The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-28
Formerly n Progressive.

Formerly q Progressive.
Or. Kozma formerly was a Progress
sive and has fought for Sulzer at
various times because until recently he
has believed, he says, in the sincerity
Of the impeached Governor. The letter
which he addressed to Sulzer follows:
"I herewith resign as county chair
man of the American party for the
county Of New York. | accepted this
position at your personal request, and
therefore desire at this time TO advise
you OF the reasons for my resignation.
mr.. Bella Tokaj, whom you appointed
chairman Of your campaign committee.
stated to me tina. he had been negotiating
with District Attorney Whitman to throw
the support Of the American party and
your own support over to District Attor-
ney Whitman In consideration of n contrl-
button for ten thousand 100000 dollars.
He stated that you were aware OF
these negotiations. He told me that he
had been twice to see District Attorney
whitman on the subject and on the first
occasion the deal was not consummated,
not because the price was too high. but.
as he stated to me. The Judge mas no
confidence In the long legged fellow (rr-
fcrYing 20 yourselD. II" would take the
money and not come out for me
Thousands to BE Gotten.
"He further stated to me tina; a certain
party had already received Ave hundred
$4,000 dollars, and these people take
cents where thousands of dollars are to
be gotten that he called on the District
Attorney a second time on Saturday
October II, 1914. which call was at
District Attorney Whitmans residence
and at which n third party was present,
accompanying Mr.. Tokaj! that upon such
occasion the District Attorney stated that
he refused 20 discuss the matter In the
pre- sence OF witness.
Last Saturday Mr.. Tokaji stated to
me: You can bet your last shirt that
Whitman Is tho next Governor. our
people upstate are already working this
way and next week we are going to do
the same
What Mr. Tokaji has stated to me and
the substance of which / have set forth
in this letter he has also stated to
others whom you and he and personally
know.
"In view of Mr. Tokaji's public admis-
sion that ne was invited to call at Mr..
Whitmans residence. when Mr.. whitman
must have known that he was chairman
OF your campaign committee and in view
| of Mr.. Whitmans public admission that
| Mr. Tokaji at such interview offered his
| support and in view OF Mr.. Tokatfs state
| ments to me and TO others of the con-
lsideration that actuated him. | feel that
| I do not wish TO be even remotely con-
| nected with so disgraceful n situation"
taI. m M GTfAs from Cludpna-
burg, ". Y, last night MT whitman
| said
There is no truth whatever In the
story no offer Of any kind made TO me
| in Suffers behalf
Campaign Lie, Says sulEer.
Mr.. sulzer was campaigning in West
| chester last night. correspondent OF
THE SUN read to him synopsis or inc
! letter when the Ex-Governor reached
White Plains. Mr.. Sulzer ran his fingers
| through his hair and said:
| The story is a fake. pure and simple
| and II Is another of the campaign lies
| that have been manufactured out OF whole
| cloth about my campaign. am In tht
race TO stay and will be elected. | shall
| heat whitman as badly as Glynn, as there
il absolutely no truth In the statement,
| At Su!zers headquarters at the Broad
| way Central Hotel, young man, Wh'
| said no was lawyer in the once o.
! Samuel Bell Thomas. Insisted that Or
| Kozma's story was false. He explained
| that after a rumor about DR.. kozma hat
| got about DR.. Kozma had had tan
| with Sulzer and denied emphatically tina
| there was anything whatever In the story
| that he would resign as chairman or TIT
| county committee.
He said that a certain politician Tor
merly allied with Sulzer and workint
with DR. Kozma had sold out to Tamman,
Hall and then had been contriving 10 sc
Dr. kOzma to desert Sulzer.
Friends of District Attorney Whitman
nointed out last night that DR.. Tokaj
could not have called on Whitman at hi
anartment on October II because the Dis
trIct Attorney was commanding up Stat
on that day, having left here on tn
morning OF October Is and not returninl
until last Sunday morning.
Admits seeing whitman.
The letter written by Or. Kozma wa
rend over the telephone last night TO ID
Tokati Mt his home In Flatbnsh.
Hes liar" shouted Tokaji over IN
,elenhone when the passage in regard 4
the $40, 900 contribution was ended. "Tha
IL n lie and DIR. Kozma knows II Is a lie.
1T did visit Mr. Whitman, and VIII
shouldn't I vieit himI I am a free Cit