New-York tribune., 1909-10-28
MURPHY BACKS UP
LOSING CONFIDENCE.
H1M Disregard Hearst TO Fight
Barnard.

rhe splendid fight beins made by Otto
r Raunard and his COLLEAGUES on the city,
county and borough tickets was admitted
Yesterday by Charles r. Murphy, who now
saws that Barnard -wili run second aid
that Hearst will run last. Ten days ago
Mir. Murphy said that Mr.. Barnard would
run a bad third.
Mr. Murphy was compelled 10 revise his
earlier estimate on account Of tho receipt
from the district leaders of informal es-
Inmates and canvasses gathered by their
election district captains
The Tammany leaders are confident that
they have Hearst beaten and are not Civ
ing great attention to him. The order has
gone out all along the line that the fight
must be aganst Barnard, and to get as
mauy Republicans 10 vote for Gaynor as
possible
Mr.. Murphy's testimony TO he splendid
chances OF tbs Republican ticket was not
needed. The betting men. who keep close
track of affairs in the Wjgwam, became
aware this week Of the steady advance of
fusion prospects, and shaped their course
accordingly.
Ten Thousand dollars was sent 20 the
Cadillac yesterday. and IS held there by
agents who want TO bet even money that
Hearst will run third.
Down at the Hoffman House the Gaynor
money WAS withdrawn so as to lower the
odds or to | on Gayno? against the field
TO a saner basis. The RannaTd men sent
q man with $4,000 10 Charles 9Iahoney at
the Hoffmau House Yesterday aud offered
TO take all Gaynar money in sight At odds
OF $1,000 to s2.co0 that Gaynor would not
win. The odds had been 20 ! on Gaynor
til yesterday, but Mr.. Mahoney told the
man with Barnard money that he did not
have any Gayror money at those odds.
state Chairman Woodruff SAYS that Ban
nard will get 210.C0o in the entire city, and
that neither Gsynor nor Hearst car beat
that figure. The state chairman figures
that Barnard viii get e5n000 Of the 575, oeo
votes to be cast for Barnard, Gaynor and
Hearst con1binsd. This viii leave 900 to
be divided between Ciayror and Hearst. IF
Hearst gets no more than 5000 votes, he
will leave Gaynot and Rannard tied The
average estimate by the leaders gives
Hearst in the neighborhood of 125,o0o
votes. If he gets that he will leave Ciaynor
in second place, and elect Barnard.
Have any straw votes been taken that
indicate the vote on Tuesday," Mr., Muir
ply was asked at TGmmany Hall yester-
day.
Yes. many such are being received every
day, and I am satisfied that the entire
Democratic ticket will be elected" said SIR.
MurphY.
What did the straw votes indicate as be
tween Barnard and IIearst?"
They indicate unmistakatly that Hearst
will run third"
How much do you allow Hearst?"
We'll, he may get half the 1898 vote. but
no more"
The Hearst vote in 1905 was 224001
Mr.. Murphy was again asked what
Hearst offered him in the way of induce
ments at the Hotel Manhattan on June
s. 1904. when he wanted the national con-
vention delegates.
Il can't talk any moro about that mat
ter You'll have to get it from Hearst"
said Mr. Murphy.
1t is understood at Tammany Hall that
Mr.. Hearst was willing TO finance the ma
tional campaign TO the extent of s500,oo0 If
the New York delegates were delivered TO
him. ]. Sergeant Cram, chairman of the
Tammany general committee, said that it
was very large sum-" Mr. Hearst's rep
resentative, when seen yesterday, said that
he would not discuss the 1898 campaign.
Mr. Murphy at Tammany Hall said yes
terday that he never had had any finan-
cial interest in the old Borough Hotel prop
erty at Lexington avenue ana 27th street.
In the Low campaign William s. Devery
practically charged Murphy with financial
interest in the hotel and gave the place at
that time bad reputation. Nix Murphy $
statement follows
My attention is called TO a newspaper
statement regarding the ownership OF the
Borough Hotel property, at Lexington ave
nue. and 27th street. l wish to state that
1 never had dollars interest in the hotel.
and shat eight years ago 1 sold my inter-
est In the ground and building. l pur-
chased the property at a time when the
building was a ramshackle affair, and l
/ improved it. ! later sold my holding, and
/ have never in any way had an interest
/ H. the hotel. The statement that the realty
/ Iassed out of my hands for a consideration
! of 81 is true. The change Of realty in that
/ form is often reported