New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-04
HEARST PUTSAWAY CROWN
III. o. LEAGUE INSISTS.
Committee of ScUenteen Also Names
Ford for Controller.

that he did not want the Municipal Ownership
nomination for Mayor because his candidacy
would arouse against the cause the animosity
- .be r7oneyed class. while some other candi-
sate might not do His letter was not
,osi+iva decIination. and for that reason the
SE,,nicipal Ownership League people did not
know exactly what TO do with it
.s soon as Justice Seabury received the letter
e., >Fr Hearst he called a meeting Of the
.-aeprIve committee Of the Municipal Owner
sbi- raaRDa. and this delegation went in body
"a +be ocice OF The American and called on
H. Hearst Mr.. Seabury told Congressman
-5oarst that while he might not want 10 take
domination for Mayor, it was due TO the cause
for him TO make a personal sacrifice and lead
the fight other arguments were presented
tending to make Mr.. Hearst reconsider
Then the committee of seven-een Of the league
in session in 4th-ave. earlier in the ming met
an5 nominated Mr.. Hearst for Mayor anN~iohn
Ford for Controller. leaving the third place -,
the ticket open. This action viii be reported TO
the Astor House committee on Thursday Prob
ehIv, a demonstration will be made for Hearst
tonight at the Grand Central Palace mass meet
ing and his friends think he will accept the
call
The Cerran-American League of Brooklyn
also met last night and indorsed Mr. Hearst for
Mayor. and will to-day send delegation inform
ing him Of the honor
IN discussing the proposed nomination OF MI
Hearst Robert Stewart. conspicuous for years
in independent Democratic movements. declared
that the sentiment in Brooklyn was overwhelm-
;ngIv in favor Of Mr. Hearst. He said that thou
sands of Republicans We're disgusted with con-
d,tions in their own party, while Democratic
dissatisfaction was also strong. He thought
that with these conditions existing. Mr.. Hearst
could win
Mr. HEARSTS LETTER
Mr. Hearst's letter follows:
October ;. 1905.
%v Dear Sir: | thank You for your kind letter
and your good opinion but 90 not not teel tna5 IL
r[eI7oflt T",G en- for me to become its leader
year @go took mp the fght within l PARTY lines ines
consider true dernocracy-that which concerns
l}se Ss9 T}sn WI sPeca @ interests Of any class Other
leaders being unable or unwilling TO make me
g 5or maze S eors f n PrS3 Ra5G5pPed @ ' ST The fs that
7z personals 1hIeTS. iS +5a+ 5l = vas vsesf 70 re
tire from cfoehoding in order mat my 2 er[orS
iect and that no charge Of selfish interest could
have As You say. good friends and am deeply
graefl for +heir friendship, hut have also powe5
tH-o9gb M en6earorz to overthrow special prvi-
1ege snd corruption in high PLACES s+ for ,r,r,ci
pT4 should be clrnbered by the introduction Of per
sonaI hostflfres an proud, Of my friends 5io toF
ollr friendship Is dsnterested, and am almost
equally proud Of my enemies. for these latter be
tP F R Rs9Ps s, are m sFd 4 t oT hers n s og Sartl
win them whenever see their greedy hands out =
stretched for the PUBLIC purse Bur AN aIrala G 70
methods in their most violent form against a
2oVenent Vhlch means 50 fucn LOT me baet
be brought to success under some other man, ana
and more effectvey than could for myself. for
against the bosses and the forces Of corruption.
There never was time when So serious a sitIa-
tine When the bosses were so arrogant. so defiant
~ al pubic s@nfln5er SO 11i sseG "a w m oo Snt
don't in the power Of the corrupt wealth behind
never was a time when it was so much The duty Of
all honest citizens TO unite without thought OF
Tz--v affiliations personal ambitions. against
The evil forces that are corruptng our public life
s 1S6lid ma * any anu sacfce to run If thought it
y:@uld beJehl me I lnaeIi,1el5 t M, ' f5 Ia I ssoci
RteE among the business men and merchants n
my friends on the East Side and my constituents
~ the West Side to my friends among union labor
from whom I have received more favors than ] can
eve -epay though ! shall never cease 10 - ny!
s5 efes back & 'f%TT 6f 96em " ann if 2 S frendz M %o0d
support ne I entreat them to support more ore en-.
nominated bv the inde0endents-a man who VIII
he am sure. better fitted in many Ways to lead
WILLIAM RAHDoLPH HEARST.
OVER 2o000 WANT TICKETS.
officers Of the league announced last night
that over twenty thousand applications for
tickets had been received for admission to the
meeting which the league will hold at the
Grand Central Palace tonight. IN consequence
~ this. number OF outdoor meetings have also
been arranged This meeting win be 10 help
along plan for ticket to be nominated on a
municipal ownership platform. Either Judge
Samuel Seabury J. q. Phelps Stokes will pre-
side Among the speakers slated to appear are
ex-senator John Ford. Clarence J. Shearn.
Thomas Gilleran. Francis z. Shober and Mr..
Hearst
League leaders in the various districts have
sent word that they VIII be hand with largo
delegations & Augustus Haviand viii lead the
BROOKLYN delegation. John T. Oates that from
Richmond and Louis Berliner that from queens
Alfred J Boulton viii head delegation repre-
seHtiDg the Working1nen's Municipal Ownership
Association Other bodies which Will be repre-
se1ted viii be the GeTms n american League
German American Municipal League OF Rlch-
rnond Workiugmen's Association Of Rlchnonu
Workingmeu's Association Of the 34lh ana "olh
Assembly Districts
Among the delegations which called on M.
Hearst Monday and urged him TO accept me
nomination for Mayor the third ticket was
one % representative Italians. comprising
Giovanni I.ordi Francis N Orlando. A ).
Gulctta John Viggiani. Nicholas PirTetu' u.
6antuTu and Alfred L GiallorenZi.