The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-25
MURPHY STTRS FOES
TO WAR, SAYS KEITH
Wilson Choice for Revenue Col
lector Blames Nassau
Fight to Boss.
HE DEMANDS A HEARING
Tells Senator Simmons Tam
many Emissary Is Back
Of Charges,

The turmoil In Nassau county over IN
nomination by President Wilson OF Harr.
p. Keith, professed enemy OF Tarman.
Hall. for the post OF Collector of Interna
Revenue in that district was heightene
yesterday by Keitf,'s charges that ex-Sen
ator James r. Long OF Oyster Bay ha
been melted TO file objections to the nom
nation by Charles r. Murphy In a lette
TO Senator r. NJ. Simmons, chairman o
Keith said:
The New York papers this morning
contain statement that ex-senator
James Long filed certain charges
against me with your committee In
connection with my nomination by
the President as Collector OF Internal
Revenue for the First district OF New
York. II II stated that the charge
ls that I. as State committeeman and
Democratic leader OF Nassau county,
sold the nomination as Supervisor OF
the town OF Hampstead for the April,
1919. election to Paul w F. Thndner.
This charge IL absolutely false. Mr..
Llndner never paid me one cent for
his nomination. n liz made by Scna-
tor Long purely out Of political spite.
Senator Long IL the representative
OF Charles +. Murphy In Nassau
county and was defeated for renom-
ination two years ago by state Sen
ator Thomas +. OKeefe whom I
supported and who Il now state Sen
ator from that district Senator
Longs grievance against me In that
the Democrats OF Nassau county have
supported me a. leader and are stand
ing ny President Wilson and have
to ha
ply. acting through Long.
shall be glad to file an answer
to the charges In detail as soon ~ I
receive them and beg to ask permits
sion 20 appear personally before your
committee, and am confident that I
shall he able to dsprove this or any
other charge which my political enc
mics may devise.
Keith is In error when hc asserts thi
inspired the charges that have bee
made against him In connection vii
alleged traffic In public offices" said 81
Senator Long last night. II have mac
no charges against Keith. The affidavi
/ carried to Washington were made
! reputable citizens and the truth or IA
/ sty Of the charges can he established
/ the Senate committee. left copy
[ the affidavits with Secretary Tumulty
/ the White House so the President may
] informed as 10 tine nature or tns charges
! II Is understood that the Nassau Coun
/ Association. which has already written
/ President Wilson protesting against h
selection OF Keith. is responsible for q
affldavits containing the charge tn
Keith sold the nomination as Supervls
10 Paul I.indner. the basis for the char
being certain checks made out to Lindn,
indorsed by him and also by Keith.
about the time Of the nomination (
Supervisor. on April I. 1913. II WAS nj
charged that the checks were not me
TONED in the official statement filed. Tn
amounted to more than $1,000. Anoth
/ charge was that Keith offered the Supe
visor nomination To DIR. -. y. BulSon
Rockville Centre for 1880.
George v. Brewer Of Rockville Cent
who was at one time friendly with kei
and is now opposed to him. made one
the afrdavts sent to tho Presldel
Brewer said last night that he was
Democrat from first 10 last but did
care whoop for Tammany.
II is said that on Wednesday mig
Mr.. Keith went with some OF his folowt
to the Jcfrersonian Club in LynbroC
which had gone on record against hi
and urged the organization 10 change
mind II didn't, and a heated argume
resulted which didn't end. 1t is said. un
Keith and his party had been eject
from the clubhouse after a fist fight.