The sun., 1910-02-23
GOENERSDEFIES MURPHY NOW


COnnors. 1T comes from Democrats VINO
don't care a cent for me and neither do
they care a cent for Murphy. but they
want party harmony. they want TO win.
and while good many OF them don't
want me Tor. State chairman. just as
many don't want Murphy at the head OF
the Democratic State organisation.
don't care anything what happens TO me.
II | am licked I can go back to my DusI-
ness. can still run my two newspapers.
But lot me tell you 1 never know when
am licked and even IL arm licked at Al
bany III still be a State committeeman
and I'll have State committeeman friendly
20 me. and TIL be at the next State con-
vention; and let me tell you bv the Lord
Harry thero will be no more Contracting
deals put through by Murphy, Gaffney
4 Co, and neither will there be men de-
feated for nomina tions. or rather at
tempted TO be defeated by the offer OF a
bale Of money.
The difference between Murphy and
myself is this: Murphy is a politician for
profit and am politician for pleasure;
and propose to have my fun out OF il.
As 1 said before. 1 don't care two cents
for the place ofState chairman. for have
been abused. and it has been Fingy
this and Fingy that. and the men who
have stopped to call me that because OF
an accident in my youth are beneath my
consideration and beneath the considera-
ton f any decent man. But my good
folks Are sensitive just the same. Politics
has cost me heap OF money Contribu-
tors 20 campaign funds for legitimate
expenses have ducked, and have put my
hand in my pocket to make up the de-
fciency. Did you ever hear OF Chariey
Murphy giving cent from his own
pocketf I say again. did you ever hear
OF Murphy giving cent from his own
pocket TO help along any campaign. New
York city State or nationalf l know all
about the contributions that have been
made 60 him for legislation at Albany and
elsewhere. All. no, sonl Charley Murphy
thought he had an easy thing in me. that
all he had to do was to issue the word and
would be tumbled out. neck and CROP
LET me say again, and don't you forget
to print IL. said Conners in conclusion,
-if q legislative committee is appointed to
Investigate as to the truth OF my Palm
Beach statement I'll be on hand as
witness and several very eminent gentle
men in New York city will be called as
witnesses and Murphy too. and Murphy
won't get on as easy as he did In the gas
Chairman Conners was asked to explain
the Opposition OF Patrick Y. McCabe OF
Albany TO him. -McCabe," said Conners,
-was mad becaase was made State
chairman in 1903. He wanted the place
himself. He thinks that wanted TO turn
him out as State committeeman in 1908
and that Murphy saved him. Certain
friends of McCabe saved him by appealing
to Murphy McCabe's leadership in AZ
bany county has made that county SOL
idly Republican. His organization is a
joke It's nothing but an annex to
Barnes's Republican organization. IL
Barnes doesn't come to- McCabe's help
next fall McCabe will be smashed by the
Democrats Of Albany county. The very
best Democrats OF Albany county are
after McCabe and want him to resign
and il he does not resign they II kick him
Iout@
aii the Democrats in the Waldorf AS
toria last night said that things were shap-
ing up for fine old shindy at Albany
to-day and tomorrow.
Charles r. Murphy came up from Good
Ground and was at Tammany Hall yes
terday for a few moments. He disap-
peared and there was a report among his
friends that he had departed for Albany
and might make his headquarters until
Thursday at the Rensselaer, Inn. Troy.
He wasn't there last night.