New-York tribune., 1913-06-18
SULZER SAW MURPHY,
TAMMANY MAN SAYS
Declares Boss Told Him OF
Governors AbjeCt Plea for
Primary Bill.
HEARST ADMITS ARGUMENT
Cram Also Comes Forward with
Verification of Baltimore
Convention Joke" He
Didn't Relish.

Confederation of the statements made
about Governor Sulzer by Patrick T.. Nc
Cabe in Albany on Monday night was
obtained here yesterday. According to a
close friend of Charles F. Murphy. not
only did the Governor beg the Tammany
boss with tears In his eyes to let the
direct primary bill go through, so he
could get the support OF William Ran
dolph Hearst. but he assured Mr.. Murphy
that he could promise him the support of
Hearst and the Hearst newspapers In the
coming municipal campaign.
Mr.. Murphy was at his summer home
in Good Ground. but the Tammany man
who talked for him said he was familiar
with all the facts. having heard them
direct from the Tammany leader. Speak
ing about the visit OF the Governor TO
the home of Mr.. Murphy on the morning
of Sunday April 10. after the Jefferson
Day dinner OF the National Democratic
Club. at the Waldorf, this friends of Muir
ply said
Mr. Murphy treated the Governor with
great coolness at the dinner. They did
not speak and Mr.. Murphy went away
early. About / o'clock the next morning
there came a ring on the telephone at the
Murphy home The Governor was on the
other end Of the wire He asked II he
could not go down to see Mr. Murphy.
The message was taken TO Mr.. Murphy
and he sent back word that he would see
the Governor. lie dressed and received
Governor Sulzer at 1880 o'clock.
Governor Sulzer said he had been to
see Mr.. Hearst and that the latter had
abused him, treated him like a pick
pocket Mr. Hearst was anxious 10 get
the direct primary bill through. he said.
The Governor said he did not care a rap
about the direct primary bill. but he did
want TO get the support of Mr.. Hearst.
With tears I'm his eyes he asked Mr.. Muir
ply 10 let the bill 60 through. II he did,
he said, he Ohe Governor would let him
name both Of the upstate Public Service
Commissioners. the Superintendent OF
Prisons and the Superintendent Of High
ways.
Mr. Murphy listened. but did not have
much TO say except that he did not be-
lieve the people wanted the state con
ventlon abolished. Then the Governor
continued to plead. He finally said he
could promise that Mr.. Hearst and his
newspapers would support the Tammany
county and city ticket IN the coming cam
paign II he Murphy would let the direct
primary bill go through.
Mr. Murphy told the Governor he did
not believe he VAS In a position 20 prom
ise any such thing-that he was talking
foolish II was o'clock before the
Governor left Mr. Murphy's house"
The Tammany man also said that at
the very time the Governor was talking
about Invisible government" at the din
ner Of the Friendly Sons OF 81. Patrick.
on the night OF March II at the Hotel
Astor. he knew he was TO see and have a
secret talk with the Tammany boss the
following day. He spent several hours
with him In the afternoon. and when he
returned 10 the hotel told the newspaper
men he had been out walking alone.
Later. when the story OF the conference,
as printed I'm The Tribune the following
day. was learned and put UP TO the Gov
ernor he fatty denied he had seen Mr.
Murphy
Mr. Hearst yesterday vouched for the
truth OF the statement that the Governor
had called upon him and there had been
some words. lie did not know whether
the Governor had later called upon
Murphy and attempted TO double cross"
him or not.
J. Sergeant Cram. Public Service Com
missioner. corroborated the part OF the
ernor sulzer voted on Grams name at the
Baltimore convention. He said he had
always been for President Wilson az Bal
timore and had voted for him In every
caucus held by the New York delegation,