The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-29
FARLEY STORY EXPOSED AS FAKE
Inquiry as 10 strike Breakcr VINO Are
In Politics This Year.

in Politics This Year.
Several days ago, after William r.
Hsarst's visit to Plattsburg. there was
printed in a New York city newspaper which
is opposing MI. Hearst's candidacy a
despatch from Plattsburg announcing that
james Farley. the strike breaker. is to
vote for Hughes
Chairman WoodruH Of the Republican
county committee said at the time that
this despatch without doubt was "a Hearst
plant got up to niger union working
men,"
Mr.. Woodruff was confirmed in his opinion
when Mr.. Hearst's newspapers played UP
the Farley despatch in large type in every
edition.
Mr.. Woodruff began ar investigation OF
the Plattsburg despatch concerning Farley
and last night he said:
The original statement on which the Journal
based its full page head lines and triple column
editorials came in the form Of an Innocent
looking despatch to another New York news
paper from plattsburg, n. Y. The Hearst
papers were 90 fully prepared TO seize this
paragraph and Use IL as a campaign argument
that this, with other facts. was evidence that
the scheme was a campaign trick. Mr.. Con-
ners. who is managing Mr.. Hearst's campaign.
in his own personal efforts as n strike breaker
in Buffalo. as I am told. heretofore worked
with Farley. Mr.. Farley's home il in Platts-
burg anu Mr.. Conners may or may not have
known that his former associate had been in
New York for some months.
As soon as I saw the journal and American
stories | wired Secretary OF State John F.
O'Brien at Plattsburg to investigate the
whole matter. Here is his reply:
Timothy l.. Woodrur. RGpvbHcdn State Com
mitee:
James Farley, strike breaker. is n resi-
+, dent Of plattsburG bur Is not registered
and cannot vote this year. On investigation
find his place of business lie I44O Broadway,
New York. Believe you will find stories
which journal is publishing are false, as "A
letter which it was said he wanted published
stating he was for Hughes was received here
and those who know him say h. was not
author OF the letter. Newspapers here re-
fused to publish same. He has not been
in this city for several months. No other
details could be secured.
joins F. O'BRIEN.-
had Mr.. Farley visited here and questioned
on Saturday night. October 81, by wO men.
This il the statement Mr.. Farley made:
Il have never stated to any one my choice
for Governor. Politics is not my business
and don't care 4 hang who gets elected.
The alleged story from Plattsburg. as printed
in the Ereping journal, is false. The credible
information sounds like a made up job. |
am not registered this year in Plattsburg.
"a the Hearst paper would have one believe.
I am registered anG intend TO vote in New
York city. | have not been in Plattsburg
in the last four months. That. Of course.
shows the lie when they say that ] am in the
Clinton county Democratic revolt against
the independence League candidate. As
stated IN the HeR fst newspaper. l have been
known in Clinton COUNTY "a a Democrat. |
never declared mat | would vote for MIR.
Hughes. either ~ writing or word OF mouth. y"
This fake Fari,y incident is in line with the
publications in the journal and American
with regard to all phases Of their campaign
for Hearst, embodying not only gross mis-
representation Of facts. but having the object
Of covering MP the weaknesses Of the Hearst
campaign. In other words. just now they
have been trying 10 screen strike breaker
Corners OF brass check fame with strike
breaker Farley. regardless of the fact that
strike breaker Farley had never, as he said
in his interview. declared his intention Of
voting for Hughes. whereas it il strongly
suspected that strike breaker Corners ia
going TO vote for Hearst If he can tear him
self away from the busy turmoil at Demo-
cratic headquarters at the Victoria Hotel
long enough to go to Buffalo to vote.