The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-25
N. Y. MAYOR,
SEABURY TILT
IN CRAFT QUIZ
Bedlam of Applause, Kisses
and CatCaIIS Marks
Walkers Show
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some OF which he termed as being
from companies in the hay and
feed business and added.
1t is not true that the mayor
ever in the six years tried 70 in
flucnce any Of the other nine votes
OF the board Of estimate. I don't
believe you have any right 10 ques-
ton me regarding the operations
OF the executive mind
I had good reasons for voting
for that franchise. It meant a
scent fare
1T meant the bringing Of new
blood into the transportation sys-
tenn Of New York"
The scene was the dramatic
climax Of New York states s750.000
investigation Of Tammany Hall.
The two principal characters in
this best pUblicized free show Of
the last twenty-five years IN the
capital OF the world are Walker.
dapper Beau Brummel mayor. and
Scabury. crusading son Of an Epis-
copal bishop a direct descendant
Of John and Priscilla Alden.
Both Have Brilliant Records
seabury is counsel for the COM
mittce, appointed with approval OF
Governor Franklin d. Roosevelt,
who also approved every appropria-
ton asked by the committee for
completing its investigation.
He is an attorney. a judge and
politician. He once ran for Gov
ernor. but was defeated by Charles
S. Whitman, largely his friends
have claimed. because Tammany
Hail KNITTED" him
Walker is an attorney. former
state senator. a politician, Broad
wav good fellow.
He was selected BY Tammany
Hall to make the fight for mayor
in the primaries against Mayor
John F. Hylan in 1925. He was
sponsored by Alfred Z. Smith.
Seabury, the reformer. first at
tracted public notice presiding over
the second trial of Lieutenant
Charles Becker in the first Of the
great gangster murders in New
York City history, some twenty
years ago.
This case revealed Herman Ro-
senthal. Gyp the Blood and Lefty
Louie i'm their alliance Of crime
and politics
Popularity Put to Test
Walker. song writer. after dinner
speaker. ballroom dancer and So
cial leader. who went to the coast
in an attempt to win pardon for
Tom Mooney. was reelected to
Office over Congressman +. II. La
Guardia by an overwhelming vote
He is extremely popular with the
mass OF New Workers.
But Walkers popularity was put
to 2 vital test today. He has been
named as the indirect recipient OF
favors. Of bonds. of cash and Of
stock from men interested in city
legislation or in city franchises.
Those accusations demand an ex-
PLANTATION. which Will please mill
lions in New York City if forthcom-
inc. but win bring charges asking
his removal from Office If not salts
factory
No Direct Graft Evidence
No direct evidence of graft has
been introduced. Questions have at
tempted to show improper use OF
money and favors in return for
which or following which other
favors have been returned.
Seabury. it has been said for
weeks preceding Walkers appear
ance. has saved his most damaging
testimony and evidence for the last,
SO that he may confront the mayor
with it at just the proper mo-
ment-iust before the curtain rings
down on the show the Hofstadter
INVESTIGATING committee carefully
has staged and presented during the
past year.
The committee has spent almost
all OF s750,O00 appropriated. It has
obtained no evidence resulting in a
conviction. It has fled charges
against one man, who was removed
from Office because he could not ex-
plain his huge bank deposits
Sheriff Thomas NJ. Farley.
Governor Roosevelt, in ousting
Farley. ruled the public had right
to a reasonable explanation Of I'M
usual income reported for its pub
lie servants. and indicated his rul-
ing might be accepted as a standard
for all elected officials III the state.
May Swing Nations Politics
on that ruling. Seabury pinned
his hopes for action that would re-
move Walker from Office.
And the result Of such action
would have national repercussions-
A presidential election campaign
is under way. and Governor Roose-
welt. who may be called upon to re-
move Walker. is candidate for the
Democratic nomination.
Removal OF Walker on the eve of
the national convention might win
Roosevelt nationwide support. even
as Tammany opposition won support
for Grover Cleveland. Samuel J.
Tilden, and William Jennings
Bryan.
It might ALLEVIATE Tammany Hall
which by knitting him in November.
assuming Roosevelt is nominated.
could throw New York state to
Hoover. and possibly make Roose-