The Bismarck Tribune

TAMANY HALL GIVES COPELAND SUPPORT FOR N. Y. MAYORSHIP

Bitter Primary Battle Looms; Roosevelt Forces Back Grover Whalen

New York, July 23.—(R)—Tammany Hall's endorsement of United States Senator Royal S. Copeland for mayor over dapper Grover A. Whalen, nominee for Democratic organizations in the four boroughs outside Manhattan, Friday forecast one of the bitterest primary battles in New York City's political history.

A campaign with the New Deal as a paramount issue was assured when supporters of ailing chieftain James J. Dooling, backing Copeland, overrode Whalen adherents by a vote of 151 1/2 to 85 1/2 after two hours of acrimonious debate behind locked doors in the historic wigwam.

Whalen, world's fair head and a vigorous New Dealer, has the support of Democratic leaders in Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Richmond boroughs who are friendly to Postmaster General James A. Farley. Copeland, supported by Former Governor Alfred E. Smith, has opposed many Roosevelt administration measures, including the late court bill.

Whalen, former police commissioner and onetime official city greeter, hailed the "slim margin" by which he lost the endorsement as indicative of an "overwhelming victory" for him in the city-wide primary September 16.

As Democratic ranks split in dissent, fiery Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia's campaign for re-election gained momentum with his endorsement again by substantially the same group of fusionists who backed his successful 1932 campaign.