New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-21
Feared to Go to Jail"

But he didn't care to come, because II
he came and told the truth he would have
gone to Jail. and IL he came and did not
tell the truth he would have committed
perjury and would have gone to Jail any
way
Here is his letter
Arthur A. Mclean. Newburgh, y. Y.
TO His Excelency. William Sulzer,
Governor Of the State Of New York.
MY Dear Governor: / have attended
with much interest the meetings Of your
Good Roads Advisory Commission and
have been greatly impressed by the desire
shown in all the members to help you In
every way 10 solve the good roads ques-
ton. think every member will agree
with me that I'm the carrying out OF the
law YOU need n high class man. Our
chairman. Mr.. James +. Gaffney, seems
so greatly interested, giving up a great
deal Of his valuable time, that we would
recommend his appointment as Commits
sioner OF Highways You know Mr.. Gan-
ney is a man OF large affairs and wide
experience In construction works Of all
kinds and he is an unimpcachable char
meter. His selection should be most salts
factory to all right thinking citizens.
Thanking you for your consideration,
| remain.
Most respectfully yours.
ARTHUR A. MLEAN,
Treasurer Democratic State Commit
tee ,"
Uennessy explained then how the Gov
ernor invited Paine TO dinner at the TX
ecutlve Mansion later, and on the same
night invited John n. Carlisle and Hen
messy. PAYNE said Hennessy was most
lIkeable fellow. told him how ne hau
made several million dollars by having
some foresight when the subway was
built and cornering all the lumber tnat
was needed for II, making McDoia'u
come to his terms for IT, Then ne came
doYn 20 Murphy and Gaffney, Hennessy
said. and explained how he had heipeu
,b.r, with a 500. 1000 loan when the banks
were pinching them. and then Hehhessy
said Sulzer remarked at the psychological
moment that this was the man VINO had
brought the message OF "Gahney or war
Paine. Hennessy said. denied that IL
was message" from Murphy. but ex-
r,alned that IL was simply his own knowl-
adoe n, what the situation held in store
for Sulzer.
william II. Fitzpatrick, boss Of Erie
H,nnessy said. delivered five Assembly,
men and two Senator'S against Suizer Oh
tho impeachment because the Governor
had started the highway investigation III
Erie and Fitzpatrick felt that he couIdh
20, such n Governor out too quickly 'n
n passing reference to the INDICTMENT Vi
part Dunn in Rockand County, Hennessy
ia ,ho, eventually the highway inves-
,ieation would get into the Mcuose 49,,
company. and that when IL old M
Donohue and Tom Smith would nave
TO go away for a rest.
A IN NcCalrs offices in promoting the
suIzer-Murphy conference at Murphy >
house after the Jefferson Day banquet
ttorressy said ne would tell OF that, ana
81, oro,ber conference at McCalFs own
bo,ss uhen Mccall was still a supreme
Court justice. later. and IN the Hhea"-
time he challenged Mccall TO tell the "ue
story OF those conferences
Mccall. ne said. had told him that sui
ger promised to appoint George NJ
Palmer TO the Public Service Commits
sionership upstate. but Hennessy said
that promise was predicated on the Sen
ate confirmation OF the John Mitchell
appointment.
..,,cCalI saws he is Embossed and UNI
brldled." Hennessy concluded Out IL ne
approves OF the Governor OF the state
having to go to Murphy's house to bar
gain for good appointments what would
he his stand as to the Mayor OF the
city7"