New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-22
Hoefer Not a Free Agent.

Hoefer Not a Free Agent
What happened between those two men
I can only tell from Hennessys recital 10
me. Hoefer told him that he was not
free agent. that he had no control over
his deputies, that he had no control over
his secretary, nor did he have any controi
over the men who checked up the work.
He said they were all appointed through
Tammany Hall"
Sulzer described the incident. related In
Hennessy's speech, in which Hoefer.
called upon 10 resign. asked Tor uIne 10
"see Murphy" leading up TO the situation
on the following Monday when Sulzer de-
n-anded Hoefer's resignation Sulzer Ver-
sion. slightly different from Hennessy Is
that uoefer was still obdurate on the
Monday.
Il then sent for my counsel. Valentine
Taylor" he said. and told him 10 draw
up removal papers An hour later Senator
Wagner. Senator Frawley and John IL.
Delaney came into the executive cham
Der and Informed me that Murphy was In
slstent that nothing should be done In the
case Of Hoefer during that week, and IL
was A subject that would have to be dis
cussed with the organization. ! told Mr.
uennessy to find Mr.. Hoefer forthwith
and to have him bring his resignation
with him Hennessy sent messenger Tor
Uo,fcr. who was found In Senator Wag-
rcr's room with John II. Delaney and
Ser ator Frawley.
They were then again I'm communica-
Il, n afftpfL Hnafar
came down with John II. Delaney and
again asked that his resignation be de-
ierred Delaney said that Murphy want
cd that action taken and advised me that
the removal OF Hoefer would be resented
Il pointed TO the desk on my left and
said 10 Iioefer sit down there and write
out your resignation, and write II out
now Hoefer replied IN 70 to my Office
and write it, | responded. You'll write
IT forthwith and on any paper you find
on that desk or I'll remove you Inside OF
ten minutes Hoefer wrote his resigna-
ton and handed It to me-"
Removal Of Reel Resented.
Suzer spoke briefly of his removal OF
G. Gordon Reel. the Highways Commits
sioncr, who WAS succeeded by John "
Carlisle, as one OF the chief reasons for
his political decapitation.
Mrs. Sulzer is mentioned I'm the inter
view as saying Judge Mccall asked her
10 use her influence to get the Governor
10 obey orders"
William T.. Paine. the president OF the
yellow Pine Company. at No l6 Beaver
street. who was named by Hennessy as
the man who brought the "Gaffney or
war" message to Sulzcr was not at his
office yesterday. His son said Mr.. Paine
would not be back for three weeks
Paine's connections with Tammany in
a business way, IL was learned, extended
back To the days when Murphy was
Dock Commissioner. At that time he sup
piled lumber 10 the Dock Department
Later he appeared In what was believed
TO be his biggest single stroke Of business
In the subway deal, when he Cornered
practically the entire available supply Of
Snoring timber. From that time on his
relations with the so-called Tammany con-
tracing "rlnr" were intimate.
As Henuessy said he was the man who
more than any other single person came
10 the rescue Of Murphy and Gaffney on
their Pennsylvania terminal contract when
the banks had shut down on the rings
paper. at which time Paine came forth
with Il 500. 900 loan TO the big politicians.
Pa!ne's name came up again In the
Catslill project as one who was said to
have been Joined with Il prominent Tam
many politician, now dead, In the deal by
which Contract No. was handled after
the McNally Company got In too deep on
H. That deal. however. was one OF the
few N which Paine is said TO have failed