New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-17
HEARST IGNORES GIFTS
". o. VIII Not Confer scitb C. U.
on JWdgeship Candidates.

,4e Hearst men have decided not 20 ca
a., a conference with the Citizens Union over
,.s0sstio candidates. or candidates for anything
- The Hearst people are ''going * alone"
- they said yesterday that the more indie
.s,sent tickets there were ln the field next IAN
- better they would be suited.
sr.,s rather cool OF the Cts 20 be talking an
.onaescendIng way about letting us into their
--,nosed conference said one OF Mr. Hearst's
,,utenants yesterday. The Cts prevented a
.-eon against Mcclellan last fall, and when
,tey last stood up TO be counted they had less
.ssn 10000 votes. The Hearst men stood up
sna we're counted last fan. and they had 225.ooo
r,,es IN this city. In the face OF that showing
!. Is refreshing for the Cts to speculate about
ehsir own possible willingness 20 let us into
aheif conference on judges"
n is understood that the Hearst men viii head
sbeir judgeship ticket with the name OF ex-
yusiice Alfred Steckler. who was nominated for
~ bench by the -Tammany men in 1903
same OF the others talked about by the friends
- NJ Hearst are Thomas Gilleran. John Ford
Tohn Dewitt Warner and Melvin G. Palllser. In
brooklyn it is understood that the Hearst peo-
pe will offer nominations to Henry Yonge and
Alfred E. Sander. These lawyers were counsel
Car Mr.. Hearst last fall in his contest for a re-
count.
The situation in New York County has not
changed with the old parties. nor is it likely TO
change al once. II will be practically impossible
70 get the Republican organization, as an organi-
cation 10 go into any conference with the Citi-
1ens Union or any one else until after the pTi-
msries next September II looks now like
contest all along the line between the Odell and
Parsons men. In the last test of strength in
The county committee the Odell men had a shade
The better Of the argument. There is 10 be a
meeting OF the committee tonight. After the
primaries the faction that triumphs doubtless
VIII stand ready to confer with the Citizens
Union and the Bar Association with reference
70 the judges
Up to the present time there does not appear
% be any clearly defined sentiment among Re-
publioans in favor Of a combination with the
Democrats for a union Judgeship ticket against
the Hearst men. II the Republicans think they
have good chance of carrying the county in a
fhree-cornered fight, the organization leaders
nay insist upon the nomination Of their own
candidates for the bench. The friends of Lieu
tenant Governor Bruce. Attorney General
Mayer. Senator ElsbeTg, Justice Clinch and Jus
fioe Willard II. Olmsted, OF the Court OF Spe-
cial Sessions. stand ready to urge their quail
fcatons before the convention. Mr.. Bruce may
be eliminated from the entirely by re-
nomination as Lieutenant Governor, but his
friends say that he prefers to retire from active
politics and go on the bench
The Tamnany men as yet are in no mood TO
60 into & combination There is a waiting
list" in Tammany Hall when II comes to judges,
and whenever the subject is mentioned familiar
names come 10 the front Some Of them are
Cooperation Counsel Delany. Charles H. Knox,
Thomas Q. 7. Grain, NJ Marley PlatZek Charles
W Dayton. James ". Gerard. and one two
more. If Tammany dominates a straight Demo-
cratic ticket II can pretty nearly clear up the
assuming that Justice Giegerich will be renomi-
mated.