New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-24
COLONEL BLISS CAUSTIC REBUKE.

COLONEL BLISS CAUSTIC REBUKE.
lie DOES NOT THINK 1T NECESSARY TO FuhNl'h
EVIDENCE AGAINST JAMES G. M'MuRAAf'
The following letter has been sent by Colonel George
Bliss to Robert breckenridge:
today received your Letter stating that lat the r'Hua,
r,,,n9 OF the business Mems Republican ofgahiAa'o
the Eleventh Assembly District, committee was appo
Of which the undersigned III chairman, 70 h'c''s' ~
charges nade In my letter Colonel W. L. strong aS
c. A. Malioy and James &. McMufra!, anu W 49, ~"
thereon at special meeting held next SATURDAY hsns W.
toler IS" and stating that 1.-THE committee VIII wall up
YOU me at such time place will suit your my CON
yeniencc 10 hear evidence TO support the charge "'
YOU describe as party disoyaty."
You and the Business Mems Association are by your owl
statement, only volunteers in this matter Ihis Sou w
nit for you say your knowledge OF my letter oei'ed
only from seeing a copy In the newspapers nave hNe
no charge to you. l designedly avoided 30 ao'S ioi
know how thoroughly the association was IN inc hah VI
Mr. McMuray. l addressed Colonel strchR Dcause nv -,
the chairman OF the whole organizauoh' SuoeVD"'''' N
creator and fair. honorable man.
might therefore, content myself with this SOa]c"ens
and say that not called upon 70 submit any e'iuo
have TO o committee OF or every organization "hen m
the good or bad fortune number Messs McNuraS anu
N,ov ,uong IT, members But l prefer ~ SO further
Nc charge was in substance, that Messrs McMuray ana
Maoy were honorable Republicans, ous WIZ , o
pued Democrats seeking and intending 70 sIaD Tic o
Of that party for the Assembly ana 10 'aAo o ~ 0 "
for tinted States senator.
have not noticed that that charge has been denied
Indeed II may believe the press IL mas oceh VI "
admitted at least by Mr.. McMurray Thus " Inc l'mes
ANY. he then corroboratcd Colonel Blisss STATEMENT a
m ,r,uId use his personal to defeat Mr. Ioao -
Mr. Ioag being tn" Republican nominee Tor Assiinpiy
10 " The Evening Post" Mr. McMurray said, :" won't
supuo,t Tor the Assembly William n. lioag Know
Of 500 Republicans In my own organization VINO VIII
su,,ort tn. Tamrnany in preference TO lloag."
DO need to give any further evidence TO prove the
substantial truth of charge, 80 far a. MI HicNiurray
Is concernedl Especially do need to give It TO CON-
mIttee OF what Mr.. McMurray calls my own orgahizs
ton - who he SAYS are going support the 1amnany
man ~ his assertion as to many Of the hcn
bcrs OF organization he calls my own Is untrue
but IL cert lny bears scmbance OF truth when
remind YOU that the meeting at which you were
,ppouted the same my own organization Endorsed the
Republican candidates for Aldermen and Cor Congress ana
refused Nh IOaV, the Republican Candidate Tor
Assembly whenit is absolute necessity that he or he
TammaIy candidate for Assembly should be elected
have, not the plea Uf your acquaintance and do
not know even the your associates the COM
mlttce but when you come to sit down DSether ana
reflect on the situation Will it not occur to you that only
the adjective cheeky will properly describe she aeoh
OF your comnttee seeking ~ Induce me To submit W
you the evidence that Mr. McMurray Is aiding THmmany?
As to Mr.. Malloy 1.-THE Times" says that as to my
charge "that a Democrat at heart, he aehnowi-
edged that he had made the statement that with uaH'
manys help Iloag BE- defeated for the Assembly
And that far Maloy seems 10 have venturtd In
denial.
No, my dear sir, no thine ana place Will SUIT uie "
meet your foolish and unnecessary an or
rand You have evidence than you want IN
due TIM, the proper quarters, we shall ascertain
whether SIR. McMurray is not little mixed when he Gays
. Will mot the party" In his efforts to defeat
the rarty candidate lie support that candidate IN
good faith OF the party organization unless ne
has for his course than that he gave
The Po,tr said ''lIe has not the ability 10
spaL two words public. IT is for this reason alone
that / am opp0scd him. Mr. McMurray may yet ind
that inability to speak In public, 1t EXISTED Is an
4, compli. hmcnt which he had better cultivate.