The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-13
TAMMANY IS BEATEN.

For the first time in two decades Tammany Hall has been licked at the polls in New 4orK Clty' lhS Fusionist movement successful in elecuhg lorel 1,enresentative Fioree H. LaGuardia as Mayor and only in New York County did the Hall win any smaller offices MT. LaGuardias victory was clean calt and decisive. It cannot be claimed that MT MKee,s entry as a third man in the race cost Mayor OBrien, Tammany's candidate, his re-eiec- tion It was obvious from the outset that the O'Brien cause was hopeless and MT. McKee's second n1ace vote merely emphasized how hopeless it was
 Despite the magnitude of the disaster that has overtaken the Hall, it would be merely sign o1 ignorance of history to conclude 1t IS smasheo' tae it's power is forever ended and that it will never again be a factor in New York City's politics. Tam many has been beaten not nfrequently before, but it has shown remarkable recuperative power ana always stages a comeback that is never long de- layed It seems to thrive defeat to larger degree than it does victory Victorious 1t soon falls into ways that lay it wide open to aItacKS which eventually result in another defeat.
 The Hall suffered before now even sharper blows than that dealt to it in last Tuesdays election without more than temporary eclipse of its power After the Tweed exposures in 1871, which made US name by-word throughout the world it was hastily concluded that its power forever destroyed It's rise from the grave was remarkable for speed and effectiveness. Then came the revelations of the LuxOW Committee, followed III lew siorI yeaiS by the throwback to Van Wyck Mayor. The Hall has the sagacty to patch its feuds and as moral indignation subsidies and reformers fall out the organization soon does business at the same old stand
 Tammany's blunders responsible for it's cur rent eclipse The Curry leadership was not willing to pay the price of public toleration. It rejected the counsel of such Alfred E. Smith, Senator Robert F. Wagner and Foley men who were typical of New Tammany." It opposed Roosevelt and Gov Lehman just their predecessors opposed Woodrow Wilson and Grover Cleveland. It played ducks and drakes with the credit of the city and refused to recognize until late the seriousness of it's mistake.
 MT. LaGuardia will make courageous Mayor. He may not make a great one It is certain his regime will not be Walker He is temperment- ally Host cause" battler. He is inclined to play a lone hand rather than lend himself to team play. These characteristics suited to such campaign that waged against Tammany and MT. Mckee. They not so fitted to being Mayor of the worlds greatest city whose problems admittedly serious. In politics he is nominally Republican but that party cannot take credit for his election. He is not now and never organization man. He Socialist and regular Republicans have not hesitated to label him radical" Generally. as an individual he was more objectionable to them than organization leaders well that of great many of the leading independent Democrats, friends and supporters of President Roosevelt New York is overwhelmingly a Democratic city and the elec- ton of Mir LaGuardia cannot change that condition