor Walker
(I esed moIy psnulluoO)

NJ V0 od SoSs T know the pressure to which Governor Roosevelt must have been subjected with a view to in- ducing him to save a guilty and recreant mayor at the expense of the public interests. His firmness and the fair and thorough manner in which he conducted the hear ing have won for him the admira- tion of fair minded people through out the nation," Seabnry said. Mayor Walker. Seabury said, iran away, laying down as he ran, A smoke screen of villification, and abuse of the governor"
 Many have believed that Gover- nor Roosevelt intended to war on | Tammany Hall as did Tilden and Cleveland, to whom Seabury re- ferred. Grover Cleveland won the presidency with only 1000 votes to spare in this state. Tilden won the popular majority but did not re- ceive an electoral college majority. Such a fight by Roosevelt with the Walker candidacy involved in New York would be in the face Of this situation:
 John J. Curry, boss of Tammany Hall. is an ardent Walker support CT: Curry favored Walker original ly against the wishes of many dem ocratic leaders, including Alfred E. Smith.
 John H. McCooey, the shrewd, round boss of Brooklyn democrats is allied with Tammany but is not Tammany. McCooey was not among those who favored eleva- ton of Curry to Tammany leader ship, although he has been active in support since then.
 Edward J. Flynn, boss of Bronx democrats, is an ardent Roosevelt ally. He is sponsor of Joseph V; Mckee, successor of Walker and often considered both by democrats and fusionists as a candidate Tor the office.
 McCooey also is 8 national con- mitteeman, and somewhat inter- ested, therefore, in federal patron age. and in a united party in the state.
 Flynn and most of his forces will stand by Roosevelt, in any attempt to "knife" the head of the ticket. Curry will stand by Walk CT with the Manhattan organiza- ton democrats. The balance of power will rest with McCooey: who is much closer to Alfred B. Smith than is Curry. His switch to Flynn would make Flynn, a Roosevelt man, boss of New York city.
 Defeat of Curry and Walker would satisfy many New York city democratic ambitions, and because it would do so, Tammany Hall and allied organizations may induce Walker to postpone his vindication effort. ...
 Walkers health has been poor for years. A years rest might re- store his health; it also might in trench Mayor Mckee so firmly he could not be showed aside in the regularly scheduled 1893 mayoral- ty election.
 Tammany Halr believes Walker may legally run for mayor this Mo- vember. Many republicans among the legal fraternity believe like wise. There are strong arguments that he may not legally run for the later. The test probably will go to l LILO oLdIC Q A1A6 6AASoS SoNASS "~S~~A4~ " few weeks for a decision.
 AS for a definite statement on | Walkers candidacy; none was forthcoming. McCooey's attitude was that 1t is not certain Walker will run. He may not be noml-
 nated." Nomination rests with the | party bosses, no one else.
 l Walker intimated he would run | in November in his statement at-
 tacking the governor He did not | elaborate on that statement. Me-
 Kee called himself "acting mayor"
 and said he had not considered the length of his term. Friends inti-
 mated he expected to serve until
 next year.
 l Such organizations as the city affairs committee of which Rabbi
 Stephen Wise is vice chairman, as-
 sumed Walker would run in Mo-
 vember and welcomed the chance to unite with other independent
 groups to avert the moral disaster
 of re-electing as mayor the fugi- tive from justice"
 As for the effect of Walkers res- <, ignation and name on the ballot iE
 November, there are wide differ-
 ences of opinion. Those who say I fIOOSSVclL IS CCI ldlu IO AoSC bS-
 cause of the course of events base
 their predictions on the assump- ton Tammany Hall will "knife'' Roosevelt to avenge Walker. But
 Walker claimed Roosevelt intend
 ed to oust him anyway, and in that
 event, Tammany would have
 "knifed" just the same.
 Some political observers held to-
 day that Roosevelt's position out
 side New York may be weakened
 by the fact he did not remove
 Walker, though the general belief in political quarters has been that
 he would have done so if the hear. ing went to a normal conclusion On the other hand, one group ob-
 served that Walkers and Tam.
 many,s opposition to Roosevelt
 might be interpreted by some of the electorate as meaning Roose-
 welt was fighting Tammany as
 Cleveland, Bryan and Wilson
 fought the organization. In some
 sections of the country, an anti
 Tammany label on Roosevelt night
 prove helpful to him, it was ar-