New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-02
John A. HenneSSy, Governors
AdviSer-in-Chief, Designated
to Investigate Any State
Department.
TAMMANY JOBS IN DANGER
Executive to Build Up Own Ma
chine by Removing Murphy
Men-So Near Break
down He Will Take
Brief Vacation.
lRy Telegraph to The Tribune ]

Albany, Aug. 1.-Governor Suffers
only answer to the disclosures made by
the Frawley committee regarding his
campaign collections was to designate
to-day his adviser-in-chief John \.
Hennessy. as a special investiGa or
with authority under the Moreand act
to investigate any state department.
Indications are tIat no attempt will
he made to explain or nswer tn
FraVley revelations. 1t VIII simply be
a neck-to-neCk race to outdo Tam
many in producing sensations. Friends
Of Governor Sulzer practically ad-
mitted tonight that this was the pur-
pose Of the prospective HenneSsy in
quiries.
When the Governor was asked about
the Hennessy appointment be said the
designation fled with the Secretary Of
state spoke for itself Pressed for an
explanation. he added that the new in
quiry was in line with his hunt for the
graf.ers"
The appointment Of Eennessy as a
special investigator into departmental
affairs means that the next act in the
Tammany-Sulz Cght will be d riot
Of Investigation in which the functions
Of those appointed or elected to carry
on the state government will be entire
ly forgotten. Ever since il began 'dst
spring. the bitterness of this imbroG-
lo has gradually grown until depart
ment after department has been drawn
into II, few now being exempt.
Only the most routine duties have
been per. med, but now that the op-
posing factions are TO begin investi-
eating each other even these will he
discarded TO make room for a hectic
dog day search for records. informa-
ton. documents. rumOrs-anything by
which the one may get something on
the other. Driven into a corner by the
Frawley committee. the Governor
strikes back 10y trying to discredit his
enemies.
Publicity the Object.
Hennessy. who early in the year as
executive auditor investigated the re-
building Of the burned part Of the
Capitol. was named 10 investigate the
Highway Department before Carlisle
was made Commissioner, and was later
designated TO investigate the Palisades
Park Commission, will begin his new
l.
will engage counsel and arrange for
public hearings. at which as much pub
licity as possible will he sought. In
fact. publicity IS admitted 10 be the
main purpose.
Hennessy will devote his principal ef-
forts 10 the Excise. Public Works and
Controllers departments, the heads OF
which are all hostile 10 the Governor.
Sulzerites all over the state have com
planned that the Excise Commissioner,
". W. Farley. has packed his depart
ment with upstate Murphy partisans.
The Superintendent Of Public Works.
Duncan W. Peck. has fought Sulzer all
along in the Governors efforts TO get
control Of canal patronage, and where
ever he mas done the bidding Of the
Chief Executive IL has been with the
greatest reluctance.
But the greatest source Of discomfort
10 the Governor has come from the
Controllers office, where the acting
Controller. Michael J. Walsh. the
Democratic leader Of Westchester
County has used every power OF his
Office to hold up money sought by the
Governor for his Investigations.
To Build Up Own Machine.
II is expected that wholesale re-
movals will follow the Hennessy in
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