New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-28

got That he called on District Al
torney Whitman second time on cat
urday, October II, 1914, which can was
al District Attorney Whitman resi-
dence and az which third party was
present accompanying Mr.. IokaJl' NAV
upon such occasion the District Attof-
new stated that he refused to discuss
the matter in the presence OF VIII
ness 80 A.
date DR. Kozma saws Mr.. Tokaji called
on Mr.. Whitman the second time. the
District Attorney was upstate. That
dav he made an active campaign "Trip
through Wayne County in the after
noon. and spoke in Medina in the even
ing. He went upstate early on FRIDAY
morning. October Is, and was not IN
this city again until Sunday noon.
. DR.. kozma. who lives on the East
Side. has been affiliated with many an
ferent kinds of political movements.
At one time he was q member OF the
independence League. Then he joined
the Progressive party, and was leader
Of the 10th Assembly District. Az the
Hotel Aston conference and the Ouca
conference of the Progresives, Or
Kozma was one of those who fought
for the nomination of Sulzer for Gov
ernor by that party. When that move
failed. he left the Progresslves and
Joined the Sulzer American party.
At Suffers headquarters. IN the
Broadway Central Hotel, last night
one of the managers said he thought
the story had been started by Abra-
ham Friptu. at one time a Progressive,
hut now interested in the success OF
the Democratic ticket.
When the charge that he had en-
tered into negotiations to sell the sui
ger support was read to Mr. IoJaKl'
he said. with emphasis:
"That is a lie. and Or. Kozma knows
it is lie. What Mr.. Whitman Is
quoted as saying, l visited HIM, IS
true. 49,,
q did visit Mr.. Whitman. Why
shouldn't I? ] am free citizen ana
have a right to do what ! want.
called on him at his residence
"Did he send for you?'
"Well. we had an appointment"
What did you talk about?' he was
asked.
Politics"
Did you offer your support"
1T was not q question of support
Furthermore, | could not offer him the
support Of the American party, be-
cause | am q Progressive, not mem
Der of the American party. took
charge of Mr.. Suffers campaign be-
cause | believed in him and believed
that he was given a rough deal by
Murphy and his gang of hooters. J.
admire Colonel Roosevelt, but ] think
that Sulzer should have been noml-
mated by the PrOgressives. | believe
still that he will be elected Governor.
/ told Mr.. Whitman as much Mr..
Whitman said that he himself would
be elected Governor. ! said to MN:
We'll. l certainly prefer you TO Glynn.
but / am working for SulZeT and !
believe he will be elected ] certainly
made no such a statement as Or.
Kozma said | did, and ! certainly
would not have made IT when j was
Mr. Suffers campaign manager.
Stamping his red forelock back with
q gesture of anger, Mr.. Sulzer de-
clared that the story had been manu-
featured out Of whole cloth. He
learned of the Kozma letter when he
reached White Plains in his campaign
trim through Westchester County.
At the Cafe MonopOl, at an early
hour this morning, DR.. Kozma said he
had heard as early as October that
Mr.. Tokaji wanted to arrange to give
the Sulzer support to Whitman. Later
he said, Mr. Tokaji had told him that
it was all right.
Asked if he had any confirmation Of
this. Dr. Kozma took letter from his
pocket and read:
at may not be news to you, per
haps. that Mr. Tokaji has been up to
see Mr.. Whitman. in company with
Jack McGee. The purpose OF the
visit, as Mr.. Tokaji told me, was TO get
$4,000 from Mr.. Whitman as a con
sideration for Mr.. Sulzer to deliver his
vote to Mr.. Whitman"
DR.. Kozma refused 10 give the name
cf the writer Of the letter, which was
dated Sunday, but, asked if it was
Abraham Friptu,s he acknowledged IL
was.
Asked how it happened that his let
ter was made public from the Glynn
headquarters, DR.. KOzma replied he
had permitted it to please friend, who
was Democrat.
rBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.l