New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-27
THAT DEAL IN 1904
NJ RPHY And HEARST.
Iammany Boss Communicative
to Certain Point.

Neither Charles F Murphy nor William
Il Hearst will tell all the truth about
"nst Air. Hearst asked Mr. Murphy TO do
LOT him In i@4 when he was A candidate
Tor the Presidential nomination on the
Democratic ticket.
Ihere were Two meetings between Hearst
anu Murphy not long before the Demo
cratic National Convention in 1919 one
TOOK place at the Hoffman House. soon
amer Mr.. Hearst opened a political head
quarters there In the early summer Of that
year. and the other one was at the Hotel
Manhattan. on June 6
mat was the time of year when the
agents Of Mr. Hearst were rounding up
delegates in the far Western States What
ne needed to make his name formidable in
'he convention was the delegation from his
own state. Murphy controlled the organi-
zation and the delegation. Mr.. Hearst was
not then ut all averse 10 doing business
with the boss of Tammany Hall
He sent Mr.. Giueran to Tsnlmany
Hall In May with d message that MI
hearst wanted 20 see Mr.. Murphy, and re-
orested that Mr.. Murphy arrange a date
Nj Murphy said he would so 10 see him.
ana he die. The matter of giving the
uelesatlon TO Mr.. Hearst was discussed at
tfat time, but no decision was reached
The deal hung FIRE for week or two.
until Nj Hearst got anxious. He wanted
the delegates, and he wanted TO know what
Inducements he would have to offer to the
Iammauy boss TO insure d delivery of the
goods"
railing 10 get satisfaction, Mr.. Hearst
asked for another conference, and this one
was set for the Hotel Manhattan, on June 6,
1901
That is as FAR as the Tammany leader
will 60 in the history of the attempted
deal 1t is al this point that MT. Murphy
and Mr.. Hearst become eoquently silent,
These We're the questions put TO Mr.. Muir
ply yesterday afternoon at Tammany
Hall
What do William r Hearst say 10
you In room at the Hotel Manhattan on
June 8. 1s03?
Did he offer money or a financial con-
sideration for the New York delegation
ASK HEARST, SAYS MURPHY.
Getting news from Charles F. Murphy
when he does not want to give It is like
getting blood out of stone.
Did you meet William +. Hearst
June 8. 1904, at the Hotel Manhattan was
asked
Yes" said Mr.. Murphy. that was the
date The meeting was at his solicitation
What did Mr.. Hearst want to see you
about?"
"Oh. I guess you can figure that out for
yourself" said the Tammany leader, chuck
ling.
WAS that the only meeting that Mr..
Hearst had with you that year?'
No; there was an earlier meeting"
WHO arranged that
a man named acknowledgements
IT, Tan y
that Mr.. Hearst wanted TO talk with me.
He said that he would like TO meet me phi
vateiy. I said that I would go UP to his
headquarters, in the Hoffman House, TO
see him, and did SO"
Did Mr. Hearst offer to finance the ma
tional campaign if you delivered the New
York delegates to fim?"
You'll have to get that from Hearst,
said Mr.. Murphy.
What did he WANT"
Judge for yourself He was an svowed
candidate for the Presidential nomination"
In 1896 Mr.. Hearst, according TO his
statement OF expenses. spent about s250oQo
in his Ia &c for Governor. VIII you say
whether in the conversation at the Hotel
Manhattan he was willing 10 sustain the
same financial relation TO the Presidential
campaign that he later sustained TO the
campaign of 1906. when he ran for Govern
orr was asked.
Mr.. Murphy was on the point Of giving
an illuminating reply 10 this, but finally
said
You'll have to ask Hearst about that"
Did you see Hearst in the 1895 cam
psign9"
NO" said Mr.. Murphy.
BRISBANE SAYS THINGS
Arthur Brisbane. writing in the interest
Of III. Hearst In The Evening World"
last night told Of the fat refusal Of Mr.,
Hearst to meet Charles F. Murphy or have
ANYTHING to do with him in the 1905 cam
paign. Fart of the inside history" MARIA
tive 10y Nj Brisbane follows:
Couners then took me aside and urged
me 10 use my influence with Hearst, and
try 20 persuade him 10 meet Murphy
Ut viii cost Mr.. Hearst many Tam
many votes # he refuses To meet Murphy
now. Murphy in New York is the head
sent il If Hearst refuses 70 sec him. and
he will show mis- resentment IN the Tam
many vote on Election Day
Hearst vas beaten when the votes
we're counted. but he did not see Murphy.
and he did not regret H. Murphy did
show his resentment through his agents
ard his reporters at the polls.
While Hearst was anxious for the op-
Dortunifv 10 serve his fellow citizens
Honesty as Governor, he Infinitely pre-
ferred being beaten 10 meeting Mr..
Murphy and talking with him. and per
1nirting that type Of individual 20 promise
him or 10 give him anything
He didn't see Murphy he didn meet
Murphy and he hasn't met seen him
since that day, and he ran for Governor
without going into Temnany Hall. He
f;svuor- and Hearst never will go into
Tainmany Hall while that resort is a nest
Of thieves
Ard il is Just as impossible for Hearst
10 mix up and deal with such man az
Nf,rrnr Is n Is for an ordinary citizen