New-York tribune., 1906-10-20

You wouldn't have me violate the law by tell
ing what happened IN the grand jury room.
would your he asked when the reporters piled
him with questions.
rs it true that In reply to a question from
the District Attorney you gave your occupation
as that Of 'speculator'?'
IT have already indicated that do not feel
warranted IN breaking the law by telling what
said." replied Mr.. Murphy.
Are you going TO support Hearst with all your
mightT'
'"Tauamany certainly will Loyalty support the
entire state ticket said Mr. Murphy.
In many Of the Assembly districts Mr. Hearst
has nominated Assemblyrnen. that two Dem
ocrats will run against one Republican. Don't
you think that that is the same as throwing
away all chance of electing a majority OF the
Legtsature?"
Wait until after the Board Of Elections gets
through with the protests said Mr.. Murphy.
when they get through it may be- that there
will not be anything Of that kind TO complain Of"
DO you regard it friendly unfriendly
act for the Hearst men TO nominate candidates
against Tammany Senators and Congressmen7'
Wait until the Board of Elections finishes its
work Then I will know better about the condi-
tons In the districts" said Mr. Murphy.
Did Jerome greet you like old frtend?"
Mr. Murphy merely laughed In reply.
DO you expect to go before the grand jury
asain?'
'T have not been subpenaed TO go again." said
Mr.. Murphy.
Mr.. Murphy said that the usual number Of
meetings would be held by TaInnany IN aid of
the state and local tickets. He said that he had
not made a request for a preliminary canvass
because the complications before the Board Of
Elections made II impracticabe. He said that
oP he nd tha
Board of Elections had decided who had been
nominated the district leaders would get down
to work the as IN other years
II Hearst gets the full Tammany vote II will
surprise the district leaders themselves. Last
fall the district leaders defiant when told
Mr Murphy that the voters wanted Hearst.
Under orders they went to work and did the best
they could, carrying the county for Mcclellan
with a margin large enough 50 that 1t was not
overcome by Hearst's vote in the other bor-
oughs This year the situation is entirely diff
ferent In all the districts where the Hearst
men have nominated candidates against the
regular Tammany candidates, the district lead
ers have told Mr. Murphy that the rank and file
Will not vote for Hearst unless the Hearst can
didate is withdrawn. It Is conceded that this Is
one of the years where the election district cap
tain will pocket the money furnished by Tam
many Hall 10 get out the vote This runs as
high some years as 800 TO an election district
The humble election district captain this year
can pocket the entire district allowance and not
be called to account for it. as the lines are so
mixed that he could tell any sort OF story after
ward and IL would be believed.
J. Sergeant Cram. former associate Of Mr..
Murphy in the Dock Board. and chairman of the
general committee Of Tammany Hail. had a talk
with Murphy at Tammany Hall yesterday. Mr..
Cram has been mixing with some of his Wall
Street friends since his return from Europe this
week. He encountered a Hearst frost when
he suggested politics. Yesterday he told Mr..
Murphy about it. Mr. Murphy seemed to bear
UP under IL first rate.