The Sentinel=record., 1910-02-22
IN THE BRIDGE SCANDALS THAT ARE BEING AIRED IN THE
 N. Y. LEGISLATURE.
Says That He Will Tell What He Knows and What Persons to Call for Further lnforma.
 tion on the Case.

New York, Feb 2I.-Wuiam J. Corners, chairman of the Democratic State Committee, fighting for his poil- tical life against those who are trying 10 oust him as chairman announced to- night Chat he stands ready to testify al Albany as 10 the proposed inves- l tgation of the charges thai places on the Supreme Court bench of the state have been sanctioned orr in Greater New York.
 Through private adyices Connors heard before 10 o'clock that such an Investigation would be demanded, al- most simultaneously came announce ment from Albany that resolutions to 1 this effect had been introduced.
 Before hearing the resolutions had been formally introduced, Connors commented with satisfaction on his private message that such action would be taken
 Good said he gs he read the tel egram. "If they want me on the stand, I'll be there I'll tell them what I believe and -" After a pause, r"perhaps what know"
 What was it." Mir. connors was asked
 Some of them come pretty high" he answered. That will all come out if they appoint a legislative commit ice and put the iudges and their friends on the stand-Ill tell them who to call"
 Connors was cheerful tonight. Last night" he said "I hoped was going to win, tonight I believe I am going to win.
 The prospect of scandals in his own party the recent visit of President Taft to confer on the situation with the republican party brought on by the Congers bribery charges and the hot fight that awaits the statement at Albany next. seemed rather to wet the appetite
 "lm not in politics for my liveli- hood, I like some of these fellows" he said. the world doesn't owe me a living To tell you the truth I kind of like fighting"
 Connors spent the day reading tele- grams, answering long distance phone calls end conferring with state com mitteemen. He would not say how many or whom he had seen.
 "I don't want to tip mS hand" he explained. but TIT tell you this: The other fellows haven't got so many votes as they had this morning, and they will have less tomorrow"
 An amnlifed description of the movement against him, as MT. Con. nors sees it.
 What Hurphy is trying now" he said, has never been attempted be. fore in the history of politics. and the people mp state aren't going to stand for it.
 They are trying to Tammanyize the state notice this democratic league shows a fondness for direct primaries mp state but they do not see any.
 q mieha interfere with the business of auctloneering. .ow i'm for direct primaries all over the state and what's more I'll say the upstate Democrats are behind Governor Hughes in that wish"
 There are so many fellows looking for my job he said, "th8t they are getting cross-eyed. and Murphy has promised it to so many men inc doesn't know which one of them to give 1t to. never knew had so good a io5"
 There is -he greatest reluet-@s among the Connors forces to discuss possible alliance with MT. Hesrst. but it became known tonight that some Of Che upstate committee arc strongly T Ing Corners throw an his power influence into Hcarst's scale pans