New-York tribune., 1909-10-15
MURPHY HADN'T HEARD
CIVIC ALLIANCE AFFAIR.
NOsc He KnOws of Gehring's Charge
of Forgery 4 gainSt Tdmmany.

with pretty much everything going wrong with
the Tapmany campaign, Charles r Murphy dis
claimed all knowledge yesterday of the attempts
the part Of Tammany men TO deprive the CIVIC
Alliance Mr. Hearst's party, of the use OF IT'S
own name and emblem. When asked about the
charge made by Chairman Gehring of the Civic
Alliance that Tammany had forged his name
and used it on nominating petitions. Mr.. Murphy
said:
II know nothing whatever about it. This is tAe
first l have heard of the matter"
do you still believe that the Democrats WIN
carry all the boroughs?' was asked.
There is no question about it, said MI
Murphy The reports very encouraging
Wall Street financial paper two or three DAYS
ago sent a letter 10 its clients and brokers and
bankers generally which said that the price OF
New York City bonds steadily decreasing IN
value and gave a table of figures including ule
bond sales and the price of bonds for the last SIX
wears Robert r. Moore. Democratic candidate ioF
Controller was asked yesterday why New AorA
City bonds should depreciate in price. and ne re-
piled that he could reason for a decline III
the price unless it campaign move
Joseph Haag Tammany candidate for Borough
President OF Manhattan. has opened headquarters
in the Bartholdi Hotel, at broadway and ZSd street.
where he occupies the suite OF which was
occupied by Mayor Mcclellan and his fellow cam
paigners during the few weeks preceding election
four years ago.
The Commercial Travellers League will have as
speakers at Its regular nOonudy HSeAhS' 'hViieA''
october IS, at No CSC Broadway ex-Justce William
J. Gaynor, Congressman William Sulzer, charles
D. Fornes and William Burton Harrison.
Assistant District Attorney Robert H Elder OF
Kings County denied yesterday story that ne IN
tended 10 resign on account Of strained relations
between him and District Attorney Clarke follow
ing his statement concerning eX-Justice Gaynors $
part in the attempt TO nullify the law to prevent
gambling at the racetracks. Another story was
that he was be appointed to the Supreme Court
bench Mr.. Gaynor's successor.
Il not going TO get any judgeship. Such talk
is nonsense" said Mr.. Elder.
When District Attorney Clarke asked about
alleged trouble between himself and Mr.. Elder, he
said:
The relations between Mr.. Elder and myself are
not changed by anything that has happened Mr.
Elder very valuable assistant IN this office. and
We all appreciate this
Mr. Gaynor refused 10 the newspaper men
yesterday because his time occupied in the
last night
In Tammany Hall there is undisguised JOY
the fact that Mr. Gaynor lis getting his" they
put II the Wigwam, although none of the leaders
wishes TO see the judge beaten
The judge has been playing in great luck for
years." said close personal friend of Charles +.
Murphy yesterday "On account of the dignity of
his position the newspapers said little about him.
and he went the limit roasting the police and
the machine leaders. Now he's getting little of
what Murphy has been getting for the last five or
six years, and it VIII be a good thing for him"
Senator Christie Sullivan, Tammany candidate
for Sheriff. opened campaign headquarters at the
Hoffman House yesterday, with Alderman Make
Levine In charge.
The Sullivans do not like the idea of having a
personal headquarters for Gaynor opened in Canal
street. between Chrystie and Forsyth streets.
Whenever anything IS done in their districts they
like 10 be consulted loft has been rented in Canal
street, between Forsyth and Chrystie streets by a
MI Lustgarten. so that Mr.. Gaynor may have a
place where he can meet the plain people The
Sulvans seem TO think that their district head
quarters are good enough for a Tammany Hall can
oidate, and they have told Lustgarten So