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...many years to come. The opportunity has arrived for the college man, with ideals of good government, to associate himself with a municipal reform which has prospects of success. Whether the reform will come from outside Tammany, with a fusion ticket, possibly headed by Mayor McKee, or from within the organization and possibly headed by Al Smith, it is still too early to say, but it is certain that a reform of some sort will be attempted...
...Without assistance the city cannot balance its budget and Tammany's organization must meet specific terms or perish; the bankers have demanded that long desired economical reform be put into effect. So it is that all the budget slashes and salary cuts which were called for by Mayor McKee and which were immediately nullified by the Tammany-controlled Board, will at last be realized. Nor will this work be easily undone, for so long as the bankers hold the mortgage, they can crack the whip...
...other two first places were taken by L. R. Martin '36 and Donald McKee '36, who scored in the 70 yard high hurdles, and the 70 yard dash, respectively. Martin's time was 9 seconds, while McKee's was 7 2-5 seconds...
...yard dash-won by Donald McKee '36; second, E. E. Calvin '35; third, R. S. Brooklings '35. Time...
Boss Curry wanted Walker again, who was speeding home on the Europa. But New Yorkers were utterly sick of "Jimmy." His nomination, it was agreed, would be the weakest Tammany could make. Edward Joseph Flynn, the Bronx boss, wanted his man Joseph Vincent ("Holy Joe") McKee kept in City Hall but Boss Curry flatly refused. Mayor McKee was shocking Tammany's sensibilities by trying to save the city money and cutting salaries. As hotel waiters brought in an early dinner a compromise was struck, to wit, both Walker and McKee would be dropped and a third man picked...