The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-19
Perkins, Challenge.

AT all the Twelve meetings which he
has addressed Mr.. Perkins has promised
feated. He has challenged Mr.. Moss TO
make the same declaration. Mr.. Moss
Is unable to do so because before he got
the Progressive designation he agreed to
run for District Attorney even II he got
nothing except the Progressive nominal
ton.
Mr.. MOSES position has enabled the
Perkins men TO make much of the charge
that Mr.. Moss is merely working in
the interest of Tammany Hall" They
say that Mr.. Perkins is sure of the
Republican nomination. that II Mr.. Moss
insists on running for election there
will be W candidates opposed TO Tam
many Hall, and that this division OF
strength will help TO elect Judge Swami.
Last night Mr.. Perkins thus complied
with A request for his views on the re-
suits OF the first week Of the cam
paign:
II feel very confident that the vote
for Mr.. Moss in the Republican pri-
mary will be negligible, The enthusi-
asm OF the party workers has impressed
me as being genuine, and there is no
doubt that they are anxious to finish the
primary work and jump into the fight
20 down the Tammany tiger. The
countrywide desire to keep political in
fiuences from operating in the office
Of the chief prosecutor Is evidenced by
the scores OF independents. Democrats
and Progressives, in addition to Re-
p~ublicans. who will support me. Many
enrolled Republicans have assured ms
that the attacks on my administra-
ton as District Attorney. made within
the party, will not AFFECT the outcome
az the primaries.
'If ~, n patp nominated .bnt1
carry on a vigorous campaign against
the domination or control OF the Dis
trict Attorneys office by any political
organization or any outside influence
operating against the ends OF public
Justice. ! believe that the record for
efficiency mad by this office is worthy
Of public approval, and I promise that
II will not be impaired II | am chosen
to continue at its head,
Importnn nj Cases.
There are upward Of 100 cases OF
unusual imcortlnce in the District At
torney's Office In the course of special
investigation and in preparation for
trial. They are OF peculiar interest to
the people Of New York, uncov-ring as
they do a system Of organize crime
which has overawed and terrorized sew
eral sections OF the country. They in
volve conspiracy. murder, felonious as.
sault. arson. blackmail. extortlon and
other crimes OF various degrees.
at is impossible that all OF the pend
ing indictments can be disposed Of be-
fore January !. The magnitude and ex-
tent Of the Investigations make It inn
perative from the standpoint of the
county that the present administration
be retained in Office. II the present
staff Is ~disorganized the work will he
set back to a degree which can be mildly
described as deplorable, n the eX-
pense and confusion caused thereby
would nullify the expenditure OF time
and money already IA in these
matters
Mr.. Perkins will speak at twenty
meetings this week, beginning Tuesday
night at the Republican clubhouses Of
the Twentieth. Twenty-secoud, Twenty
fourth and Twenty-eighth Assembly dis
tricts. Mr.. Moss will speak every night
this week. He is already sure of the
Progressive and American party nomi-
nations. and the Frank Moss League,
with headquarters at ia East Twenty
ninth street. is planning for n hard
campaign after the primaries are over.