The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-14
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Washington--Tammany, which Is an unsavory political machine confined solely to the borough of |Manhattan, except as it makes ale dances with other machines. cree |ates trouble for the rest of the |democratic party in one presidefi- tial year after another.
 TAnimany was bowling in 1876, to 20 back no further, at Samuel |J. Tilden, a New Yorker, nomi- mated over it's opposition as Grover Cleveland and Franklin D. |Rdosevelt were to be nominated later. In 1880 it promised not to support Tilden If he were re- |nominafedy. It opposed Cleveland, Bryan and Wilson desperately and its defeats or victories have pro- vided some of the most dramatic moments ever seen at national con- ventions. In most presidential elections it has been accused of knifing the party nominees, even Davis in 1924 and Smith in 1923.
 
 Used By c. Q. F. as Issue
 Some such charges appear to be untrue. Tammafiy will always be interested in its lo- cal elections, but will c0ntine to be an important national factor be- cause of it's delegate strength and the normal inpossibility of a democratic electoral victory in New York without it's support. 1t will always. be likely to be used as an issue against the party as 1t was by |, o fr, 1024
 Briefly, that is the Background against which Roosevelt must take his high Tammany hurdle in 1882 when he decides soon whether to remove Mayor Jimmy Walker. All ready republican spokesmen are branding his message to the Wig- wam's July Fourth celebration as a Surrender" to TAmmany.
 Thus far the governor has been able to avoid any clea1-cut showdown on the Walker business, although not without making con- siderable contribution to the theory that he is not strong. brave man. It is possible to defend Roosevelts record of seeming tenderfiess to- ward Tammany, but no one has felt inspired to bfag about 1t.
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 Showdown Due
 Now, although the issue was staved off until after the ilomiria- |tion, there is no escape and Roose- welt must act following Walkers answers to Judge Samuel Sea- bury's charges of unfitneDs.
 Virtually ali discussion of the walker case Is confined to its po- iitical aspects. but 1t may not De bad taste to recall that the charges, developed by evidence. chiefly concern the mayors al- |leged financial interest in 2 com |pany holding city contracts. acc |cepfance of money from pers0nA who might seek benefits, unex- |plafned funds in large quantities, the $26,5O0 in bonds received from a taxi secuprity broker. the |$246,O00 gift from Paul Block, the $1a,OO0 credit for . European trip provided by the agent of the Equit- able Coach company which rec ceived a juicy bus franchise, lu- |srative fee-splitting by the mayors 'a brother and the mysterious de- |posits of $961, ,O00 in the Sherwood account.
 Hoosevelt's followers are well pleased because, since he was nominated without a single Tam many controlled vote, there is nd suspicion that he owes debt to |the organization. John F. Curry and John H. McCo0ey bf Brook Iyn might have gone to Roosevelt |ormally, but they feared Al smiths opposition in the next city election more than anything Roosevelt would ever be able to do to them and 1t appears that Al brOwbeat them into sticking with him through the very last ditch. No body believes Roosevelt would have made a deal with Tamnany involving Walker. but 1t left Chi- |caso wth no reason to hope for hil lenieilce.
 Rooscvclt's Dilemma
 The conventional viewpoint oi Ipoiiticians is that Roosevelt, in making the Walker decision, il | he doesn't. Walker Ia such a popu. | lar idol that many believe his re. moval would make it impossible fer Roosevelt to carry New Xorl | city.
 Curry and walker are said noi Ito be friendly and the former tmitht be willing to dump thl mayor overheard, but power and | Ipopularity in New York appear C | be closely divided. Democrafi( | Ipresidential candidates have neveI been able 70 carry tho state with; out . big majority in tho c1ty an(