New-York tribune., 1906-10-19

considerations from the 1aHllldHy CdiiuiualeS
for the Supreme Court bench, and said that he
thought that the Hearst people had got some of
Judge Rosalsky's money before nominating him
on the Independence League ticket.
Mr.. Murphy expected that this charge would
prove to be big sensation. and he was right
1t prompted vigorous denial on the part OF
Judge Rosalsky as well as from State Chair
Ihmsen, of the league. But more important
than that 1t prompted District Attorney Jerome
to subpoena Mr.. Murphy and various members
of the Independence League executive commit
tee before the grand jury for an investigation
this morning at 10 o'clock.
Charles F. Murphy served shortly before
o'clock. He said last night at Tammany Hall.
where he in consultation with well known
Tammany lawyers, that he would be on hand
this morning at the Criminal Courts Building.
A county detective waited until late hour at
the Gilsey House TO subpoena on State
Chairman Ihmsen.
Another subpoena was served on Francis E.
Shober Independence League and Democratic
candidate for Congress in the 18th Congressional
District. This, it is understood, due to a
statement made by MI Shober yesterday after
noon, when he heard of Mr.. Murphys charges
Mr. Shober characterized Murphy's assertions
as impossible far the Gilsey House
ayers are concerned" But he said replying to
Mr. Murphy. that he knew of one case where
the expenses already incurred by the Inde-
pendence League candidate in the district
If the latter would withdraw from the contest
Mr. Shober refused to the persons and
the district concerned, and said he did not know
whether the alleged deal was consummated
MIR. JEROME ROUsED.
District Attorney Jerome issued the subpoena,
after a conference with Judge Otto Rosalsky of
the Court of General Sessions. The law under
which Mr.. Jerome will investigate the charges
is contained in a section of the Penal Code.
under the head of Corrupt Use of Position OF
Authority" This section contains the following
paragraph:
Any person who makes tenders or offers to
procure o tc any nomination appoint
ment for any public Office place. accepts
or requests any such nomination or appoint
ment, upon the payment or contribution of any
valuable consideration. upon understand
ing or promise thereof is punishable by impris-
onment for not more than two years or by fine
of not more than $1,000 or by both.
Under the head of Judicial Candidates Not
to Contribute the section contains another per-
tinent paragraph, follows:
No candidate for judicial office shall di-
rectly indirectly make any contribution of
money other thing valuable. nor shall
any contribution be solicited of him; but a
candidate for judicial office may make such
legal expenditures. other than contributions. as
are authorized by Section Al N of this act.
District Attorney Jerome himself will conduct
the examination of Murphy before the Grand
Jury, and Judge Rosalsky Will probably also be
present
DISMAY AT GILSEY HOUSE
The bombsheI hurled by Murphy created con-
sternation at the Hearst headquarters. All
manner of threats were made by the Hearst
understrappers against Murphy for putting them
in such hole. 1t argued that even if
MurDhy knew O. money being de01a nded he ba1
no right as an ally of Hearst to spring compIi-
cation that would scandalize the entire Hearst
Murphy Judiciary ticket.
The tide was running heavily against Hearst
yesterday, and the Hearst managers are nearly
dead with fatigue in trying keep the fight
going The Murphy bombshel is regarded as
the most damaging incident of the campaign,
and the Hearst men are fearful that the drifting
away will develop into a stampede and then into
a rout.
State Chairman Ihrnsen is afraid that
Murphys statement will precipitate trouble all
along the line in the districts, and that the Tam
many district leaders, desperate over the waning
chances of making a decent showing at the
polls. will turn Hearst as did McCarren and
knife him TO the limit.
Mr.. Murphy seems 10 have some basis for his
assertion, although he is not willing TO get out
in the open and fight Hearst for the treachery
!
ernor since the Buffalo convention
Murphys charge, shadowy as it is is enough
to complete the demoralizatio of the Hearst
canvass 1t was scandal enough for Murphy
and Conners, representing Hearst, to haggle
over the judgeships. Murphy got far and away
the best OF the deal, naming seven of the ten
Because Hearst needed little more advertising
along Independent lines and nominated Judge
Otto A. Rosalsky, Republican candidate for the
General Sessions bench TO add strength to the
Hearst ticket, Mr.. Murphy is greatly incensed
Apparently without reckoning the cost he has
disgraced and discredited his allies at the Gill
sey House by charging them with blackmaiIing
and holding up candidates for the bench before
those candidates assured of nomination bv
the Independence League
ROSALSKY CAUSES BREAK
MI Murphy is In the best position of anv one
to know whether any of the Tammany candf-
dates on his judgeshp ticket have been held nm
He is the very man. following the old fash
ioned Tammany custom of exacting a rousing
campaign assessment from the friends Of the
candidates. to know whether his allies AT the
G.lsey House practised the same sort OF HIGH
finance. He says that they did. Mr. Ihmsen
says that it is false Murphy is logically in
position 10 know better about 1t than Mr.
Ihmsen No out-and-out Tammany candidate
for the bench who had been held up by tho
Gilsey House clique would be likely to conhde
the fact 10 Mr. Ihmsen AS the old price for
Supreme Court nominations was from S2OOOO
TO $4,000 TO Tammany. Murphy is not consid-
cred the best man 10 complain to.
Mr. Murphy's outburst yesterday was occs
stoned by the fact that Hearst has seen fit tn
nominate Judge Rosasky against Francis s
McAvoy, the Tammany candidate. thus break