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Show New Leader For Tammany Hall New Y'ork, Tammany hall is now functioning under the fifth leader it has had since William M. Tweed, in 1SG7, instituted the one-man leader, ship method of control for the organization. organ-ization. Judge George W. Olvany, took over the reins immediately from the steering committee which had been in control since the death of Charles F. Murphy in xpril. In many ways the new leader possesses the same qualities that characterized his Immediate predecessor. While he is not so reticent as was Murphy he is wown among his political associates as a man who has the courage to say no when it is required. The new leader lead-er was born on the East side near the boyhood home of Governor Smith. He is a close friend of the governor, fie said that lit would pattern his leadership upon that of Murphy. |