New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-18
GOVERNOR PLANS TO
GET RID OF GAFFNEY
Asks Murphy's Brother-In-Law
for Report of Advisory High
way Commission.
SUFFERS CUNNING MOVE
Tested Public Opinion by APP
pointment-Tammany Boy
colt of Birthday Dinner
Causes No Worry.

Causes No Worry.
James l.. Ganney. brother-in-law and
business friend of Charles r. Murphy II
Tammany Hall Will Dee entirely elm
mated from tine state highway situation
this week. lie f., now chairman If the Ad-
visory Highway Commission appointed
some time ago 10y the Governor. and IT
has been stated ON the best Of authority
that Mr.. Murphy had insisted that the
position Of Superintendent Of HIGHWAYS
be given - him. Friends 81 the Governor
have declared that Mr.. Sulzor has hrough
ON war TO the knife by refusing To con
slider Nh Ganncy as candidate for th"
place. Tammany men only smile at such
assertions
Mr.. Gahucy called upon the Governor
40 the Waldorf yesterday morning. Tho
Governor told him plainly that he had not
the slightest Intention OF putting HIM d.
charge Of the appropriations of more than
$iNc".000 that are soon to be expended uv
the state for new highways. Furthermore
he told Mr.. Gaffuey that he wa anxious
10 have report from the advisory com
mission at the earliest possible date
which meant that he would like one be-
fore the end of the week
This means that the Governor Is get
ting rid of his commission Is well as Nj.
Gafincy, as the commission viii go out ~
business when it makes It's report. IL had
been III Gcrstood that the commission had
much work still 10 do. When it was APP
pointed the Governor wanted il TO recon-
the contracts already entered into. 10 look
into the best methods Of road construc-
ton and last. but not least, To- recon-
mend 10 him the names Of fifteen men
who, I'm the opinion Of the commission.
were fitted to make good for the place Of
Superintendent Of Highways.
Testing Public Opinion.
Friends Of tnc Governor say there was
method in his madness when ne arranged
that M Gannoy should Toe made head
Of the advisory commission. The Cow
ernor had already received an intimaton
that Mr.. Murphy would expect him 70
appoint Mr.. Ganney TO the place one
OF these friends said last night.
80 he thought he would test pubic
opinion on the Gaffncy proposition. lie
had him made head Of the advisory com
mission. He Immediately drew fire against
the Tammany man, and you know the
result. When tho actual demand came
for the appointment Of M. Ganney ~
Superintendent Of Highways. the Gov
ornor simply said that public sentiment
would not permit II.
In connection with the request Of the
Governor that the commission recommend
fifteen men who would ne capable OF
filing the place OF Superintendent OF
Highways there is an interesting Incl
dent \ week or ten days ago, when the
commission held meeting iu this city /
the commission voted nine 10 seven 10
recommend Mr. Ganney for the place. /.
They did not consider any other names.
There were some friends of the Gov /
ernor on the commission. and when they /
adjourned for luncheon they got IN touch !
with him. He was astOnshcd and told
them that he would never stand for such /
an appointment. During the luncheon
these men made the Governors attitude
known. Two men changed their minds. .
After luncheon another vote was taken,
ana ny iliiIt W S'ft4i IL NdS ht'li'l lsldl
no recommendation would Le made.
or course, say the Governors friends. |
he realizes that the Legislation he has
been trying to get through has langushcd
since his stand against Murphy. but they
declare that something interesting Will
develop when he begins 10 make his fight
against the hold-up. He intends 10 APP
peal 10 the people, just as Governor
Hughes did. they say, and he is Of the
opinion that the people Will support him.
The Governor has told his friends that
he believes Murphy and other Tammany
men will see in time that his attitude
toward them was for the best. after all !
and that they will respect him more for
nghting them than they did Governor
Dix. whose attitude throughout was
vacillating.
Cafney Makes Denial.
After he had left the Governor apart
ments at the Waldorf Mr. Gaffney re-
peated his dcnals that ne had ever been
a candidate for the State Superintendency
OF Highways.
Il never even considered the matter"
he said. II don't want the job My bust
ness interests would not permit me To
take II. am going to Atlanta next week
to see the Boston National baseball team
complete its training ! am going TO ac-