The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-09-24
CHINESE PUZZLE
NEW YORK Politics MYsTIFY OLD
TIMERS.
Both Parties Determined to Hold Con-
ventiOns ON Same Day and Bit
ter fractional Fights In
Each Organization.

New York. Sept 23.-The determine
to-, ~ both of the old political par
ties in this state to hold their s.ase
conventions on the same date THIS yea'
is In Its way indicative OF tne
nrecedented situation in the poiieicai
srsairs of this commonwealth. 1t Is
situation which has attracted the IN
terest of the entire country ana rs
Looked 10 have an effect upon tug
presidential campaign of two years
hence. The situation Involves hieI ~
national political repute ana fresioene
Roosevelt himself has let his intluenSe
automatically be felt though os'e'
ly keeping hands on.
Roth Republican and Democratic par
ties are torn with factional disputes
With these internal dtssenslons ai aim!
ting the old parties, thiro pol'.ie@'i
party has been launched under the LII, LIZ
of the Independence League. ms ~
aagns which now has completed It's
orgen ,Iation in every county OF the
state ia the outgrowth of the Muhici-
nal Ownership League which mace the
mavoralty fight in New York CITY iast
November with William Ranooiph
Hearst, the Congressman ana ne"spa-
per proprietor, at the head OF the t.c eE
ct Mr.. Hearst fell short or election
nm the face of the returns by some
2 600 votes. He contested. but the pal
lot boxes have never been opened. "A
natition IN the Supreme Court to ourn
the ballots was recently made by the
CORPORATION Counsel. Mr.. Hearst resis-
ted this move and was sustained py
the court with the Understanding .na.
Mr. Hearst would furnish at his own
EXPENSE the new ballot boxes needeo
for the local primaries and the regular
election in November.
I The Republican State Convention Is
m he held at Saratoga, beginning Tues
day, September 25, and VIII continue
probable through Wednesday
to be held at Buffalo. beginning the
same day and continuing through
Wednesday or until a nomination has
been agreed upon
Former Governor B. B. Odell, Jr,, as
state chairman, will call the Repuoh-
can assemblage to order Cord Meyer
Of New York, is the chairman OF the
democratic state Committee, having
heen elected to that position for the
parker and Herrick campaign two
years ago. 49, 4. $780,.
a convention date. The Republicans
had apparently been undecided as to
whether they should meet before or ar
Ter the Democrats. Chairman Oden
called the State Committee together
soon after the Democrats had announ-
ced their decision and the Gordian Knot
was cut by a decision to meet stimuli
taneously with the Democrats. 1t was
argued that II the Democrats met first.
thew would place the Republican ad-
ministration on the defensive, whereas
II the Republicans met first the Demo-
Gratis would be in a position to attack
the platform in convention and get a
good supply of political ammunition
before the public through the medium
of convention addresses,
The Democratic convention promises
IN he one of the lveliest ever held in
this state Mr. Hearst's name will be
placed before it by the delegates who
have been instructed to vote for his
nomination. Mr.. Hearst is likely TO be
attacked by his opponents on the
ground tina the is the head of an out
law" ticket and that he cannot be
named or Endorsed without turning the
Democratic party over to the newly
organized Independence League, which
Includes both Democrats and Republi-
cans in its membership. These lines
of battle have already been laid down
and there is no need for conjecture on
the uoint Just what effect the naming
Of a complete ticket by the Indepeu-
dence League will have upon the fus-
ion movement suggested by Messrs.
Mack and Corners, Is problematical,
howeVeH