Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-04
THE COUNTY NOMINATIONS
Will Probably Be Two Separate Tick.
cts in the Field.
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The most important development in. the
rapidly shifting political game in New York
yesterday was the threat Of a break be-
tween Tammany Leader Murphy and Cam
didate Hearst OF Mr.. Murphy's party. The
Murphy men said that the case was similar
to that of the pickaninny's complaint
against his white playmate: He licked all
de molasses of my bread and den called
me Niger"
Having secured the nomination for gov
ernor solely through Mr.. Murphy's aid, It
Is charged that Mr.. Hearst refuses to divide
the county nominations with the Tammany
chieftain. to whom such division is abso-
lutely essential. and prospect OF which fur
nished the sole basis of his deal with Hearst
at Buffalo. The New York Sun Is author
ity for the statement that at a long con-
ference yesterday between representatives
OF Mr. Hearst and Mr.. Murphy the former
demanded the right to name six out. OF ten
supreme court judges: required Murphy to
turn down three OF his principal. henchmen
and to- fight the nomination OF Tim Sullivan
for the state senate. as well as to give the
Hearst people the naming of half the as
sembly and other county tickets.
Two Separate County Tickets.
The Sun goes on to say that as a result
OF disagreement the Independence League
VIII put up separate county ticket and
that Mr.. Murphy will name stralghtout
democrats on his ticket. If this plan Is
carried out Mr.. Murphy will have made all
his sacrifice at Buffalo for nausht and will
still face the dread contingency he was all
along trying to fight off-a separate ticket
by the powerful Hearst interests.
Some politicians over there believe. how
ever. that Murphy will back down and be
content WITH whatever crumhs ma
fall from. the Hearst table. Tim Sullivan is
of different caliber and probably will fight
Hearst threatens to run a candidate of the
league against Tammany's candidate for
Congress Riordan-one of Murphys right
hand men.
A Hearst Leader Quoted.
lie sun quotes one of the Hearst leaders
saying:
LAS a result of what happened this after
noon the executive committee of the Inde-
pendence League met tonight and decided
to have ticket of its own from top to bot
tom. 1t would only be stultifying Mr..
Hearst for him 20 agree to the nomination
of some of the candidates for the senate
and for the Judiciary that Mr.. Murphy
wants placed upon the democratic county
ticket. 1t was through Mr.. Hearsts efforts
that the SD-cent gas bill was passed, and
before he went away this morning on his
upstate tour he left directions that under
no circumstances should his representatives
at the conference today with Corners agree
to the denomination of such men as Foley
Fitzgerald. Hawkins and Riordan. Con-
corning this man Riordan, he has been
nominated by Tammany for Congress, but
candidate against him. Now that we
have begun this fight we will carry it out to
the end. and will endeavor to wipe out of
political existence forever every man who
voted against the S0-cent gas bill"
rs Mr.. Hearst going to oppose the NOM
nation OF Big Tim Sullivan for the SEN
ate?" was asked.
That's an easy deduction to make. Big
have mentioned, and why should Mr.. Hearst
stand for Big Tim when he will not stand
for his henchmen.' was the answer.
Does the action Of the leagues executive
will have nothing further to do with Mr..
Murphy?' it was suggested.
"Mr. Murphy has not shown a desire to
meet the wishes of Mr.. Hearst In selecting
men for local places who could be relied
upon to carry out the promises that Mr..
Hearst has made I'm his platform and in his
public speeches. and IL only for expediency's
sake Mr.. Hearst can't afford to accept the
candidates for local Offices and for the judi
cial offices that have been suggested by
Mr.. Murphy and his friends
Hearst's Acceptance.
Candidate Hearst last night accepted the
nomination Of the Independence League in
a communication in which he reiterates his
platform announced in his various
speeches. He said of the republican can
didate for governor. Mr.. Hughes:
You see q corporation lawyer put for
lican party in this campaign. You see
corporation lawyers and violent partisans
of monopolies held up to you as the only
men At to select your judges"
Mr.. Hughes Statement.
This got a rise out Of Mr.. Hughes. who
felt called upon to Issue q statement, in
part as follows:
IT have never been a corporation lawyer
In the true sense of the words. I have
never received an annual retainer from any
corporation. 1 have never been manipu-
lator. an intrfguer nor an engineer Tor cor
porations. What little corporation work
/ have done has been of small significance
in my practice.
"The only important corporation work
have ever done was for the people OF the
state Of New York in the gas and insur-
ance Investigations and what little expert
ence I had obtained In corporation work
prior to that time was used Tor the benent
of the people in conducting those investl-
cations / purpose to continue work for
the corporation Of the state Of New York.
Return Of a Contribution.
Probably the most remarkable occurrence
in politics in New York yesterday was the
action of the republican state committee
a corporation. The New York Herald is
reputable newspaper. and though no aff-
davit accompanies the story. youches Tor
II in these terms:
Lafayette B. Gleason, secretary OF the
republican, state committee, yesterday re-
turned a contribution sent to the commit
tee for campaign purposes py Wen-khown
CORPORA ton 1t was q good-szed check.
with a note explaining that 1t was for use
In aiding in the election of Mr.. Hughes.
..Mr Gleason at once returned the check,
with a note. saying: Sorry, but the rules
have been changed. and the statement made
nv Mr.. Woodruff about accepting campaign
funds from corporations meant exactly
what 10 said
More money was received by the COM
mittee yesterday than on any day since the
campaign opened. the number and size Oh
the checks being increased considerably.
MANY demands were received for speeches
from Mr. Hughes. and Bay B. Smith. who
has charge of the bureau, spent consider
able time with Mr.. Hughes arranging
tours