New-York tribune., 1906-10-08
LEAGUE TICKET HERE.
SOME TA1INANY NAMES.
Hearsts Reply to Nurphgs Rejec-
ton of GilIeran.

will not accept a ticket carrying the name OF
Thomas Gilleran
The question Of nominating Independence
League tickets for Senate and Assembly in tnis
city also confronted him. After long deIibera-
ton statement was issued by the league saying
that the Democratic nominations for Senate and
Assembly in this city had not been made with
the sole purpose of electing men in accord with
Mr. Hearst. and so league ticket would be
named in this city, indOrsing only those whose
records were above reprOach. IL was also an
nOUnced that the league would try to bring the
parties together for nOn-partisan Judiciary
ticket without the suspicion of corporation In
fiuenee. The statement follows:
An important object Of the Independence
League has been To secure the election OF a
legislature which could be counted upon 20
assist the state administration in Carrying out
the REFORMS that advocated by the platform
of the Independence League, and to which the
state ticket is pledged. The Independence
/ LaSue has realized that a wholly Independent
campaign might result in the failure to elect
majority to the Legislature favorable TO the
| policies of the Independence League and 70 the
reforms contemplated by the league.
The Independence League has. therefore, been
dlsposed 10 lndorse any distinctly mt and worthy
candidates that should be nominated upon the
| Democratic ticket. feeling confident that the
cOhnblhed IOfces OF the two parties would insure
the election of such creditable Representatives.
unfortunately nominations for the Legislature
/ IN New YORK city Go not seem to have been made
| with the single purpose of securing the election
| Of to the Legislature VINO can be deuenlai
/ upon 10 stand steadfast against corporation
ruption in politics and in favor OF the measures
| to which the Independence League stands
The League WILL therefore. proceed TO NOM
! mate independent ticket largely and 70 in
dorse only certain individuals whose integrity Is
recognized and whose records clean and
above reprOach.
In regard to the judiciary the League believes
that it would be well to remove that question
from politics altogether and have the three
parties unite in an effort 10 nominate a ticket
that would be nOn-partisan in character and un-
assailabe in quality. and without the suggestion
| Of corporation influence.
Whether not this can be accomplished the
League does not know, but II will endeavor 20
secure the cooperation of the other parties in
this plan.
Mr., Gilleran. 70 whom the Tammany leader
| makes objection, is member Of the Executive
Committee of the Independence League. AS
was explained yesterday in The Tribune. all the
members Of the Executive Committee of Mr..
Hearst's organization. with the exception of Max
F. Ihnsen and Jack Fonansbee. are candi-
dates for nominations TO lucrative offices. mostly
for the Supreme Court bench. Mr.. Gilleran IS
near the top of the Hearst slate.
| Prominent members of the Catholic Club close
to Archbishop Farley have complained to Mr.
Murphy that Gilleran when active in politics in
the 29th District a few years ago. had for
friends number of men interested in gambling
joints in the 29th District. So far as known.
MIR. GiIeran himself is not charged with having
been financially interested in the gambling
places.
Mr.. GiIIeran was asked last night about the
| reported attack on his candidacy.
II don't see who from the Catholic Club would
protest against my running" he said. II have
| lived at the Catholic Club. / have been a mem
ber for nine years and chairman of the house
| committee. AS TO the insinuatiOn that / had
any connection with gambling houses or in
terest in them, it's absurd / never was leader
in the district, even, and couldn't have had
power to furnish protection if / wanted 70 do So
1 didn't know any police captains in the dis
| trict-I don't even now"
! If Hearst surrenders TO Murphy on this par
ticular point there will be howl of disapprovaI
from the Independence League men. and the
pressure to cut loose from Tammany Hall and
run a complete third ticket against it will be
stronger than ever
Ex-Dock Commissioner Maurice Featherson
has Informed Murphy that he wants City Court
| Judge Joseph l. Green promoted to the Supreme
Court bench. and Big Tim" Sullivan wants
Municipal Justice George F. Roeseh nominated
The Hearst people in FeathersOn's district say
that If Green is promoted they win run Senator
Jacob Marks on the Independence League ticket
against ex-Alderman John T. Mccall. the Tam
many candidate for Senator
s;uHvan's request for the nomination OF
Roesch has stirred up new apprehensions among
the Hearst men, Mr.. ROesch was called before
the I.exow Committee and his testimony is a
chapter that Tammany men do not point to with
pride.
The Hearst people are exceedingly wroth
about the presence of the name of ex-Sheriff
Mitchell l. Erlanger on the Tammany slate for
the Supreme Court.
Charles E. Hughess speech in Brooklyn
Saturday night, showing that Hearst is a be-
lever in and supporter OF corporations. gave the
Hearst men an awful jar If they have to sup
port Erlanger for the bench they will set an
other, because Mr.. Erlanger is generally recog-
niged the counsel of the Theatrical Trust OF
which his brother is a moving spirit The Sulli-
vans want Erlanger on the bench because big
Tim" has two or three burlesque theatres and
the Erlangers could be of great value to him.
But Mr. Hearst has troubles with the Theatri-
cal Trust. Abe ErIanger sued him in the
federal court for attack KIaw & Erian-
ger in connection with the IroquOis Theatre fire
and loss of life in Chicago. Hearst beat Er-
hanger. The nomination of the ex-Sherim has
provoked the old auimosties between the cppos-
/ ing interests. and the Hearst people probably
will demand that Erlanger's name be dropped.
/ The situation at the Hearst headquarters last
night was as much in the air as IL has beeu
for the last few days. with prospect. however.
/ of rather speedy precipitation Mr.. Hearst hn-
/ self was not at the Gilsey House. Max Ihmsen
| was though. and had series Of conferences
/ with most of the members of the executive coaa-
/ mittee and many district leaders on the Judiciary
/ outlook both in Kings County and New York
/ County.
! John Ford candidate for a nomination for
/ Supreme Court Justice vouchsafed the state
/ rleut that the Brooklyn situation practically