Evening star., 1932-09-09
The Conference Stage Reached.

Those who are following the course
the presidential and the parochial cam
paigns have become entangled in a
sequence Of surprising happenings, will
do well to remember that everything
does not work out in politics, particu-
larly in that region, according to early
statements and declarations and threats
and promises. Furious illumination to-
day that menaceS party harmony and
success may be succeeded by retraction
and explanation and a change of heart
tomorrow. Again, friendships and alli-
ances apparently stable this week may
be broken, for no seemingly sufficient
reason, in the week to come. The fact
is that what develops as news" is only
the result of forces operating quietly,
even secretly. By consultation and
cabal the factors of New York politics
work out of sight and hearing. The
people only know the decisions and
sometimes do not even know them
until the effects are evident.
In this matter of former Mayor
Walker and his revolt against the
political leadership of Gov. Roosevelt,
candidate of their party for President,
it is not certain that he will carry out
his early expressed intention to run for
mayor-if the law permits a special
election this November-and thereby
through the Tammany support injure
Gov. Roosevelts chances for carrying
his State and consequently the country.
Just now the heads of Tammany Hall
are evidently standing by Mr.. Walker,
not only in good faith, but in spirited
sharing OF his resentment against the
Governor. But there is another factor
In the case, and he must be borne in
mind, and that is the gentleman who
presides over the political destinies of
the city of Brooklyn, which is the most
populous OF the boroughs compris-
ing Greater New York. Boss" Nc
Cooey is not yet hitched to the Walker
band wagon, although he Is reported to
be hotly indignant over his treatment
by the Governor. 1t is one thing to be
indignant in behalf of an abused friend
and quite another thing to be a party
to a political revolution in his behalf
Now If the public prints be truly re-
neetlVe CT the facts, a chain is
being linked up that may exert a suf-
ficlent pull upon Mr.. McCooey to swav
him and through him Tammany from
the path of punishment. There is first
Mr.. Farley, chairman of the State
Democratic Central Committee, and also
chairman OF the National Democratic
Committee, and he it is said, is to have
quiet chat with Mr.. McCooey, who
is now on vacation in New Hampshire
and will return the latter part of the
week. If Mr.. Farley can successfully
exert his remarkable persuasive powers
he is one of the champion hand grip
pers and back-slappers of Eastern
America-upon Mr.. McCooey, the boss
of Brooklyn will then use his influence
with Leader Curry OF Tammany to
abandon his idea OF running Mr.. Walker
for mayor. After that, if Mr.. Farley
persuades Mr.. McCooey and if Mr.. Nc
/ Cooey perSuades Mr. Curry, there will
be no difficulty in persuading Mr..
Walker that his health is entirely
too frail to permit him to run for
the vindication, which last week he
so earnestly proclaimed to be his right
Nobody has gone too far for retreat.
Everything is in the plastic stage, and
furthermore somebody may find that
the law prohibits an election this year,
which would settle the whole question
! The great pity is that there will be no
dictographic reports of the conferences
/ between Mr.. Farley and Mr.. McCooey
and Mr.. McCooey and Mr.. Curry, and
finally Mr.. Curry and Mr.. Walker
They would make mighty interesting
reading.