The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-01
COL. HOUSE KNEW
OF GLYNN ATTACK
Malone Also Consulted Mitchell
and Polk as Leading
Wilson Men.
THEIR VIEWS REFLECTED
Collectors Friends Call Wash.
ington Criticism Unfair
He Explains Vacation.

THE SUH leaned yesterday that thu
statement issued by Collector Dudley
Field Malone scoring Gov. Glynn's an
continents and relocating the Governor
% the political company OF Charles L.
Murphy. John II. McCooey and Pair ok
T. McCabe was not prepared until after
Mr.. Malone had conferred with Col. Ed
ward NJ. House. Corporation Counsel
frank L. Polk and Mayor John Purroy
Mitchell.
Col. House. Mr.. Poi1 and Mayor
Mitchell were among the Wilson leaders
referred to by Mr.. Malone last Sunday
night as having been consulted by him
before the denunciation OF tho Glynn ap-
pcintments was given to the newspapers
The Collectors point Of view was that
whils he was vo!cine his own opinions he
felt that he wns rejecting the senti-
.nents Of the men who most closely fol-
low President Wilson's political ideals.
reporter for THE srN asked Col
House yesterday II II Yves true that he
had discussed the Glynn statement with
Collector Malone previous 10 its pubi.ca-
t,on.
O1d Talk To Malone.
~ should prefer" said Col. House. mot
20 say anything on that subject There
IL no use in adding anything TO the
controversy. will answer one question
only: did talk TO Mr.. Malone"
Tie Collectors friends were angry
when they read yesterday morning de-
sra,ches from Washington printed in the
newspapers here that the President did
not want Mr.. Malone to be considered the
routhpiece OF the Administration and that
Oh. Administration thought that Mr.. Ma
lone would have enough 10 do In attend
irr TO the duties OF his ONCE.
They replied that Nr. Malone had care
fully stated In giving out the Glynn In
,sry,sw that he was speaking for HIM
SELF. but after consultation with wilson
leaders In this city and In this part OF
the State and that Mr. Malone had not
assumed to be speaking directly for the
President.
They said that the criticisms printed
waterway morning were decidedly unfair
70 the Collector and did not represent
the personal attitude of the President. and
-hr.. old not consider that President Will
son had any intention to repudiate the
sentiments of the Glynn interview. since
the statement was made at the White
house that no reflection upon Mr.. Malone
WAS meant.
Ftrst Vacation in FOur Years.
When the Collector was asked yester-
day ii ho cared TO reply 10 the criticisms
-hs. his absences from duty on pleasure
jaunts We're not looked upon with favor
IN Washington he replied:
II am not interested In any anory-
nous suggestions ~ to how l shall con-
duct my office. or as TO what political
convictions l shall entertain. had not
had a vacation Tor nearly four years
until went 20 the West Indies recently
under orders from my physician.
Previously had been busy here in
State and in political campaigns. As to
,he other lnsinuation. who said was
ths Presidents nouthpiece? / certainly
1sver said So"
The fact was emphasized yesterday
that no matter what attitude Is taken by
che Washington Administration the fight
against Gov. Glynn and leaders disap-
proved of by Wilson Democrats here will
be undertaken vigorously this spring and
that the fight has the support Of the
Mayor and the Corporation Counsel.
ALBANY. March 3I.-"The Mayor 10 en-
titled to his opinion. and I hope ! am to
mine" was the only comment Gov. Glynn
offered when asked to-day what he
thought OF Mayor Mitchei's criticism of
his appointments. The Governor refused
10 reply TO any OF the criticisms. saying
that his statement Of Sunday was his
answer.