Evening star., 1933-08-23

New York City looms in the popular
mind as Offering in its local election
campaign a cross section Of politics and
a test of two different Systems-the
paternalism of the Tarmany crganiza-
tion and the force Of public sentiment
guided by an awakened national con-
science Through the country there
are some predictions of Tammany sue
cess. mingled with the conclusion that
former Representative La Guardia.
with capacity for forceful campaigning
and fusion support, offers a serious
menace to the regular city Democrats.
Opinions differ as to the strength of
Mayor O'Brien, the organization can
didate. but it is recognized that he
must leave the campaigning to his as
Sociates.
The feeling in New York against
! misgovernment, waste, extravaganza
and craft is such that La Guardia
might turn the trick thinks the Rock
Island Argus. observing that he lis a
skillful politician and while he may
net win the battle he will come nearer
victory than ever before" The Hart
ford Times feels that "Tammany is
riding for fall; that for once it is
at the mercy of its political critics"
The Columbia IS. c. Record holds
that La Guardia has a hard battle
ahead of him. but it isn't altogether
hopeless" The Rochester Times-Union
sees IAN opportunity for victory. if the
voters are at all responsive to the evl-
dence accumulated Of the heavy cost
and glaring evils of Tammany rule,
No one is. perhaps. better qualified
to make deadly use of the damaging
facts brought out agains ammany by
~, hoy q
Guardia,' says the San Jose Mercury
Herald. which believes that he is
probably the strongest candidate y
That paper predicts "a display of po-
litical fireworks never before seen in
New York" Conceding that the fusion
candidate might be defeated" the
Baltimore Evening Sun belives that
when it is all over, the Tammany
braves will know they have been in
fight"
Lining up of the various fusion ele-
ments is regarded by the Providence
! Journal as "a matter of promising sig
nificance" That paper adds: In the
main an excellent ticket has been
| chosen in this civic movement for the
ousting OF Tammany from the control
! of New York City. and care has been
taken to assure the representation of
every political group. Its greatest
strength lies in its aggressive leader.
No possible doubt can exist as to MI.
La Guardia's fervent hostility to Tam
many and for those who may feel out
of political sympathy with him there
could be no sounder endorsement OF his
candidacy than has been given by Sam
uel Seabury. The Journal believes
that "a Tammany triumph next No
vember, considering the city's present
condition, is something that cannot be
regarded lightly"
Some concrete hope for fusion is
found by the Newark Evening News in
| The fact that the Tammany group is
not a fighting ticket, but mainly col
lection of undistinguished party men.
1t gives the further explanation of the
personnel involved: 'Tammany drops
two current Office holders who were
shown up by Judge Seabury during the
Hofstadter Committees investigation,
and thereby puts the skids under a
third Two of the new nominees are
identified with the purer element of
New York Democracy, Lehman man
and Roosevelt protege. AS whole,
though, it is a featherweight ticket.
Mayor OBrien is not submerged under
the brilliance Of any Of his associates