New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-09

a prominence that stretched beyond the
confines of Wcstchester Charles y;
Murphy showed an interest in him. ana
their friendship has grown stronger
with the years. Every Saturday night
Walsh md Mrs. Walsh motor TO this
city and take dinner with Murphy.
Walsh remained out Of the limclight
until 1907. when he ran against his
old opponent. John II. Coyne, FOR
Mayor. Coync defeated him. The fol
lowing year Controller Glynn made him
Tranafcr Tax Commissioner, and he
held on 10 that until he was defeated
for sheriff, in 1909. There seemed TO
be no county office for which Walsh
was unwilling TO strive, nor defeats
enough TO kill his nrdor.
Not long after that election Justice
Keogh. of the Supreme Court, appoint
cd him an Aqucduct Condemnation
Commissioner. That wound up IN
year. Glynn then made him FIRST
Deputy State Controller. For more
than two years he has been the real
Controller, for William Sohmer dur
ing that time has been too III to give
much time TO his duties.
That brief review Of the main points
in Walsh's career is but n trlfiing part
Of his history as IL is known to the
other politicians Of Westchestor County.
They can give you instances OF ms
courage and his long memory when old
enemies doomed up from the past.
Governor Sulzer n few months prior
10 tho revelations which led TO his i'm
peachment made trip TO Yonkers one
night TO deliver speech attacking
Walsh, whom he had in talks accused
of hampering the Governors men at
Sing Sing. He was particularly OPP
posed to Walsh because the Westches-
ter boss had expressed disapproyal OF
the direct primaries bill
When Sulzcr ard Samuel Untcrmyer
reached ,he door OF the Park Hill Inn,
where reception was TO be given the
Governor. the first man 10 push his
way through the crowd and greet Sui
ger was Walsh.
welcome, Governor" said Walsh
heartily.
Sulzer was so amazed he lest his
oice-temporarily. He mumbled an
unenthusiastic something and moved
along. After dinner hero worshippers
and others paraded noisily 70 the War
burton Theatre in Yonkers. Walsh
was one of the most spirited OF the
paraders. When Sulzcr reached the
stage and pushed back his lock Of hair,
preparatory 20 beginning his speech,
his eye fell on familiar face. Walsh
was sitting in the seat nearest TO
where Sulzer was standing.
Through the Governors attack on
him Walsh smiled and chuckled and
looked out genially on the audience.
He had them won before Sulzer was
half through.
"The meeting broke m in a riot"
said the man who told of the incident
yesterday.
When James T. Lennon was Mayor
Of Yonkers in 1909 he and Walsh quar-
relied over something. The folks up
in Yonkers give you what they say are
the details, but talk isn't always re-
liable. Anyway, Walsh was dissatis
fed and there came split in the
ranks which found Walsh on one side
and Lennon, Thomas +. Curran, Cor
poration Counsel. and James j. Flem-
ing, a big politician. on the other.
Walsh waited. In 1910. when he be
came first deputy controller, he had
an opportunity TO even matters. And
he evened them
He was always the biggest figure at
any of the county gatherings. In APP
pearance ne is tne poillCdl lcAuti pre-
scented TO you on the stage just under
6 feet. with much weight well carried;
intelligent. bright eyes, smooth face
and cheeks as rosy as they were when
he was boy. lie spends a lot OF time
and money on his dress. He was one
of the first aldermen in Yonkers to
wear 4 real white silk vest. and since
that time he has improved the cut and
quality Of his clothing steadily. it
helps him In his business.
In Yonkers they compare Walsh with
Murphy. They say he acts much like
the Tammsny boss, but is more cOngen'
ial. He never hesitates in answering
questions put TO him by men slightly
known to him. -,
He talks very willingly and freely
they say, "but after you get home and
think il over you find you haven't re-
ceived much information.
Walsh is "a good spender." That Is
high praise. SO is this: Hes always
ready TO buy"
The present Mrs. Walsh is the West
chester boss's second wife. His first
wife died about fifteen years ago. lie
married Miss Florence c. Callahan IN
February, 1908.