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quarters that, despite the confusion ir
Tammany Doolings death would moi
affect Tammany's support of Cope
land.
The Senator, himself, in Washing.
ton, spoke of Dooling as courageous
and intelligent" and prepared te
come to New York for the funeral
He declined to discuss the politica
situation created by his supporter
death.
Doollng came into his Leadership
several years ago as victor in an in.
ternal fight at one Of Tammanys low.
est periods as far as political prestige
goes. Tammany had been ripped apart
by the sensational disclosures of the
Seabury investigation, followed by its
political defeat by Mayor La Guardia
Picked Copeland.
On top OF that, Tammany found
itself in extreme disfavor with the
national Democratic administration
and pro-NeW Dealers within Tammany
alarmed by loss Of Federal patronage
tried unsuccessfully to oust Dooline
months ago He survived, but after
the bitter fight, had a severe stroke
his second bad one
His friends. and some Of his ply
sicians. urged him to retire So did
his political enemies. But Dooling
decided to carry on.
Things came to a climax politically
during the last fortnight. Leaders
of the other four county Democratic
organizations of the city ,Tammany
covers only the County of New York
or Manhattan) tried their best tc
get Dooling to agree to a pro-NeW
Deal candidate. When he refused
they picked Grover A. Whalen, World
Fair Commission head.
Dooling then, with the advice and
counsel of former Gov. Alfred E
Smith, another New Deal foe, picked
Senator Copeland as his favorite.
Suppresses Revolt
A three-way split developed. Jimmy
Hines, powerful Harlem district leader
OF Tammany, friend OF the New Deal,
started pro-Whalen revolt in Tam
many Hall. AL Marinelli, another dis
trict leader, from the lower East Side,
backed Borough President Samuel Levy
OF Manhattan. Political prophets gen.
orally predicted that Whalen would be
selected as Tammany's candidate and
that Dooling would then resign.
Dooling surprised them all by OBJ
tanning support of Marinelli, whose
backing. with those district leaders
loyal to Dooling. was enough to defeat
the Whalen forces in the Tammanv
showdown.
Political observers said Dooling and
Smith selected Copeland. who they said
was especially attractive to conserva-
tive Republicans as an anti-New Deal
coalition candidate. The success of
their strategy showed itself last week,
when Kenneth Simpson, Manhattan
organization Republican leader, an
nounced the head of his slate was left
open. presumably for Copeland, al
though he had picked two of La
Guardla'a chief allies as running mates
Tor city-Wide Offices.
Funeral Thursday.
This action aroused La Guardia
ana caused split in the hitherto
solid city Fusion party. chief bulwark
OF La Guardia's support.
La Guardia's closest advisers now
are reported urging to ignor any posi-
bic help from the Republican organi-
zatlon and make his run for re-elec-
ton as an Independent.
Dooling is survived by three sisters.
Misses Florence and Ethel Dooline,
and Mrs. Thomas Howley.
Funeral services with interment at
Calvary Cemetery. Doolings family
asked that no flowers be sent to the
house
Was Youngest Leader.
The youngest man to rise to the
leadership of Tammany Hall in its ISL
years OF activity. Dooling won the Job
by leading the fight to oust the man
his father helped to put in Office.
Doollng, lawyer, war veteran and
former star foot ball and base ball
player at Fordham University. cap
tured the highest honor the Tammany
Tiger can give
His father. Peter j. Dooling, former
Congressman and purchase commits
sioner OF New York, died in 1881, and
the son became leader of the southern
part OF the fifth assembly district, in
New York, a section his father had
r,'led for 81 years.
OOOlinR's bitter onnosition tn .1ohn