Salt Lake Telegram | 1937-08-06 | Page 3 | Tammany Told to Oust Rebels

TAMMANY TOLD 1 TOOUSTREBELS NKW-YORK.-Aug. UPV An edict to "clean house" in Tammany, issued by Chieftain Christopher Sullivan Sul-livan In a move to purge the hall of rebellious elements, stood out today In the wigwam's bitter Internal feud ver the new deal Behind that struggle political observers ob-servers saw a fight to the finish between be-tween two Tammany titans James J. Walker, debonair "Mayor Jimmy" In New York's roaring late '20s, and former Governor Alfred E. Smith, the "happy warrior" of bygone days. Ostensibly in political eclipse, the two men were viewed as behind the scene powers aligned against each other In the fight over whether Tammany will enter the new deal fold. Climax Develops The fight was brought to a head - by Leader Sullivan's attempt to bring to heel insubordinate Tammany Tam-many chieftains opposed to supporting support-ing United States Senator Royal S. Copeland in the primary mayoralty campaign. 'They're either behind Copeland or they're out," was Sullivan's succinct suc-cinct ultimatum last night. Senator Copeland, a critic of the Roosevelt administration, has been Indorsed by a Tammany majority. A powerful minority faction, how- ever, In which ""Jimmy" Walker's name dally looms more prominently, openly said it would support the new deal candidate first Graver A. Whalen. now former Judge Jeremiah Jere-miah Titus Mahoney. Whalen Withdraws Walker originally urged Mahoney as a compromise candidate, but when Senator Copeland, on advice from Smith, refused to withdraw, Whalen withdrew two days ago in favor of Mahoney, a man he said was "better equipped" for the task af bucking Tammany. Sullivan's ultimatum created virtual vir-tual civil war in Gotham's Democracy. Democ-racy. Th future of the historic wag-wam wag-wam as New York City's dominant Democratic organization appeared t stake. A Mahoney victory In th primary pri-mary September 16 would probably spell the end of the 161-year-old hall's long reign as th dictator of Democratic party politic her.