New-York tribune., 1906-07-27
MONROE FOR HIGGINS.
Continued from hrst page.

Wendell were charged with employing Tammany
Hall tactics
Two of the men who received prominent rec
ognitfon in the Hearst organization Francis
j. McFarlin and Michael O'Brien, prominent in
the Brotherhood OF Carpenters and Joiners OF
America. McFarlin and O'Brien were indicted
In 1908 by the grand jury of Monroe County for
fraudulently, mailciously and corruptly con-
spring against eleven firms engaged In the
manufacture and sale of building materials I'm
Rochester. The trial of McFarlin and ORrien
rs going on this week before Judge Benton. The
Hearst people figured that the nomination of
Mcfarlin and OBrien would be big card with
the laboring men of Monroe County. II has
worked the other way with the voters
The Hearst organization includes about all the
republican and Democratic officeseekers who
nave been turned down that were floating around
In Monroe County year ago James Gosnell
used 20 be a Republican. He wanted nomiua-
tlon Tor local office. was turned down, and now
ne is a Hearst man. Henry r. Glynn ran on
.he democratic ticket two years ago and was
defeated. He sought a denomination, failed TO
get IT, and now he is Hearst man. DR. J. c.
Ofquhart rs an anti-ureanization Republican
VINO ran for school commissioner last year on
the Democratic ticket Now he is Hearst man
John Slenker is down on anti-bosses He was a
minor Office was beaten joined the Down and
Out CLuD' and now he is Hearst man. Charles
COOK Republican, former alderman was a
candidate for Office last year. was rejected by
llie leaoefs' and now he is a Hearst man. The
hst OF Hearst statesmen in Monroe County is
a long calendar of political rainy days.
LABOR FAvoRs HEARST.
me fact that the Hearst organization is so
'hOiOushiy dlscredited will not prevent good
sized vote going to Hearst. The Tribune corre-
spondent, after careful investigation. found that
the organized labor people are strongly inclined
toward Hearst, and will be for him ON election
oay' They will not, however vote for Hearst
because of the activities OF the Hearst machine
in this county. but rather in spite OF IT,
Ex-COngressman George Raines one of tho old
line Democrats whose voice is invariably heard
at democratic state conventions is ernphat III
cally opposed to Hearst, and probably will head
o..9 ae u9eIesatlon TO the state convention in OPP
s &oSlSIon 10 any movement in the convention in
aaVor or Hearst. Milton e. Gibbs chairman OF
tIaI me monroe County committee also is an anti
So1 st 81 IN T1aAi: When Mr.. Raines seen to-
oay py The Tribune correspondent he was frank
anu anu emphatic in his views with reference 70
hearst and the Democratic nomination
- notice by the papers," said Mr. Raines
that Erie County and other counties in the
Msstgrn END OF the state are swinging into line
1TI Ig 1earst Tor Governor. I do not think the
hearst wave will come any further east in
Cne northern or central part OF the state than
County
tledIst; doubt whether any one in the
Assembly district conventions or in the county
convention % VIII try to help Hearst The So
called Independence League in Rochester is
composed of a motley collection of disappointed
offlce seekers in both the Republican and Demo-
cratic organizations. 1 do not recall the name
OF single substantial citizen in the Hearst
ranks"
WILL FIGHT IN CONVENTION.
will Monroe County oppose Hearst in the
state convention?" Mr. Raines was asked
Ihere isn't the slightest doubt of it, in my
judgment" said Mr. Raines. Il do not think
that Hearst has a fair chance of nomination
unless either New York Kings County de-
~ IoP hIIn see by the papers that Charles
r. Murphy Is represented as Wavering in his
ATTITUDE. Some Of the apers say that he may
swing to Hearst won't believe it until the
ron Is called IN the state convention. From the
information that get the control of Tammany
Han is about evenly divided between Mr. MUIR
phy and Mayor Mcclellan while Kings County
Is pretty sure TO be SOlidly opposed to Hearst f!
II this is the case. don't believe that Mr. MUIR
phy Will support Hearst, as Tammany has a way
or acIlng as unit in state conventions
Senator Merton E. Lewis, of Rochester, re-
gaFded as an experienced and Watchful politi-
clan, says that the Hearst movement in Monroe
county Is not formidable enough to command
respectful consideration from the politicians.
Il apprehend," said Senator Lewis that
Hearst VIII pick up quite number of votes
in the labor organization. especially among the
socialists. but the Republicans of Monroe County
do not concede him a large vote AS for the
of consideration. The organizers have corralled |
all the disappointed Republican and democratic |
Office seekers men who never would get any
thing from either organization if they stayed I
In II, and these fellows marching around
making less noise but they are not
creating any sentiment favorable to the New
York Congressman. The Democratic party is |
in a bad way in this town, and 1t seems to be |
getting instead of better. In the Mayor |
atty election in Rochester last fall the Repub- |
licans elected Mr. Cutler by plurality OF 4.36S |
In 1904 gave Roosevelt a plurality OF more
ffo
ity of than 5000 in the county you |
can that the Democrats are leading forlorn |
hope Mayor Cutler has given the city splen- |
did administration, and the people are well |
The Republicans Of Monroe are not worrying |
at all a bout Hearst said James L. Hotchkiss |
of the county committee. II notice |
that in other parts of the state the Hearst people
are showing considerable strength. II they are |
doing anything in Monroe County / don't know |
anything about it. and try to keen tabs on
everything that is going on in politics"
WYOMING COUNTY FOR HEARST.
Perry. N Y. July 26.-The Wyoming County