New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-11
WOONALD FOR HUGHES.
c.,b.rav Builder Awaigals Hearst
al His "So-Cdlled Democracy"

- wcTlonalc builder Of the subway
,-.,o,g Democrat. a prominent figure at
rsnocratio state conventions, and un-
ssvr dsys ago a member OF the Tam
HAN General Committee. has declared
charles L Hughes. State Chairman
.,-..,-,,r made public last night a letter sd-
,ssss 70 him by Mr.. Mcdonald IN which he
tened the so-called Democracy for the fla
-. abuses OF its convention at Buffalo and
s,,nes 10 support a candidate nominated by
-, methods lie said that he would work for
- LECTION OF MI. Hughes in any way possible
,.,onpanytng his letter was check for $1,000
,,,,b significance is attached 20 Mr. McDon-
- action BY the Republican leaders. who
- that Il may DO taken TO indicate not
Nv the feeling among decent Democrats. but
-, the tendency OF employers OF labor and the
,,,,r,ug men themselves. Mr.. Mcdonald re-
g.r-ss In his letter TO his sympathy with the
,.boring men. When hs was the contractor for
-. subway he had a three years agreement
18th he Central Federated Union guaranteeing
s-b:ration 81 the settlement OF all disputes over
he work The Mcdonald letter was as follows:
uon Timothy L Woodruff. chairman. No. L West
goth street. New York City.
near Sir: In common with 4 large number OF
,.oernts in this city, lad myself unable TO sup
,,o-t the NOMINEES for Governor of thu so-oalled
Ts-no,rst.c convention al Buffalo. I do not regard
.A+ oo,ventlon as finally organized representative
n any sense Of the Democratic party. I cannot
oountenance the brutal and arbitrary action OF the
committee on credentials in unseating regularly
.,sced delocates and substituting IN their places
men who not elected by Democratic con-
stituerCy, but there with paper title for the
sac purpose OF obtaining the nomination OF Mr.
Hearst without regard 70 whether he stood for OF
vss opposed 10 Democratic principles. have rcao
Inc newspapers published under the direction Of Mr..
Hearst for some time past. and have been unable
70 ind therein any advocacy OF Democratic princi-
riss Is l understand them. On the contrary, have
found nothing bat denunciation OF leading Demo
srss OF tie state. OF the principles for which they
sand and q sross vtUpernton against party lead
srs. I have Yet 10 learn from Mr.. Hearst hlilse4f
tbat he stands upon the so-called Democratic plat
f,r,n adopted Buffalo. THAI he represents, or
intends 20 represent IN any measure the principles
.. tie party, So lar as have been able 20 learn
- has not accepted the Democratic nomination
AID his public utterance IS 10 be believed he does
not intend 20 but intends stand upon the plat
form q the Independence League and represent its
principles thus leading inevitably TO the conclu-
sion n he purposes 10 use Democracy as a gang
p.auk 10 set into Office and not 10 use either
democracy or its principles platform TO stand
mon I believe his attitude 20 be one which, II
successful would strange Democracy and bury Il
N Tie lowest depths Of degradation and shame. 1
must therefore. decline TO support Mr.. Hearst
Durirc nay whole life ] have worked with labor
trg men. either by their side or as an employer.
7 am In deem sympathy with them ana With their
ssr.ratlols and desire that they shall IN full
measure enjoy the rewards that the
srlit II toll ] believe that Mr.. Hearst stands for
the dissemination Of good government sound in
6ustrlsl conditions and free labor That while posing
as Tie srlerG Of labor. he Is its worst enemy.
That his rcliries u adopted viii destroy confidence
in the government ove-tr;rn established business
ana produce a panic that VIII cause a hslt in in
dust-ial progress and plunge the whole community
INTO distress Under such circumstances those who
VIII suffer TIE quickest and the most VIII be the
vOrkngmeu whose greatest rewards are received
n prosperous times.
To my MIND the whole career Of Mr.. Hearst and
me principles which he advocates so far as they
nav De thus dierided. are Unde-locrattc IN every
sense. They are not IL accord with the principles
Of that great party o. whose record am proud,
ana with which I have been Identified for nearly
tst century.
These are some Of the- reasons why decline 70
SUPPORT the candidacy 4 Mr. Hearst as Demo
uar shall vote. work ana contribute, so far as
rs !n my power 10 the election Of Mr.. Hughes,
shom can at least respect an honest and a
fearless man JOHN Is. M'DONAl.D.
October 70 1910.
When the fact that Mr.. Mcdonald had re-
Ersd from the general committee Of Tammany
Han became known, Charles F. Murphy was
ssks. sboUt f. He said: such a resignation
would 20 through the local Tammany Hall or
gan.Eion. Of which he was member" Be
T0ni this Mr.. Murphy would say nothing. Mr..
Mcdonald was for nearly forty years a member
q he Tawnany Hall general committee.