The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-17
SEEK PAY FOR
ANTI-MURPHY
CAMPAIGN BILLS
Many Unable to Collect From
Bae!ers of Last Falls Re-
form Movement.
HENNESSY PAYS HIS OWN
AND SOME OTHER DEBTS

Steu, grdphers. printers, photOg-
raphor. men who paid for halls out OF
their own pockets, men who hired auto
mobiles, men who made long weary trips
over the hills and dales mp state and men
who paid office employees out OF their
own pockets are becoming more and
more concerned over tNe status and thu
intentions Of "Ant-Murphy Democrats"
who signalzed their advent last summer
ny running John \. riennessy for the
democratic Gubernatoral nomination.
Not the least OF those interested is MIR.
HerneSsy himself. according to his
friends
The trouble is that n soodlv array OF
bills contracted during the primary cam
piiEn which resulted IN Gov. Glynns
nomination are not yet paid and none has
yet been able to ascertain when the bills
viii he paid
Just how much IL owed could not be
learned II was supposed to be some-
thing ike $500. because Mr.. Hcnnessy
himself went into his own pocket and
paid on tho las; Of the Brooklyn bills
last week.
Friends Z Mr.. Hennessy yesterday told
for him the story OF high assurances and
hopes that were blighted on September
- last, which was primary day. lie was
IN anti-Murphy Democrat, as every one
knew long time ago. More recently
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Some Of these gentlemen were supposed
20 reflect the opinion OF the Washington
Admin stratiun, TO be selected and repre-
sentative Of certain views held by Mr..
M"Adoo and even the President himself
concerning Democratic affairs IN this
state
After NJ. Hennessy had galvanized the
NtyoraltS campaign with mis- speeches
there Cams overures between the friends
or Washington and the friends 90 Mr..
Heunessy he r. suit being that il was sug-
eosted tina. Mr. Henncssy would he an ideal
standard hrarer. Stuart @. Gibboney was
one OF the number: Dudley Field Malone,
Collector Of the Port, was another Then
thee We're Frank l.. Polk. Corporation
Counsel; John q Agar Of New Rochelr,
Daniel J. Dugan of Albany Roscoe Irwin
OF Kingston. Isaac II. Klein of New York
John r Mcdonald, Thomas Mott Osborne
now warden Of Sing Sing: George G. Clau-
sen. CYRUS IL Sulzberger and others. II
was even whispered that Col. r. &. House
and Cleveland II. Dodge. with a number
~ very wealthy men, we're much inter-
ested
There was no trouble in reaching an
agreement. Nj. Hennessy was willing to
run. Then came the faieful aNiom---
"Fampaigus COS. money
Money 1t is said ono Of the anti
murphy men exclaimed, "is the least Of
our troubles. We will raise. let me see ::
no. 10000 will he too little; 100000?
No 100 small. Wei, | will tell YOU what
". Will do. w Will raise anything from
sl5ooGo to 100000. ,nly as a starter.
Thea IN addition. now listen. as the cam
paiGn GOES on, whenever it is necessary %
make strong attack on a vulnerable dis
trict there VIII be--you know, Washington
VIII slip owe a few little Federal appoint
ments Get the idea Hows that
That is all right was the answer Of
men Ike Maurice Patterson. Eugene
i az ut
encc. III you can handle the appoint
mcnts We will get all the Tammany lead
erS We need. Tnev will come in iocks'
The campaign WAS on. Hennessy went
into il. He paid no attention to the anti
Murphy Headquarters except 20 counsel
with Mr.. Gibtoney and the other men
who appeared regularly there and gave
orders. II was expected. however that
the headquarters would kindly call at
tention TO itself occasionally with checks
Tor cessary expenses, but according tn
everybody, that was one Of the few
things headquarters did not do to any
large extent.
Nj Hcuressys friends failed altogether
N md that the large campaign fund was
forthcoming, In fact, they say they do
not know that there was eve. any cam
paRn fund fair proportions.
The present headquarters Of the organi-
zation ~ ia the Gambler Building. Verne
VI Bowie is now the treasurer and re-
Gently he received a very nice Federal
Job MIR. Gibboney's law firm is counsel
for tn" Federal Reserve Bank Other
men have benefited. but there are still
printing bills, and the bill of the steno-
graphic trm that took the speeches for
the publicity bureau still stands The
photographer and the men who paid out
Of their own pockets are wondering
Mr., Henuessy would no; talk about the
matter, except to say
II know ] just finished paying off tho
Brooklyn bills. do not know anything
about the New York quarters ! should
think few gentlemen might get together
and receive report Of receipts and ex-
pendltures, ascertain the deficit and pay
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