The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-11
.HEARST'SSTATE CONVENTION
HAS BIG ATTENDANCE
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Just before the adjournment of the
state committee this morning Clarence T..
Shearn candidaee for district attorney on
the Municipal Ownership league ticket
last year made a vigorous speech favor
ing the selection OF full Independence
league ticket for the reason, he said, that
the convention would slap 10000 voters
In the face" If It voted for fusion with
any OF the old parties, meaning that there
would be that many votes for Hearst on
a straight Independence ticket.
He declared that the indications fore
casted a landslide OF Hearst If he ran in
dependently At the same time. he advo-
Gated that the league put itself on record
as inviting the support OF all persons and
parties who were In accord with the prin-
ciples on which its campaign is TO be
based
Joseph Cody, who ran for sheriff on the
Municipal Ownership ticket last year also
spoke in opposition to fusion. declaring
that Connors represented only a small
part OF the Democratic convention.
AT this point there was a call for Mr.
Hearst, who presently appeared before
the committee. He was immedIa lately asked
for an expression OF his views by several
delegates while others objected to Mr.
Hearst being placed in a position OF pos
sibly appearing 10 side with either fac
ton. Eventually Mr.. Hearst spoke briefly
what he had said. Following adjournment
ii was stated on seemingly good author
ity that Mr.. Hearst had emphatically de-
clared for straight ticket and opposed
to fusion
This version OF his remarks were given
to the press. Soon afterwards. however
Max +. Imsen, Mr. Hearsts campaign
manager In a statement TO the press. de-
MED that Mr. Hearst had expressed him
self in favor of a straight ticket and op-
posed TO fusion
HEARST'S REMARKS
He declared that the only statement Mr.
Hearst had made regarding fusion was
| to the newspaper men inside the commit
tee rooms. Later in the day it was official
! ly announced by the leagues press bu-
! reau that Mr.. Hearst spoke as follows:
Gentlemen: | am not here 10 attempt
TO impress my views upon this meeting
l would not be here at all, except at
! what / understand Is your invitation.
| do not know exactly what you want me
to do. | expect rather to learn what you
want, than to attempt TO tell you what
| l want
"A gentleman has said that ought to
| be excluded from this discussion because
| IL would put me in an embarrassing posi-
! tion. In the last 10 years / have been
| In New York. and | have always been
! in an embarrassing position and / have
! never hesitated 10 express my opinions,
| so, II what you want is my opinion, | am
willing TO express 1t whether It is embar-
! aSsng or not
| made has been due TO the fact that /
| have always tried TO be honest and let
everybody know exactly what | thought
and why / thought Il.
OPPOSES CoNNoRs' PLAN.
Now. gentlemen, am opposed Of
course. TO this proposition (Mr ConnorsO
that has been submitted and as has been
said, there is no one i'm this hall who
is in favor OF t. II the Democratic par
g. had completed its primaries and had
elected men who represented the rank
and file and not the Ryan Belmont In
terests and had assembled in convention
thus declared for principles identical with
| ours and had asked them TO unite with us
and combine against a united opposition, |
think We would be unwise TO refuse to
consider an honest proposal
81 think this. not because I am anxious
TO be elected governor. because I am not
willing 10 be elected governor by any
sacrifice OF principles, but I do think it is
due the people who have followed us
and our supporters to be elected TO some
thing sometime and to..put into practice
and practicrS operation the principles we
stand for. not for our benefit, but for
the benefit OF the people OF this coun-
try and state.
Now. as I understand IL, Judge Sea-
bury's proposition is one which would
allow us TO be I'm the position / have just
recited. IL would practically allow us to
name our candidate, as | understand it.
IL would allow us 10 Ne In a position where
we could go ahead absolutely indepen-
IDENTIFY. or. we could combine. II we could
combine honorably. IL seemed TO me to
be wise proposition and In conclusion
| want 20 say this:
There have been several references TO
a deal here tonight and I do not think
that any one who IL suspected OF having
entered into a deal should be candidate
for any office before our convention.
Now gentlemen. as I said I'm the be-
ginning I have no desire 10 impose my
Views upon this assemblage. I would rath-
er know what you want than TO tell YOU
what I want but ~ you wish my views.
there they are. offered merely Tor your
consideration"
The roll was then called and the memo
rial was referred 20 the committee on
platform and resolution.
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