New-York tribune., 1910-01-20
CHANLER is SORRY
SAYS "NEVER AGAIN."
ashamed Of Hauing Used
Money an Presidential Boom.

Never again." said Assemblyman Lewis
S. Chanler yesterday. in testifying in the
Supreme Court about his ill-starred Presi-
dental boom. a result of which William
f. Clark is suing him for $4,000 for al
legged services. Mr.. Chanler said that the
support of the boom in 1908 the first
time he had ever paid a man to boost"
him. that he became ashamed of it and
made up his mind that he would never do
it again.
The cross-examfnation of the defendant
by Clarence J. Shearn. counsel for Clark
who was one of the defendants opponents
in the governorship race in 1908, at one
period became so personal and irrelevant
that Justice Bischoff put a stop TO the
heckling by administering a reproof to
Shearn. Regarding the alleged services
rendered the Chanler cause by Clark, the
defendant said that he thought that the
plaintiff was taking merely a friendly in
terest in II. But he learned later that
Clarks devotion to the boom was not alto
gether altruistic or actuated solely oy
friendship. Then. said Mr.. Chanler. the
plaintiffs chief interest seemed to be in
staving off creditors of the boom bureau.
Wasn't it part of your scheme to keep
in the background when creditors were
pressing Manning. so you could pass II
up'?' asked Mr.. Shearn. William t. Man
ming manager of the boom. Mr.
Chanler replied: II had no scheme at all.
Now. tell me-" said Mr.. Shearn, "why
you wanted TO keep in the background
why you did not want to see the newspaper
clippings when Manning offered to show
them to you
Chanler, ashamed of the whole bust
ness"
Ashamed of hiring a man to puff you
up I'm the newspapers?'
Yes. that's it exactly. never did 1t
before and 1 never will again
But you put up $4,000 for that purpose.
did you not?
u gave $4,000 to my brother William to
oblige him.
Didn't you understand that the money
was to be used to puff you in the news
papers,
No. not exactly. ] understood it was
to pay the expenses of sending articles to
the newspapers telling of my past life"
Weren't you concerned as 10 the dis
position of the money? Fifteen thousand
dollars is very substantial sum, don't you
think?'
Yes. a very substantial sum / had
hard time getting it together"
What did you understand Manning was
to do in connection with your boom?'
"I didn't know anything about 1t. IT you
want my guess. l can give 1t to you
81 don't want your guess
well, | can tell YOU what I thought
Manning was going to do" went on the
former Lieutenant Governor. 81 thought
he was going to run the campaign and, II
possible, get me the Democratic nomination
for the presidency. l thought he was
going to see prominent men and get dele
cations for me-
Mr.. Shearn then asked the witness about
a trip to Atlanta
you thought all the warmth of your
reception at Atlanta was because Chanler
was there?" said Shearn. with a sarcastic
smile
MOI exclaimed the witness. because
the Lieutenant Governor of New York
was there"
..Or the Supervisor of Red Hook" con-
tnued the lawyer.
At this Justice Bischoft interposed. MI
Shearn. that is unbecoming Of you. 1t must
be stopped
Il always stop when told by the court
TO do so,' replied Mr.. Shearn.
You should have stopped without the
court telling you said Justice Bschoff
The redirect examination was brief and
ended the taking of testimony. The law
yers will sum up this morning.