Evening star., 1937-08-15
BY DALE HARRISON,

NEW YORK, August l4.-Ihey are
aging today that with jeremiah
Titus Mahoney candidate, the
Democratic mayoral campaign is apt
see some choice skeletons and a
lamper full of political linen dragged
lut of the Tammany closet.
This seems at first blush rather
TRANCE, for Mahoney is jovial
entleman not given to venom. He
as only high regard, he will tell you,
or both Senator Royal S. Copeland,
IS Democratic primary opponent,
nd Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia
Il know Senator Copeland, and I
,spect and admire him." he said. Il
Ike Mayor La Guardia personally
m not saying anything about his
: dministration-yet.'
Angles to Be Considered.
Thus, with admiration for one foe
nd a liking for another, it would
.ardly seem that New York City's
ontest for the mayoralty was des-
ined to be more than good-natured
anne. However, there are some
ngles.
jeremiah T. Mahoney, native New
-orker and 81 years old, seeks the
1ayor's job very much against the
ill of Tammany Hall. When a
Democrat tries that in New York, he
,nows he's in for something more
han 4 merry picnic to Bear Noun
ain.
Tammany Hall is backing DR..
Copeland. 1t would like to feel that
when it makes a choice, the rest Of
1ew York's Democracy should put its
houlder to the wheel of that choice.
Tammany Minority Group.
Actually. Tammany is a minority
,roup. It's bailiwick Is Manhattan.
FOUR other great boroughs-the
Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn and Rich
nond-have shown signs of late years
that they are weary of Tammany
dictation.
The New Deal of President Roose-
welt is deeply concerned in the sltua-
ton, for one of the powerful per-
sonalities Of Tammany Hall is Alfred
g. Smith, the Happy Warrior" who
nas been politically unhappy ever
since the New Deal began operating
When Tammany chose Senator
Copeland to be its candidate, the
selection riled other powerful ele-
ments of New York democracy, for
the Senator is not a red-hot New
Dealer. In the last few months he
mas been anti-New Deal on several
occasions.
Postmaster General James Farley
and Senator Robert Wagner, the two
sturdiest Roosevelt enthusiasts in the
New York political field, could not
look forward to the possibility of an
anti-New Deal Mayor with any de-
gree Of satisfaction. Neither man has
said as much right out in meeting, but
there is no mystery about their feel
lngs in the matter.
At first, it appeared that the anti
Tammany strength would center be-
hind Grover A. Whalen who, if
elected, probably would have been the
most elegant and smartest tailored
Mayor this town ever saw, not even
Jimmy Walker himself.
Whalen Steps Aside.
Whalen, however, stepped aside, and
jeremiah T. Mahoney, lawyer and
former judge, took over.
Who is this man who defes Tam
many Hall?
He used to be law partner of
Senator Wagner. He was spoken of
as Tammany's candidate for Mayor
four years ago, but John P. O'Brien
got the nod instead, and they say
Mahoney didn't like it bit. They
say further that subsequently, Ma
honey took leading part in dumping
John F. Curry out as leader of
Frank V. Kelly. Brooklyn Demo-
cratic leader and backer of Mahoney,
has become so incensed over the situ-
alton that he has made a public
notwithstanding unusual for a
New York party leader to do-in
which he charges Tammany is COM
nitted to rule or RUM campaign.
The Tammany faction" says Kelly.
apparently is more concerned about
occurring possession of the Democratic
than electing a Demo-
cratic Mayor.
Sees Fight to Save Party.
Judge Mahoney knows the facts.
BE will tell the truth and nothing
but the truth, let the chips fall
where they may. This is a fight to
save the Democratic party in the
city from ruin and to preserve the
autonomy Of Brooklyn, the Bronx,
Queens and Richmond which Tam
many is making desperate effort to
dominate and control"
Tammany's leadership contends that
the New Deal is not an issue in the
campaign. Christopher D.
chieftain of Tammy and a
of Congress, points to his own
record as pro-New Deal. But Ma
honey says:
"A vote for Copeland is a vote
against the President of the United
States. A vote for Copeland is a
vote against the New Deal A vote
for Copeland is vote against social
security"
Judge Mahoney-every one calls
him judge--says he has the interest
of the common man at heart because
he was born poor, the son of an Irish
cop. as he put it. But he didn't stay
poor.
Reason for "Sassiness."
II made money" he said. I've al
ways made good money, except in my
first job down on Gold street when
was l4-l01a hours a day for 50 a
week. It Is when you are well fixed
that you can afford to be sassy and in
dependent. think the trouble with
Tammany administrations has been
too much Capitalization of control
but I'm not naming names, yet"
Mahoney is known nationally by
reason of his presidency of the Ma
tional Amateur Athletic Union. It
was Mahoney who headed the rumpus
which threatened to keep American