New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-15
HEARST AND JEROME.
POLITICAL DREAMS.
po.b Hare Visions of albany, scith
Wkite House in Distance.

-. and Jerome are likely 10 be opposing
-s,ss,,s for the Democratic nomination FOR
osn-,or Each IS looking for the Presidency.
N,,..rst VII be nominated by the Independence
ne on q radical and trust busting" plat
Jerome viii De backed by the so-called
..-ra.ive influence in the Democratic organi-
-. The Jerome men believe that IL he ran
Governor he would command relatively the
support throughout the state as rallied in
- hshalf last fan. when many Republicans
-.,,s Tor him.
p.,h the Hearst and Jerome boomers count
disorganized Republican party. although
=, Is nothing TO show that the upstate Re
.-n,teans are dissatisfied with the general re-
,,.s achieved by the party in the last ten years.
significant development is that many Hearst
-, are gr1lmbling at the way Hearst is mark
- line" IN his contest for the Mayoralty
= or two ego Assemblyrnan Hooker intro
sa,.a resolution asking Attorney General
y,vsr for information with reference to MI
pssrsfs practical efforts TO prove that Mo
1susn was illegally elected. The Attorney GEN
80 replied that Hearst had done nothing
Tbs Hearst followers have suspected that
their ohieftEin was indulging IN "grandstand"
,lsv. The Attorney Generals forcing of hands
80
rsisr. and many Hearst men. volatile in tenn
,orzuent are the point OF demanding that
sonething be done.
his known among local Democrats that Dis
,1rt Attorney Jerome viii accept a nomination
tor Governor II it comes his way next fau. The
ss- that be has Just been elected TO Office for a
fqur-yosr term viii not prevent him from sc-
osptng the nomination II It comes. Mr. Jerome
tskss the ground thai the viii OF the people is
sovereign, ard that nomination for the highest
caos within the gift OF the state is q summons
,as. cannot be disregarded- Mr.. Jerome would
ra be compelled 10 resign his county Office If he
Ghoald be nominated for Governor
AhTee-cornered fight, with Hearst and Jerome
running against Republican. would bring about
ssrlling results in this city. Tanuaany Hall
boasts OF its regularity as an organization AS
such It VIII have TO steer clear of the Hearst
Independence League. Following its natural in
cHHsaons. Tamuany would prefer Hearst TO
jerome, IS Hearst has demonstrated his hold on
me organized labor masses. But II Hearst does
not seek a nomination from the regular Demo-
cratic convention such a nomination might be
captured for Jerome. and in such case, on the
score o. regularity Tammany Hall would sup
Tc1 Jerome as against Hearst Moreover, the
Jerome men point TO the vote and say that
EhIe Hearst polled 1o4 600 in New-York County,
jerome polled $4,000. demonstrating a marginal
strength sufficient 10 have elected Coler Gov
s-aor IN 1902
That both the Hearst and Jerome men are in
uu-s OF less % a dream condition is sufficiently
EssEn by the fact that they assume that the
Republicans are ready TO repudiate Republican
isn and fall in behind the craziest and most
Hiicsl political revolutionists the minute they
hTe the chance.
Jerome stands for the Sunday opening Of
Gons His friends, when pinned down. have
70 sdulit that he Is ignorant Of the deepseated
fhaErliry a the church people UP the State 70
any spread OF the power OF the liquor trade.
The men who would back Jerome would de-
nsnd reorganization OF the tax laws and the
re-esta5lishment Of direct taxation. They would
demand changes in the Raines law and a law
hat would require farmers TO register person
ally before voting, the same as people In the
large cities
Ihe Hearst campaign would be e prolonged
hrsngue on the suferings OF the under dog"
ne underpald and the underfed This was tried
IN 1896, and again IN 1900. by the Bryan men,
and Mckinley swept the state by record break
Hg plursltes. There is no reason 10 believe
mat any such programme would be any more
welcome n final analysis than II was ten
years ago. when many men were made desper-
se by hard times and were ready 10 swallow q
agRly praised economic nostrum in the hope
uat II would take away the ache.
Another thing that IS going 70 make the up
nate voter sit up and think straight is the
EOspect a turning over 10 Tammany Hall or
ue Hesrst men the control Of the project Of
building the canal now under way and safe
guarded by proper laws.
he dreams Of the Hearst and Jerome boomers
sH repetition of former political fantasies con-
.-eo I'd six months in advance Of the campaign.
-hey would not be worthy Of serious considera-
Aoh L the preliminary work looking 70 their
liberalization was not under wav