The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-01-21
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EXCEPT 0AFFNey's.

EXCEPT 0AFFNEY's.
On March IS. 1913. I saw Murph,
at his homo again and told him
once more thnt ! would never agree
TO appoint CARNEY. I mentioned sew
eral upstate men, but he'd not
listen.
II spoke OF appointing men Ia
| other positions George Palmer and
Patrick r.. McCabe M Public FER
vice Commissioners Murphy want /.
ed The McMsnur appointed Labor
Commissioner. but ! said ne wasn't
nt Tor tho job. knew Murphy's
power, Mr.. Murphy was the boss. I
was the Governor. I tried to get
along with him.
~ refused TO violate my oath Of
om'ee. ] refused TO shut my eyes
70 the qrsft-to che ioetino Of the
state. ] tried TO bs fair in my
talks with Murphy. ! wasn't born
yesterday. knew his power
how he held the Senate In the
hollow Of his hand and that oil ne
had to do wss telephone to his
men and they'd obey. But ! 70.
fused to do his bidding.
'Murphy continued his threats. lie
said he had things on me. He came
10 my house the day the electors met
nj Albany. and I told him I preferred
10 zee him at the Executive Cham
Dor. Then there'd be no criticism
possible. but that tho papers would
yea hold Of II and misconstrue Il n
] sneakcd OF to hotel TO meet him.
~ said ] didn't want to talk with
him over the long distance telephone.
but that hc could send me messages
III he wished to communicate with
me. ] asked him to write 10 me, but
No SAID ne never wrote. His usual
messenger was Mr.. Delaney, whom I
appointed Commissioner OF Economy
ana Eniciency after Mr.. Murphy
sanctioned II.
MURPHY DEMANDED rhe Ola.
MissAL OF HENNEssv.
AS to John A. Hennessy. Murphy
demanded OF mo that I dismiss him
a. chief investigator Of up.State
crau. This was to put an end 10 the
investigation. Murphy and dis
agreed on appointments, but mainly
on graft. "''
Word came to me early I'm my
term az Governor about Srart in va.
rfous departments.
! set George W. Blake NJ work IN
insesttgate prisons and Hennensy 10
investigate the Highways Depart.
ment' was staggered at the reyela.
uohs-and II takes something to alag.
ger me. IT was graft, graft. every.
Wnere. and not n man to ston il
When tho knowledge Of what I'd
learned became thoroughly known 10
Murphy and tho rest they held a
.nce,,hE at Deimonico's. ! heard later
wnat they'd talked about and what
tneyd decided to do. felt that
A.
brief unless ! compromised.
"rtl QUIT n YOU WILL"
,'-,- MUAPHv'S MEeaAoG.
And n I'd been willing 20 COM
promise even At tho last minute ia
not have been removed o. Governor
or New York, Murphy sent me word
that u Id quit he'd quit. Delaney
brought mo word that Senators
Frawley and Wagner would be called
on and "a not be removed II I'd
Chief Magistrate McAdoo asked
Mr.. sulxer how he came to appoint
ie!ahey' ana the witness replied:
II wanted To have John n. Chr.
linle confirmed IN Commissioner OF
Highways. and I told Murphy I'd
appoint Delaney II he'd see 10 Car.
itsle's confirmation"
Sulzer stated that he removed G.
Gordon Reel. state Superintendent
or Highways. because he was THE
most incompetent man In ohDce un-
der the State. and also beca use he
was fool"
In explaining his appointment Of
Carney TO the Highways Consultation
Commission. Mr.. Sulzer said: "Mr.
Murphy suggested him and thought
he couldn't do any harm ON the com.
mission. lie attended meetings and
aided In making the reports. lie
knew about roads and road building"
ES-dov. Sulxer wound up his testi.
nony with this statement. made In
answer to question put by Mr.
Whitman:
Senator O'Gornan told mo that
Murphy had tried TO aidestep on the
Stewart matter. hut he had told
Murphy that he wouldn't stand for
q client being sandbagged. Senator
O'0orman said to me. further, that
he had told Murphy that GafYney
wouldn't have dared to ask any con-
tractor or anybody else for "a contri-
button unless Murphy had sent him."
The John Doe investigation will be
resumed Friday afternoon.
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