New-York tribune., 1906-10-27
ROCK MEN BOLT HEARST
Candidate for Senate Takes Yen
geance for Treachery.

pendence League in the 5th Assembly District.
which will bolt the candidacy OF William r.
Hearst tonight and come out for Charles E
Hughes eight hundred strong. the followers.
almost to a man. OF the Independence League
OF the 10Th Assembly District have taken SINH
lar action and have spurned any further
nection with Hearst his candidacy. There
are all told about 1900 voters who have thus
sworn allegiance TO the Republican party and
have killed Hearst's chances OF success in these
two districts. In the 9TH District there are
about eight hundred voters and in the 10th
about four hundred.
The action OF the Independence I.eaguers IN
the 18th District is OF even more Importance
than that in the 5th. 1t has been caused by
what is considered an unwarranted throw
down" Of Thomas Rock. the candidate on the
Republican ticket for State Senator In the I4th
Senate District Rock also indorsed by the
Independence League. but when his case was
taken TO the courts protest from Thomas F..
Grady, his Democratic opponent. the counsel for
the Independence League made apparently no
attempt to sht for him. and his Endorsement
thrown ,ut. 1t learned later. according
to belief. that the Independence League had only
indorsed him TO throw him out when the op-
portunity came and stand for Grady
Rock is personally popular in the 1sth Senate
District and when the action of the leaders OF
the Independence League was learned the voters
OF that party were wroth. and stood by Rock al
most unanimously
Accordingly they will come out for Charles z.
Hughes. NJ Linn Bruce and the rest OF the
Republican ticket. In that manner they will
also be able to cast their votes for Rock as he
is also the Republican nominee. II looks squaI-
Iy for Grady in the 14th Senate District at the
present time unless something is done soon
Mr.. Rock last night told the story of his
wrongs exclusively to a Tribune reporter. and
painted Max Ihmsen. Hearst's campaign man
ager. in an exceedingly unenviabe light. He
said:
In the first place, have been handed the finest
collection of unripe lemons that ever given
to a believer in fruit for morning diet Last
year. to go back bit. was elected as a Re
publican AsSemblyuan and, believe. made
enviable record: in fact. did more for my dis
trict than Grady has done IN TWO thousand
years This year the Republicans have nom
mated me for Senator in recognition of my wCr,z
Assemblynan-
Some time ago I found that my leaning was
toward Hearst and began work build up
an Organization for him in the 18th Assembly
District I succeeded and got over FIVE hun
dred members in the Independence League or
ganization in the district. If it was not for
such organizations as this. and the one that
Thomas F. Long has in the 9TH which is going
10 bolt Hearst could never have secured the
nomination at Buffalo We worked for him
and helped TO nominate him at Carnegie Hall
At that time he swore TO run on an independent
platform, but what did he do? He didn't Keep
his word a minute. but grabbed for what he
could get, under any coalition or deal ne could
make.
Later was approached and asked TO take
Independence League nomination for Senator
This IL was said for my services as
worker for Hearst ana Tor my prominence "a
the labor community ! saw MI lnIlsen ana
talked to him about II. In his smooth. mani
cured voice he complmented me and thanked
me for what l had done, Then ne asked me
10 take a nomination both Democratic and from
the Independence League in some other district
so not to oppose Grady. What does that
&c rsi~r a1d aSfrSa I
know now that Grady is Murphys man Fri
day, and TO receive reward for his hard
work at Buffalo. So after lot OF dickering
was allowed 10 get petition and secure the
Endorsement Of the Independence League. But
suddenly Ihmsen sent for me again
He had the nerve tell that the league
wished me either 10 run on their platform the
Republican and not on both. What do you think
Of that? I refused and after lot more dicker-
ing Ihrnsen said it all right. patted me in a
fatherly way the back and opened another
basket OF lemons. helped myself
When il came time for the Board OF Elections
to take action on all the petitions then saw
where I had received the fruit. My petition be-
came dead letter, and since then have been
given the laugh by the Gilsey House clique and
other leaders over there. But will fool them
yet.
II is understood that Mr.. Rock will appeal bis
case directly to the Court OF Appeals. such ap-
peal to be made on Monday Counsel has been
obtained which has no standing with the In
dependence League. and will not be interfered
with in any way and Mr.. Rock feels confident
of winning his Endorsement petition.
The Independence League In the 18th Assem-
bly, District. which is great part Of the 18th
Senate District, is up IN arms at the treatment
of Rock. and allegiance 10 Hearst has been for
gotten completely Tonight a formal bolt will
be made. although 1t is said resolutions denounc-
ing Hearst will probably not be passed But
last night the sentiment of the voters in the
organization was shown many OF them wore
Hughes buttons \ score or more accompanied
Mr.. Rock to Republican meeting at Imperial
Lyceur. at Third avenue and 55th street and
were among the most enthusiastic cheerers for
Mr. Rock and all of the other speakers. These
boilers said that fully three-fourt OF the mem
hership OF the independence League Organizs-
ton would vote for Mr.. Hughes and the entire
Republican ticket.
I'VE cannot stand this monkey business" one
man said. we were promised one thing and
were given everything but that. and will not
stand for IL. Rock is and he will beat
Grady
II was freely predicted last night that the
Central Federated Union would take action az
It's meeting tomorrow and would approve reso-
lutions denouncing Hearst and the Independence