The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-22
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and that Gaffney had held up Stewart
for 100000.
O'Gorman told him this. he said
when he informed the senator that
Murphy wanted Sulzer to appoint
Gaffney state highway commissioner
'OGorman told me that It would be
disgrace to tho state Of New York
10 appoint Gaffney." SulZer declared.
This Interview. the witness said. oc-
CURED in Washington on the day OF
President Wilson's Inauguration when
the senator invited him to luncheon.
Il told Senator O'Gorman." said
Sulzer. that Murphy was putting the
screws on me and bringing TO bear all
his influence to have me appoint
Gaffney commissioner OF highways
The senator leaned over the table and
In his firm way looked me in the
face and said: n you appoint Jim
Gaffney IL will be a disgrace to the
state OF New York and will ruin your
administration. Don't you know that
he's Murphys chief bag man and
goes around holding up contractors
and that he held UP my friend Stewart
for 800. goo He told me that he had
gone to murphy and told him that he
would not have his client black lacked
that Murphy tried to sidestep dis
claiming all connections with what
Gahney had done. but that he knew
that wasn't so.
Disgrace to State.
y said TO the senator. I'm glad TO
hear you say that agree with you
that IL would be a disgrace to the
state OF New York 10 appoint GafT-
hev."
sulzer said that ne saw Murphy
the next day at Senator OGormans
house In Washington.
There were several other Demo
Gratis there" he seid. And I listened
10 what they had 20 say. when I
went out of the room Murphy follow
ed me into the corridor and said he
wanted me to stay over until the
next day. I told him ! had TO get
back 10 New York. Then again ne
importuned me 10 appoint Ganney
lie said n ! would DO that could
have my own wish. He said that
Gdnney knew what to do and that n
was an organization natter. told
him that ] would refuse 10 appoint
him. Then he said. its Gahney or
war
u Hss Been War.
NJ anybody should ask you"
smiled the former Governor. III has
been war told him that the ap-
pOnitee should be n man like Caesars
wife. above suspicion. Mr. Murphy
pooh hOOed that. and said o. was an
Crganization matter"
AfNA NNM ray w 'NN HNMl NNNNs
asked Mr. Whitman. That Ganney
was a CRATER. a bagman or a black
mailer"
no. replied the witness II
didn't say these things. ! was trying
fo get along with him as best
could wanted to be- diplomatic.
knew his power Then he said 90
YOU don't do what ] tell YOU 10 do III
throw YOU out of once and wreck
your administration 7 told him
was not going 10 be proxy COVER.
nor n rubber stamp governor
Sulzer described another meeting
With Mrupny in New York on March
lN Of that year when the Tammauv
lender attempted 90 induce him. he
said. 10 make other appointments
Mr Murphy was the boss" con
tinucd SuIzer. - was the governor I
did everything Boo my power 10 get
along With him ] was willing 10 DO
anything within reason but was not
willing tO violate my oath OF ONCE
Eor 10 shut my eyes 10 graft When
told him thif Murphy alWas s.
lauEheda z me"
Sulzer declared that when be- BEGAN
bis Investigation into various state
departments after De- became cover.
nor he was staggered at tho over
Nhelminr corruption in the state Of
New York.