The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-20
MURPHY SORRY HE SAID 1T.
Got His Graft Ideas From Two District
Leaders still say He's Loyal 10 Hearst.

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Charles F. Murphy. in charging that
the managers OF the Independence League
wanted money to call on their candidates
against Tammany Hall men. apparently
allowed his anger against Max Ihmsen
and the rest OF the Gilsey House crowd
to overrun his discretion.
When Mr.. Murphy made the blast on
Thursday that the league was demanding
money for the retirement Of its candidates
he spoke on impulse and from a desire TO
say something nasty about the Gilsey House
coterie because OF the resentment he felt
at the action OF the league in putting a third
judiciary ticket in the field. and particularly
because Francis S. McAvoy was turned
down.
1t can be stated for Mr.. Murphy, and the
statement is authoritative, that he regrets
making the charges and that he regards his
statement as a bad break. Despite all that
happened yesterday. Mr.. Murphy said after
he had been brought before the Grand Jury
that he was as loyal as ever to Mr.. Hearst.
In accusing the league OF attempting to
make money out Of agreements to call on
some Of the leagues district candidates Mr..
Murphy was giving too much credence to the
reports which have been floating around
the IdhDldny uChuQudI ~ " Win N@JD
past and which seem, 80 far as can be ascer-
tanned, TO have come from two unimportant
Tammany district leaders, one Of whom
is 10 be called before the Grand Jury.
While there il no doubt that some OF the
league candidates who knew that they were
TO be withdrawn have made demands for
reimbursement OF the money they have
spent out Of their own pockets, 1t was adj
mitted yesterday at Tammany Hall by some
of Mr.. Murphy's friends that beyond this
there was nothing to support the charge
that any Of the league candidates had
asked to be bought of.
Charles V. Fornes, the Tsmmany candi-
date for Congress fro mthe Eleventh district,
who has been called before the Grand Jury
to back up Mr.. Murphy's charges, said yes
terday:
Il have not yet been served with a sub
pPnA to appear before the Grand Jury, but
II l am called upon to present myself to that
BODY | cannot state that money was de-
manded from me by the Independence
League OF any OF It's candidates as a con-
sideration for the withdraw al OF the league
candidate who is running against me.
All l know ia that il was suggested to me a
few days ago that IL the league man was
withdrawn | would be expected to reim-
burse him for the money he had spent in
furtbering his candidacy and it was also
AtlQRtfUfu LudJ IL 1 WhS hOIIAIlnOCN VII NHD
petitions of the Independence League l
should pay the expenses OF preparing the
petitions. l said at the inns the suggestion
was made to me that l would not listen to il
and that is all ] know Of the whole matter
Joseph A. Goulden, another Of those
called, said: Il have no information that
will be OF use to the Grand Jury. 90 far
as / am concerned the skirts OF Mr.. Hearst
and his managers are clean. have not
been approached by them either directly
~ inhiraCfIV for ma tn nav mOnQv for the
withdrawal OF the league candidate " no had
been put up against me"
When Mr.. Murphy reached Tammanv
Hall yesterday aster his session with the
Grand Jury he was asked IL he expected that
there would be a general Withdrawal Of the
leagues district candidates. He replied
that he would be better able TO answer that
question after the Board of Elections had
passed on the contests now pending before
that body.
Does that mean that Tammany will
oppose the leagues candidates before the
Board OF Elections?" he was asked.
Yes he replied, -and we hope to show
that many OF the leaguers lave not been
legally nominated. We hope to knock out
all the independent candidates and to have
only one set OF Democratic candidates in
the field"
And in spite OF the fight Tammany is
making against the league candidates and
in spite OF the charges you made against
Mr.. Hearst's representatives yesterday, do
you still say that you will work for the
election OF Mr.. Hearst?"
Yes" Mr.. Murphy replied, without the
semblance OF a smile, II will support him
loyalty and will work hard for his election"
Then you don't think there will be any
knitting OF Hearst by Tammany voters2" Il
was suggested.
mr.. Hearst IL the Democratic candidate
for Governor and Tammany will supper
him. was Mr.. Murphy's reply.
Mr.. Hearsts Representatives at the Gil