The semi-weekly messenger., 1906-10-26


clusion of an investigation by tha
grand jury of charges made by Charles
F. Murphy, the Tammany leader, that
Tammany Hall candidates had be n
held up for cash considerations by the
managers Of the independence ! ague,
it was announced today that the
charges had fallen through completely.
The official announcement to this eff
feet declared that the charges were
merely campaign gossip, and the
grand jury will not dignity the pro-
ceedings by making a presentment as
a result of it's inquiry" The grand
jury announced that in its opinion
there was nothing wrong in an offer by
Congressman Goulden to pay the ex-
penses incurred in getting signatures
to the independence league petition in
his behalf. William Astor Chanler
who had been subpoeaaed to appear
before the grand jury was not called
upon to testify.
The executive committe of Tam
many Hall decided Al a meeting to-
day to support the whole democratic
ticket, state and local.
Charles F. Murphy, the leader of
Tammany Hall delivered a speech to
the members in which ne said that he
expected all of them to do their ut
most so that on election day the result
when compared with the best vote
from previous years, would preclude
any possibility of any charge Of
treachery or knitting.
"The ticket-must be supported" said
Mr.. Murphy, "to the full, in every dis
trlct. We are almost on the eve of
election day and the time remaining
should be devoted to using the best
energies that each of you leaders can
command. Now is the time to nut
your shoulder to the wheel and aid in
rolling up the biggest democratic vote
IN the history of the organization,
The ticket I am confident will win,
and the victory will be all the greater
with Tammany working IN every dis
trict"
Chairman William J. Conners, of the
democratic state committee fppC inted
an executive committee to push the
state campaign and Charles F. N--phy
the head of Tammany Hal called
upon the Tammany leaders to csupor,
the party rominees with loyalty and
energy.
Charles E. Hughes, the republican
candidate for governor, left XII. -stor
for half dozen speeches in the coun.
ties of Orange, Delaware cr1 Chcmune
and closed the days work with an
evening meeting at FL rira
William Randolph Hearst spent the
day in town, addressing three city
meetings tonight
The Judiciary r0minatoi- held 2
meeting at Carnegie Hall tonight in
the interests Of an independent iudici.
AIRY. Among the speakers We're Joseph
H. Choate. late ambassador TO the
court of st. James; former Judge Alton
B. Parke-, { Id former Seer tary of the
Navy Benjamin F. Tracy.
Auburn, n. Y, October 23.-In refer
ence to dispatch from New York rel
ative to the all ged seizure CT the
democratic headquarter at Alba. =, BY
opponents of Hearst, Thomas N. Os-
borne gave out the following statement
today:
"The political be-dqr" rters were J.
tabllshed several years ago by Senator
Hill and have been maintained by indi-
vidual contribution. my own among
others. AS the present democratic
state committe was making no use OF
them and believing that they could be
made valuable adjunct of the egular
democratic organization. have paid
the rent and secured further lease OF
the rooms.
There was no seizure and there is
no necessity for one TO get excited over
the matter. Every one who has any
right or title to the property there car
get it without any trouble; and the
headquarters will continue to be used
for furthsGing the best interests of ths