New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-11
COUNTY AUTONOMY
TO BE HIS POLICY
Did Not Go to Washington
Until He Could Point
Way to Reform.
NO MACHINE POLITICS
Appointments TO Office VIII BE
Made Hereafter on Merit.
II Is Asserted.
(5y Telegraph to tn. Trftuns !

tPy Telegraph to The Tyhuns
Albany. Feb. 1O.-Governor Glynn on
his return from the conference with
President Wilson and William Church
Osborn declared tonight his ind.-
pendence OF Charles +. Murphy as state
leader Of the Democratic party. The
Governor said he refused 10 accept the
post of state leader.
"T refuse TO be put in the position ef
machine leader" he said. But there
! IS another kind Of leadership IN which
the office Of Governor compels me to
( participate. There are two kinds Of
! leadership. one Is q sort OF working
leadership in the mechanics Of politics.
With that T want nothing TO do. Tho
other IL a leadership Of ideas. IN which
| claim 10 have a part
The Governor sai9 he would make
appointments in line with the best
Democratic sentiment. He believed in
county autonomy, and would not allow
TIE leader OF one county 10 interfere In
the appointments OF another county.
Murphy Just Like Others.
"T take 1t YOU mean, Governor. that
so far as appointments are concerned
vou believe ir local autonomy"
Yes"
And thst YOU recognize the local
sentiment"
Yes"
"In other sordv Governor. II Murphy
suggested o candidate to you and YOU
thought that candidate was not backed
bv the best sentiment OF New York
County YOU wouldn't name him.
Il wouldn't appoint him
''Win Murphy be recognized oy th'
state administration as the sole leader
Of New York County I'm questions ot
patronage. etc" tho Governor was
asked.
ANY appointment I should make In
New York County would be an appoint
ment that 7 thought met the approval
of the Democratic sentiment of New
York county" he replied.
For County Autonomy.
THAT applies to appointments
should make in any other county, ana
With me that o. *. Of the leaders or
snv one county would not he taken -
the q. X ~ state leader believe In
county autonomy. With me no leader
will have anything 10 say about mat
ters outside his territory. and on MAJ
ters inside his territory the recommen-
dations ne makes must he right, m"
man he backs must be right 10 receive
favorable consideration from me-
Attention was called TO reports from
va ashington that the Governors under
standing with the President was that
Murphy would he eliminated In 30 far
as possible. from state politics, and
Tammany Hall would not dominate
state politics.
Since have been Governor no ons
man IN any one county has been con
sidered the boss Of other counties IN
tho state" he answered.
No Change Means Disaster
Speaking Of the reorga nization Of tho
marty in the state the Governor said
There must be a change in the leac-
ership Of the Democratic party IN TINS
state and there will be. Ever since
| became Governor I havs recognized
that IL the Democratic party were 10
..ca ne disaster in the fall II must bs
/ llN
and T have worked 10 maks II possible.
| believe 1t is now possible.
Before | talked with the President
| desired 10 be able 10 show him things
actually done and work hopefully be-
gun. believe have"
The Governor said that although he
realized there must be change In the
state leadership as soon as he becan's
| Governor. he thought best at first 10
devot. himself to the passage Of good
legislation.
More Than Legislation Needed.
"But when the direct primary bill.
! the Massachusetts ballot and the work
mems COMPENSATION laws were passed
recognized that legislation alone
would not save the party" he added.
BY conference, by correspondence, BY
every possible means, ] set TO work
10 try 10 unite the Democrats In the
state who believed that there must he
a general and wholesome change n
party leadership and organization
First NJ all, the Governor said, ne de-
voted himself TO persuading Mr.. os-
born TO accept the Craftsmanship II the
state committee Then he went Ia SEQ
the President. or that visit he said
Found President Ready.
MY talk with the President was sat
istactory was treated with utmost
courtesy and consideration. Those
things which had been done were dis
cussed fully. and l believe that from