The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-05
Governor Defence Throws New Light
on Personality and Life Of His
Appontee-.-His Hello, Tiger
Salute to Murphy

Conners went to Murphy and told him
that he had Learst's Invitation. Murphy
agreed.
McCabe was furious. He saw that
he had been doublecrossed and he blamed
Murphy, as we'll as Corners, although
Murphy had been as badly fooled as
himself True to his nature Of Indian
revengefulness. McCabe set himself To
walt for time to get even with Con-
ners as he bad got even with Senator
Hili. In the Carnegie Hall conv ention
OF 1909. when Murphy and Corners
"purged" the State committee to suit
their own ends Mc('abe camo near being
a victim. like Senator McCarren, Rat
tlsan and many others, but friends %
McCaoe and Murphy interposed and
spared McCabe the humiliation. The
Albany leader continued TO bide his time
as regards Conners. He is a good waiter.
Patience has always marked his tactics
He gradually strengthened his hold
on Murphy. lie got his friends to gibe
at Corners so that Corners was pro-
voked to indiScreet Interviews, sever
OF which reflected on Murphy In every
way he could McCabe stirred up trouble
lie persuaded Murphy that Corners was
too ambitious. and that Corners was
not man to be trusted. Finally Nc
Cabe and Murphy got majority of
tho state committee and they kicked
out Corners as Corners had kicked
out McCarren. That is why Corners
detesis McCabe and Murphy to-day
That Is also why Corners has little real
political power any more.
When Democratic Senate came into
being in 1911 McCabe became the
Senate clerk. Previously. years back,
he had been clerk of Albany county.
and Marcus T. Hun. one OF the best
known lawyers In the State, said OF his
! incumbency that he had made the best
and most efficient clerk the county had
ever had. AZ Senate clerk McCabe,
to the surprise OF many who had be-
lieved there was a sort Of handy work
ing agreement between McCabe and
william Barnes, DR., the Republican
boss. went after Barnes. McCabe was
responsible for the Senate committee
that invest igsted graft in Albany and
reported savagely against Barnes I'm
I'll his appointment as Conservation
Commissioner McCabe remained clerk
OF the Senate.
Through all OF these ups and downs
episodes of his career. McCabe had
kept In mind young man named
Martin II. Glynn, a young man he
Liked and wanted TO push forward In
! S9+ he brought about Glynns ncm-
nation for Congress. and Glynn ran
against Earnes's nominee, George y.
Southwick. Southwick had won 80
easily in previous elections that Giynn
hardly seemed to have a chance. But
lie beat Southwick handily and made a
reputation himself
Two years later McCabc. always
solicitous about the fortunes of his
protegc. refused to let Clyun run again,
saying that it looked like "a bad year
for the Domocracy. He was right. II
wac IN 1926. tn Bryan year, and Demo-
cratic candid to- everywhere we're
showed under. That year President
Mcl\ .alcy was required To appoint a
Democrat as Exposition Commissioner,
and McCabc saw TO 1t that C,lynn re-
cciVcd the honor.
In 1906 ten years later, McCabe pro-
cured Giynns nomination rs tunptrul-
( Ter. You remember that Hears alone
Of the Democratic candidates mot de-
feat. Glynn was in Europe. H., whs II
the nomination was made. lie hadn't
had the rcmoteSt notion that So big
= pre- was to fail TO him. After his
election he made a further reputation
for himself ny uhCCvcrir- Republican
supervisors graft in many counties and