The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-22
SLEUTHS WATCH
At DEADLOCkS
Detectives Ready to Prevent
Bribery of New York and
New Jersey SolOns.
BOSS MURPHY PREPARES
FOR A LENGTHY CONTEST
Governor Dix Could End Mat.
ters With Word, but Main
tains Silence.
Ry ROBERT LEE CARTER.


NEW YORK, Jan. 2l.-If any at
tempt is made to bribe the legislatures
of New York or New JERSEY in the
pending senatorial contests, there is
likely to be fireworks Immediately and
there will be work for grand lur,es.
1t became known today that both
AT Trenton and at Albany detectives
are keeping careful watch on the man
ayers of senatorial campaigns and on
members Of the two assemblies so that
anv attempt at bribery or the use of
other improper influences may be
promptly discovered and proof suffl-
cient to 90 to the courts may be Sc
cured,
Who are employing these sleuths docs
not appear. but that they are on the
ground does not admit Of any doubt.
At Albany there are not only pTi'
vate detectives, but central office men
from New York City are also present.
Insurgent and regular Democrats and
Republicans all are under surveillance.
Several of the; insurgents have dis
covered that every move they make
is watched and that they cannot leave
the Ten Eyck hotel or the beaten paths
Of Albany without being shadowed by
detectives They have also learned that
Senator Roosevelt is also kept well In
Watch Own Members
1t is said that some of these de-
tectives are in the employ Of the In
surcent leaders. who have set watch
upon the members of their own band
so there can be no chance Of tamper-
ing.
Senator Roosevelt said today that he
knew nothing about the employment Of
detectives, but certain of his follow"
eTs make no secret of the fact that they
are being constantly watched.
1t is believed this detective survell-
lance is the result of the irresponsible
actions of bunch of Tammany "sharp-
shooters and petty lobbyists, who
have been at work here for some days
irving TO establish friendly relations
with some Of the boilers.
No instance of direct offer of a
bribe has vet come to light. The the
ory upon which these "sharpshooters
have invaded Albany is purely a spec
thority is responsible. The hope of the
specuiator is that il he can make a
deal with an insurgent legislator for
his vote he may be able to find profit
able market for it before the dead
lock is broken.
In for a Deadlock.
While no one seems to know what
the three central office men are doing
there. there is belief in some quarters
that they are here at the request Of Boss
Murphy Of Tammany to watch these
speculative "sharpshooters and pre-
vent any scandal which might unJustly |
be charged TO Shcehan or Murphy. i
There is every reason to believe that
Boss Murphy has made up his mind
that the legislature is in for a long
deadlock. He has intimated to some |
Of his friends that it may last two
weeks longer.
The work Murphy and Sheehan are
doing is with Governor Dix. Their |
hope Of victory lies in him. Whenever |
the governor reaches point where he
believes the administration he has
promised the people is in jeopardy he
can end the deadlock and insure the |
enactment of all his recommended tions
by demanding that the wish of the ma
iority of the legislators be accepted
New pressure is being brought to
egrams and letters from prominent |
Democrats urging him TO stand to the
'old Democratic principles of the rule
of the majority are pouring In on the
executive in large numbers.
While this campaign is being con-
Quoted by Shehehen and Murphy. the
insurgents are not idle, They are at.
tempting DV similar IncCNOQS TO induce
the governor to demand the withdrawal
Of Sheehan.
Expect Governors Message.
At Trenton the employment of the
sleuths is due to the rumors that
great sum of money was to be expend.
ed for the aid of one candidate. The
employers Of the detectives are not
known, but il is understood that two
of the sleuths stationed at Trenton are
shadowing legislators who might be
tempted to accept bribe.
1t is reported that one of the detec.
tives worked on the Lorimer case in
Illinois and secured much evidence. An.
other is said to have spent years in
undertaking and has been responsible
for the conviction Of several promi-
nent politicians in other states on brib-
cry charges.
Both the Smith and the MARITIME lead.
ers are claiming n majority of the votes
on the first ballot The latter. however
seem the more confident They predict
that on Monday evening Governor vii. |
SON will send special message to the /
legislature. telling the members it is
their duty to elect the primary choice
MARITIME