New-York tribune., 1906-08-01
BLOCK FOR HEARST MEN.
Conservatives Think They WM Con
troll State Committee To-day.

Whatever attempts may be made by the Hearst
members OF the Democratic State COMMITTEE 10
control that body when It meets al the HOFFMAN
fg0llea to-day will be defeated, according TO the
best Information last night The conservatives said
they had the situation well in hand that IL was
possible the radicals would not care to force
.how OF strength. Il was thought that perhaps the
Hearst men would try 10 get line on what they
could do by lighting for Buffalo as the place for
the convention and for a date earlier than Sep
tember g which is the earliest that has been sug-
Yested by the conservative Saratoga will proba-
bly, De named.
Unless there IS a change in the programme, Cord
sEeyer viii remain chairman Of the committee He
had intended resign knowing that there IS Op-
position him in the committee His resignation
az this time. however. would furnish oppor-
tunity fOr contest that might split the committee
e situation IA which the Hearst would have
been IN position 10 press of their demands.
Mr.. Meyer has therefore. yielded 20 the desire OF
The conservatives and will remain chairman, but
with the understanding that he shall not be a can
Eidafe for reelection after the convention.
Foll0Eing the recent hobnobbing Of William F.
Donners. OF Buffalo, with Charles F. Murphy at the
atters country estate on Long Island, IL was re-
ported last night that Murphy had gone 70 the
frOnt ana asked that Meyer retire to-day in favor
M OoDneTs. It was said that this was not at all
an indication that Murphy had gone over 10
Hearst. but simply that he mad promised TO do
what he could for Conners as a personal matter.
Murphy was told. according to the report that
s-tir was no CtGmco Tor his friend, MT. Never
Ho2ld not retire at this time
There Is an impression that Murphy IS not at all
sversa 20 getting into friendly relations with the
Hearst men, as ne thinks he may need them IN
tghtiRg the Mcclellan influence at the primaries
A. the same time he thinks il is said that #
s7Ould never do for him come out openly now for
EoaEst's nomination. it would be used against
him BY the conservative element and might be the
Immediate cause OF mis- losing several districts
Cord Meyer Senator McCarren and Murphy were
tosether IN private room in the Hoffman House.
but refused TO say what their conference was
RbouE Other members OF the state committee
who had reached the city dropped into the confer
Ence from time 20 time. It is known that McCar-
ten Is violently opposed to everything that savors
% Hearst. and whatever influence he possesses viii
be thrown against giving the Hearst people any
consideration whatever
Norman E. Mack. of Buffalo, who represents the
ftate in the Democratic National Committee reached
.he Hoffman House last night. He had stopped off
In another column
As FOR himself, Mr.. Mack reiterated what he has
said before that he believes Mr.. Hearst TO be the
most available candidate for the Govenorship
ts the regular nominee Of the Democratic conven-
?. p Mccabe who some weeks ago was an open
candidate to succeed Cord Meyer. was one OF those
trying to get line on the situation He said that
3e haa dropped his ambition to be state chairman
AS 70 who should be nominated for Governor, that
was question. he declared, which did not have 20
y so 90 al @ ms une ne was open 20 conV1ctlon ..
which, according 10 the rules should be made
up Of fifty members. These are due 70 the deaths
q Thomas J. Dunn, Elliot R. Danforth, James H.
Brown George R. Finch and Patrick H Keahon
one OF the suggestions made last night that
the Hearst members OF the committee might try
TO force the committee TO NIL these vacancies
such an attempt will nat succeed. however. on
account of the reapportionment there viii have
90 be changes in the committee the time
OF the convention In the first place, there will be
;n the future hfty-one, instead OF flfty members
CT the committee. which IS organized according
70 Senate districts. Then the shifting Of the dis
rr1cts will throw members
znlttee IN the same district in some Instances
William F. Balkan. OF Rochester. the treasurer
Of the committee. has handed in his resignation It
S. thought however. that he will be induced re-
main until the convention. Pressure business is
given the reason for the resignation. Thomas
w. Finukane IS a candidate TO succeed Mr.. Balkan
81 the committee.