The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-03
STATE HEADQUARTERS FINE.
MR.. CONNERS DOESN'T EXPECT TO
HAVE TO PASS THE HAT.
VIII Name Executive Committee and Then
Proceed to Raise q Majority Above
The Bronx for Hearst Independence
League 20 Run Its " Campaign.

Proceed tO RAISE q NayOrity ADoNo
The Bronx for Hearst Independence
League 20 Run Its Own Campaign.
Chairman William j. Corners Of the
Democratic State committee opened head
quart ers Yesterday in the Victoria Hotel.
The same kline fairy who was so good at
Buffalo, making the Democratic State con-
vention hall to blossom as the rose for the
first time in a dozen years, is still on the
lob. Mr.. Conners's headquarters are on
the second floor Of the hotel and are lux
~uriously fitted up with superb desks, brill
liant crystal electric chandeliers. billowy
carpets in a few of the rooms and gorgeous
rugs in others; and on all sides were evil
dences of generous expenditure.
Mr.. Corners spent most Of the morning
with William r. Hearst and most OF the
afternoon with Charles r. Murphy.
No" said Mr.. Corners when he turned
IN at the Wet ria at dusk, "Mr. Hearst
and Mr.. Murphy have not met as yet. or
course they knew each other several years
ago when Mr.. Hearst was nominated Tor
Congress by Tammany, but no matter
what ANYBODY says they have not seen
each other in the last year or two. But
! hat Mr.. Hearst and Mr.. Murphy will meet
during the campaign, if at no other place
than at the Tammany Hall ratification
meeting, is a foregone conclusion"
Mr.. Corners said that the executive com
mittee to be named by him would consist
of nine members, that its chairman would
not necessarily he a member of the State
committee, and that very likely he would
be an upstate DemooEat. Mr.. Corners
also said that Brooklyn's member Of the
u-xz-t,,o" ~, ,rnttta q would he the man
representing Senator McCarren's or
Ranization. The executive committee,
added Mr.. Corners, may not be appointed
before Saturday.
How about campaign funds?" Mr.. Con-
Il don't think we'll he compelled 10 raise
any" he replied.
AN important mem Der Of the indie
incidence League has been credited with
the statement that Mr.. Hearst is to spend
81 900, 900 in the State n in to contribute
SlOO OOO to the Democratic State COM
mittee. What about it," MIR. Corners was
asked.
Il haven't heard Of that yet replied
MIR. Corners, and as | tell you, we won't
be forced to pass around the hat. This is
the peoples fight"
MI. COullcI WNAN OA w Fy N 49,
dav he'd had a pleasant talk with Norman
+ Mack. that all ante-convention strife
between them had been ironed out and
that Mr.. Mack was a good Democrat. Mr..
Corners added;
I'VE are TO come down to Harlem Bridge
with a majority for Hearst. Mind what
I tell you-a majority from above the
Bronx line for Hearst. This committee
-. - a. lokhor p,,,ch ahOiNt the ram
paiGn in the boroughs OF New York city,
as there are plenty Of able politicians down
this yav 10 do the work. OF course l as
chairman OF the committee would like TO
ace harmony in New York and Kings coun-
ties on the local tickets, especially the
Judiciary. and | shall do everything pos
sible to smooth out the wrinkles. But we
must expect little differences in localities. "
Mr.. Corners said that the Independence
League was to run its " campaign inde-
pendent Of the Demo cratic State committee,
that the Independence League ticket
Hearst and Chanler and the local ticket
in New York and Kings counties, when
selected, would be nominated by petition
thus giving the State ticket nominated
AT Buffalo two columns on the ballot. 81
wish 10 goodness" continued Mr.. Corners
Eve could have a dozen columns on the
ballot" 49,,
aThis committee is not to interfere with
the Indep Evidence League chaps" con
tinued MI. Conners, and they are not u
interfere with us. They will be cordially vel
come at these headquarters lust as we vii
be cordially welcomed at their headquarters
and Mr.. Hearst will, when not on his tour
7 through the State, spend a good part Of hi
time al these headquarters
"Did Mr.. Murphy say anything TO vol
! about Mr.. Hearst's speech in Brooklyn las
, night, Mr.. Conners2'
"Wtat speech?"
THE speech wherein Mr.. Hearst said
Murphy may be for me, but l am not 70
Murphy"
"Not a word passed Mr.. Murphy's lips Of
Q that speech,- replied Mr.. Corners.
y Mr.. Corners said that W. b.. Murphy o
0 Orleans would be in charge Of the speaker
bureau at the headquarters and that Ger
tainlV by Saturday everything here vii
be dipping along with regularity and de