New-York tribune., 1906-10-25
HEARST REWARD OUT.
ANOTHER ACT IN FARCE.
Seeks Arrest of Men Who Got Rid
of Troublesome Candidates.

Another star act was added yesterday to the
,ovIing farce entitled 1.-THE Mutilated Petitions.
~ How Hearst Lost the Troublesome Kids" Mr.
Hearst offered a reward OF $1,000 for the arrest
and conviction OF the scalawags who "doctored. {"
stole and mutilated the Hearst nominating Pc
,i,ions to such an extent that practically all the
candidates who were troublesome to Tammany
r4sIl were 'Tost IN the shuttle" before the Board
OF Elections.
When the history OF the Hearst propaganda for
the last two months IS reviewed. II is mirth pro-
voktng. but the fun is lost at the thought Of the
coming day OF wrath when the accumulated
trfclze-y sham. swindling and sale of nominal
ttons and alleged principles IS at last uncovered
and the victims realize just what has happened
70 them
AT the Hearst state convention the common
people, breathing fire and vengeance, demanded
e complete independent ticket. They got It, with
q string attached It was no sooner nominated
than al but three OF the candidates were taken
down 10 make way for the candidates Of the
Democratic State Convention
That grated on the nerves OF the common
people. but State Chairman Ihmsen assured them
that they could nominate candidates for local
Offices The common people chewed half-con-
tentedly this bone. and finally made their
nominations. They looked pretty fine. The COM
mon people then gave three cheers for their
candidates.
But down at Tammany Hall Charles F. Muir
ply said. wait until the Board OF Elections
gets through with them II will be all right for
Tanlmary then" Mr.. Murphy spoke by the
book When the Board of Elections got through
with the independent nominations all the i'm
portent Tarnmany candidates were left unop-
posed
Then State Chairman Ihrnsen suddenly dis
hat TTaa ha9 baa
Irutilatsd and stolen. Al Tammany Hall Daniel
F. Cohslan told the Tammany executive COM
.nittee that it was understood between Tam
many and the Hearst executive committee that
al the Tananlany candidates were TO be unop-
posed by the Hearst men
When Mr. Eearst's common people heard Of
this very remarkable condition their respective
uttls gorges began TO rise But the highbindery
st the Gilsey House was ready. State Chairman
Ihrnsen gallantIy came TO the rescue Of the COM
mon people. He consulted Mr.. Hearst. Mr.
Hearst, so Ihmsen says, promptly offered g
reward Of IS 600 for the arrest and conviction
O. the villains who conferred this great favor
on Tammany Hail A reward OF S5,OO0'l It
was suggested by the cynical last night at the
Gilsey House thai this particular reward would
soon join the family OF unclaimed rewards in the
Hearst pound The pound seems to be fun Of
them
The county committee felt so profoundly
moved ct the generosity Of Mr.. Hearst that
when State Chairman Thnsen handed County
Chairman Driscou typewriter set of resolu-
tons thanking Mr.. Hearst for his generous and
timely offer Il was passed unanimously. Along
with the resolution Of thanks was another one
pledging the county committee to work harder
than ever for the election of Mr. Hearst
Then the committee decided that It would ike
10 see Mr. Hearst and thank him personally.
Mr. Hearst Was found BY Afr. Ihmsen IN an ad-
Joining room. and. although he shrank from the
publicity OF i, he appeared before tha county
committee and received the homage OF that
grateful body. The press agent did the rest
In q statement issued last night the public is
assured as follows;
Mr.. Hearst said that he was prepared 10 re-
tain any additional counsel that might be nee
essary 70 secure for the Independence League
candidates the place on the ballot 70 which their
petitions properly entitled them Mr. Hearst
impressed me committee with the fact that he
appreciated its efforts IN his behalf throughout
TIE various districts Of the city, and predicted
his election by q large plurality.