Evening star., 1937-08-22

ABOLISH property QuanncAtlOn4 Tor
voting When those aims were gained
and particularly when large numbers
Of immigrants began to settle in New
York. Tammany saw the light
Originally the Society OF Tammany
was non-partisan. But after several
years most Of the Federalist members
withdrew. Then, In 1897 President
Washington issued his warning against
secret political societies, and that was
grist for Thomas Jenerson's political
mill. The Jef1ersonians rallied the
Tammanyites against the attack. and
in return Tammany became ofncially
Democratic.
Jefferson was 4 wizard at political
organization. and he appreciated the
gains to be derived from Tammany
support. Tammany was given much
Federal patronage in the administra-
tions Of Jefferson. Madison and Nom
roe. When Andrew Jackson came
along, he and Tammany found that
they spoke the same language.
1t was far different with the three
Democratic administrations after the
Civil War. Cleveland, Wilson and
r. D. Roosevelt didn't like Tammanv
any better than it liked them, and
Tammany got few Federal pickings.
New Tammany Weakness.
In recent years Tainmany has been
weakened by the trend OF popula ton
away from Manhattan TO the other
four boroughs which 60 to make up
New York City. Brooklyn now has
about 40 per cent more inhabitanta
than Manhattan. the Bronx 10 per
cent As many and Queens Nong Island
City, 60 per cent IS many. Tammany
controls only Manhattan.
This year Tammany. under the late
James J. Dooling as leader, nominated
United States Senator Copeland fol
Mayor. The Democratic organization,
in the other boroughs refused to &C.
cept the Senator and put up Grover
Whalen to contest the nomination In
the primaries, Mr.. Dooling died or
July ~, and the hight to succeed him
will weaken the Hall still further when
it goes up against Mayor La Guardis
in November.
Fiorella c'Little Flower') La Guar
dia, who defeated Tammany four years
ago, has undeniably given the city ~
emcient administration, whatever may
be thought OF his labor and economic
policies. In the coming campaign ever
Alfred E, Smith may have to ask Il
Guardia's defeat, chiefly on thu
grounds that he Is an unreeeneratl
New Dealer. But the Not-So- Happy
Warrior may have some trouble in per.
suading the voters that national issue.
should decide q city election.
Moreover, La Guardia enjoys the
popular appeal which Strong. Low
Mitchell 50 lamentably lacked. He put.
on a good show and his personalit,
gets across on the radio. The Repub.
Hcan organization may knife him Al
the polls because he has fed it littl.
patronage, but he will get much o.
the labor vote on which Tamman,
used to rely.
The Mayor is the son of an Italiar
father and 4 Jewish mother. and h,
can make campaign speeches in Ital.
ian and Yiddish, as well as In English
Some Of the Italians complain tha,
the Mayor has high-hatted them ant
isn't 20 keen about Mussolini a. h
might be. Nevsrthsless. racial pfid,
may hold them In the La ouardia col.
umn. And recently the Mayor DE-
1versd himself Of some unkind N.
marks about . certain earnest gentle.
man In Germany who sports q small
black mustache and drapes = long loci
Of raven hair over his forehead. The
German press responded In kind. Nom
q that Win ezaotly injuTs Ia Guards
IN New York City.