New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-21

much as an intimation from Mr.. Murphy
that he desired me to call upon Governor
Sulzer. nor did he ever make any re-
quest to me to suggest any names for ap-
polntment to ONCE by Governor Suizer.
His Justices Appointed.
Il never talked about the filling Of
offlces or suggested names Of any kind
Of applicants for office, excepting the In
stance Of the Supreme Court justices that
he was to appoint to vacancies. and then
whatever discussion-and we had some
over these appointments-was purely and
only upon the Initiative Of Governor Sui
Ter and upon his request to me to aid
him, In so far as I might consistently. In
the discharge Of his duty in that respect.
And the two gentlemen whom he az
terward named were the two names that
suggested to him for the filing Of the
places.
"Of course, whatever reference in this
interview Governor Suzer made to Mr..
Murphy's alleged conversations with him.
when he does not say that was pres
ent, naturally | know nothing about. and
hence have nothing to say.
AS to the interview of April 10, the
night of the Jefferson dinner. Mr.. Sulzer
during the dinner endeavored several
times to make an arrangement to have
Mr.. Murphy meet him In his room after
the dinner was over. and Mr.. Murphy
sent back word that he would be unable
to keep any such appointment. and as
matter Of fact, he left the hall and did
not 60 to Mr.. Suffers room.
THE Governor insisted on my going to
his room after the dinner, and while In
his room. with two other gentlemen. he
suggested that Mr.. Murphy be sent for.
but Mr.. Murphy could not be found-he
had left the hotel. At late hour at night
the suggestion came from Governor Sui
ger himself that Mr.. Murphy be called
UP on the phone.
Asked II He'd See Governor.
He was so called, and asked II he
would see the Governor, and the response
was that he would and at the Governors
request accompanied him to Mr.. Muir
phys house. Their conversation was
very short one. and. az my recollection
serves me, had solely and wholly to do
with the question Of direct primary.
NO such conversation as the Governor
alleges as having taken place ever oc'
curred-at least. not In my hearing. ana
I was there during the entire converse
ton. The Governor himself did most OF
the talking. Mr.. Murphy asked him but
one or two questions In reference to what
the purport OF his bill was. No threats of
any kind were made. no discussion was
had as to Offices OF any kind. and the
conversation, which I have said was a
short one bore wholly and entirely upon
the question OF direct primaries, and both
gentlemen parted in the most amicabie
frame OF mind.
II never, from the time that Governor
Sulzer was installed in office down 70
the present day. took any message OF any
kind to him. never referred and never
recall Of having spoken Of Mr. Murphy as
the Chief and what he means by that
saying I do not understand
II never heard the name OF Dir. Nc
Manus suggested for any office by any
ono except the Governor himself. and
0uIlIlB Nlsll ~ NHc SNSNSN''S
IN tho presence of Mr.. Plat. his secre
tary. and Mr.. Hennessy.
HE was talking OF his trials at Albany
and he reiterated what he had often told
me before, that he believed himself sur
rounded by rogues, and l turned to him
and said:
Governor, you told me that for the
first time early in February. and ! never
visited you but you have reiterated thai
statement. and you now make the same
statement. / told you when you nrs'
mentioned II to me that your duty was
To yourself and to your administrations.
Take all those rogues, az you term
them, and no matter from whence they
came or who they are. remove them a.
once. now say TO you. II the fact b'
as you say that you are surrounded bS
rogues, when you knew II In February
YOU could not be blamed. but by you'
keeping them now. into May. and con
stantly talking about you having then
about you, you have got nobody but your
self to blame. because no official OF am
stamina would tolerate such conditions J.
| they existed
Secretary Platt Names Murphy.