New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-08
TIE GOVERNOR IN A FIX.
HIS TROUBLES IN APPEAsINI THE ANGER
OF ONE OF HIS BooM-woRKERs.
EDWARD MURPHY GETS THE STATE PRINTING

pIIH-HILI5S JEWEL OF IHCoNSISrENSf'
.rrvou THE RgGrL,H coER+sruNpEST OF THE lhlSOHn''
albany lure 7.-Goyernor XIII plaeated To-Day |
Edward Murphy, Jr., of Troy, the chairman OF tue
r'.a,,,c state committee. with whom he has been
- ht tor,,. for several weeks past hy giving hlm mo
s. ,,,,,,o contract. which amounts TO s-oo,ooo
..,,v and by granting 10 ono OF MURPHY "aue
Ssrcbrocn the Office Of Agent for DiSh@sru Co"''
rlacc with salary Of ~ 800 yearly. INC 49,"
"a. not bothered In the least IN GYMS 49, go |
,,,,.r or1oc although In his annuai H'ss'Sss N'
i@''. Ca L,1 recommended tho abolition OF the |
-. ara now has in his hands bill passed oy tne
.r,,Iature aooilshins the Office In sccoruSn'e "''
recommendation , 4, sve, these |
p.nocrats arc wondering, however 0'v" %.,
Gifts will Lessen Mr. Murphy's anger o'' -, -.
s,o-,s inIr,ical ,ction toward him. MI "u'p"y ~
,,rred from the West only three days oeo' A.,
-. ,,s,,.d California Oregon and other stacs VI '"'
n,e. sIopo IN comnany with Roswell r. Flo""r'
cooking up I'm boom for 1906" But Ts,I"n
,cnt from home, Mr. Murphy kept N eo"i''u" -. %
9th his political friends and became Pa," nm
several interesting intrtgues between 80, 80. Gov
md TAmmGny HALL ons OF these was NV" ", 80.
s-no- should sign the rapid Transit DID Oh "'sO'
Grant Of New.York u.. cal,
"Givo me tho inspectors OF eioeuon' o"'s - |
william NJ Tweed, ." AID don't care NV -.
vo,es Mr. Hll, the successor OF m'' - " =.
leadership OF the Democratic parry !" t"" -
coats that sentiment. With tho Inspector" VI on
a., and the men who count the ballots appoh'o" %
,,scf Mfr mn Will have no fears in 1907 nut ma to
Republican vote In Ecw-York CITY VIII DO sum .
mall 10 give him the electors vote VI W" 80
Nr nm therefore vetoed the bill giving INC repHo''
marty equal representation in the Boaru oi i0"ov
Noryork and followed It up with message When
clearly showed tho Republican Legislature t'"'
Grant intended to take the Governors Su'" 80.
,n, orly Democrats as members OF inc BOAR" VI
po,,cs This revelation Of Mayor Grants pa''Sa"sh'i
convinced the Republicans OF the LesHA'"e 'H"'
h. had charge of the rapid transit enterprise no
MAKO II a political fob, for tho beneht Oh l1" .'I
Hail politicians. They theEciolo NN NV ~
Grants Rapid Transit bill -. .,,,
-. - a suborJnate part to tho rapid transit
,,-,,,. and in this Edward Murphy, IT, was ueePN
interested This was tho appointment VI
% Robert A. Maxwell as Superintendent oi inc :"
.urapce Department, and Of WINS = Pahe ~ 9up''''
tendent Of tho Banking Department ""p"'
,.,.d rho Governors promise that the successor Oh
$50 -, p,lrc should be Charles r. DE Frcest
80, ~ ,hc Democratic State Committee MT pr
80, was A humble Democrat in Troy "heo nv
va. pIebcd up by Murphy and msno c'o'A v ",
s,,,. Committee Then Murphy Persu"'eh oIP
,rtcrdcnt Maxwell. OF tho Insurance department :"
.,.o N. Yreest An 81 800 clcriSmp At last When
s,' ,,t ,r,n,I, intrigue came along Murphy suS
-, ,hst DE Freest should have the place ot super
.s,..do,t paine. Of the banking Department VINO
,c.y.. A yearly salary Of $4,000. Iho ''Ne'"0'
! consented. ,. ., ,,,r,h,
! Goyernor Hnl however, spoiled the pans oi "u.pp'
! Tor he FrncS.'s advancement by Ne'oihs 'uo w."
| York Board of Police bin. That ni''a ''o w.,
can, Of The Legislature with such resentment 'ha' ,ho,
."n,..d N confirm De Frcest as superintendent
| go, nccss,or. Nor would they agree to eonnrm
Thnonbnux C. CaIllcot another devoted Ir'ouo VI H'
x,yd Murphy. IT, a. superintendent OF mo insurance
| p4psrtment, in NaSwelrs place -
nut this wa not the last occasion Wheh 'o'oa''o.
mn rp.., Mr. Murphy's plans when u oe'dm'
| lpte
! ,,d,.y. frou, The post OF superintendent oil fUD''
| nan, tho pIHno was sought by Murphy ioT MS
f.Incr.,n.law, Michael Dclshany, OF Troy inc Wv
! .ronr promised 20 appoint DeIehahv' ""'P"'
,.curod tho vote Of Ieutensntu"'o'hor yun'S a.
-. ,,,r,ssr ~ the Board OF Trustees OF Pno"o hh,
o'no' ~, T.,ob.pty Murphy, therefore REGARDED me
I.TEy,r,nSnt Of D-lehRnty as virtually mnlS, EuTn
Governor suddenly resolve! 20 rev Fin ard oppnSon
~, iG. 'sveiand Democrats Of wayne nopmg uu,SInr
loro when tho Board OF Irls'I R%rnhan Who by The
~ ~ the vote OF speaker Cole %Gs @ "a, th.rc-
MuRh!,, %hen a,T ~ with tho Governor for up
is,rnV ms schemes TO procure DoS ST psIl upon
10 lrc"st ana ~ I'M 9lirEiy heard that his relations
NJ Wurphy Ncr- strained, and saw " ~, ~. tn,,,riex
70 rrs mn I'm throgsh superintendent, OF pri'Vas
h,,br5r CAV. Michael Conway ne onSe OF Ssc,~r o,
niT h%soH 1rny and f. one Of the most dcyolGn u
W"r5Sy', followers. Tho appontnsnt SoTcImmr now
today A. ,. saa M sb%I.6inr the Once Of AssTt
Tor m.chSrgcd ConvSW. In ISIS, az d. 20 Tho
lowing recommendation IN his ah""AI
IN addition ~ those The abolition oe wn,sn vas
recommended by III" last N"a' Nn''" .'",I -, tor
49, .,,e,,,ra there Is the onlc" u stat" As'"' ao'
-, Cony,cts - witch II Ia believed can "l'ho" CIV
! .a,,ciagc b. dore with III" cu'' O Wv ~,
-, q. IN yi.t the various penal Institutions w"
- =. % c,pfcr with those eoryirtn who are SUou'
7 :. -. d,charCrd the following month. TOT S'' p''P
,-,n- ,her To proceed Immediately to suitable nome
cd racc. whore employment wiz b" p'oN'E"' ''' 49,
"a 4, furnish them with clothes. traMpot''No'N 49, v
i, aetna, nlart.rc none Of IN" three STATE ph'o"s
"'' 49, ,,.h,.,t toneat OF thls Law Tt" 'um hppn''
-, :, , tho puruos,. the STAT" Asrna u s"'VV VI
witch rum It appears be receives - "iA,' 80 ;,
,cr,ss IS 800 thus leaving A,Ooo Tor uS''""''''
-, ..,,lcts In other words, It costs IN" s"''
$3.50. ,,.,u,, Al nnO From investigation am sat
cI hat the duties OF tho state Agent can De oe,'.
I rrr,,rrei by the wA'denN o. sh" pso1 "'.nou' NJ,
il,rul cspcn- AMI tat thereby dIS'aafseu ~,
,,rriyo tho ful. benefit OF the App"p'''" =, =, -,
-. ,,r tsrrn inacad dividing almost hSA OF ]" WIZ
- ,m.,I whore services arc supcshuou" !" N'S '' "
T., ,,,a the Governor repeated this Recommendation
IN HIS annual message to tho Legislature 'n4' ''"'
As follows; ,..,. - -,
i,,,,,,o inform1rion resprcr!nI tho condition Of IN
S,.e and 10 recommend such ina eI' a. may iuoS' "N
.,,,t I respectfully commend o. your enhhlefau"h w
on ~ the onlcr Of state Asen, for Discharged on
90" r,o ,e,.,o, for this recon- incubation were fnli
,,, II, las, Years message. and nothing has since oe
,ur,,I 10 chrngc my We've OF II" pFopF'eY
nut this was not all that the Governor sa'o y
murphy as peace offering, som"'h'nG mom val :.
n,b, was 10 follow. AsScmbYman william /
GsonS Tho C,ovrrnors mouthpccc In the Assembly
% Wrought here from Bunalo to use his inhuenc
Nth Attorney General Tabor 10 give The slate piann
w., '.o,frnct 20 James Is. Lyon Company hru
~ 49, as dummies for Murphy In state printing MAI
,s Nur-lhv is virtually James "; Lyon e company
rrs,s WA quite STRIFE 10 obtain tho contract anon
M cor,Te,Itnr. being The Argus Company, tho pro
prfetors OF tho leading Democratic nc"spsRp ., u'
ppaT ~ ne state The Albany Argus The ATE15
= is"t wrch attempted influence Governor lil IN II
tSyor In this nsircr Of III" printing contract Ny PLI
: Cleveland for not thanking Governor hal Tor NJ
rIItIrsi work I'm behalf Of the eN-FrSldrht IN loos
~ I,nr,is aycIted much aEtonlshmcnt becaus
tn. kncns7 has bccn Mr.. Clevcands porronal organ
! ,L.[rN S,riS = Lamont, who owns stock IN H. ~
L | ssEsn years mast Hut Tho Argus did not NOV
| ~ IIHTs ha nj heart by this indirect appeal 10 him