New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-23
"The Thief, Not the Chief," Is
Cry When Former Governor
Says He Refused to
Steal at Albany.
BREAKS UP TIGER MEETING
Tammany Audience Joins the
Cheering Throng, Which In
dulges in Riot OF Enthus-
iasm-"I'll Keep Up
Bossism Fight!'

II was estimated, cheered former Gov
ernor William Sulzer last night when
he opened his campaign as a candidate
for Assembly on the Progressive ticket
from the 9Th District.
| Mr.. Sulzcr before each audience
charged that he was removed from
office because Charles F. Murphy
couldn't get me to steal" and the name
OF Murphy was booed and Kissed as
roundly as Sulzer was cheered.
From all the thousands who heard him
there was not one dissenting voice. IL
Sulzer had saved the nation he could
not have been received with greater
welcome. and more intense hatred could
not have been displayed than the
| crowds evinced at each mention OF the
name OF Murphy.
| Sulzer sometimes referred to the
boss of Tammany Hall as "the Chief.
Each time he did so hundreds inter
rupted with:
THE thief! The thief! Not the
4 Chief"
Admirers Break Police Lines.
! The deposed Governor was scheduled
! TO address four audiences in as many
/ East Side halls. But at each place the
/ overflow was so great that 1t was with
. l,tt ma "a
path through his madly cheering ad-
/ mirers. Although there were at least a
/ dozen and'upward of policemen outside
/ each hall. they were unable TO Keep
ANYTHING resembling a police line. so
/ great was the jam.
| When Mr.. Sulzer crossed the Bowery
FROM his headquarters. at the Broad
way Central, he was recognized, and
hats were raised as his automobile
whizzed along. Through I'd street the
automobile sped. followed by two ma
chimes with reporters. until Avenue a
was reached.
At that point n large Tammany out
door meeting was I'm progress. Some
one recognized the Governor and
shouted "Hurrah for Sulzer!" In a
moment the Tammany meeting was a
thing of the past and the Nth street
spellbinders were left alone on the
! truck.
The former Governor made no effort
TO conceal his pleasure. for he smiled
nf tho lot who kpnf
pace with his machine, shouting their
lungs out for Sulzer. who waved his
hat in response, smiling all the while.
10000 Around Ono Hall.
When the car turned into Avenue
u. where. in Lafayett, Hall. the first
address was scheduled. fully twenty
thousand persons roared out well
come.
AS far as the eye could see on either
side OF the automobile the street was
filled from sidewalk TO sidewalk with
shouting. cheering masses, with over
flows in every doorway and on every
stoop and throngs on every fire escape
Of the big tenement houses.
The police tried to keep a clear space
about the automobile. but the crowd.
even though threatened with night
sticks, tried to get to the car. and what
looked like a possible riot was checked
by Sulzer, who, rising In his car, waved
his hands for silence, and the crowd
| Ia "a
lice to let the crowd come close 10 his
car. and this the crowd did. without
waiting for further permission.
| "Our next Governor!" and You'll be
our President" were some Of the cries
that could be distinguished above the
cheers that greeted Suffers opening
words.
| Every pause in the Ex-Governor s
speech was a signal for applause, and
the pauses were many.
MY friends" he began. Il am glad
70 greet you because / know you are
my friends. I am your friend. No
words can tell how greatly / appre-
ciate your confidence and your un-
sw erving loyalty TO me. My gratitude
10 YOU is deep. and gratitude is the
fairest flower that sheds its perfume
in the human heart SO long as
live shall not forget your loyalty.
Twenty years ago you sent me
| TO the Legislature from this very dis
, trict where / became the Speaker be-
fore | finished five terms. / reached
that position through my faithfulness
and honesty, and | was the youngest
| Sneaker I'D to that time in the history
| of the state. Then you sent me to
Congress for eighteen years, and then
! Won sent me back to Albany as your
Governor"
Crowd Wild With Enthusiasm.
Here the crowd went wild, cheering
sulzer and booing Murphy. And when
sulzer continued it was to say:
And in the ten months was in AL
bany I was the Governor and not the
rubber stamp Of Charles F. Murphy.
would not be a proxy Governor.
would not take orders from the Chief
believed all the people in the state
were greater than Murphy"
The deposed Governor told of his
Continued on second page, ffth column.