New-York tribune., 1906-09-23
ERIE HEARST MADHOUSE
MIX-UP GROWING WORSE.
Deal for County Delegates IN
Hinges on Ne5C York.
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Buffalo. Sept. Civilian r. Hearst. with
his political sandbag in one hand and a dazzling
cluster OF r1inbows in the other. has turned
Erie County into political madhouse.
William j Conners. the friend Of sIr Hearst.
shrieks warning and advice TO the waver!ng
twenty-seven delegates. Norman E. Mack. who
has deserted Hearst. soIeranIy admonishes the
came delegates that they cannot stand for
Hearst as long as he is the candidate OF the
Independence League.
Mr. Hearst in a speech 70 the people at ths
Albion fair this afternoon. denounced political
machines and said that only independent voting
would save the peoples Hhertirs. Max T. Ihm-
sen. Hearst's political manager, IS here Tonight
implortng the machine leaders il they have any
desire 20 elect local or state Democratic ticket,
To fall into line for Hearst.
District Attorney Jerome is here with John
A. Henneberry his political mascot. looking
handsome in evening dress. but saying nothing
Conners claims 1IJ delegates fer Hearst with
out New York and Erie counties. and SAYS that
the editor viii be named for Governor on the
first ballot. For man having a sure thing he
acts suspiCiously nervous Edward r. Coats
worth. chairman OF the Democratic general
committee says that the Erie delegation viii
be divided in the convention and that some OF
the delegates will no. Re for Hearst at all.
The only thing that seems reasonably certain
tonight is that things will be worse to-mOr-
row than they are tonight and little worse on
Monday than they tomorrow. The OutcOms
will depend almost wholly on the action OF
the New York delegates. II Murphy can force
the unit rule and give Hearst the entire 105
Tammany votes. the agony viii De over IN short
order. Hearst VIII be nominated and the state
o-p u{1at a.
IOnged paroxysm will with lowered vitality enter
straightway on another. with prospect that
its last condition will be worse than its first
Hearst cannot get the Democrats nOnira-
ton for Governor unless he cuts loose from the
/ Independence League said Norman E. Mack
| tonight
What If Mr.. Hearst decides TO do that very
thing?' asked.
Then" said Mr.. Mack. with a broad grin the
Independence League will nominate some one
else for Governor They won't stand being
/ triied with"
| CONNERS ISSUES APPEAL.
| "Finkey' Conners started the music at break
fast time to-day in The Courier" with a three
| column wide appeal, headed: To Democratic
Delegates-wm You support Hearst or Betray
/ Democratic VOters?-
/ The names Of the twenty-seven delegates fol-
low. and then comes the appeal, In part fol-
lows;
! Your constituents have not relieved you OF
\ your duty 70 the Democratic party because a
/ resolution adopted in some of the Assembly
/ district conventions aEtagOnistic to- the nominal
/ tion Of William r. Hearst
| Not all OF the delegates elected from the
I county OF Erie are puppets They were told thar
! Chairman CoatswOrth was for Hearst He told
/ them he was for Hearst Norman f. Mack said
/ he was for Hearst They assumed that he spoke
/ the truth II was not until after the primaries
were held that the hypocrisy Of Mack and
CoatswOTth was revealed
Who are the men in New York and BuffaIo
| opposed 70 the nomination of Mr.. Hearst? IN
/ the metropolis they are the insurance sWindlerS
| who robbed the pOliCyhOlders and their families
| Of millions while the Republican state officials
either asleep or in league with the rob-
bers. the group Of inanCieTs. SO-called who con-
/ troll the streetcar facilities Of New York and
Brooklyn. whose holdings are capitalized at ten
times their value, and who force the people 20
paw dividends franchises obtained by corrupt
purchase from the city government: the men be-
hind the Gas Trust who were forced % give
New York SO-Cent gas after years Of warfare.
in which Mr.. Hearst was always on the fring
line
And who are the men IN Buffalo opposed 70
/ Mr. Hearst The former law partners Of Will
lam F Sheehan Edward F. C0atsworth and
John Cunneen- Mr.. Sheehan Is the attorney ftr
Ryan and Belmont. and for them has just OBJ
tanned a valuable franchise on the Hamburg
Turnpike IN Buffalo He was able 20 secure this
extraordinary privilege through the generous
Intervention of Mayor Adam. who now Is ia
vored for Governor by the Sheehan Belmont
Mr. Hearst Is good enough Democrat for
nine-tenths OF the party The question at pres
ent 20 be determined Is whether the other one
tenth shall run the Democratic convention.
An opportunity is presented this year % elect
not only a state ticket but a Senate and As
semby. The close districts all over the stats
can be carried II a fusion OF issues is made by
the Democrats and independents This cannot
be done without fusion because the Republican
gerrymander is such that a Democratic state
ticket could win by a majority Of 500O0 and
stiH permit the election OF a Republican Legis-
latuTe in both houses. There must be fusion
also in order % assure the election OF Democratic
officials in Erie County % succeed Republicans
whose terms expire with the end of this year
cannot reasonably hope for success.
IHMsFN SEES MACHINE LEADERS.
Max F. Ihusen. in order % show that the po-
HticaI machines have no terrors for him came
TO Buffalo and hurried around 20 see the ma
chine leaders in the interest Of the Indepen-
dence League candidate. Mr. Ihmsen was ac-
companied by Charles f. Bacon. formerly David
r. FIiH's messenger and a familiar figure in the
corridors of the state Capitol when there -
franchise legislation under discussion. Mr..
Bacon Is a FIXTURE on the Hearst star He
knows all about the Shiny oCtOpuses which in
habit the political cesspooIs. being somewhat OF
an octopus himself Bacon was able % show
Ihmsen some of his old footprints dating back
20 the time wneu Billy Sheehan active IN
tanning franchises through the RuffalO Board
Of Aldermen Mr. BaCon's expert knowledge -
used hv the untainted Hearst managers 20 steer
then, avav from the pitfalls and deadfalls set
nm bv Nfliarn = Sheehan and his henchmen
Whom Mr. Ihmsen was asked about the local
Democratic situation his Cherubic smile began
70 work