New-York tribune., 1906-09-11

Indenendence League State Convention TO do moth
ing rash. Mr.. Conners thinks IL would be rash for
the Hearst men 20 do anything at all today and
tomorrow. and in his memorial he asks them to
adjourn and let the regulars who are 70 meet in
Mr.. Connerss burg September 25 attend TO the
minor details of naming ticket 20 be supported BY
both the Hearst and the regulars. The petit
tion is. in part. as follows;
We the undersigned elected from our various
counties delegates 10 the Democratic State Con;
VentiOn, county chairmen, state committeeman ana
momentous crisis has been reached in the political
history OF New York upon the wise meeting OF
Your convention assemblies on September Il; that
Of our party on September . ,,.,-, -.
rescue Of the government OF the state of New
control # and use It for their own ends, which
antagonistc to the interests OF the people
state hs ts fnS Sa! United oDt to SSs S HI
special interests which now master it's government
propose 10 for consideration the Sug
gestion that you do not take hasty action at your
convention hut have regard 10 the strength Of the
common enemy. and render II practicable for US.
who OF one mind with you as 20 the needs OF the
ernnent.
convention defer the nominating Of state ticket
mittee. which shall meet like committee which
We shall make every effort 20 have appoint ed,
should one be named by the Democratic state
20 agree upon selection Of ticket 70 present 10
ton Day.
I've got majority Of the delegates TO sign this
petition" said Mr.. Corners without much
blushing. CThera L611 delegates in the conven-
toni The sentiment in the western part Of the
state IS almost unit I'm favor Of a combination with
the reform Democrats. the people who believe in
having a deal all around"
The state committee. which was holding its ses
sion behind closed doors. and incidentally perspring
profusey. became interested in Mr. Conners's petit
tion and for him When ne got inside the anti
fusion members wanted to know more about his Pc
tition- They asked where he got his names and
IL he knew what he was talking about when ne
said that the sentiment in the western end OF the
state was in favor OF fusion. Mr.. Corners had
bad half hour with the granger interrogators.
A lot Of them fellows has got their hghtin' togs
all right said ''Finkey' when he emerged from
the sweat box and confronted the reporters again.
They seemed 20 have been brought up in Mis-
souri,. They asked 70 make It appear 10 them"
Ibid Charles r. Murphy sign your petition when
you him today was asked
NO" said Mr.. Couners. but could have got
him II had asked him. He's in favor Of il. all
right But this petition is made up Of names OF up
state people 20. Mr. Murphys name is not on H."
AZ late hour the upstate anti-fusionists were
dema ndinF that Mr.. Hearst 20 the meeting
and explain things He reached the meeting At
u 30 and talked 10 the delegates.
Mr.. Conners was informed by the Brooklyn dele
gates that the Brooklyn delegation would bolt
less straight ticket was put up. They say that
unless fun ticket is named before adjournment
there viii be loss Of about 700 votes in Kings
County
What want said Nj Corners is an homes;
fuse. How are those fellows against honest
fuse going 20 have our votes counted on election
nisht unless We have the Democrats 10 protect us?'