The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-21
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william r. Hearst's Independence League
is organized on the lines OF the Jacobins OF
France Of 1874. II is a political club incorpo-
rated for political purposes. The lndepend-
ence League, like the JAoobins, meets very
frequently and in secret session for the pur-
pose OF deciding upon common action
Mr.. Hearst's New York Independence
League is the parent organization. and in
following the lines OF the Jaoobins Mr.. Hearst
has organized leagues In other States, a. the
Jacobins organized throughout France aux
Hilary bodies. The Jaoobins, like the indie
pendence Lea guers. entertained very radical
political theories.
The Independence Leaguers, following the
policies OF the Jacobins, name in their secret
sessions candidates for Governor and other
State officers and for Congress. Judges. the
Senate and the Assembly, not forgetting
Aldermen. The Independence LeaRuers do
not follow the Republican and Democratic
parties in electing delegates to judiciary.
Congress, Senate. Assembly and Aldermanic
conventions or TO State conventions.
Its delegates. following out the plan OF the
Jacobins, are named In the secret sessions
Of the Independence League. Their names
are written on paper and handed out 20 trusted
members OF Mr.. Hearst's league. n the
action OF Mr.. Hearst's lea que Is 1nal. for the
reason that the eague is an Incorporated
body. and Mr.. Hearst, being Chancellor OF the
EXCneQuers IL DeTIOTC6 uObb phT CACCIhCuCo
OF the Independence League.
Some of the most prominent and otherwise
notable members OF the Jacobins received q
sanguinary welcome from the guillotine.
Richard Croker used TO say. speaking Of
Hugh J. Grant, Thomas r. Gilroy and Robert
A. Van Wyck: y have asked Tammany
Mayors to do things that I wouldn't do my
self II I was Mayor"
That's the reason" Mr.. Croker would wind
up with. why l think I would max one OF
the best Mayors New York city ever had. I'd
know What to refuse 70 do for the leade Of
TaTnma ny Hall"
The Independence LeaRuers. in New York.
Illinois, California and Massachusetts, are
called Doodle Dees,- and nobody seems TO
know why they are 80 called.
, Some politicians think that william r.
Hearst is to be very dreadfully defeated In
New York State for Governor. and their
argument is this: Foiger. the Republican
candidate for Governor in 1881, was over
whelmin Rly defeated because the Republicans
wouldn't support him Maynard. Democratic
candidate for Judge OF the Court OF Appeals.
was struck with a tidal wave OF disaster in
1893 because the Democrats would not sup
port him. Just 30. In 1908, Mr.. Hearst is to SUI
fer a demoralizing defeat because the Demo-
cratic party as a party in the State will not
support him as its Democratic candidate for
Governor.
Tamnany. In the judgment OF political
experts. seems to be incapable OF learning
that its condemnation 10 communication and
that it's commentator Ia condemnation.
Considerable discussion is now going on In
Tammany as to the merits Of John Kelly and
Richard Croker as leaders Of that organiza-
ton. The majority opinion seemed to be
that Kelly had a ner We OF steel end that
Croker, while eminently courageous. was at
times more OF a diplomat than Kelly.
On only one point do old Tammanyites
agree and that is that II Mr.. Hearst and his
Independence League had once entered into
a deal with either Kelly or Croker. and Mr..
Hearst had attempted to crowd Kelly or
Croker a. Mr.. Hearst has crowded and hui
inflated Charles F. Murphy, Kelly or Croker
would have called together the executive
committee OF Tammsny before rundown
on the very day that Mr.. Hearst and the In
dependence League had attempted to humili
ate him and would have repudlated Mr..
Hearst and the Independence League.
Tammanyites who are not friendly to Mr..
Hearst say that Representative W. Bourke
Cochran should be more careful when he talks
about traitors" T. the Democratic party in
the state, for the reason that in 1879 John
Kelly apd the entire Tammany organization