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his canvass for Senator. and II he had he would
have been the first 70 expose it. 7 would not
condemn even the most disreputable creature
that know on such uncorroborated testimony
said ex-senator McCIeUcud.
The investigation is the outcome OF assertions
made by Mr. Digney. who is a prominent law
yer Of White Plains. at a meeting II the Demo-
cratic County Committee held week before last.
AT that meeting Dizney gave Henderson as his
authority. and said that. while ne didn't be-
lieve the stories. he thought they ought to be
investigated. State Committeeman walsh. eX-
Mayor Fiske and others who were present were
at first astonished and then indignant that their
loyalty should he questioned. They demanded
an immediate investigation. and it was agreed
that a committee should be appointed. The COM
mittee consists of John q. Agar. Of New-RO-
chelle; John ". McCarty. Of Port Chester:
George S. TOwle. OF Larchmont: Frank K. Hun
ter. Of Pelham. and other prominent Democrats.
Mr. Disney put his charges in writing and
submitted them to the committee yesterday.
They follows:
To John G. Agar and Others.
following:
First-In January or February Of the present
year II. G. Henderson. prominent lawyer Of
White Plains and member of the Republican
County Committee informed me that the pres
ent Democratic. state Committeeman CNalsh)
ana the present chairman Of the Democratic
County Committee tFiskej act in concert with
the Republican organization in Westchester
county on matters political whenever the leader
OF such Republican organization CIV. l.. WARD
requests them to do so.
asked Mr.. Henderson to specify wherein
these gentlemen had so acted and ne did 50.
his statements being. far l recall them.
follows.
% That the nomination Of Dave Hennen Nor
ris, Democratic candidate for Senator IN 1900.
was procured at the request Of the chairman OF
The Republican County Committee. and that two
OF the persons through whom he acted in procur-
ing such nomination were the present chairman
OF the Democratic County Committee tFiskeD
and the then Democratic State Committeeman
(Beaudrias).
- That at the direction or request Of the
chairman OF the Republican County Commit
tee the present State Committeeman (Walsh)
and present chairman Of the Democratic Coun-
~ Committee and Democratic leader in the An
neXed District worked for the nomination OF
Charles =. McClelland for the Senate in 1892.
HELPED DEFEAT THEIR OWN CANDIDATE
CD That the present chairman Of the Demo-
cratic County Committee, the present State
Committeeman and the Democratic leader in
the Annexed District acted with the Republican
party in the general election Of 1902 to defeat
McClelland the Democratic candidate for Sen
ator. and TO elect his opponent.
That these acts on the part OF the Democratic
Committeeman named were done for money
consideration, and that Mr.. HcndersOn's knowI-
edge OF these facts communicated to him
directly from the chairman OF the Republican
County Committee.
the nominations Of Dave Henuen Morris and
Charles p. McClelland for the state Senate in
1900 and 1892 He said that Mr.. Ward had
told him that on both occasions he had paid
the Democratic leaders to make the nornina-
lions and then help defeat the candidates at
the polls. In October 1900 when Morris was
nominated against Mills, Of Mount Vernon. he
said he met Mr.. Ward at the Manhattan Hotel
and asked him where he was going. Mr.. Ward,
he alleged. replied that he going to the
Hotel Cadillac to meet Z. ". Fiske, VI. J.
Walsh and VI. J. Dillon. the three Democratic
Mayors Of Westminster, as he had arranged
with them 20 nominate Dave Hennen Morris.
"Ffske Walsh and Eeaudrias saw Mr. Croker
afterward.' said Henderson. and told him that
ne was a very strong candidate They asked
him 10 have Norris nominated and Morris was
nominated and defeated. At that time there
was no movement in Republican politics OF
which ! was not cognizant. as Mr.. Ward had
confidence in me. Still. I was a friend Of the
Morris family. so ! visited both him and his
brother and warned them TO keep cut Of the
muss- I didn't want 10 see the boy beaten.
ITO DRINK THE HENrLoCK."
Henderson said that O'Neil was not taken into
the deal I'm 1900 because he was friend Of the
Morris family. but that Ward told him in 1902.
when McCIelland was running. that he had ar
Annexed District TO 900 I'm order that Senator
Mills might be reelected.
Mr. Agar asked Henderson II he had any way
Of proving these statements. He replied that he
hadn't. except that they were based on informa-
ton given to him by AR Ward and that the
results Of the election had corrohorated them
Morris he testified was overwhelmingly defeat
ed in 1900 and McCleiland was also scheduled 10
drink the heunlock." but. much to the surprise
Of almost every body, he put up n terrific fight
and beat the combination against HIM AFTER
he was elected the Republicans got rid OF him.
Henderson said. by appealing 20 President
Roosevelt and obtaining federal appointment
for him.
Ex-Mayor Walsh Indignantly denied the meet
ing at the Cadillac or that he had ever received
any money from Mr. Ward or any other Repub-
lican leader He was not even acquainted with
Mr. Ward, he said. until about year ago. and
then he net him in a casual way while taking
luncheon with a friend at Network club.
so far as the 1900 negotiations are con-
cerued " said Walsh. Il favored the renOmiua-
ton OF William J. Graney for Senator. In 1872.
when Il is charged that knitted McCleland. the
election returns show that he ran ahead Of the
ticket In fact, it was Yonkers that elected him.
NcCleIland had against J. Irving Burns four
years before and lost Yonkers by Coz In 1892
he carried Yonkers by 400 plurality"
Mr. Walsh said that he was particularly
anxious to beat McClelland's Republican Op-
rCnent Senator Mills. in 1902 because he had
held up legislation which he desired as Mayor
OF Yonkers.
r,ointed as counsel for the New York Watershed
commissioners in Westchester, at a salary Of
500 600 n year, also denied Hendersou's state
merits and said there was not particle OF
truth I'm them He said that. so far as MOrris's
domination was concerned. IL was a trade with
Mr.. Croker. in order 70 give Westchester a
Congressman.
There was a fight in the Annexed District"
daciared Mr. Bea:drias 'and T saw MI Croker
az the Hoffman House and suggested that If he
would give us PuEsley for Congress would
give O'Neil the Senate nomination 70 plaCdte
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