New-York tribune., 1910-02-20
SOME FEARC0NNERS
p4TSETNP4RTY PLOT.
Democratic Chairman May Re
7,eaI Some "Skeletons.

---... x,.ro had ioined in the plot TO oust
-zr-,,,.,,, Conners of Buffalo, from the
,he,-rosnship Of the Democratic state COM
.,.+,.e necause of q desire TO rehahiiitate
e.. ,res ntzation in the estimation of inde-
-.,de1. voters. paused yesterday when
,her learned the kind of warfare MI Con-
.-s .-as orepared to wage IL defending
himself.
..1< she skeletons in our closet are 10 he
-.ysa5sd." said orc OF the anti-Conners men
u-bo has no personal feeling in the matter
and g sctusted only by a, desire to see his
,o-rx- win in the fall. would il he e wise
hing TO push this fight? There can he no
5ouht that Mr.. Conners possesses secrets
that would badly damage the Democratic
oresuization # they should be made pub
M No one would attempt to deny that Mr.
t-onners had most excellent chance TO get
such knowledge
Friends OF the state chairman. who is
h.,r-1yir1s north from Palm Beach. were ar
rivinF in town yesterday. Stephen Ryan.
o< Norvalk: George W. Ba1ten. Of Lock
-o--- and Henry F Burgard. Of Buffalo.
mere early on the ground. In addition to
-bese members Of the corrrnitte there were
Iohn Noynahan. one Of Mr. Conners's Buff
1alo friends and John 7. Maller, his private
.ecrets-y. Knowing that there vas aheo-
1,Jtelv no use Of wasting any time on the
Tsuu1any members OF the state commit
Zee. the Corners men spent most Of the day
iahoriag with the Kings County men.
These men were put on the COMMITTEES
1c.ntly by Charles F. Murphy and Conners
81 the Carnegie Hall convention two years
ego after Senator McCarren's men were
thrown of. So in theory both Corners and
Murphy may lay claim 70 them But. as
oet1aeen the two, il is fair 10 assume that
most Of them will be for Murphy 1t is not
altogether improbable. however, that Ihe
vote Will be DIVIDED. If II comes to a snow
down or the Deposition Of Conners-
Mr Naher and other friends Of the state
chairman seeued exceptionally confident
that his enemies could not muster enough
vores to turn him out but they would not
20 into details. II is thought that some OF
their confidence comes from 2 knowledge cf
what Conners is prepared TO do in fighting
his enemies They are figuring that il will
DISCOURAGE those who are anxious for DEM
ocratic success ard cause them TO ponder
~ II would not be better 30 let Corners
alone until the expiration OF his term. IN
september.
But Daniel z Cchalan. chief adviser OF
Charles :. Murphy in the matter, simply
smiles when II is suggested that for the
.ake Of the party il would be better not 10
open e fight on Conners now In spite OF
the statement Of the state chairman that
Tannsny has sold judiciary nominations
and the intir1ation that he has much more
Do his sleeve, Mr.. Cohalan and his Tam
many forces viii stick TO their guns
Chairman Conners is expected to a-rive
81 the waldorf late this afternoon. and. ac-
cording 70 present intentions. will remain
IN this city until Wednesday morning. He
has good friends busy upstate and his
efforts viii be 5evored 70 the committeeman
n Kings and those within easy reach OF
the city.
The state chairman does not want 10 60
- the courts II he can help II. but Is pre-
psred 10 fight for permanent injunction
restraining the committee from olsting him
II other methods of staving off his down
fall do not seem 70 be effective He viii
raise the CRY DO not let the Tamnaany
tiger cross +he- Harlem River following
tl1e example Of Senator McCarren. who Sue
oessfully fought the attempts Of Tann1any
- invade Brooklyn. with = similar cry
Il uss reported last night that Mr.. Con
nsrs wes prepared 70 contest the right OF
Conrad Hasenfug 10 vote He was selected
70 represent the 9Th District in Kings
County but has moved 10 Queens, the Con
ners men say John H NcCooey, the Kings
County leader. is planning TO attend the
meeting Of the committee Is z proxy for
5asenfiug.