The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-16
HTGGTNS'S REPLY TO DADY.
Makes II Clear That HIS statement About
Bosses Applies 10 the Color el.

Makes II Clear That His Statement About
Roses Applies TO the Color eI.
The letter which Gov. Higgins sent to
Col. Dady in response TO the one he received
from Col. Dady complaining that the sub
ordinates OF the State Superintendent OF
Elections were acting as agents for Mr..
Woodruff in the primary fights was given
out at Albany yesterday. Col. Dady re-
fused to give out the Governors letter.
although he made public his own before the
Governor received it. This is the Governors
letter to Col. Dady:
Il am in receipt OF our letter Of Sept .
u and noted its contents. l am amazed
to say the least, that you. should construe
the statement given out by me on Sun
day last as in any wayindorsing the post ion
which you have taken and the policies
which you, have pursued politically. The
second clAhse of that statement reads as
follows: Il am a confirmed believer in
party organization and party leadership.
but 1 have no faith in he BOSS W hose loyalty
TO the peoples representatives is measured
by their personal allegiance to him. Such
a one serves his party only when he can
compel Inns partyto serve him.
II think our last conversation should
be sufficient to define clearly to
you my position. In fact, at the
last interview which you had with
me, when you we're seeking a very respon-
sible and lucrative Office, the principal
argument you made lin POUR own be-
half was, in. effect, that you absolutely
controlled h situation in Kings county,
and tha' a certain other mal, whose name
you raw at to mention, was merely a figure
head. This would certainly indicate that
you claimed the bosship rather h the
leadership in Kings county"
ITO confirm this, another friend Of yours
informed me that / could make my renomi-
nation and reelection sure by selecting you
as Railroad Commissioner, as you woul 1
absolutely control the BROOKLYN delega-
ton. l informed you that l felt that the
railroad employees in this State were emit
tied to recognition by the appointment
Of one of their number as a member Of the
Railroad Commission.
For this, as we'll as for other reasons,
l did not see how | could comply with your
request. / trust this will make clear to you
how my statement applies in your case.
/ have no knowledge or Information, except
that conveyed in your letter, that any
employee in the State service il. at the eX-
pense Of the State. doing missionary work
Brooklyn or New York. shall Immediately
communicate with the Superintendent of
Elections, who, / am very confident, will
not encourage or permit the expenditure
in violation OF law Of any Of the appropria-
ions made for his department"
Col. Dady sent a letter to Gov. Higgins
last night denying most of the Governors
statements and concluding thus:
MY dear Governor. in Brooklyn, where /
reside, the people know that l always tell
the truth and l will leave it for the public
to Judge the question of veracity, IL any
there be, between you INK me. l should
have replied to your letter earlier. but, as
you may know, I rave been busily engaged
for the past ten days in an endeavor to pre-
serve the autonomy of Brooklyn and 70
prevent a wholesale delivery Of the Repub.
liOans OF this county in the next State con-
vention by a boss"