The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-27
HIGGINS TURNS HEARST DOWN
WHEN HE BRINGS A MOB TO TIE
GOVERNORS OFFICE.
DisOrderly Demonstration at the Capitol
Because the Governor wouldn't Break
Engagements TO Hear Them-Rough
House, Too, When Bracket Met Them.

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Because the Governor wouldn't Break
Engagements to Hear Them-Rough
House, Too, When Bracket Met Them.
ALBANY, April pa delegation of about
$50 Of William Randolph Hearst's follow
ers descended upon the city to-day and
marched 20 the Capitol. OF course, the
first thing done was to have a photograph
taken OF the group on the Capitol steps.
Then the delegation, which had almost
taken on the semblance Of a mob, ~invadedthe
executive chamber. Gov. Higgins at the
time was busy receiving people win whom
he had engae EN- ents and the delegation was
SO informed by the Governors secretary.
This angered them, and they shouted for
Hearst for Governor and Clarence j. Shearn
Mr.. Hearst's personal attorney, for Attor-
ney General. They left the executive cham
Der, shouting for Hearst.
Gov. Higgins has teen most considerable
Of the Hearst people who have come to
Albany. Two months ago, when Mr.. Hearst
came to this city and demanded an audience
with the Governor, he was at first refused,
because he had come a day ahead Of his
appointment with the Governor. However,
Gov. Higgins arranged his affairs so that
he could receive Mr.. Hearst and some Of
his followers, mountaineering himself by go
doing. To-day the Hearst people had no
engagement with the Governor, and he did
not deviate from his usual programme in
that respect.
At the time Mr.. Hearst was here the
Governor told him that he never inter
fered with pending legislation, as he was
content to wait until the legislation reached
him and then he acted. The Governor has
consistently followed that course through
the two sessions of the Legislature since
he has been Governor, and he did not pro-
pose to establish a precedent for Mr.. Hearst.
The delega ton came to protest against
the killing Of the recount bill and was led
by Mr.. Shearn. He addressed the crowd
and told them that the Governor had an
nounced that he could not see them and
that they should go to the Senate lobby,
where they were to meet Senator Bracket
at 1 o'clock. At this point the crowd broke
into cheers for Hearst for Governor and
Shearn for ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
When the delegation arrived outside the
municated with, and he left his seat and came
outside to meet the crowd. The Senator
is chairman Of the Judiciary Committee,
TO which the recount bill was referred in
the Senate: Several Of the leaders OF the
Hearst delegation made sport speeches
to the Senator, urging that action should
be taken on the bill. The crowd had to be
repeatedly requested by Mr.. Shearn and
others to keep better order and not to in
terrupt the proceedings
After the Hearst side had been presented,
Senator Bracket was introduced and de-
clared that il the lawful methods of trial
OF the action by quo warranto should fail
he would favor a recount bill. He could
only speak for himself.
What are you going to do for us?' yelled
n OF the members Of the delegation, DO
Ryan and Belmont control you?'
Il want to say right here" said Senator
Bracket, that neither Ryan nor Belmont
nor any MAJ on Gods earth owns me-"
Well, what will you do, what are you
going to do about it? Will you move the
bilf' called out a d~isorderly Hearst advo-
cate.
IF it is q proper bill l will vote for it,
was the reply Of the Senator.
This ended the impromptu hearing.
Then the delegation went to see Speaker
Madsworth, who received them in his room.
He listened to their appeal for the Murphy
recount bill, and said that the Rules Conn
mittee bad already considered this mater
once, and be would bring 1t again to the
attention OF that committee.