New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
BIG RADICAL. MERGER.
SEdBURI FOR M.fTOR.
Radicals, Including Dcbs People.
Hold I'm portaRi Conferences.

Sarue, Seablay judge OF tho city Court is
gelv toie The candidate Of the radicals Ma Hor
THO or three conferences looking 10 :. frsne Of
ias RADICAL political ORGANIZATIONS into one COM
tsci working lsrt,. with simple platform en-
jo5srs the ideas OF tho latter-5ay reformers took
f.sce last week IT ;bc home of Robert Hunter. in
i.eis city. Those attending inc,uded Thoras i.
watson. Por-;list candidate President. Eugene
~ Debs. Socialist candidate FOR Presldeat j. c.
7elrs stokes, Joh9 y. Gird,cr. William J.
F--sn's persona, friend ard representative at the
-reetf7t: Clarence T'arroH. the Chicago Hearst
l.sder: Arthur Brisbane ,he writer. Robert Hunter
sz6 =. ). tiAent- writer. Another conference
WI soon be held.
~ot only vas tho hroaa question NJ union foy 4
rsiionaI fight discussed. but there inter
7s7-c of views tho 1d' stability OF forming
,.riou FOR the coming Mayoralty fight. That such
= union .Is menace 10 the continuance OF Tam
r-sny control in this cit! is admitted hy Tsamany
4isrisi leaders
The 1ppes-.nce y Eugene Y. Dehs AT the con-
s,-snee Is regarded as unusually significant The
s,-;sl Democrats have a compact minority. Lead
RS Ike Watson ana Hearst hope to reach work
3rr agreement With the Social Der 'crats. Dobs
si5 not got the aeHsparor advertising obtained oE
re watson people last year. but he sot Ave or six
trees as many vote=.
Tne Socialists show decided disposition to flock
tr themselves" They auide b. a fixed political
cred
While the conferences last week were primarily
n consider national policies. there was serious con
-6eYatiou Of the idea that * Woud De ven 20 iail9
re radicals for q demonstration IN tnH MaNoTallN
-rh- Although Judge Sesbury Was not directly
discussed ss union radical candidate ne was
talked OF the type of man the radicals must
r-ail,- behind il they are make impressive
showing Another point discussed Under
vhich ensign shall the local movement be fought?
IRE Socialists a downright Endorsement or
gner principles before they viii consent TO COM
81 with other clements. Such Endorsement is
regarded by them a sort Of necessary political
baptism the socalisiic household or faith. The
Ssct that M. Debs was induced TO attend the con-
ference Indication that the Socialists are
1rsdv for fusion If things viii fuse their way.
-Tnorrss r. Watson : not out Of politics. lie has
so77e - Ncw-York to live and publish a agazne.
lie vii devote = lot time in the next three or
FOUR years % spreading tho radical gospel
Tbor1as T. Watson Is longer in full sympathy
with William ; Bryan. lie thinks BRYAN has done
JcFersanisu Democracy incalculable harm by his
Incorseuent OF President Roosevelt.
IT Giriner's presence at t3lc conference is
pzreo by the TACT that the doctor is good deal OF
political revolutionist. Hc believes in tearing
f-ings u and cas-, Of political chicken poX seems
70 "rlc" him IS much IS q case Of political black
f-rcr- r. Is Tor tho electric treatment in either
TIE Hearst mon understood TO be in favor Of
asking the voters 10 lndoTse a radical national dea
IN local contest taking The ground that there Is
r" time like the present 10 make iTlpTt
demonstration for political progressiveness.
Judge SeabUIy could make the MaYoralty race
-fl-lrut rsSiSniUE his place on the bench. lie has
~ TsGicsl democracy 20 need special introduc-
-o1 70 the voters OF this city. At the last DemO-
l5te 20 impress the delegates with the folly Of
n'mnatinc candidate dominated he alleged.
~ David s. HiN and Wall Street interests Since
feEiion hc has made many addresses before labor