The sun., 1899-07-08
REPUBLICAS QUARREL Nv WAIVE
Assemblymnn Greenwood Makes an Attack
on State Committeeman Davis


NEWARK. n. Y. July 7-Assemblyman Mar.
win Greenwood Of Wayne comes out in this
weeks Newark Union with an attack on State
Committeeman Barnett H. Davis OF Pamyrn.
who Ia the leader In nm ATTEMPT to boat Green
wood out oil denomination He addresses his
abatement TO the Republicans OF Wayne county
and Gays that he has fallen under Dayis's dIs.
pleasure because OF his speech at PALMYRA n
year ago. In which he nominated Roosevelt for
Governor Mr. Greenwood says:
Il was soon informed that Mr.. Davis did not
apnrove OF my course esbccially as at the time
made the speech was delegate to the State
Convention. Soon aftorward:I had the pleas
ure'of voting for Col. Roosevelt in the conven-
ton. MIR. Davis also voted for him. whether
with pleasure or not. In view OF recent events
Is by no means certain. l have never re-
GREETED this early announcement Of my intcn-
tlon to support Col. Roosevelt. support him
still. including his efforts to purify the canal
Palmyra canal iobbery"
MIR. Greenwood charges Davis with defend
who Is responsible for tho removal OF Canal
Snperintendeni a. $. Fnrnum Of Savannah.
The only canal corrurtion that has caused
trouble In This county existed in Mr.. Daviss
own town. among canal nnpointees OF his own
selection. III was notorious for two or three
yeat,;s: III, The ,,n people Of lalmyra comnlaiped
posure would involve his political chums and
his own political fortunes bound up in the
netarious transactions uncovered by the Part
ridge Investigation. II 10 defence Of those trans
actions and the participants therein cost MIR.
one man to blame for his overthrow. 1t ia not
the Governor or Col Partridge or myself II
l. no other personaGe thnn MIR. Davis himself
However much he may scold about me or the
reform, Administration, which he seems to
hiity from his own.shoulders. In Justice to
MIR. Farnum II ls:only fair to say that he did
not Insist upon the retention Of the discredited
employees. He would have discharged them
at any time that Mr.. Davis wo"ld have per-
mtted him to do so.
Mr.. Davis cannot forgive this canal inves-
tigation and tho discharge OF Hennessey and
the other arpoin,ees whom Mr.. Davis had
recommended anu when he has always de-
tended and now defends. oven after tho en-
p0surs He now proposes to strike mo down
before the peoIle because will not consent to
defend :hem. He also opposes n State al
mnistra'ion that is committed to the uolicy. OF
cHterminating canal corruption wherever II ex-
reforms: Mr.. Davis disngrees with me: he de-
fends the wronRdoers. He apooRizes for
them and taxes offence at me. and | am to be
punished for accepting the Governors policy
Repuhlican state Committee in this county
he Is supposed to he In possession OF such hold
upon the party machinery that he can ruin
any mnn who Cares to sneak un for honesty
Y what he sars clashes with Mr. Davis's views
He has become dictatorinl and impatient Of
the slightest opposition. lie is Jealous OF even
so much Independence In n member OF the
Legislature as is necessary to the preserva-
ton OF his self-respect. II member insists
upon u decent amount OF individuality OF his
Wis. He requires absolute submission. No
self f-resUecting man can tolerate this"