New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-08
GOV. GLYNN PUTS STOP
TO SECOND TERM TALK
"Under No Circumstances Will
BE a Candidate for Re-
election" He Says.
WOULD BE A FREE AGENT
Will Camp on the Trail of Graft,
and Punish the Grafters,
Whoever They May
Be, He Declares.

Governor Glynn made it clear yesterday
that IL there was any reorganization work
10 do in the Democratic party throughout
the state in which he would be expected
TO take a hand It would have to be done
soon. The Governor deprecated the
Humiliation which recent events had put
upon the state"--referring to the impeach-
ment Of Governor Sutherland the 'poliu-
cal wrangling' that figured in the local
election, but emphatically declared that
he would not be a candidate for re-elec-
ton.
1t was time to get down to business"
he said and that real hard work for the
remainder Of his term was the only
method he had in mind to redeem the
state government in the eyes OF the peo-
pie. Governor Glynn declined TO discuss
in detail what he thought should be done
with Murphy and Tammany Hall in view
OF the recent election. but he was very
willing to state the policy which he be-
lieved his administration should pursue
for the year he expects TO serve as Chief
Executive. In general way, however,
he intimated that clean Democrats In
local politics had an urgent problem to
solve.
you can't put it too strong" he said.
that am not and will not be candi-
date for reelection. There Will be no
strings on the Governors chair while
occupy II. No string from outside and
no strings from within. A Governor who
is looking for a second term before he
has begun his first is not a free agent.
And I propose to be free agent shall
serve for this term. Let others concern
themselves with future terms"
To See Hennessy Monday.
The Governor said that he intended TO
return TO Albany to-day and expected TO
see John A. Hennessy on Monday. when
he expected that Mr.. Hennessy would lay
before him the rest of his evidence OF
graft In state departments. He declared
( that he intended TO make thorough IN
vestigation Of the Hennessy charges ana
TO run down graft wherever 1t could De
found in the state departments, irrespec-
tive of whom 1t might hit.
The present and imperative duty" he
! said, 'Hs to find the right men, big men,
| give them free hand to make impartial
Investigations and then punish the guilty,
II any guilty are found. I will not pro-
tect any man who has dishonesty received
a dollar OF state money. l Will invesu-
gate thoroughly where there is anything
wrong"
The Governor qualified his enthusiasm
| for investigation by asserting that ne
, would not permit the air to be filled win
reckless accusations of the kind that mac
been used 20 some extent in the recent
municipal campaign, but he emphasized
the point that no such consideration would
retard him from righting the real wrongs
He declared that the state should not al
low itself to be blinded to its real needs
In the pursuit OF these Investigations, as
there were other functions of government
which demanded its attention.
Governor Glynn was asked what his
remedy was for putting an end to graft
on the state highways. He said that the
best way. in his opinion, was TO rewrite
the contract specifications, so that con-
tractor who builds piece OF road Tor the
state will be compelled to maintain that
road in good condition for a reasonable
length OF time. A system OF that hnd
would make the contractor live up 10 the
specifications for self-interest and self
protection. he said.
las a further remedy / would change
the specifications so that every time con-
tractor received money from the state ne
would be compelled to swear that work
had been performed IN full compliance
with the specifications OF the contract"
he said. This would free the state from
the very difficult task OF proving larceny
IN cases where 1t has occurred and make
it very easy to convict dishonest con-
tractors of perjury"