New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-02
GEORGE To SUPPORT Low.
Says Murphy Bribed Grout to Hide
Dock BOARD Scandals.

henry george last night in a letter to me
Citizens Union borough convention attacked
Controiier Grout for alleged overfriendliness 10
the old Dock Board ring charging that the Con-
troller has refrained from investigating the
scandals in the old Dock Board. The peculiar
embarrassing investigation of the notorious
Deegan, With the subsequent ordering of another
investigation. is cited by Mr. George, who seems
10 think that Mr.. Grout stands thoroughly dis
credited IN the eyes of candid people. MT Georse
declares that only those who are free from sus-
picion Of friendship for Tannany Hall are NJ
TO lead In the battle of the fusionists against
Tammany. Mr.. Georges letter. in which he says
he will support MIR. Low. was in part as FOL
lows:
1 must decline 20 grant the request made to me
by you and your associates representing -
in nomination for Borough President az the Gu
fiens mon IN b ohrenuGn tonight OF the
hlgh honor conferred upon me by their s1pbOI',.
RSme Of ' Ed ySPi my d RIaSf on H'A''
Any influence which l may have win be used to
insure the election Of Mr.. Low and the d9fe9it OF
man who openly and in the light or blindIy, .t oS
cause he cannot see, is putting himself in P2Sltop9
10 the enemies Of real Democracy and the Guy.
izstion are as an6 ME oI the snV in the Com
Iaunity; the leadership of the oreanizeti IS nov
by the misuse of government in the past have been
so enormous TO make tho graft that protected
vice has yielded seem insignificant. 49,.
The most powerful factors in the contractoL9
Daniel Mcahcn, now the most potential factors in
Tammany Hall An investigation OF the re!auonS
Dock Board was undertaken by the Commissioners
Of ACCOUNTS under Mr.. Low. The chief lntes So
investigation revealed scandalous tavoIItsm ana m
yHlyinG not thousands but literally nlIIioHS u
Since making this report Mr. Russell has aban.
doned the fusion cause and gone to the support o.
those whom he accused Some time ago MT. C5rp GU
yrcE cd 70 2 4
eerossest irreguarity in the relations of the Mur-
were told late in the summer that Mr. Cirou' W.
cisuy as to the suiency Of the comPepsa t2n 5 Te
ceived by the CITY thr?ugh ne MuTnnE DoOA Poa'
As to this invsstisaton find that the man s en-
character and antecedents were such as to renqg5t
him peculiarly unfit for task In which lnteXIoi9
jnrecritv was the most needful element. The man
was one who few years ago. in the criminal trlal
Of cf T bogus l T6iests. had testified that ne
rad participated in and advised a scheme by Whicn
he G Sy nk n5H and his chief witness escaped
prosecution in some unexplained way ana nh fy
troIIer. became an investigator In the finance De
few days after Mr. CIRCUITS deP2rtIre5 tf r9T
the Mgr 5 yrb SSN BT5okivn EsgIc exposed the
TSsIacsS Of the nvestiga6r Mr. CIRCUITS dsputy
ordered new investigation at once oucH aE +i1o
vestigation has been made ard Mr. circuit mas snr
result of it in his hands. Why has 1t not 0eeN
made public? . wat Mr.
CIRCUITS attitude in accepting Tammany n2i1iIa
lion while retaining the anti-Ta Inm2ny nqll.''"
tioD may be defended on high ethical grouiuS,e -
CarroT see it so Tie must this fight ne Loi
Tamrl;inv or against it. If he is for lanlnS-IiF
am agaiHst him: ii he is against Tamma4y nc
cannot honorab bly, accept Tammany notniIaloI I,s
| can draw but one conclusion from whaf f +Iir5
T., M 10 be the shameless act Of treason. OF
MT Grout has been guilty. As Ganqld%Stte o. -SIt
f1sion forces against Tammauy Hall NlI-, ~ IL
intended to do his full duty 10 the puoHc Z! r d'
closing the corrupt relations of the lanindny 80
beard The cunning and trickery OF Muit,llH 80
prevented this result by the bribe OF nohliia'io
20 Mr.. GrOUt- -, & 70 l-een
the crafters out of the city government
citzers must unite for this purpose. " 49,
orr differences respecting public questions ~. 81
state or rational standpoint. We must reIeliu u
mai i'm This hour of extreme peril TO our -4~E IL
must mite against the public pUudercfs- IN ~
thosr free from suspicion Of friendship WIN III.
leaders of Tarnmauy Hall are fit to lead TINS move