New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-08
HEARST FOR GOVERNOR.
Room GROWS UPSTATE.
zs MAYOR or OtherSoise He Can
Pose as Political Hartgr.

-ba friends of Congressman William R
r,ea-st are more than ever confident that he
s-,I he an independent candidate for Governor
1T fall Borough President-eIect Color, in an
,a.oryiew printed in The Tribune few days af-
~ election, said that the Municipal Ownership
league woUld organize in the cities up the
s+ofe and his statement was afterward con-
AIMED BY other Hearst men. The Hearst men
- not say openly that Hearst Will be their can
mate for Governor. but the logic OF the situa-
+,on points only TO him
A, important member OF the city govern
Int Who went up the State on legal bust
,ess two weeks ago sounded the sentiment of
-.,,n+rv Democrats with reference to Hearst's
.,sngth He is ready 10 report to Charles F
Mummy as soon as the chief of the Tammany
,rranization returns from Mount Clemens
,fich where he is resting. In speaking OF what
~ heard and saw UP the State. this man said
yesterday:
IT doesn't make much difference whether
hearst is seated as Mayor or not He's got the
r,awd with him in the cities up the State TO
about the same degree, relatively, he had in
.bis city a month ago If he wins in the Court
- Appeals and a recount seats him he viii IN
5srtake lot Of big reform schemes on the lines
nroraised In his chain OF papers. He will
afoul Of the courts and viii be tagged by the
repubican legislature Then he viii be a mar
,vr and he VIII say that the voters viii never
yst what they are entitled to until he is elected
Governor. That viii be good enough for
issue with pubic sentiment infamed it is
srsinst bossisnl and insurance grating
IF. on the other hand he is debarred from the
civ Hall by the recount he VIII be able to
mint to the convicted election law violators and
again be the martyr. He can say that If it
hadn't been for the Tammany thugs he would
have been elected. and that his vote, marshalled
without the aid Of q machine. is proof that the
people want change.
He stands to make a fine race as an indie
pendent candidate, no matter what happens. I
naked with dozens Of Democrats. and Elepubli-
cans up the State last week and I found that
they felt pretty much people felt down here
last month. They want to hit back at some
thing 10 voice their protest against things that
have happened. They think that it Will be
good thing TO smash both of the Old organiza-
ions by eleCting a like Hearst.
This feeling is far more prevalent among
Democrats. Of course, than among Republicans
The Republicans up the State are, generally
speaking, 6 more thoughtful and rational class
than are the Democrats, and they have not been
converted to Hearstism to the same extent as
have Democrats.
Little is heard about Jerome up the State
It seems TO be taken for granted that he has
been elected TO a responsible position for four
years, and that he has got TO stay there. Fur
ther1nore, Jerome never has been able to do any
thing without the support Of the Republican
EEniEati0n.
IF Hearst should run as an independent can
didats TaTnunsny probably would send dele
CATION 20 the next Democratic State Convention
Tor Jerome and the chances are that Hearst
and Jerome would both run the same year. In
that case there is no telling what would happen.
They would draw to extent from the Re-
pubhcans but if the Republicans had good
candidate there would be question about his
election. Jerone's weakness with Republicans
would be that he believes IN the Sunday opening
Of saloons
II Hearst ran It would be with the idea Of
making record that would add to his prestige
as candidate for the Democratic nomination for
President In 1908. If he piled up a big vote he
would be likely TO capture the Democratic State
Machine and put an end to Jerome at one and |
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