New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-05
BAIT TEMPTS HEARST.
NOW HE RECONSIDERS.
Erpectcd to accept Nom'"0t'o"
from Committee To-day.

work Ee has practically recons1dered his de-
ctsion. and it is understood that he viii to-day
inforrn the committee appointed by The oonven-
,ion 10 wait on him that he win accept a nom
tnatfo7 for Mayor. The committee is composed
Of Jpdge Samuel Seahury. ex-senator Ford
Martin 7 FIaherty. Durbn Van Week, John A
Martin and William J. O'Gorman.
7,ba oirv convention of the Municipal Owner
shin League vas held in the Grand Central
Palace There We're probably twenty-five hun
dred persons present when the meeting was
called tn order. Tie hall was decorated, and a
band played lively airs,
Thomas r. Guleran called the meeting to or
der IN his speech Mr. GiiIeran said that the
meeting mad been called for the purpose Of pro
ieyrzaE against the unholy alliance in this city
bs-resB Lhe big corporations Iand the political
machines Of the Republican and Democratic par
tisg He said that many speakers, possibly can
d.dates tae tjahet Yet to be selected, "oulo
sreak He then introduced J. G. Phelps stokes
as permanent chairman of the convention.
L.. Stokes u q sport speech, said that he was
q newcomer. in the movement. He declared that
he future Of Nev-York was undoubtedly crit
ical He added that the insurance revelations
ard tie exposures Of alliance between the cor
porations and the Republican and Democratic
organizations had undermined the faith OF the
PEOPLE In both parties. and that II was time TOT
the citizens to interfere. He said that this was
al the more necessary as an earnest attempt Tor
fusion had failed. He was loudly cheered.
After the adoption Of the resolutions. Clarence
7 Shearn who is Mr.. Hearsts personal counsel
was introduced and made rather long speech
attacking the corporations and their combina-
ton with the political machines Mr. shearh
said that an iniquitious contract mad been
entered into last Wednesday in a downtown
office wherein Thomas F. Ryan had agreed to
furnish 100000 for campaign purposes. ana
that BENJAMIN & OdeIl. the other party TO the
contract. had bartered away all chances for
fusion. which the citizens Of New-York wanted
The motive or Nj Ryan's part was to continue
in mower a compIacent city government, vhlcn
would have the giving away of municipal fran
chises worth many millions, and, further, TO
check the rising tide Of municipal ownership.
LOUD SHOUTS FOR HEARST
Mr.. shearn appealed to the audience to defeat
1rr Rvan's object and said that if the voters
nlaoed in the Mayors chair the choice Of the
mass meeting it would be prevented The name
of William r Hearst was loudly shouted Wheh
The sneaker referred TO the choice Of the meeting
for Mayor.
Who IS most interested in the reelection OF
.Iavor NcC1ellan?" demanded the speaker Of
the crowd.
Observation-Disclosures answered the audience
Yes Murphy first last and always-that he
nav enrich himself through private contracts
Then the sneaker mentioned NlcCarren's name
and the crowd hooted. Mr.. Shearn then sald
McCleIlan's election would greatly please the
Gas Trust. Belmont and the traction interests
generally.
Secretary Ihmsen al this juncture read
letter from Dr. Parkhurst.
Former senator John Ford commenced by
saving that the city was boss ridden; Odeh
and Murphy posed only as bosses, and did busi-
ness only as bosses.
The speaker then discussed the franchises to
be given away during the next few years and
he pIaced their value at $1.000009,Oo0.
Mr.. Ford was interrupted by the entrance Of
William r. Hearst. The crowd stood up and
loudly cheered him
When Mr. Hearst mounted the platform, for
seven minutes the big crowd cheered and waved
flags. Men. and even women, climbed upon
their chairs and shouted. Through it all Mr..
Hearst stood smiling, until he saw that no ef-
fort of his could stop the noise. Then he seated
himself by the side of Chairman Stokes and
waited for the crowd 10 shout itself out
MR. HEARsT's SPEECH.
Mr. Hearst then said. in part:
Nv friends one OF our greatest national heroes,
one Of our nobIest and best men has sag that OR or
people and for the n PsoPse and the Fat hers framed
II vas rue wIel - ,,ber Xyashinefon
fought and established the government; II was true
when Lincoln maintained the government but is IT
true to-dayc Is there gov ernnent IN this city Tor
You are the people. and what has it done FOR you:
!, has taken your public property the values OF
voir nei iudustTy enterprise and Intelligence,
AID il has made them a gig to .grafters: -.
5S sshs Sse taken Your public franchises and
So -f%,, va Perhaps should say they have
ga S ,e5 tS Snt no, for Your benedt They eot the
money. but you did not get IL. llal Is me way
your publL. representatives have shown their con-
If YOU ieSt yonr private house with your private
servaat. and came back and found that ne had
JaAel tie pictures off the vans ata me SSIpets on OF
would you DO? II he had SAID that ne hau 5 GI.9I
you sav? 'yo1 would say You have you have
soid them for vour private prohL You are as good
AZ a thief AND you would put him in jail
And good friends, that is what you ought to , say,
s5ante sla MS tis- desroii the Whole people
That the government for the people IN New
ysrk to-day. And have VIC left any goyernrnont
.ese OF casting them but for whom OF Nj, Nj;
want gag that VIII o1rn and not merely poison you
can vote for NT. Murphy's ppppet and you won
get IL And Il you want the reduction N ,{ys y9I!s
extortionate bills you caa vote for Mr., oqea @
puppet, and not get IT, If YOU want decent fi tfeSe
xorr conscientious clerks. your hard working
street cleaners you can Eo'e Tor ar. MuIphs H.
and YOU won't get IL II You want 70 ltSalH IN IN
small proportion Of your public property that SUI SUI
man or 5ir Nurphy's and you won't get that-
And remember this. thar II you vote for Mr- mnr-
Nr. Ryan's rnan-Mg. Ryan the gas man. the eiec-
trio the transit man. the controiieT or '.t.I
5;enGien,ea the corporations gave $4,000 hero
Tie candidate and you vote for this bought candi,
date OF th.' bought candidate as an example q
Gentlemen do moi come here 10 fatter the
voters n Nev,- ,-yorI, You know what kind OF
Is a fault believe the corporate are
OdeIi or NJ. Murp1v's man Nr OdeiIs man is
~ fault ana afraid that yop arc Al tanii. Gu
aIe "a sleeping majority Wake Up! Nominate hon-
8nd Independent men. men like Judge Seabury