The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-08-01
Frawley Committee Expects
Affidavit From Banker
TO Show This.
W'NTRUE," SAYS GOVERNOR
lie Also Denies That Signature
To the Letter to ElEns
Is Ills.


dates Of the Elkus check for $500 and the
schin check for $500. which were not
included In the Governors sworn state
ment Of campaign receipts and expendi-
lures fled with the Secretary Of state.
The Governor also denied writing the
letter acknowledging the Elkus check.
lie asserted that the signature to the
letter WAS not In his handwriting.
The Governor further declared that the
corrupt practices act does not require
a candidate In his statement nled with
the Secretary Of State to give the names
OF contributors. but only the names OF
those to whom money WAS paid. This was
another reason advanced by Mr.. Sulser
why the schiff and Eikus checks were
not included In the Governors sworn
statement. The first explanation. made In
the Governors formal statement Of yes
terday, was: Twas too busy during
the campaign to attend to these details
Others did IL for me and relied on them
I was told the statement was accurate as
IL could be made
Nr. schiH's AHidsvn.
When the Frawley committee resumes
IN. investigation of Mr.. SulHer's cam
paign funds in New York city heN'
wednesday Jacob II. Schiffs aftidavit IL
expected for presentation to the com
mittee Mr.. Schin will swear that GOV
Sulzer personally solicited the Nz'o"o
campa ign contribution from him ana 'ha'
the check was given to Louis A. Sarecky
in the presence Of Mr.. Su'Eer,
MIR. SchifY wrote to Mr.. Sulxer letter
OF congratulation upon his NOMINATION
for Governor. Mr.. Sulxer Responded oS
personally calling upon Mr. Schin AZ MS
office to thank him and Mr., Schin askeo
the Governor II there was anything nc
coud do for him.
You can help along my campaign
fund" was the substance ot 'he "oN-
srnor's reported reply.
"I will be glad to do 60" answered. Mr.
Schiff.
How much do you want 10 give
asked Gov. sulzer bluntly;
.wsff.- y l-wsRs.cusa 'Se'So0. rsp'ed
Mr. Schin.
rs that all that YOU feel you can
give?' remarked the Governor. well
/ all right" and that ended the incident
/ for that day.
/ ing the Governor and Louis \. sar"cky'
his confidential secretary. called upon M
! Schiff at his Office In the Kuhn Loeb h
/ Co banking house and the $500 check
was passed over to MIR. Sarecky, across
its face being written MIR. Schins con-
tribution toward william Suffers cam
paisn expenses"
Nr. SchiH May Trstify.
This conversation will be related In
substance in Mr.. Schn's AFFIDAVIT. ana II
the affidavit is questioned then Mr.
Schin will be subprnaed to take the stand
and give his testimony In person.
Gov. sulzer's friends declared to-nish'
that Mr.. Schin II angry AZ MN Tor par
donins Fo'ke r. brahd' ana IL aenehteo
Ux.o,,,,,a vh.n cov Sizer wns a.ked
,o.n,.h, u,h.,h.r mr. M, h. ner.on.,,y
.,,io,,.d IN. check of Mr. schiry hs r..
D,,ad.
"I d,d not"
In n ,orma, statement issued YESTERDAY =
Eov Su,zer said.
81 did not know that Mr. Schin had
sent a check to a friend for s2.5OO unti
I was threatened about IL last Nav. Tn,
Frawiey committee should produce th,,
check. II was not sent to mo or mad,
to my order, and the man who got IL will
tell all about II at the proper time"
While the Frawley COMMITTEES In pro
ceeding with It's plans to discredit tn,
lt3overnor through their efforts TOWARD
impeachment Gov. Suiser is plannin,
to find out Just where he stands wit,
the rank and fle of the Democratic part,
in the State The Governors call for ,
meeting at the Executive chamber Mon
lday noon Of the State committeeman an,
county chairmsn is to plan for the con
tinuation Of the direct primary night. bu
, II will also give the Governor opportunit,
to learn the attitude Of tho party's loca
, leaders.
secrrt.py Plata Statement
",' eo",e'e"ee ''. W.. "e "s' I'm
portait one III Ns~ y, .ns history VI u,
past 'e~ weesS' SA'" ."es'er y. r'a''
secretary 10 .he Governor. to-nsn. IN
prepared s'a'emeh. w"''" mao 'he III
dorsemeht OF inc Governor ror urs'n'