New-York tribune., 1906-10-29
Broadway & Nineteenth Street

strike breaker, whose work during strikes Of the
Interborough Railroad men and others IN this
city have rendered him obnoxious to all labor
union men. had declared for Charles E. Hughes
and headed a revolt of Clinton County Demo-
Gratis who intended to vote for Hughes
IN statement made to representatives Of
the state committee late Saturday night Farley
denounced these stories unqualihedly false
lie said he never had declared for Hughes and
didn't care a hang" who was elected The
absolute falslty of the Hearst papers shrieks
was shown by the fact that Farley is not regis
tered In Plattsburg this year, as their declara-
ton from that town that he was heading a
revolt of Democrats indicated but that he is
registered and intends to vote in this city.
State Chairman Woodruff. who set in motion
the machinery which exposed this boomerang,
declared yesterday that "one of the greatest
of Hearsts campaign lies had been nailed" He
said that unquestionably the story had been
used to discredit the Republican candidate with
labor men, besides diverting attention from the
connection of "Fingey'' Conners, the Democratic
state chairman, and his record of oppression of
dock lahorers. with the campaign to elect Hearst.
He pointed out, too. the belief existing in Clin-
ton County that the story which first gained
circulation was Hearst plant"
AS soon as Chairman Woodruff saw the first
story about Farley's supposed advocacy Of the
Republican candidate he telegraphed to John T.
O'Brien, Secretary of State, to investigate the
affair. Secretary O'Brien investigated and
found that the thing was decidedly misleading.
If not altogether false and sent back word that
most of Clinton County believed il an absolute
fake. Chairman Woodruff then hunted UP
Farley himself. who denounced The story in
unqualified terms. Last night Chairman Wood
ruff told about 1t all in this fashion:
There ia da Wight let thrOuph opa of hfG
lies of the Hearst campaign. For two days
the Hearst papers, THE American and The
Evening Journal, have been frothing at the
mouth with declarations in large type ana with
cartoons that James Farley. strike breaker was
one Of the Democrats of Clinton County who
had declared for Hughes, In an effort to preju-
dice honest laboring men. who, of course, oppose
anything that Farley stands for.
The original statement on which The Jour
nal" based its full page headlines and triple
column editorials came in the form of an inno-
cent looking dispatch to another New York
newspaper from Plattsburg, n. Y. The Hearst
papers weer so fully prepared to seize this para
graph and use it as campaign argument that
this, with other facts, was evidence that the
scheme was a campaign trick. Mr.. Conners, who
is managing Mr.. HearStS campaign in his own
personal efforts a strike breaker in Buffalo, I
am told, worked with Farley. Mr. Farleys
home is in Plattsburg, and Mr.. COnners may
or may not have known that his former asso-
ciate had been in New York for some months
AS soon as L THE Journal" and "Amerf-
cam stories wired Secretary of State John F.
OBrien at Plattsburg to investigate the whole
matter. Here is his reply:
James Farley strike breaker is a resident Of
P!attsburS, but is not registered and cannot
vote this year. On investigation find his place
of business is No 1440 Broadway New York
Believe you will find stories which The Journal
is publishing are false, letter which il was
said he wanted published stating he was for
Hughes was received here, and those who know
MN say he was not the author of the letter.
Newspapers here have refused to publish same.
He has not been in this city for several months
No other details could be secured"
7 eiyrnd Ir
Mr. Farley was in New York at the place men
toned. / investigated at this end of the line and
learned that he is the head of private detec-
tive bureau recently organized, with offices on
the third floor of No. lilo Broadway. I had
Mr. Farley visited and questioned on Saturday
night, October p. by two men, concerning the
articles and editorials In THE Evening Journal
and The Morning American This is the
statement Mr. Farley made:
II have never stated to any my choice for
Governor Politics is not my business. and I
don't care hang who gets elected The al
legged story from Plattsburg. as printed in THE
Evening Journal is false. The credible infor-
nation sounds like made-up job. 1 am not
registered this year in Plattsburgh as the
Hearst paper would have one believe. I am
registered and 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 Demo-
cratic revolt against the Independence League
candidate. AS stated in the Hearst newspaper,
ocrat. l never declared that i would vote for
Mr.. Hughes either by writing or word OF
mouth.
This fake Farley incident IS in line with the
publications in The Journal and American"
with regard 20 all phases of their campaign for
Hearst embodying not only gross misrepresen-
tations of facts. but having the object of cover
ing up the weaknesses of the Hearst campaieyn
In other words Just now they have been irving
TO screen Strike Breaker Corners OF brasS
check fame with Strike Breaker Farley regard
less of the fact that Strike Breaker Farley had
never, as he said, I'm his interview declared his
intention OF voting for Hughes. 1t is strongly
suspected that Strike Breaker Conners Is going
to vote for Hearst II he can tear himself away
from the busy turmoil at Democratic Head
quarters at the Victoria Hotel long enough TO
go to Buffalo TO vote.