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mission, the Department Of state Prisons
and the Department of Highways. lie
insisted that George NJ. Palmer should be
appointed chairman and Patrick T.. Nc
Cabe a member Of the Public Service Com
mission Of the Second district This is the
: Packy McCabc who is Murphy's political
lieutenant In Albany
Mr. Murphy further insisted upon having
The McManus for Labor COMMISSIONER. Il
man named Meyers for state Architect IA
man from Brooklyn whose name forgot for
state Hospital Commissioner. and James
H. Gaffney for Highway Commissioner, in
case I wished to supplant Mr. Reel Mr.
Murphy said that Reel ought to b. kept. as
he was good man. This is the same Reel
whom I subsequently removed.
shortly before midnight we left Judge
McCal's house in his automobile and ne and
Mr.. Murphy accompanied me TO the Grand
Central depot, here took the train for
Albany.
Tammamy CbicS insisted.
when I removed Reel from the ofrl,e Of
Commissioner Of Highways began TO hear
pretty vigorously from Mr.. Murphy, who
was more determined than cNrr TO secure
the place for Jim CARNEY.
About March j. Just after President
Wilson'S inauguration. | visited tho Presi-
dent IN the white House. When I came ont
met Thomas r. Smith, secretary of Tam
many Hail. in front of the white House.
Mr. Smith said Mr. Murphy wanted inc
. TO meet him and some of the Democratic
state leaders at Senator O'Gorman's rooms
in the Shoreham Hotel Al = o'clock that
night.
Il went to the Shorcham that igh' .
There were present senator O'Gorman. MIR
Murphy, Norman f. Mack and Mr.. Fitz-
patrick, the Murphy leader in BufIalo. MIR.
| McCooey. the Murphy leader OF BROOKLYN
Thomas r. Smith and myself state Affairs
| were discussed In a general way. ] took
very little part in the talk.
AS 7 went ont MI Murphy followed mo
into the hall. He asked me If would give
him assurance that I would appoint his
friend Jim Gahney Commissioners of II ish-
ways. That place. YOU will remcmber
controlled tho immediate spending of
e85, ,OOO. 600 for good roads. the very same
work in which Mr. Hennessy's investiga-
tions have recently uncovered frauds
amounting to millions Of dollars in twenty
two counties under the Reel administ ra
tion.
MIR Murphy seemed very much aroused
| He said he would like 70 have the matter
settled before he went away. that If would
appoint Mr. Gaffney could have my own
way regarding other matters.
Mr.. Murphy assured me that he was
more Interested in Gaffney's appointment
than in anything else in the state: that Gan
ncy was good all round man for the job.
knew what 10 do and could get results.
Murphy Makes Threats.
u said I will consider all YOU say about
he matter ! want to go slow aud get
| the very best man can hnd for that position
| would rather be slow about the appoint
ment than be- sorry
And he answered ~ YOU don't appoint
| GafTnpy you WILL br sorry
MIR Murphy finally said I am for Gahnry
| The organization demands his appoin, mcnt
| and ] want YOU to do il
"Ircplied / will make no promise about
-He said IT will he Gaffney or war
| "Hc laughed ~ me when I asserted my
| independence and said that might no the
Governor. but tha he controlled the Leasia
turc: that unless I did what he wanted me
20 regarding legislation and appointments
| ! could not get nv nominations confirmed
| and that ne would block everything
| One talk with Mr.. Murphy which !
remember very distinctly was At his house
! in New York on March Is.
He expressed great indignation because
| had removed Col Scott. the Superintend-
I ent Of Prisons told him the reasons. He
noohpoone0 tnem, ana salu ScO't was 4
| friend OF his.
| Il talked TO Mr. Murphy about new
Commissioner OF La bot and said Nc ought
| to appoint the very best man in tho STATE.
] spoke TO him about John Mitchell l'e
wanted to know what WAS he matter with
! The McManus for Labor Commissioner.
Heading Toward Bull Moose.
| Y urged tho peculiar qualifications Of
| Mitchell. and he said Mitchell Was not n
Democrat and that he was Roosevelt man.
adding: lie ia q Progressive and YOU are
| heading the same way
! Il replied that Mitchell was a good enough
Democrat TO get every Democratic vote
! in the Legislature of Illinois for United
| States Senator and to he offered the Demo
cratic nomination for ce-President at
! the Denver convention. However I said.
{ 1T is immaterial o me whether he is a Demo-
crat or not. He is tho most experienced
and competent man in the state IN my
opinion. for the place
! When talking over appointments 10 the
| Supreme Court bench Mr. Murphy said 10
| me-. u uless you do what | want YOU TO do
| ] will wreck your administration as Gov
ernor. block all your legislation and defeat
| all of your appoint mcnts.
! He said. Remember control the Leg
! islature and the Legislature can control the
Governor
He also threatened me with public dis