Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-01
HEARST EXPLAINS
POLITICAL STAND
WOULD NOT RUN AS CANDIDATE
OF DEMOCRACY FOR COVER
OF NEW YORK
League Is Organization Back of Him
Jerome Asks How Delegates Pledged
to Hearst Can Vote for Him as
Member of Other Party.

New York, Aug. 29.-William
Randolph Hearst said today in an in
terview that he would not be candi-
date for governor at the next election
on the democratic ticket.
would you accept the nomiratir1
of the democrats to run for cove <"
he was asked.
mo. l shall run only as t nom
inee Of the Independent leagae," he
replied. II have said that before, and
I wish to emphasize 1t. OF course,
should be glad of all the democratic
votes that I could get. The fact that
was the Independent league candi-
date would not prevent me from ac-
cepting the support of those democrats
who wished to support and vote for
me-"
What do you think of the candidacy
of Mr.. Jerome for the Office of govern
or of New York;" he was asked.
Il think Jerome is doing what he is
told to do by the representatives of
the interests which contributed to his
last campaign fund and to which he Is
under obligations" was the reply.
Seeks to Cause Diversion.
"The object of the men who control
Jerome is to create diversion SO that
there will not be crystalization of
public sentiment as to the real issue.
The side issue, as I see it, Is politics
without boss control The question is
whether the people shall control poll
tics independent of the dictation of
corporations coming through criminal
bosses.
"It seems to me that Mr.. Jerome's
course shows plainly that he is more
anxious to satisfy the bosses than he
is to serve the people. think his can
didacy is insincere as we'll as foolish"
do you think it possible that Mr..
Jerome will be nominated for govern
or by the democrats?"
eff Ryan and Belmont control the
democratic convention consider it not
only possible but probable that Mr..
Jerome will be the democratic NOM
inee."
Mr.. Hearst was then asked concern
ing the statements of c. E. Murphy,
leader Of Tammany Hall, to the effect
that Mr.. Murphy was supporting him.
II do not believe Murphy is support
ing me now" said Mr.. Hearst, nor
do believe that he would support me
at any critical point. 1t has amused
me greatly when such men as Murphy
McCarren, and Sullivan have come out
as my supporters. They have not
meant what they said. There have
been many stories as to my alleged
afiliation with Murphy, but have de
MED them publicly.
Jerome Thinks Fight Needfui.
In reply to the remarks of William
R. Hearst, District Attorney William
Travis Jerome last night gave out q
statement, in which he said in part:
"Tne situation shows the need of q
| fight because the mechanism Of the
party has fallen into the hands of mer
that nobody can trust and that a de
cent man cannot deal with on common
grounds
Referring to a statement of Hears
that he would run only as the nominee
of the Independent league, jerome
said:
II don't understand exactly wha
Hearst means by that. He doesn't tel
us whether the Independent league
aims to become state party or wheth
er it is only a movement in the de
mocratic party to purify that party.
at can hardly be the latter wheI
Hearst says that he can't go to SEE
Bryan as the candidate of the league
because the league is composed O
! democrats and republicans and tina
he could only see Bryan in his person
al capacity. The logic of that to. m.
mind is that the league aims to be be
come an Independent state party.
IF this be true, how can the demo
, cratic delegates who are pledged tt
vote for Hearst at the Buffalo conven
ton cast their votes for the candidate
Of that other party?"