New-York tribune., 1907-09-24
FORGERY FOR MMANUS.
FAKE LETTERS SENT OUT.
Murphy and Wagner Repudlate
EWstles of Praise.

Epistles of Praise.
Judging from their remarks last night II IL
hadn't been for the rain the Plunkitt men in the
11th District would have burned senator
Thomas J. McManus at the stake. That's the
way they talked McManus's friends hurleu
bomb among the Plunkitt men by mailing 20 al
enrolled Democrats letter purporting 10 De
signed by Charles f Murphy urging Democrats
TO vote for McAIanus.
Independent citizens, learning Of the trouple
smiled and reached the conclusion that one FAC
ton about bad the other N TINS lam
many fight. and both were against the VIII oi
the people. who want to see decent methoas III
politics and good men in office.
Just TO show that they were not afraid 10 go
the full figure the McNanus Indians also sent TO
the voters another letter purporting 10 be seheu
by Assemblyman Robert F. Wagner, author o.
the Coney Island five-cent fare bill. giving the
cheerful information that McManus had worked
for the bill.
The McManus men positively asserted that
they knew nothing of such letters Some VI
them even went so far as say that the Pun
kit men themselves had circulated the forged
letters the day before the primaries knowing
full well that they would be repudiated ana
that the reputation would hurt McManus- inns
is what the McNanus men said 1t was nohceu'
however that wherever the McManus men gath-
cred there suspiciously loud laughter
say that was a hot one, now, wasn't II?
Great amt it? Looks just like Murphy's sig
nature, too Well walk in, sure"'
These were some of the utterances OF the
hilarious McA1anus men when they heard the
rawlings Of their enemies.
over at Tamnany Hall. Just at nightfall
copies of the letters were shown TO Charles f.
Murphy Mr. Murphy professed great indigna-
ton He looked hard at the facsimile of his
signature, and then, turning to Thomas +.
Smith and others. he said:
1.-The signature to that letter is rank forgery
and the letter is fake. The use of my name Is
entirely unwarranted. 1 have not at any time
said that was in favor Of the election Of Sen
ator McManus"
The letter is as follows:
1t has come to my notice that former Senator
Plunkitt is representing 10 the people in your as
trict that am behind him in his fight against lt'e
wish to state as positively as 1 that have In
no wise commended Senator Piunktt's candidacy
b sa aTaa F0te the Hon l TSn Th6as eey Judge Daniel
Finn and all of the regular Tanmany Hal! Leaders
meeting and indorsed the Hon Thomas , l. J Nc Nc
e5h1zaon M2aas N stood oo in fhs matsr @
AS my attitude has been misrepresented take
contest. The organization can be best served by
eeng s te Leadership young ~ m and sc yTe am nom
tee Of @ Hall AM and + ru dr fhnT hn eFsTy sn
cerely yours, CHARLES +. MURPHY
The fake letter carrying the signature of As
semblynnan Wagner is equally bold. 1t is as fol-
lows:
THE FIvE-CENT FARE BILL.
Assembly Wagner. author of the measure. writes
As TIE author Of the bin before the last Legts,
i've cents regret to learn that some unscrupu-
light With the people Of your district by charging
that you voted against the bill
The 5iii was never reported BY the Senate com
ttes and was never before the senate ate f0r or Pa n
other Senator 20 upon the measure When
his ~ M sS Up 2 for IN the eoed 9 spoke M
fo- t. and stated at the time you earnestly IA
to E9Tsd 1 + + rsasS m ss9aa On Rail-
roads. From thorough ngestigetioa of he mat
VINO IN every occasion voted to have ne 5i!! "a
mittee You did everything tnat possible for
the bi.l and want TO take this opportlnity OF
matter %our course was straightforward honora-
ble and above suspicion. With my very best wishes
cereiy and truly. Jour friend. --,
Assembiynan 22d District.
1T looks as if afcManus was in a bad way
when letters of that kind are circulated !n his
behalf" said Assemhiynnan Wagner last night
"If they have any letter purporting to be
signed by me rraising Senator NcManus IL is
q rank forgery, and If : discover that they
are using my name IN that way shall try 20
prosecute the guilty persons 1t would be i'm
possible for me TO write anything commencing
McNanus and the rest Of the band of Senatorial
pirates who sacrificed the interests Of the peo-
pie who sent them to Albany"
PUNK" who hcpas TO beat McManus to-day
at the primaries was ;ubilant last night when
he heard that Murphy mad repudiated the letter.
'I knew Charlie Murphy never would stand
for a rotten deal Of that sort" said Plunkitt.
I've got McManus and his gang on the run.
If McManus wins 1t will be through the use OF
Philadelphia and New Jersey guerillas, Harlem
thugs and PAT, McCarren's strong arm out
fit"
Alderman Frederick Richter. at The. Nc
Manus's club, said last night that he had heard
nothing Of the letters II can say positively,
however" he said that they were never sent
from McManus's clubhouse. AS a matter Of
fact Murphy is with McManus in his fight. but
/ know nothing Of any letters coming from
him" McManus's club crowded with his
captains and leutenants preparing for the
primaries to-day. The street in front of the
building was lined with the followers of the
present leader, and they nothing but Nc
Manus in the outlook The following circular
was sent out from McManus's club last night: