The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-19
Says Independence League is Holding Up the Various
 Candidates for Office
JEROME WANTS HIM ID
 TALK IN COURT TODAY
Judge RosaIsky Is Especially Worried, as Murphy Says They Evidently Got His Money-Prcves
 Big Sensation.

Big Sensation.
 New York, October 1s.-The most start ling development in the present political campaign in this state came today, when Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall, publicly charged that money had been demanded by representatives of the Independence league in consideration of the withdrawal of their candidates i'll certain districts, and the subsequent sery- ing of MT. Murphy with a subpoena to appear before the grand jury in John Doe proceedings and testify as to his charges.
 The subpoena was issued by District Attorney Jerome, after conference with Judge Otto A. Rosalsky of the court of general sessions, who MT. Murphy inti- mated had given up money for the en- dorsement of the league
 In his statement, Mir. Murphy charged that certain Independence league man agers had demanded money for the with drawal of their candidates in congress sional, senatorial and assembly districts where a third ticket had been put in the field. He added however, that Will liam R. Hearst, the Independence league s democratic candidate for governor, knew absolutely nothing of what was going on in this connection.
 The Independence league headquarters tonight made a positive denial Of MT Murphy's charges. adding that if any one connected with the organization mad attempted to hold up' candidates, they would be glad to know of it.
 Done By the Managers.
 Do you mean that the individual can didates of the Independence league are holding up Tammany Hall candidates for money. or is 1t being done by the managers of the Independence league At the Gilsey house?" MT. Murphy was asked.
 'I mean the managers. They have a lot of them mp there, but l don't know who they are. I mean the managers, reiterated MT. Murphy, adding:
 "I think this is a matter which the public is concerned about, and of which they should be informed"
 MT. Murphy said that the nominations made by Tammany Hall in this city would be insisted upon regardless of any action taken by the Independence league
 Got Some of His Money.
 ''There Is a disposition on the part of the Hearst managers not to withdraw the name of Judge Rosalsky. What do you think of it?'' MT Murphy was asked,
 q think that some one got some of his money" the Tammany leader replied.
 Judge Rosalsky was nominated for the court of general sessions by the repub- licans, and his candidacy was endorsed py the Independence league.
 MT. Murphy said he desired to say that MT. Hearst had absolutely no knowledge of what was going on in this connec- ton.
 Ut Is a fact" said Murphy, "that many of our candidates for Congress and the legislature have been approached by rep resentatives of the Independence league, and money has been demanded of them. Our men refused to give up, and 1t was only then that the league put up oppo- sition candidates. The men who demanded money were not ordinary individuals be- longing to the league, but representative of that organizations If we had paid what they had asked, there would be no league ticket out against us.'
 Max lhmsen Makes Statement.
 Max Ihmsen, who has charge of the 1n- dependence league headquarters, gave out A formal statement, denying MT. Murphys charges. The statement says;
 'The managers of the Independence league at the Gllsey house, so-called, are not holding up candidates for cash. If any one ever remotely connected with the league attempted such a thing, we should be glad to know the facts.
 'I doubt if any candidate of the league has as yet contributed one cent to the leagues campaign fund
 The Independence league, which was promoted by William R. Hearst, held it's state convention at Carnegie nall, III thls city. September il and named a full state ticket with MT Hearst and Lewis Stuyye- sant Chandler heading 1t as governor and lieutenant governor, respectively. Subse- ouently the league named complete jul dicial ticket for the first judicial district which comprises New York City and county.
 At Buffalo on September 26 the demo- cratic state convention nominated MT. Hearst and MT. Chandler for governor and lieutenant governor. respectively, and en- dorsed John H. Wha1en for secretary of state, who had also been named by the independence league convention.
 Will Be Examined Today.
  cites him to appear, before the grand jury tomorrow and tell what he knows of the alleged action of the Independence league men.
 District Attorney Jerome will conduct the examination of Leader Murphy befbe the grand jury and Judge Rosalsh prob ably will also be present. . Judge Rosaskrs connection with the case is merely incidental. According to the published interview with MT. Murphy it was brought to the attention of the Tammany leader that the Independence league had filed a nominating petition with the name of Judge Otto A. Rosalski on it for judge of the court of general sessions, and Mir Murphy is said to have exclaimed;
 Well. l suppose they got his money"
 Judge Rosalsk who Is a republican ju- dietary candidate. indignantly denied that he was party to any such arrange ment
 Hearst Makes Reply.
 Ogdensburg, N. Y., October 1S.-W. R.