New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-17
HENNESSY BIDS
FOR mitchell AID
Seeks Support of Mayor.
Malone and Polk in
Tiger Fight.

John 4. Hcunessy. antl-Iammanv
candidate for Governor, and Franklin
j.. Roosevelt auti-Tsmmauy candidate
for United States Senator, issued
statements last night outlining their
reasons for entering the Democratic
primaries.
After attacking Charles j. Murphy
and putting the Murphy brand on the
Democratic state organization Hen
messy made bid for the open support
Of Mayor Mitchell, Collector Malone
end Corporation Counsel Polk.
Hennessy did not mention Governor
Glynu by name. but intimated he was
directed by Charles F. Murphy and his
,Ub-bosses.
Hennessy said he was "a candidate
TO the finish in the primaries at the
request of men whose position in state
politics never has been in doubt.
Roosevelt also attacked Murphy and
his heutensnts. and said he believed It
was a. necessary for the next Senator
from this state TO be as free from
Murphy domination as from the domi-
nation of Barnes
in part. Hennessy said:
"Tnc direct primary. such as i is,
presents the enrolled Democrats of this
state an opportunity to say for the
frst time whether they approve the
acts Of the state organization. This
organization is wholly controlled BY
Mr.. Murphy. Of New York, and his sub
bosses. These are the men who con
trived and controlled the shameful
conditions in the administration of
John A. Dix.
These are the men who executed
William Sulzer when be undertook to
purify the state departments and de-
cliued 10 be a proxy Governor. as were
some Of mis- predecessors. These are
the men now directing the hands Of
the state government In every depart
ment, including the executive chamber.
This is the time TO give the enrolled
Democratic electors an opportunity 20
decide whether they viii purify their
party or SEQ il destroyed as an agency
for good government in this state. This
the time 20 let 10 be known whether
d majority OF the enrolled electors up
hold the criminal acts, which VIII be
made plain in statewide primary
contest This is the time 20 say
whether the party shall be purified in
September by the votes Of its enrolled
members or smashed at the polls in
November
81 do not ask that only shall be the
agency through which decent minded
Democrats shall express themselves. II
my declaration. made in utmost good
faith. that / shall be candidate in
the Democratic primaries has served 70
rouse the type of men who gave Cleve-
land 20 the nation. then let them, with
out delay. do an urgent public act IN
suggesting a candidate to ~ the issue
and ] will do my share in lighting the
battle for this great cause.
81 make only one condition. There
must be no compromise with dishonor
The leader chosen must head straight
out anti-Murphy ticket. The battle
must be for the destruction Of the con
troll now held by the leaders IN tho
Tammanyized state organization
Mayor Mitchell, Collector Malone
Corporation Counsel Polk. are types oil
Democrats VINO should participate in
the grave work ] suggest, but they hold
public Office and, properly. nave re-
Trained from influencing the present
situation. Notwithstanding statements
10 the contrary. As enrolled electors
after the act Of selection. they could
with propricty express their views, and
nave no doubt they would aGd thclI
political strength and public character
to duty well begun by others
Mr. Roosevelt said:
u am not a Delmonico conference, OF
any other kind Of a conference. can
didate. ! stand on my own feet anc
on my own record.
81 have consistently fought against
the control Of the Democratic party oS
Charles f. Murphy and his lieutensnts
shall continue so 20 fight. and ! be
lcvc 10 is just as important that tht
next Senator from this state should b,
free from Murphy on Barnes domino
ton as IL is essential that the mex
Governor and other state officer,
should represent the people Of tn,
state. not handful Of grating bosses
And 10 is high time that the Domoc
rscy Of New York should represent The
same high ideals rs the best Domoc
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