New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-21
LETTERS KEEP ON
Realty journal" Editor IN the
Hearst Round-Up.

The big and little Tammany men are be-
ginning 20 breathe more easily. The let
ters received by Charles f Murphy from
his friends and co-iaborers while he was
sojourning at Mount Clemens, and stolen
either intact or in mutilated condition and
finally delivered 10 the Hearst newspapers.
continue To he interesting reading. but they
do not cause as many pangs as formerly.
In the instslment Yesterday Charles g
Hughes. editor Of The New York Realty
Journal" figures volubly Apparently Mr..
Murphy did not take the trouble TO destroy
the Hughes letter. II reads as Mr.. Hughes
is in the habit of talking at the Democratic
CLUB 10 his confidential friends Mr.. Hughes
sent the Tammany chieftain some marked
copies OF his paper, and in mis- accompany
ng letter says:
There is. as a rule object in every
editorial am oisarminS your enemies
and the enemies Of Judge Gaynor. am
cutting the ground from under their feet
IN one direction one week and in another
direction another week
have not written Judge Gaynor about
designating The New York Realty Jour
Al an official paper. I will not do any
thing until Z have a talk with you when
hgure that the four years official des-
ignstiOn would net me for my ~ per cent
interest s245o0. The 81 per cent interest I'm
paper. which ! Go not own. would net s25,-
90 FOR the four years. Any excess Of net
profit over the Slo.fN Tor the four years TO
20 IN Realty Journals" treasury for a
nest esq and for building up the paper in
You viii notice that I am silent as 10
subway issue and the Eleventh avenue
IsSuc. I intend. OF course. to support Judge
Gsvnor'S subway policy.
believe that II would be policy for YOU
4 work up Metz for State Controller. You
German element Metz would be loyal TO
You must win oyer your erstwhile enc
y0ur enemies 10 build UP your own lead
rrsFip. Nobody knows better than your
-ef that politics means using friends and
enemies alike 20 insure your personal sue
cess
YOU can break up the Mcclellan iufu-
rrcs by winning over the influential men
-r his administration 7 believe that you
appreciate as We'll as l do that il is good
-lstance.
YOU will notice that am making a fight
Tor Frank W Smith. You must have a
man Ike Frank ". Smith on the inside
% keep VOC posted as 70 the Prendergast
sdninistratiou Sincerely. your friend.
CHARLES 6 HUGHES
just what Mt. Hughes meant by sug-
se--inE 70 the leader of Tammany Hall
that an unowned 81 per cent control OF his
PAPER would be worth $4,000 in cash II he
should be officially designated by the
Nsror 10 print certain advertising proba-
ily VIII be explained by Mr.. Hughes. who
i- "a member OF the Democratic Club in
goof standing.
MURPHY I-NINJJzRED. SAYS HUGHES.
Mr. Hughes last night said:
The letter printed in The American"
tris morning is CARRIED; The original was
hand written. The New York Realty
Journal" IN its issue OF Saturday. wrote
e8i-oriallv follows:
The publication by Mr.. Hearst OF Mr.. c.
Murphy's private correspondence Is not
.. cccord with our conception OF the rights
Of
aaertE Of the press. We are opposed TO
che license Of the press. The stand taken
t-rSon Is our stand Nj Hearst's action
Is I'm the category OF the license OF the
some day outgrUw his present policies.
The Globe editorial. it seems to US. is
NOT serious enough IT newspapers can do
rho sort Of thing that Mr.. Hearst has done
through his newspaper IN this case, and
other newspapers can become accessories
after lie publication by repubishing, IL
simply shows low standard Of journalism
lu our land Il every citizen in his turn
iS IN he subjected to this sort OF thinG.
90 j. a bad state Of affairs We cannot
eco HoE nj. G. +. Murphy is IN any way in
ll-7d- We can easily see, however. that
Air. Hearst has injured his own personal
prestige. by publishing the letters in his
eHSpapers without securing the consent Of
rrs writer or Mr.. Murphy, the letters as
taeir property under the law being a
z-red - property under the law as any
other kind OF property.
Alfred J. TaIiey. formerly a member Of the
Municipal civil Service Commission. wants
20 get back his old job as soon as Judge
Haynor is Mayor. He wrote as follows TO
Mr. Murphy about it.
November .. 1909
lion Charles F. Murphy. Tsmmany Hall,
10. - East 18th Street, City.
Dear Sir. I present herewith my appli-
cation for appointment q member OF
-ae Municipal Civil Service Commission,
from which Office ! resigned" on request
Il Mayor Mcclellan, on July $. 1909.
Tho sole reason for my removal was
THO fact that ] was a member Of Tam
many Hall and friendly with its leader.
and was therefore regarded as antagenistc
uas removed because of my member
ship in the organization desire TO be. re
appointed for the same reason. trust
FLAT this application will have your sup
port and Endorsement Respectfully YOU :,
ALFRED J. TAILEY.
Hughes had no authority 10 speak for
-.-. and never asked him TO speak 10 Mr..
Murphy IN my behalf" said Frank ".
Smith. chief accountant Of the Controllers
Office. yesterday. Il have only a passing
a-qusintauce with him. Ny record in the
finance Department speaks for itself"
Joseph Johnson. great oak OF the order
or ACOTns. who wrote 10 Mr.. Murphy that
ls -rood well with Mr.. Gaynor. but thought
% we'll 10 get the Endorsement Of the Tam
many leader. just TO make assurance dou-
u-r sure commented on his letter yester-
ca-. saving:
would respectfully call Mr.. Hearst's at
t-atiou 10 the fact that in 1901 I supported
Low for Mayor In 1903 I supported Nc
CTeIau. and supported him again in 1876
7.,u Nr Hearst was beaten. n 1893
uported Judge Gaynor. ! submit that
This is fairly conclusive demonstration
- uv uuerring political judgment"