The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-11-03
SULzER ISSUE PLAYS
PROMINENT PART
Corpse" Of Depessd Executive
Rises Up to Haunt the Boss =
Hearst Takes a Hand
in the Melee
Telegram by United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
New York, Nov. 3.-A Kilkenny cat
fight That ancient verse most accu-
rately describes the New York mayor
atty campaign that will end when the
polls close tomorrow night. On the
eve OF the election one thing stands
out clearly Tammany has had run
for its money. Chief c. Francis Mur-
ply has faced the most critical situa-
tion in his career as monarchial boss
and the Tiger knows It has been In a
fight The verdict tomorrow night
viii show whether the most determln.
ed and organized fight Father Knicker'
booker ever waged on the discredited,
pretty generally hated, but greatly
feared Tammany organization has beer
successful The fusionisis today claila-
ed certain victory all along the line.
The joker IN the campaign deck that
Tammany Wlgwams tried 10 stack was
the Impeachment Of Gov William Sui.
ger at Albany Murphy thought he
left a political corpse IN the "Peepul's
House The undertaken double-cross'
ed "the Chief" and let somebody get
to the supposed corpse with pull
meter before the body was embalmed
Bsst side ProgressiYes resuseitated
the supposed corpse even while the
wake" was yet IN Fourteenth street
and the supposedly discredited sulzer
turned out to be the most powerful
Frsionist weapon against the Tiger
The Tammany Braves stayed at al
bany until they thought that sulzeI
was good and dead. and then return
ed to New York 10 hold impressive
obsequies and hint how powerful was
Tammany in the destruction Of those
who don't bow to the Chief" From
their standpoint. they fell down when
they declined to bar him from holding
further office No sooner had the,
turned their backs than Sulzer came
out with the most virulent attack OF
Murphy that has ever been made ON I
Tammany "Chief." He told how the
Boss" offered him "all the money h'
wanted when he was inaugurated, an'
then followed the offer up with dicta
tion on every appointment within the
governors power to make Sulzel
turned down both the money and th'
dlotation. For this sulzer was i'm
peached Suffers very plausible stor.
was spread broadcast throughout th'
city and state. and the result was th
hottest fight that the Tiger ever 90
into.
Edward e. Mccall. the 1'apmanl
candidate for mayor. was portrayed b.
sulzer as Murphys go.between. Sui
ger told how Mccall. formerly a 81
preme court justice and now head o
the public service commission, alway
referred to Murphy as "the Chief
New York never before saw muni'
ipal campaign. The tragic death 0
Mayor William Jay Gaynor. at se'
cast a damper or the beginning OF tn
struggle, but this was soon forgotte
in the heat Of battle. and early Oct'
Der the rival factions we're at il han
mer and tongs. That politics make
strange bed fellows is nowhere NOR
true than in New York city. during
mayoralty election. Old party line
are entirely lost sight Of Republican
and Democrats lose their identity.
the present campaign it has been Flu
ion versus Murphys Tammany. Ha
Mayor Gaynor net died. there woul
have been three candidates. wit
Gaynor an independent. When Mu
ply decreed. in the little back room
Delmonico's, that Mccall should
"his" candidate. Gaynor announce
his independent candidacy, without e
dorsement by any party. and CROW
OF more than 10000 Gaynor Lacquer
a voluntary organization. crowded Ct
Hall park. and nominated Gaynor
acclamation. as he stood, too weak
speak, on city hall steps. The Fusio
lists nominated John Purroy Mitch'
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