The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-21
MURPHY WANTS 1T DROPPED.
HEARST AGAIN ACCUSES HIM OF
STUPID FALSEHOOD.
And Murphy IL stin Loyal TO Hearst-And
That's the Net Result on the surface
OF the BIackmaII Charges -ShOber
Tells About q Letter From GOuIden.

Tells About q Letter From GOuIden.
Nothing is expected by the Tammany
men to come Of the att empt to have the
Grand Jury probe the charges made by
Charles f. Murphy that the managers OF
the Independence League tried to get moncy
from the Tammany dist riot candidates as a
consideration for Withdrawing the candi-
dates put up by the League in opposition
to Tammany candidates One Of Mr..
Murphy's advisers said yesterday that the
Tammany leader is anxious to have the
whole matter dropped. and II IL likely that
-ths-dis.Sct Iesdars from whom Mr.. Murphy
was supposed to have obtained his informa-
ton 70 the eject that the League candidates
or the League managers had been asking
for money will take the hint.
In the effort TO turn the tables on Mr..
Murphy il was stated yesterday at the
Gilsey Hous that Francis E. Shober, one
Of the members OF the Leagues executive
committee. had a letter in his possession
written by Joseph A. Goulden, the Tam
many candidate for Congress from the
Eighteenth district, to the managers Of the
Independence League. asking that the
League should withdraw James r. Farrelly,
the candidate it had put up against him,
and Oonsenting. in the event Of this course
being followed. to repay Mr.. Farrelly the
money he had so far spent in pushing his
campaign. 1t was stated that the sum Of
$500 was mentioned in the letter. II was
further stated tina in his letter Mr.. Goulden
threatened that unless Farrelly was pulled
of he would issue 1000 letters to the men,
bers OF the Grand Army OF the Republic
and its auxiliary organizations in this State
attacking h Hearst ticket. Mr.. Goulden
is a @. A. r. a A copy Of the letter
could not be obtained yesterday at the
Gilsey House, for the reason, it wa ex-
planned, that the original document had been
given TO the Grand Jury and that a copy
of it had not been taken.
Mr.. Murphy would not talk about the
matter. He contented himself with re-
peating that despite all that had happened
or might happen he and the Tammany
organization would remain loyal TO Mr..
Hearst.
DO you think that Mr.. Hearst will be
elected?- he was asked.
Il certainly do. Tammany will faithfully
support Mr.. Hearst. and there il no question
as to his being elected Mr.. Murphy
replied.
OAnAA OoAt OCls ~. M lCdtS hdu Jllls
TO say to-day regarding Mr.. Murphy's ap-
p~esranoe before the Grand Jury:
The other day when these charges were
first made | said that they we're nothing
more than a stupid campaign falsehood.
They have proved to be exactly that both
false and stupid. There has been much
needless and baseless criticism OF the So
called Gilsey House clique or executive
committee Of the Independence League,
from which l have frequently been specih-
cally excluded. 1 do not desire to be so
excluded. l am proud to be associated
with the gentlemen of the Independence
League who have unselhshly given 40
much OF their time and contributed from
their own pockets TO promote the cause
of the people in the last campaign and in
this campaign.
-Murphy's statement is not any mora
false and foolish than other statements
that have been made, but l am distinctly
glad that he made the statement and that
he was put under oath before the Grand
Jury and compelled to say it was baseless
and reckless.
The Independence League ia endeavor-
ing TO the best Of its ability honestly and
unselfshly TO serve the people, to promote
the interests Of the people and to secure
the election of men who will be faithful
to the people. Where Democrats are in
dorsed they are Endorsed because we believe
they are the character Of men who will
serve the people. Where a Republican
like Judge Rosalsky is indorsed it is be-
cause we believ that he has served the
people and will continue TO serve them
faithfully. He IL Endorsed for that reason
and for no other reason whatever.
w are willing to unite with honest men
OF any party to further the peoples cause,
but we make no deals and submit to no
dictation."