Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-24
BIG ISSUE At BUFFALO
Events May Round Up Some
Presidential Possibilities.
BRYAN'S FRIENDS AT WORK
Hot Fight Against Him by the Roger
Sullivan Factions.
ARE WHEELS WITHIN WHEELS
Anti-Hear.t Men Tell Tammany
Leader Murphy That They Will Do
Business With Any Other Man.
BRYAN'S FRIENDS AT WORK
ARE WHEELS WITHIN WHEELS

Epecisl From q STAFF Correspondent.
BUFFALO, n. Y. September 24-Big
national politics will be played in the
preliminaries to the democratic state con-
Vention. Larger political questions than
merely the personality OF the candidate for
governor enter into this convention
Events will be shaped to some extent by
consideration for presidential politics In
1o0s. and for the conflicting ambitions and
policies of William Jennings Bryan and
William r. Hearst. Democratic national
Committeeman from other states are In Buff
silo in person taking part In the councils
Of the party and local democrats are In
communication with others of national i'm
portance. Mr. Bryan's friends are trying
To secure for him the Endorsement OF the
convention for President in 1908.
National Committeeman Troup of Connec-
lieut. is here to push that work along. Mr..
Brysn's enemies, headed by Roger Sullivan.
national committeeman from Illinois, Will
try to prevent II. Mr.. Hearst, of course
will object. Another effort Of outlander
democrats is directed against the spread of
Hearstism over the country. Mr.. Hearst
methods of organizing independent move
ments are said to menace the existing
democratic organizations in other states.
where he threatens to carry his propaganda
for the presidential nomination.
The case in point furnished by the nom-
instou of Moran In Massachusetts, by the
Hearst forces is cited to show the danger Of
the spread of Hearstism. and the threat of
Hearst to organize an independent move
snent in Cook county. ILL.,. to absorb the
democratic organization there scares the
democrats Of that state.
Echo in other Sections.
SO you see how the alarm sounded by
National Committeeman Norman f. Mack
Of this state against Mr.. Hearst's efforts to
capture the democratic party in New York
with his independence net echoes in other
sections.
Inside this great circle of national politics
encompasSing the state situation Is small
er ring enclrcling the question of control of
the state machinery. 1t IS of more i'm
portance TO certain interests to be able to
organize the state committee and name
Ats chairman than to forward or defeat the
personal ambition OF some particular cam
ddate for the guhernatorial nomination
Leader Charles Murphy, OF Tanmany Hail.
holding the balance of power with his Tam
many delegates. is concentrating his entire
attention upon securing this prize. TO do
ct he will throw his strength to Hearst,
If he sees his way clear to his end through
that means, or Will ruthfessly oppose
Hearst If he deems IL more expedient. He
is at this time engaged In feeling his ap-
proach to the proper channel to give him
clear sailing. Processing frendinsss to
Hearst. and in this connection 1t should be
noted that he has never mentioned any
other name than Hearsts In significant
vein. he asks of every man who approa ches
him if Hearst can organize the conven-
lion .paIpr Mummy Ia Silept
municative. watchful. His attitude might
DE likened to the tiger emblem of rs or
ganizaton, crouched ready to spring as
soon as the prey is in reach, conscious
of its own great power and invincIbiity.
The War on Hearst.
Now, the people who are trying to defeat
Mr. Hearst are going at Leader Murphy
with the argument that even if Hearst is
nominated by this convention. Hearst will
not be able to organize the state commit
tee and deliver it t. Leader Murphy They
say that the regular democratic machinery
in the various senatorial districts will not
surrender and go out of business in favor
or mixture OK republicans and mug
wumps WHO make up the machinery of the
Heart movement. rAcy threaten that II
Leader Murphy swings his Tammany CO.
horts into line and turns the tide of battle
for Hearst, he would sill have to deal with
The re gular democrats in the assembly dis
tricts who are represented in this conven-
tion, and who viii make UP the state
committee.
IHese anti-Hearst men tell Mr.. Murphy
That he can do business with them on any
other candidate than Mr.. Hearst. but that
II he insists on having Hearst he will spltt
the party organization wide open Notice
bee TN-aHn 7
he attempts 10 call q caucus of the las Now
York county delegates before Hearst is
Shown To be out OF il the As minority mem
bers Of that delegation will bolt and raise
Cain i'll the convention.
They add, however. that IL Murphy will
withhold the caucus until after II should
be found that Hearst could not win then
the IS minority Tammanyites Will go into
the caucus. adhere to the unit rule give
Murphy his l05 delegates for any candidate
be desires and that Kings county will join
with its 90 and Murphy can nominate a
regular democrat and control the state COM
Illttee- They say they will take Gaynor
Adams Sulzer or any man Murphy selects
except Hearst and aid Murphy to get his
state committee.
Local Bosses in Control
have tried thus to point out the motives
which will underlie the action Of men in
the coming great fight for supremacy in
New York democratic politics and the re-
idtlon OF that control To national politics.
II IL well to take into the account the yeast
which Is fermentinY under this surprising
situation. for there may be sudden changes,
30 that what looks lie a promising loaf
now may be dough within twenty-four
hours.
II is all cold -blooded politics. with only
one end III Niew-the control OF the party
machinery. There IL no issue of principle
as between the democratic and republican
parties. The platform will be a mass of
platitudes upon which anybody can stand
But the machinery mus, be captured and
reorganized and set up by somebody. You
see. when David e. I'm gave up and Alton
Il. Parker was given up the party machin-
cry went into the hands of local bosses and
there was no central head strong enough
10 unite the different parts of the machinery
and run il successfully. machnist would
say. IT'S good lot Of parts. but they are
not assembled
The Necessary Lubricant
Leader Murphy thinks he could make the
old machine run and do good work II he can
assemble it. He can certainly find the
necessary lubricant" and that is some
thing. Mr.. Norman T. Mack says for the
Lords sake don't turn il over to lot of