New-York tribune., 1911-10-30
SAYS KINGS DEMOCRATS
CANNOT SAVE TICKET
Joseph Cassidy Declares William
WiIIett, Jr., Was ''Jobbed'
Intentionally.
CALLAHAN DEFENDS STAND
Queens Leader Calls Action of
His Candidates Associates
Most Cowardly in the
History of Politics. ;"

The Democratic political scandal POI
was kept boiling Yesterday in Brooklyn
on account of what some Of the politi-
clans chara cterized as the extraordinary
statements" issued by the three candi-
dates for the Supreme Court bench il
explanation Of their withdrawal Of the
action for criminal libel against william
Bcrri. Of The Standard Union An al
pervading air of gloom seemed TO settle
i'm the neighborhood of John II. McCOoey
leader of the Democracy in Kings, and
his lieutenants They had no explana-
tions to make. The opinion that th'
scandal prcsaged the doom OF McCOoel
and the defeat Of the Democratic tiClie
continued to grow
There were reports in Queens of hur-
ried conferences between Joseph CAS-
sidy, Democratic leader Of that borough
and the monarch of the 14th street Wig
wan, in this city, yesterday and Satur-
day. Some Of the politicians of Queens
said afterward that the mighty Cassidy
was of the opinion that the leader OF
Kings had "bungled things dreadfuly
and that Cassidy had expressed his opin-
ion 20 Mr. Murphy to that effect
After a consultation with some OF his
advisers at the Democratic Club in Long
Island City last night Cassidy issued a
statement, in which he assailed Surro-
gate Herbert T. Ketcham and Patrick +.
Callahan, the Kings County candidates
for the Supreme Court, for the attitude
they assumed toward William Willett
jr. the queens candidate, for whom cas-
sidy is sponsor.
Cassidy's Savage Attack.
Il lis statement Cassidy went to the
defence of Mr.. Willett, and said that
when Mr.. Nillett was induced to sign
the letter Of withdrawal he was "jobbed
Intentionally" The Queens leader char
acterized the action Of Callahan and
Ketcham as the most cowardly in the
history of politics" The statement said:
After reading the statement made 10y
Judge KctChdm and Mr.. Callahan, / can
not understand why they consented u q
dismissal off the libel case against Mr.
UiciOUS circumstances connected with tht
nomination OF Mr. Nillett. the place On
have shown IL. in justice TO themselves and
Mr. WiNCtt. was before the court. Theh
action. 10 my mind. is the most COWardly
in the history Of politics, and when Willett
was induced TO sign the letter OF withdraw
al ne was iobbed Intentionally. II there
was any money paid fer Nilletts nOmlna
ton I do not know Of II.
Cassidy consented later TO enlarge
upon this statement and be more eX-
pHclt He said he believed Mr. Wilett
rad been led into trap by his associ-
ates on the Democratic judiciary ticket.
When the first statement signed by the
three candidates which ended the legal
action brought against Mr. Berri is read
in connection with the personal state
ments issued later by Mr.. Callahan and
Surrogate Ketcham. the plot 10 discredit
Mr.. Willett becomes apparent. he said.
1T looks - me as though 1t was those
other two who were afraid Of the results
that would come out from that judicial
Investigation" said Cassidy. Every
body knows that when you have ju-
diciaI settlement Of matter that it is
generally accepted. Mere newspaper
statements do not have this effect Why
did not these two candidates, if they
considered there was SO much against
Wilett and not against themselves, let
this matter go I'm the courts and let the
truth thus become known? They were
the ones who eot Willett to sign the first
statement and stop the court proceed
ings. and il was not Willett who asked
them
Asked in regard 10 the reports Of d
large sum Of money having been with
drawn by Mr.. Willett from "A bank in
Queens on the day Of the judiciary con
yention. Mr. Cassidy said he knew little
about such reports. He was familiar
with the stock transactions mentioned
hv Willctt in his statement, Cassidy SAID
and was satisfied that the explanation
given by Mr. Willett in regard to his
wanting money for use in those trans
actions was the truth. lie did not Sc,
MIR. Willctt or Louis Walters on the DAY
Of the convention, ne said.
Says Witett Was Indiscrect.
at an events" continued Mr.. cas-
sidy, "it is q very bad thing for a candi-
date for a nomination To draw large
sums Of money from bank on the day
or mis- nomination. Willett ought to have
thought of that. But he was SO inter
cstcd in getting the stock that he never
Thought about how il would look.
don't see how the Democrats in Kings
County are going to save their ticket
think that it is beaten
Cassidy said Mr.. Willett was nomi-
mated after "A conference of the leaders
H. Ouecns because they considered him
III. strongest man available. His nom
iuation had been talked over with
Leader McCoocy of Kings, who also con
stored Mr. Willett a good candidate, ho