Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-22
suLzER AccusLs MURPHY. !.
Tammany Hall Eess Offered to Pay
Govornor's Debts II 10 Would Obey.

Govsrnor's Debts II 10 Would Obey.
Albany, n T. Oct. 81. - Suffers
comeback at Tammany was made IN
a statement made public yesterday.
Direct charges OF Murphys attemis to
dominate nun were made in the srate-
ment which goes into details as to
many acts confirming the charge.
Il was impeached, not because of the
ofenses With which I was charged. but
because l refused TO do Charles +.
Murphy's biding and because, as the
records show, ! have reiigicusly re-
pudiated Mr.. Murphy's dlctation in the
management CT the affairs CT my office.
This has not been a fight about
politics, but a fight to crush the gov
ernor Of the state Of New York be-
cause he dared TO be his own mas
ter.
Just prior to taking the office as
governor. either just before Christ
mas or between Christmas and New
Years. l spent an afternoon with Mr..
Murphy at his request at his private
room in the Delmonico. HIS attitude
was very friendly ard confidential He
said he was my friend That he knew
my financial condition and wished to
help me out. AS he went on l was
amazed 1T his knowledge OF my intl-
mate personal affairs. To my astonish-
ment, he informed me that he knew /
was heavily in debt and he offered me
money TO pay my debts"
Did he tell you where this money
was to come from, GOVERNOR was
asked.
He said that this was really par
ty matter and that the money he would
give ne was party money. That / had
been a popular candidate and easily
elected and for lsss money than any
other candidate il his recollection. He
said that nobody would know anything
s bout 1t. That could pay the amount
owed and go to Albany feeling easy
financially.
lie then asked ME how much
needed. AS 1 did not want to be tied
hard and fast l declined Mr.. Mu--
phys offers. saying I was paying off
my debts gradually, that my creditors
Were friends. that l was economical,
and that I would try TO get along on
my salary as governor. He repeated
his offer Of money, saying that it Was
f0I the Good OF the Ity-:hat the CT
gan!zaticn did not want me to be en-
barrassed financially and that ne
CIurpny) would let me have whatever
! needed above my salary for living
expenses.
"But I refused again and then he
said: II you need money at any time
let me know and you can have what
you want. We cleaned UP a lot OF
money on your cam ps!gn and can af-
ford to lie; you have what you want
and never miss it..
Later talked from Albany with
Mr.. Mccall over the telephone about
the public service commission. He
asked me to come to New York to see
him. He met me with his auto at the
l25th street station and told me Mr..
Murphy was at his house waiting for
US. met Mr.. Murphy and we talked
over several matters Murphy urged
me to appoint Mr.. Graham and talked
earnestly in his behalf. Finally l
suggested as a compromise Judge Nc
Call. Mccall said he would accept,
providing it was agreeable to Mr.. Muir
ply. Mr.. Murphy. then insisted that
George NJ Palmer should be appointed
chairman and P. E. McCahe member
Of the public service commission OF the
second district. He also insisted On
having McManus for state labor COM
missioner. and Meyers for state archi-
tect, a man from Brooklyn. whose name
l forgot. for state hospital commits
sioner. and Joseph z. Gasney for high
way commissioner in case I wished to
supplant Mr. Reed.
when I seemed to hesitate Mr..
Murphy finally said. I am for Gasney.
the organization demands his appoint
rnent. and want you 10 do it. re-
piled. I will make no promises about
it, He said, 1t will be Gasney or
war
"Afterward I had several talks with
Mr.. Murphy. and in some of these ]
told him I was the governor. and that
j intended to he governor. He laughed
at ne AMI rehuleed me for this and
said that I might be governor. but that
ne controlled the legislature. and that
! If did not do what he wanted me to
regarding the legislature and the ap-
po!ntrnen I could not get my nomina-
tons confirmed. and that he would
LII,