GRAFT IN NEW YORK

Hokitika Guardian, 21 September 1932, Page 2

GRAFT IN NEW YORK

CHARGES AGAINST FORMER MAY&R, NEW YORK, September G. ' Mr W. R. Hearst, the only New York newspaper supporter of tire’ exMayw, James AVtalkeU’,, warned him today that he must not stand for the Mayoralty again. ‘ Wliat Tammany fears is complications Which might upset the Democratic campaign for the Presidency, and it looks as if sober second thoughts will retire the “Pfiayboy” Mayor at least for th® time being, while the Democrats unitedly attend to- the important business of trying to elect Mr Franklin Roosevelt, Governor of New York.

“He: stammered and stuttered. He mode incoherent replies. He had no defence. It was conclusively proved that he enriched himself as a result of holding the Mayoralty.” This was Mr. Sam Seabury’.s comment. He is the man who investigated the exMayor’s activities, and he highly praises Mr Roosevelt;for his.trial of the “guilty and recreant Mayor, „wbo has resigned, but states that lie will seek re-election.”

Tlie entire nation has stopped talking about the Pref-dency to discuss Walker’s predicament, and what influence his coming campaign for re-elec-tion may have mpon the national situation.

Mr 'Scabury quoted itt long list of charges which he declared - Walker could not' deny. Walker sponsored franchises, .he said, then drew cheques ‘on banks where he had no accounts, and some kind friend immediately made them good A sum of £oO,OCO was involved in a “plpm” which he got through the friendly offices- of Paul Block, famous newspaper publisher, wliose son suggest, eld that, it would be nice if his boy friend. Jimmy, had some easy money, said Mr Seabuvy. Be alleges that during the same .period Block become half owner of a corporation which procured the approval of the .city engineer - for the •purchase of tiles for a huge subway construction project.