New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-26
RIIFFIANS HO0T HEARST.
r6HN4NY PLOT SCENTED.
ebeo,m Queries Osborne on HIS Life
Insurance Connections.

rs,as Of the widest disorder. the worst seen
- The campaign has been on. attended the
rfa.rst meeting In the Star Casino LeNng ton-ave-
ard 1a7th-st-. las. night According TO w. A Dc
- the chairman and other members Of the
.tppicipal Ownership League Of the a2d Assembly
I,s,rict forces of rufaans were sent by Charles B.
Ntrphv to break up the meeting.
In 70 the time Mr.. Hearst appeared the meeting
Asnt along nicely. but the candidate
FOR Mayor mounted the platform a chorus Of cheers
won't I'D, tbs six thousand men who packed the
,,nmense hall to its utInoat capacity arose and
,,ss. a demonstration that lasted Tor more than
,an minutes. 1t was the most enthusiastic greet
ing accorded Nj. Hearst since he took the stump.
"a everywhere throughout the building his
was shouted amid cheers, hand clApping and words
If welcome and encouragement.
Hardly had the candidate stepped TO the front OF
the platform. however, than the ruf1ans began to
Cause such disorder that for time 1t looked vary
much as If there would be a riot
The crowd became furious. and crowded
about the disturbers and threatened them.
The chairman, Mr.. Ford. kept on rapping for
order but 1t He called for the police.
but the force of bIuecoats inadequate. A call
for reserves was sent to the East 1o4thst station
hut nv the time they arrived Mr.. Hearst in cool
manner had put an end to the disturbance
Clarence J. Shearn. the candidate for District
Attorney, was the first speaker. He dashed Os-
borne whose name was roundly Missed at every
mention.
81 would Ike TO ask Osborne" said Mr.. shearn,
az II is not true that since he became candidate
for the Office OF District Attorney that he has not
received a retainer from a director Of the Mutual
Life Insurance Company. It is pretty straight that
he has been in communication with the relative
of one of the missing directors. and that he has
been giving counsel"
Mr.. Shearn said, after pledsing his aduhnistra-
ton if elected. a thoroughgoing prosecution 'of
the insurance grafters":
want to ask Mr. Murphy's candidate Mr. o.
as a result OF his Incorporate speech. II he does.
should like to ask Mr.. Osborne whether It IS
true that at the time OF his nomination he WIS,
and the present time is, IN the retainer OF d.
rectors Of the Mutual Life Insurance Company in
the very matter Of the insurance scandals?
should Ike to ask Mr.. Osborne. too, whether
York or the Mutual Life Insurance companies
recommended TO Mr.. Murphy his nomination.
These questions being answered must ask our
selves whether It Is likely that Murphy. who be
slowed Supreme Court nomination the brother
OF John A. Mccall. would pick out as his candi
date for District Attorney a man who would be
likely to prosecute Brother John?
Mr. Hearst also spoke at Beethoven Hail. No. 40
East 5th-st At both places he said:
have given my pledge that will save enough
from graft build adequate schools and pay decent
rsnstrator DUNG Which nether he rich Viii be
blsckmsiled the worzingnan sweated to make
the 'grafters" rich pledge honest. business
administration for the whole people. and not for
any private or public plunderers. I pledge that
will give the whole people gas at one-half that
they are paying and will make the further
pledge now that II find that cannot keep my
The prosperity Of the country depends as much
the distribution Of wealth e does the
ton OF wealth do not want to be Mayor just to
hold Office, for the salary but only have your
good opinion