New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-17
ABE GRUBER THREATENS
RIVAL WITH LICKING
go to MuIdoon's for a Week."
RetortS W. B. Davis, ASpir.
ant for District Leader.
PAMPHLET BEGINS TROUBLE
Annual Attempt to Gust l7tt
District Man Gets Early Start
and Brings Promise Of
Criminal Prosecution.

The annual attempt to beat Abrahs-
Gruber out Of the leadership Of the N,
Assembly District began earlier tia,
pamphlet headed "Gruber Mus, Co s,s
styled an address by Willis B. DAN.
candidate for district leader OF the IN
Assembly District IN opposition 10 Abo
ham Gruber the present Republican Dos,
Of the district"
From copies OF two letters EXCHANGED
between Mr. Gruber and Mr. Davis. which
were made public yesterday, Il appeared
that Gruber had joined with Mayor Gay.
nor In the opinion that there are times
when one should cry mo law" and have
at them"
The first letter. sent by Gruber to
Davis. after the former had seen the
pamphlet issued apparently BY the lsiter,
reads:
Il have received, through friend 0.
yours a pamphlet OF eight pages. at The
bottom Of which is your name II is head.
ed 'Gruber Must Go. and has various
headings. such a. 'Gruber and the Broth.
els. This Is Your Fight etc | am send.
ing you this letter by clerk in NJ
office, 50 | will be sure you have received
il.
Now. what | want you TO do is 10 ssy
you are responsible FOR the circular
which. on its face. shows IL is 10 be Used
at the coming primaries and It's dsti'
button. ! do not intend to wait until Il,
primary tight is on, 80 you may not hsm
the excuse of saying that what you sal
and did Vas done In the heat Of prina1
election.
II YOU say you are responsible for 'ia
circular. and | demand a written rev
this week, l intend 10 prosecute y0I crf.
lnally IL the libel is a criminal ore
also intend TO present YOU 10 the Aept
late Division as a man unnt 70 praeus
law. aut / also intend 10 take he Saf
faction If licking YOU. or trying 10 q"
pc -sonal.y. il YOU will give me the opp''
tunity. and to this latter end VIII ir'"
You anywhere.
- hort q year ago I read m the rev..
baLer that YOU stood up IN cnlreA o.
ave in hundred words your fsasosIR
being a Christian. | can say In w
few words that you are dirty Asr'
Davis lost no time In sending an 81
swer. and then gave out copies VI W.
letters 10 the newspapers. Ills .eue' ~
der cate OF May l6 follows.
Your silly letter received e"'
lenge YOU 10 execute your threats
As you have repeatedly boosted "
your influence and control over INC
trict Attorney OF this county frequ'n-
stating in public that you secured ''.'
Whitman's nomination and nnahce'
campaign. which | am credi'aop
formed is wholly untrue. why doh
submit your complaint 10 him. ""0
the proper officer 10 entertain sa0n W.
plants as indicated in your letter.
You, as a lawyer. should kho"
seek your remedy WITHOUT threa'ehins
Your cry that the circular Is e''
inal libel. and that you VIII ihsu'
criminal proceedings. does not dis'uiV
I'm the least. / am sure that DisuN'
torney Whitman will not lenc MS -
10 advance your political schemes VI
sonal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT in WING" ,.
would involve him II you cou'u' -.
Whitman knows you as well as " -,
vast majority OF the residents Oh '"'
Assembly District. ,. ~,
LAS 10 your challenge 10 "a
physically. / would suggest TO sVu ~,
10 Muldoon's. for a few weeks al GO
before you venture 10 display wv
cal as well as your mental "eaS"