New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-21
The "Gaffney or War Message.

Hennessy took up then the Ganney in
cident. He said that when Suzer was re-
turning from the Wilson inauguration he
told him there was going TO be trouble
over the GafTney business. few nights
later Sulzer told him that man had been
there who had told him II was "Gaffney
or war" Hennessy asked Sulzer imme-
diately for the name OF the man. but Sui
ger said he couldn't tell him.
With the explanation that he dug up
the letters when they were cleaning out
the Governors room at the Capitol last
Friday. Hennessy then proceeded TO read
the following letters recommending Can
ney for Highway Commissioner. interlard
ed with his own sidelight explanations:
II dug this up last Friday. | dug this
up az they were cleaning out the Gov
ernors room:
March S. notice the date. NO. D
West 9Th street. New York
Hon William Sulzer. Governor.
MY dear Sir: ! became acquainted
with Mr.. j. f.. Gafney In a business
transaction some years ago. and learner
more particularly OF his industry and UNI
usual business ability through his part
ner, Mr. Joseph ID. Karl. now dead. II
Is my position that II the position should
be offered 10 him and II he should accept
the position OF Superintendent or state
Roads Won will have selected man OF
known industry and ability. and one.
believe. who has had unusual adaptability
in the handling OF large bodies OF men.
Respectfully yours.
LOUIS STEWART
Now. that was on March s. There
must have been some coincidence IN tue
minds OF Mr. stephen Baker. president
Of the Bank of the Manhattan Company.
surplus 81 10000 for he writes letter
NV dear Governor and then tells OF the
nocuIiar interest that he feels In the
highway investigation. the necessity OF
carving out reform. and having IN the
lyi,buav Department men OF practical
experience. -,
Then he says: Mr. Gahney ana MI
Tremaine have been recommended 20 me
az men 10 meet these requirements III
every way. and from what have learned
,baIr appoIntment would be an assur-
once ~ the efficient and economic al
building of the highways.
Names Murphy's "sandbas' Man.
Now. we will give little sketch OF
Mr. Murphy Mr.. Murphy's 'sandbag man
Is Mr. Arthur Mclean, OF Newburgh. he
"a the man who gets the dough. lie Is
the man who gets the coin when the con-
tractors are sandbagged on the canal
"a. man who gets the coin when the con-
tractors are sandbagged on the highway
He got his little 5000 last fall from the
Rithulithic Paving Company, out you
won', see II recorded anywhere on earth
-. cot his & 900 last fall from one OF my
friends ON the canal whose name l shall
refraIn from mentioning; but you won't
and q on any record of the office OF the
i.saor.,arv NJ State or anywhere else as
money expended. And he received MS
& ooO last fall from the Barber Asphait
Comnany. but you won't find 1t recorded
in any campaign expenses. And he has
received In three years from Jim Stewart
on two sections OF the parse canal |-''ooo
and e. 600 and 5000. and | have the proof
hut Won won't find II recorded anywhere
by Mclean, the bagman
"ue has received from Mr.. Kirby, Of
tho barge canal $1,000 and 5000. but
Won won't find that recorded anywhere
in any state department or In any cam