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Show SULZER HURLS BOMB IN TAMMANY CAMP By JAMES J. MONTAGUE. By International News Service. NEW YORK, Oct. 1!0. From the oblivion ob-livion to which Charles P. Murphy had consigned him, William Sulzer today hurled a bomb Into tho Tammany camp In the form of a statement making red-hot red-hot charges against Murphy and Edward E. McCall, the Tammany candidate for mayor, supported by elaborate detail. Out of the resultant chaotic confusion these things stood forth at midnight: First Murphy charged by Sulzer with offeerlng to lend him money, with telling Sulzer he had "cleaned up" on the campaign, cam-paign, and with threatening to ruin him for disobedience, said: "I havo reliable information that tho fusion campaign managers, for political effect, have arranged for tho publication of a sorles of Sulzor statements. When tho series Is complete, I shall givo the press my answer." That was all. Second McCall charged by Sulzer with being Murphy's messenger In carrying orders or-ders to the governor nnd with calling Murphy chief, admitted many of ulzor's charges as to meetings with the governor gov-ernor and Murphy, but entered a general gen-eral denial as to the others. Says Murphy Got Cash. Third John H. TJolaney, Seizor's ap-polntco ap-polntco as commissioner of economy, came forward with tho statement that Sulzer had asked him to go on the stand at tho Impeachment trial and swear that ho (Dolancy) had carried to Murphy much of tho campaign fund Sulzor collected. Sulzer In his statement charged that Murphy had got somo of tho money. Fourth Sulzor was nominated as a candidate for member of tho assembly by the Progressive party In the Sixth New York assembly district, Francis W. Bird, county chairman and Theodore Douglas Robinson (Colonel Roosevelt's nephew), state chairman, violently dissenting. dis-senting. Sulzer will accept. Already one vote that of A. P. Scmlre, Democrat, Demo-crat, of Schenectady Is pledged to him for speaker, If Squire is elected. Fifth Fusion leaders confidently make claim that Sulzer's statement has destroyed de-stroyed McCall's candidacy, lock, Btock and barrel. Sixth Tho latest Sulzer statement, made to James Creelman and published In the New York Evening Mall, contains much that has already boon said by Sulzer Sul-zer In public statements, but has much new and original matter exceedingly damaging to McCall. McCall admitted tonight that he had changed his mind about the belief that "Sulzor is one of those who tell the truth." "Did you, aa F-ulzer states, send your automobile to tho One Hundred and Twenty-fifth street station for the governor?" gov-ernor?" McCall was asked. "Yes, tho governor telephoned me he was coming and I went to meet him." 'Was Mr. Murphy at your home?" "Yes, he was thero." "Did you refer to Mr. Murphy as 'the chief,' as the govornor charges?" McCall smiled faintly, "No, T said I never addressed Mr. Murphy or anyone else by that title." "Did you talk with the governor about appointments aa Mr. Murphy's agent?" "I never talked with tho governor except ex-cept at hlo earnest request. I was the only friend the governor had left hereabouts. here-abouts. I was laughed ot because of my loyalty to him, but I simply would not believe reports about him. Tie came to my house frequently. He was at my home as late a3 September 0, the last tlmo I saw him. Tic came down from Albany on tho night boat and came direct to my home from tho pier at Ono Hundred Hun-dred and Twenty-ninth street." Questioned as to what he thought the result of Sulzer's statement would be upon his canvass for mayor. McCall said ho did not nee how It could Injure his campaign. He spent tho entire day In consultation with hla friends and advisors, ad-visors, who hastened to his headquarters as soon as they heard of Sulzer's attack. Nothing else was discussed excepting the best method of counteracting the damaging damag-ing effect of the statement before election. |
