New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-14

WM Begin Tonight an Bronr-
Candidate and Ihmsen InUited.

without losing an instants time he Hearst party
expects to begin its campaign tonight huge
independence League meeting has been planned by
al the organizations Of The Bronx. to be held at
Zeltner's Hall, Third avenue and 10th street to
which Mr. Hearst and Louis Stuyvesant ChanIer
have been invited No definite announcement was
made last night to their intention to attend but
II they do speak at this meeting current political
issues Will form their topics it is said. On the
ground that The Bronx is thickIy settled with no.
icemen. letter carriers and hremen special ref
erence will probably be made by the various speak
ers TO the Hearst interpolation agitation and the
fights against the gas and ice trusts
Mr.. Hearst. Max Ihmsen and ex-senator John
Ford visited Brooklyn last night ito get in per-
sonal touch with the working members OF the or
ganization Such. at leasc. the official reason
assigned Current report had il that Mr.. Hearst
went over 10 quel the threatened of Charles
J. Hackett. who was nightly aroused because he
ala not get place on the state ticket and was not
eonsoled when Mr. Hearst offered TO make him
leader OF the Brooklyn machine
The faithful gathered in the Assembly in Pierre
poht street. where the district leaders and com
mons" OF the Independence League greeted the
candidates
considerable unrest was manifest at the Hearst
headquarters at the Gilsey House yesterday be-
cause OF the prompt refusal Of George A Fuller
master OF the State Grange to become a candidate
ior state Treasurer on the Independence League
TICKET. Inc Hearst managers were eNertlng every
possible force to get in communication with Mr.
Fuller.
explanations offered by Hearst workers were
that MI ruler had been understood to express his
Willingness to stand for Office. A delegate from
Jefferson County-Mr. Matthews-had communi-
Gated with Mr.. Fuller at Syracuse by telephone
Immediately before II was determined to name the
granger one or the Hearst said. This dele
gate told the committee on resolutions that Mr..
RULER would accept a nomination. wheTeupOn his
name was placed on the ticket. The sting Of the
Fuller reputation OF the Hearstites was not les
sened by the possibility of his recanting nor the
fact that IN turning down the Hearst Nomination
ne advocated the support OF John y. Carlisle, espe-
eially unpopular with the Hearst party.
Hope OF inducing Mr.. Fuller 10 stand for
for none OF the Hearst managers would discuss
definitely any possible successor. The under
sttuted for his power to nil the vacancy will
with the executive committee-the "Gilsey House
League such action would not be taken. semi
official assurances were made, without cOnsulta-
ntee 70 ascertain their IDEAS as to the candidate
Some Of the delegates who had not gone home yes
terday were discussing +. b. Norris, OF Wayne
County. who Tor many years was head of tho
State Grange and Is supposed to be popular with
the farmers.
Every Hearst man in town yesterday was-Os-
tensibly-enthusiastic the ticket. and conf
dent that IL straight ticket and 10
remain such. The possibility OF some of the candi-
dates having been up only 10 be pulled down on
the demand of the Democrats for places in con-
sideration Of an Endorsement Of Hearst was scout
ed every hand. Fusion, indeed. seemed be
rather unpopular idea around the Gilsey House.
And yet ex-senator John Ford, the candidate ~
political eXigenctes might necesstate."
He declared that if the Democratic party or
themselves Of the corporation faint IL would be
foolish OF the Hearst people to refuse or brush
He expressed this same idea last night at the
Brooklyn meeting. when he said:
We cannot deviate from our principles but we
cannot afford 10 turn down any honest Democrats
who want to vote our ticket