Evening star., 1933-10-08
ROOSEVELT FRIEND
TO SUPPORT M'KEE
Rosenman Second Tammany
Nominee to Swing to
4a Recovery Party.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October samuel I.
Rosenman, nominated for the Supreme
Court by Tammany, has decided to an
nonce his support of Joseph " Mckee,
independent mayoralty candidate, it
was learned On high authority tonight
Formerly personal counsel to Presi-
dent Roosevelt when he was Governor,
Rosenman-appointed to the Supreme
Court by Gov Herbert H. Lehman
was nominated by the Democratic
judicial convention last week
A year ago. Rosenman, who flew from
Albany, N. Y, to Chicago with Roose-
velt the day after he was nominated
for President, was turned down for re-
nomination to the court by Tammany.
Second Detection.
Rosenmans detection will be the sec
ond from the Tammany ticket NJ
Maldwin Fertig, who also served as
Roosevelts counsel. Withdrew as or
ganization candidate for President of
the Board Of Aldermen, urging the cleo
tion of Mckee and Nathan Straus, jr.,
Mckee candidate for aldermanic
president.
In some quarters significance was at
tached to the reported withdrawal Of
RUsenman, who could not be reached
for comment tonight, and Fertig, both
friends Of the President They fol-
lowed the leadership of Edward J..
Flynn, Bronx leader and McKee's prin-
clpal political backer, who is also close
to Mr.. Roosevelt.
ic lka1v
1ace the prospect of running its slate
with Rosenman, openly opposed to
Mayor O'Brien, as one of its nominees,
Rosenman is reported to have decided
TO remain on the Tammany judicial
ticket, and If possible also have his
name on Mckee's Recovery party"
ticket. 1t is too late for his name to
be Withdrawn from the regular Demo-
cratic ticket,
Reprisals Continue.
Meanwhile. Tammany moved to have
FertigS name dropped from the ticket
II selected Milton Solomon. well known
IN Brooklyn. as his successor, and de-
cided to appeal to the Board of Elec-
tons to allow SolomonS name to go on
the ballot.
Meanwhile, reprisals against Tam
many deserters continued
Discharge Of Albert Goldman. COM
missioner of plant and structures and
a Flynn leader was followed by dis
mlssal OF Louis Cohen and James E.
Donahue, deputy commissioner of the
department OF hospitals as Tammany
began forcing Flynn men out Of the
. Brlen administration. 1t was report
ed 200 other Bronx officeholders were
scheduled to 60
Mckee. after accepting the support of
Col. William Hayward, United States
attorney in New York during the ad-
mlnlstrations Of Presidents Coolidge and
Hoover. called discharge of Bronx pub
he employees supporting his candidacy
"a dlsgraceful proceeding"
Pecora Enters Campaign.
He said he was not interested In the
discharge by Mayor O'Brien of employees
in connection with his battle with Flynn.
put the dismissal OF constant. trust
worthy public officials for political rea-
sons is typical of the Tammany system. i"
For the first time since he accepted
the Mckee designation for district at
torney in Manhattan. Ferdinand Pc
cora came into the campaign. dedicat-
ing himself to "a fair, fearless and
fighting administration for enforcement
Of the law"
Fiorello H. La Guardia, fusion nomi-
nee, asserting he was not interested in
the battles of Tamnany with Mckee
adherents. urged that the city not lose
sight Of The principal serving
the city"
Supported by Untermyer.
Pecora made public telegram from
Samuel Untermyer. the citys financial
counsel, offering his support.
Fully realize the sacrifice
you are making from high sense of pub
lie duty" said the message, but your
exceptional opportunity for service. un-
fettered by party ties or commitments,
juStifies that sacrifice"
Untermyer. who has been aiding
OBrien's administration in drafting a
tax program. also has indorsed the
candidacy of Nathan Straus, jr.. for
aldermanic president on the Mckee
ticket. it was learned.
Former Mayor John F. Hylan. who
had said he would be an independent
candidate for mayor. announced he
had decided to support Mckee. He at
tackled the fusion ticket and Samuel
Seabury, it's principal sponsor. as hav-
ing at heart the same interests as
Tammany.
The New York American. Hearst
paper. declared in favor OF Mckee in
a front-page editorial.