The Washington herald., 1910-02-23

New York, Feb, chairman William
J. Conners will journey TO Albany to-
morrow. He is 10 preside Thursday at
the meeting Of the Democratic State COM
mlttee which has been called for the main
purpose OF deposing him. Mr.. Conners
seemed to believe tonight that Charles
F. Murphy, Of Tammany. hadn't the votes
to turn him out
He had been in consultation with his
friends all day and received many tele-
grams and long distance telephone mes
sages and he seemed 20 be In bnoyant and
confident spirits. He may have been put
ting up a bluff. as the phrase is. and II
so. II was a mighty good one.
Some OK my friends tell me I've been
talking too much said Mr. Conners. Il
don't think I have I am just a natural
man. When ! am treated badly, feel
badly, and ! try 20 get even with the
fellow that Is trying to desShs. Charley
Murphey is trying 10 do me Charley
Murphy has one strong point enly. He
knows enough TO keep his mouth shut.
but whether It Is from lack Of wisdom
70 talk or that he is afraid that he will
give himesIf away is something 1 do not
know anything about I do not propose
10 have Charley Murphy do me- / shall
not be retired as State chairman. don't
want the job, bat l won't be fred out by
Charley Murphy. I will serve my term
out until the next State convention.
Charley Murphy won't put me out He'll
WEIGH; you'll see if he doesn't. He will
back UP; you see if he doesn't"
Determined to Speak,
Chairman Corners was very calm and
grinned grimly during most of the con-
versation. But he was easy of manner
and didn't seem to beat all fretted. and
yet he was very determined as he con-
tinued.
Charley Murphy has always tackled
some chap he could get away with. He's
never tackled anybody who would give
him a fight He's tackled me though.
and he'll have the dandiest fight of his
life before he gets through. Why, say,
he won't last in this county six months
He viii lose at the primaries next fall in
twelve or fourteen districts.
There are ten Democratic assembly
men in Albany from upstate districts
that are going to vote for Gov Hughes
direct nominations bill Wen have direct
nominations all over the State, including
New York City Then Wen see whether
judicial places and nominations for State
Office viii be peddled to the highest bid
der.
Rejected His Proposition.
I have been State chairman for years.
Charley Murphy thought he had an easy
thing In getting rid of me. He knows
what proposition was made 10 me at
Rochester. and he knows how rejected
II to his great disappointment I rejected
the proposition. declaring to the man who
made it that I would not sell out ChanIer
for any price, not even II he offered me
s5.000,oe0 Chanler had the delegates for
governor The sentiment OF the country
districts for him. If Charley Murphy
wants me to tell all the details of the
proposition made to him at Rochester
helshave them and welcome.
Charley Murphy has not any business.
has he He certainly hasn't any visible
He's wolf. ! tell you. he's a wolf. n
am a business man. make money legiti-
mate. How are the leaders Of Tammany
Hall fixed? Poor as Jobs turkey. Some
of the Tammany Hall assembly district
cIubhouses have been closed because the
members could not pay the rent Only
this morning there was an official report
saving that some OF the Tamruauv fol
lowers are on the bread line.
Don't you suppose the Tammany lead
ers know that Charley Murphy and Dan
Cohalan have hogged everything? If they
want a fight they viii have a corker.
Look at the way he treated McCarren,
and I helped. God forgive me. and may
the Lord rest McCarrens soul.
What does Murphy want to get rid
of me for? He wants 20 have the oppor-
tunity that had at Rochester and which
I refused to take advantage OF. ] tell
you I make my money In my business
and squarely. and there isn't
a man on earth who can bribe me. If
$4,000 was offered TO beat ChanIer's
nomination at Rochester, how much more
would Murphy get for nomination next
fall. if he Is in a position to give IL?
Most people believe that the Democrats
have a good show of electing their
State ticket, and if am defeated for
State chairman. Murphy will be in the
saddle and the Rochester business. or
rather experiment, will be tried over
again, and there wont be any Jim Con-
mars thapa