New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-24
mo WALKOVER" MURPHY
Hearst Quotes from Letter from
a Tamnany Manager.

William r Hearst spoke to two Municipal Owner
ship meetings last evening. He quoted from what
he said was a letter from Charles F. A1u-phy's cam
paign manager a statement that it walk
over for Tammany and TRnmany was spending a
good deal OF money. He said in part:
Twelve days ago there was only one candidate
one ticket in the field, and everybody was con
bosses Of both parties were unanimous for him. the
Gas Trust and the Traction Trust and the life
insurance combinations and other corporations OF
q similar character were unanimous for him. and
On the DAY after our nominations had been made
the Murphy machine published statement estimat-
following just week from to-day, they had raised
made estimates Of 10000 and 10000 and a differ
ent feeling seems TO perVade the political at
Tonight Mr.. Murphy issues a statement per-
sonally-a thing he does not do except on eXtraor-
binary occasions-in which he says that our ticket
has not any moro chance Of being elected than he
mas. ana ne ls4 Iuii b{ NJ r m He
is running, and Pat DICCarren is running, and
HccTrdy are Filming, and every privileged cor
poraton that plumbers the people is an issue IN
What have quoted is Mr. Murphy's public state
mept but am now g4g b TO rgag men y9u of NeYorf
City by AIurphy's campaign commlttee. l nave
reasons. but here is the letter, and will read the
Mr.. Blank Blank Hotel. City.
Dear Sir: think it is to your interest ana me
nt ee9 be- oH reeeted Mayor As this is no walk
over and Tammany is spending a great deal OF
deey election eXpenseS am nclosing envelope
for reply. Sincerely yours,
want to call your attention to the statene9 NJ
that this is walkoyer and that f nna of M rs
sPendng gT9ag 9es in Speaking to friend
who had come over to us said that it was iInpo9
already raised 100000 and could get more II ne
NV friends, there is going to be great organized
effort but there is phase Of this SITUATION LaS
you need not be alarmed about rms nloE s 5
against the bosses is movement by men OF PHI,
chile and men of principle cannot be bought. me
MIIrphv machine has an abundance or dlshoueSLy
an - abundance Of effrontery abundance OF
money, but scarcity OF voters IL, thS+ are 0I
and It cannot buy the honest men that are op
posed 70 IL o,1 one pbase of the situation that
must consider that is the use OF large
of money prevent an honest count 4II9 S = 'sl+
YOU not to give the Murphy machine any oppor-
tunities to throw out your naiqts' +,1a+ o,, will
accomplish two things. You will elect an aaIn5
tration which will be able to work haTmonl nc S
throughout in your interest, and you VII cas- q
ballot which cannot be thrown CUT on T, any he aI5Lr
sy vanity about running ahead Of his ticket I've we
want to see tn9 sbond vote for Mr. sbeaTn He
has fought the Gas Trust and the Ice 4r4sc anu
should vote for the whole ticket
rroranoa 7 sbearn, the Municipal Ownership can
didate for District Attorney, made the first speech
at this meeting. He said in part;
Nv nosest opponent is shrieng from his plat,
form d5 he every cry t5 It strikes me that if had been
IN the District Attorneys office for the last two
years while that 2d-ave. saloonkeepeT mas 9een
Secon,,in1 a wealthy country squire, would pe
ensWer9g that question instead of asking 1t IN
this campaign.
John Ford said that fifteen years Of experience
T., +ba two old party machines had convinced him
that neither would consent to home rule; there
was an agreement, he said. that Ode1l should have
the State and its perquisites and Murphy the city
and the enormous franchise property OF the city
With its possibilities of plumber appealed so strongly
e5 of the two machines that neither would
ever willingly release the city.
Co1y4n Tornkins chairman of the Municipal Art
Commission said that the vital question OF light
Ing and water supply, the positions Of the Munich
nal League and the conservative Chamber OF COM
rerce'' were Identical