The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-18
Brooklyn Leader Induced
Murphy to See Benefits
From Alliance.
CHARGES TO CAUSE
AN INVESTIGATION
Big Project TO Defeat Insurgents
Launched at Eleventh
Hour.
By WALTER J. FAHY.

NEW YORK, oct. IA Congressional
investigation OF the charges whereby
Tammany Hall last March was induced
10 re-enfoTce the Cannon organization
in the National House of Representa-
tives with votes enough to obtain re-
adoption OF the old rules, is now re-
garded as so inevitable preparations are
being made for the prosecution and de-
Tense on both sides involved in the
Parsons charges.
If Herbert Parsons put out his sensa-
tional statement about that deal with
the expectation II would help the Re
publicans in the mayoralty cause, his
expectation has been sadly disappoint-
ed. It has caused some mild interest in
New York, good deal of sensation
nationally. and has produced vastly
more political effect in Kansas and Min
uesOta and Wisconsin thar IN New York
city
New York doesn't cast it's vote in city
elections on the question of the organi-
zation Of the National House. The city
hall OF New York is a bigger institution
in the conception of the average New
Yorker than the National Capitol Mr..
Parsons is devoting AL his attention to
the Republican mayoralty campaign,
wait. he expects there viii be plenty
OF that matter when ne gets to Wash
ington in December, and VIII be pre-
pared TO stand by his charges with
such evidence as he can produce, If
there is occasion for him TO appear be-
fore an inouiring committee Of invesd-
cation.
1t is fully expected. if such an investi-
cation cannot be STAYED of, it viii, no
matter how delicately managed. take
the lid off a remarkable succession OF
deals and intrigues involving affairs al
washington and state and city politics
in New York There is no doubt about
the nervous anxiety Of great many
potent persons in the Empire State who
are indicated as figures in such a pro-
ceedinS.
VIII Amount to Scandal.
one Thing is certain. If there is any
sort Of sincere effort TO get at thu
facts, there viii be advanced some spe-
cifc charges that win amount TO scan
daI Of the grossest sort Big men in
both political parties, in New York and
In Washington, il is sails. viii be in
volved. and regulations VIII be dragged
in the mire OF disereditable charges
as a result OF very careful investi-
cation among local and national poll
ti9ans of both parties, II can be said
that there has been considerable mis-
apprehension about the genesis OF the
Canzon-Tammany deal That there was
a deal. needed no assertion OF Mr.. Par
sons 10 convince everybody at all famil
ia with Washington conditions las1
March. The Tammany votes IN tbs
House were cast for Cannon rules
when Cannon had TO have them 10 win
j IL. D. az q &
with Tammany. The best and closest
political machine in the nation dOesn
merely happen 10 turn sucn tricks. ne
most devOutly regular organization j
not given 20 coming out into the OpeT
and giving telling victories 10 It's enc
mics, unless there IS quid pro quo IL
sight.
The only question then. is as TO the
nature Of the consideration and as t.
the identity Of the men who ~ ade the
deal and delivered that consideration
Mr. Parsons charges that certain Ike
publican state leaders made the deily-
cry 10 Tammauys at Albany. II that Is
made reasonably apparent, without ms
demand for legal proof, It VIII retire
from circulation some gentlemen VINO
have long been potent in New York
politics The fate Of a noble old machine
in New York ana that OF most enec'
tive one ia Washington depend alike
on the outcome
Scratching the surface most casually
win bring up some interesting lights OF
the transaction between the speaker
room and the sanctum of Charles MIR
ply al Tammauy Hail. Ia The mrs
place, IL develops the deal was made
at the eleventh hour The House organ
ICED al Washington on Monday, Marci
IS. and 10 was not till Friday, Marcl
r. that the alliance project wa
launched. Not TN the Cannon orgauiZa
tiOn was brought unexpectedly TO reallz
IL was face to face with imminent de
feat was the deal taken up. II is au
thOritatiyely stated that Patrick Nc
Carren, state senator and Democrat
boss OF Brooklyn originated the plan
As an arch-eneuy of Murphy, lc woul,
seem the last man 10 frame up a deal il