The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-04
RUSH TO GLYNN FLAG
JOINED BY MALONE
Collector Keith, Murphy Halter,
Also Pledges support to
Governor.
HENNESSY FIGHT GOES ON

Tho rush to fall into line behind Gov.
Giynn has begun. Following the publica-
ton Of Washington dispatches that the
national Administration Will support Gov.
Glynn strongly for reelection and the mint
of the truth OF these dispatches con-
tanned in the letter OF Secretary Daniels,
Dudley Field Malone. Collector OF the
Port, and Harry T. Keith, Internal Rev
enue Collector for Long Island. came out
yesterday and pledged their support OF
the Democratic candidate Both Malone
and Keith upheld John A. Hennessy IN
his fight for the nomination.
Mr. Malone wrote the following letter
to the Governor in explanation or MS ac-
lions before primary day:
THE result OF the recent primary has
made you the choice of the Democratic
party In New York for Governor this year.
| have. on conviction, differed with you
on questions Of Democratic party man
agement, control and leadership in this
State. These. however, are questions mat
should be settled within the party ranks
and by primary contests. On the other
hand. your excellent judicial appointments.
your financial management Of the State
and the adoption OF liberal laws Ike the
workmen's compensation law, have re-
celved my hearty, sincere and public COM
mendation Since you have been Gov
ernor OF New York and during the pro-
vlous Democratic Administration more
progressive and humane laws have been
enacted than during all the previous Re-
! publican administrations Ia New York
! state put together.
YOU know that have never directly
4 or indirectly asked any single personal
political or patronage favor OF YOU.
| have only asked that YOU be the leader OF
] the Democratic party OF New York. And
! TO you as the leader of the Democratic
| party OF New York. | now offer my fun
| and complete support and by such char
~. nr pf "A
| most effective"
Mr. Malone said that these sentiments
| apply to the whole ticket nominated on
primary day and that II he was asked he
would take the stump
! He answered all questions regarding
the Charles +. Murphy ISSUE which was
made so much Of before primary day. by
| saying that 10 was "A party question which
! should be thra-shed out in the primaries
3 and not In the general election. He said
that he did not believe that the election
| of Mr.. Whitman would eliminate Mr.. Muir
ply as an issue as effectively as the cleo
ton OF Gov. GNnn, provided Mr.. Glyun
becomes State leader In fact as well as
I in name.
MIR. Keith who il the anti-Tammauy
leader In Nassau county and whose fight
against T1mmany has been annual and
bitter. had this 20 say after calling on
the Governor AZ the Vanderbilt.
GOV. Glynn viii receive my most
hearty and enthusiastic support in the
coming election. he will have the sup
port Of the Nassau county organization
Il believe he has been one Of the best
Governors this State has ever had"
Meanwhile the fight AGAINST Murphy
recently led ~ John \. Hcnnessy. with
the backing Of Secretary McAdoo and
Stuart Gibboney. is 10 go on. Permanent
headquarters have been opened In the
Gambler Building in Forty second street.
MIR Glbboney finds comfort IN the reports
that hfty-one OF the ijO mcmt ers Of the
new State committee are ct Ind out
Wilson men and may be expected 70 op-
pose Mr. Murphy II he happens to weaken
In his announced purpose OF combining his
leadership to Manhattan Island. Tho
anti Murphy committeeman will meet IN
Albany on Tuesday just before the meet
ing OF the full State committee They eN-
poet to show that at last there rs a
strong minority I'm the committee which
will work aggressivcly with the hope or
keeping Mr.. Murphy to his hands of
policy as revealed by Thomas +. Foley
They will also agtate for amendments
10 the primary law along the lines sug-
gcsted by the National Democratic Club
last winter.
The executive committee Of Tnmmany.
. consisting Of the district leaders. win meet
on Tuesday night Their principal task
IL the election OF a chairman OF the
, finance committee who is the leader ~
Tammany Han. The man they will choose
, IL the present incumbent Charles Francis
| Murphy.