New-York tribune., 1903-07-14
HAWKES. TRUE TO DUTY
Parsons Declared Leader Vas Be
tr0yed by Manchester.


Many surprising things are being dragged
into the light by the exposure Of the queer do
ings of the old Dock Board One of the most
surprising of all is the alleged fact that Dock
Commissioner Hawkes. lost the leadership OF
the Republican organization in the XXvth AS
sembly District last December because of his
refusal to accept a short weight consignment of
cement for the city from the Eureka Cement
Company, Of which George R. Manchester,
secretary of the Republican County Committee,
is an agent Herbert Parsons, of the firm Of
Parsons Closson & McIvaine, some time after
the election of the executive committeeman for
the district, wrote letter giving the inside his
tory OF that affair. and the letter made pub
lie yesterday for the first time.
Not only was the cement not purchased by
Commissioner Hawkes.. as asserted by Charles
F. Murphy, the Tammany leader but, according
TO Mr.. Parsons. it this very cement deal
and the refusal of Mr.. Hawkes. to accept the
cement that led to his defeat as leader
MR. PARSONS TOLD THE STORY
The letter of Mr.. Parsons was in part as fol-
lows:
Never have heard Of more disgraceful and dis.
the majority of the delegates from the XXVth
tys District eb2 to B Mr. s ef or
leader, has always been anxious to be leader. He
enemies in the district who had put their trust
IN him at times and found him untrustworthy. He
nothing but the patronage side of politics, and
he has demoralzing influence. He and Manches-
ter the only people who wanted the position.
position TO- and begged Hawkes. to take it again
he 9Hd G9r 1T on tba again W6
the ticket was to vote for Hawes but 1t vas con
gether with Mr.. Hawkes., represented the out and
T The &c occasion When that ticket was finally agreed
upon IN an office downtown one morning.
in with Birrel Weekes had the list laid it down
on the table saying at the same time that they
that list would vote for Hawkes. for leader. Bir-
Ff came ms m an hsG we repeaed m to him What
occurred. We then dispersed. Subsequent to that
can in the district which circular set forth in
black tyne the names Of the candidates for he the
tcet oaa+ %an e rfenon Of MIDLOTHIAN Hawkes.
tbe nreeent leader of the district" That circular
was signed by weekes. Manchester Winthrop,
# virtnag no was the selection Of Hawkes. and
there been no other naming might hay. have suflced ed
one similar in effect telephoned TO some one 10
put his name upon it. His name was upon 1t, and
he knew it.
CALLED ACTION DIsHoNORABLE,
Without any notice. and avoiding meeting of
which notice was given, Weekes; Birren and Man. Man.
Hawkes. If anything could be EN- more re ABLE
do not know it. 1t Is the kind OF P9nuc5 [nas 9
on our Side I have myself told Weekes that I
nees and tie most dastardiy thing have ever
heard Of and that words failed me to sufficiently
In this connection wish TO that undoubted-
cause 9te Hawkes. has lived up to his oath as Dock
Commissioner and has not allowed his position as
his official duties. The records of the Dock De
Partment will show haf aS 10 be intey
ested had in a Legitimate way contract with me
that it's delivery was 5000 pounds short, lS per
cent of the whole. and that Hawkes. neid II 20 Us as
! the least.
| MANCHESTER MAKES A STATEMENT
The statement of Commissioner Hawkes. with
reference to the rejection of the Eureka cement
| prompted the following statement from George
| p Manchester, secretary Of the Republican
! County Committee:
On May u 1902 the Department Of Docks and
e6 Issued Teas9Ty 6pa9y @ 500 ba1res Of
and insisted immediate delivery on &c petq9er qi [
! Cement Company demanded payment 1or the
cement delivered on NAY @ 10 that the
| cement was ninety-two barrels short and request
! OF ninety-two barrels as soon as possible. The
company rep replied edder as %o 6 of May p
1902 and your communicating OF the "a INST. de
! cement at the Fffty-seventh-st. yard that IS nov
This is a letter received from the Department O.
Docks and Ferries by bEyoo the Eureka Cement Com
! pany on October 81. 1902: -, . -. =,
presenting the at the yard only IN the neign
borhood Of 400 barrels were delivered, the balanc
being retained as per communication of Dock De De
I part1oent 70 cover the actual expenses the cit!
had been put 10 for storage-namely. s52 n
/ on November % the Eureka Cement CoTnpa n!
sent check 10 the Dock Department Tor 20 a. an
not until December 13 was II able 10 ootalnn IN N
balance of its cement. In the opinion OF IN
cement company the charge made by tne 2 DOCK ,, De
+ partment was exorbitant. but that there mig =
he no controversy It settled in full IN az
dition to being without our cement Tor nearly 81
panv bid for this contract without my kn2wledg s5
ee secretarv The market price of cement IN MAY
Ioo, U,sS q * ner barrel and company b
e. s0 being anxious get the contract
- - pS-t.3 Dock Department advertise
for 10 600 barrels of cement and the contract va
Iet for 81 80 which was AT that time lower 'ha'
the actual market price