The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-11
HEARST MEN THREATEN BOLT.
HEARST SENT FOR-SAYS THEY
MUST ACT FOR THEMSELVES.


The Hearst movement struck a mag last
night that threatened the disruption Of the
Independence League. The trouble came
at the State committee meeting at the
GiIsey House preparatory to to-day's con-
v~ention, and was the result OF the proposal
that the convention should name only can
didates for Governor and Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor and leave the rest OF the ticket open
until after the Democratic convention.
The threat Of many up-Staters and tho
delegation from Brooklyn to bolt unless a
full League ticket should be named without
reference to the Democratic convention at
Buffalo was the rock upon which the COM
mittee split.
The committee didn't reach any kind Of an
understanding or agreement until 8 o'clock
matter Of nominating a full or part ticket
should he left to the committee on resolu-
tions, which will meet some time to-day.
The motion TO do this was adopted by a vote
Of I42 to 8.
Just previous to this decision Mr.. Hearst
nate a speech, in which he said:
Il am not prepared to be a nominee at
the sacrifice of any one else. / am opposed
to fusion, after listening to what has been
said. but / am Of the opinion that the APP
pealo Mr.. Connors deserves considerations
Mr.. Hearst then left the meeting. saying
that the members Of the committee must
decide the matter among themselves and
not look to him for counsel or suggestion in
the matter.
At 1 o'clock this morning the committee
was still in session with no end in sight. At
that time the sentiment, judged from the
number OF speakers, was four to n in
favor Of naming a full ticket. Mr.. Hearse
himself was summoned to make peace,
but with little apparent success.
The session had resolved itself into a
free for all row. Through the transom over
the closed door came tie angry voices OF
the contestants: We won't be made suckers
Of by Hearst and -Heapt's trying to run
this whole show simply for his personal
ends.'
The committee practically refused to
allow Mr.. Hearst to speak.
The sentiment in favor OF naming q
straight ticket was 50 great that the Hearst
personal crowd gave in at 2 o'clock this
morning. Clarence J. Shearn made q
speech in which be said that he and the
others he represented favored the naming
OF a straight ticket; but he urged that
every effort be made to secure the endorse
ment Of the Democratic convention.
Is was said by persons who were in a
position to know that it was certain that q
full ticket will be named.
1t il the belief that when the convention
meets to-day the partisans of the complete
ticket will bolt the convention.
The committee had been called to
arrange for the temporary organization,
but this detail was forgotten in the anger
which was aroused among a majority OF
of the committee over the statement issued
on Sunday by the executive committee in
which it was asserted that while the Inde-
pendence League would not make over
lures to the regular political parties for
cooperation, it could not well refuse to
consider them"
The purpose behind this statement was
quickly understood by the delegates who
thronged the Gilsey House last night.
Brought from all parts OF the State for b
purpose, as they supposed, of nominating
a full State ticket, they faced a counter
proposition to nominate only William X.
Hearst for Governor and a candidate for
Lieutenant-GOvernor
So strong was the feeling against any
compromise with the Democrats on the
part OF the delegates who came here hoping
to nominate a full ticket to-day that il was
not until nearly II O'Clock that the State
committee met. For hours before they
stood about the corridors Of the Gilsey
House ,unheeding the appeals ofMr. Hearst'sN
managers>to get together and talk the
matter over. But they wanted some
assurance first that they would not be
committed to any action binding them TO
support the Hearst programme at to-day's
convention. When finally they consented
to go into session il was with a threat that
they would sit until daylight before they
would content to any plan other than one
calling for the nomination Of a complete
ticket.
The attitude OF these men was describeu
by ex-As-emblyman Samuel +. Hyman Of
this city, who said:
Il left the Democratic party because I
was dissatisfied with the way it was being
run in this State. 1 came into the Inde-
pendence League in order to help in form
ing a new party that would wipe out the
old, ~antiquated Democratic machine, and
now l am old that 1 am to he pushed pack
into the Democratic ranks via the Inde-
pendence League.
That is something I will not stand for.
and l will fight against a proposition to
throw the league over to the Democrats,
even il / have to make a fight on the floor
Of the convention
Frank Y. Wilcox Of Onondaga said, 4
came down here with positive instructions
from our county committeeman to name
a full ticket from top to bottom. The
delegates from Onondaga propose TO carry
out those instructions or to know the reason
why"
Fernando Crumb Of Madison was heard
to say, Il lave been a Republican all my
life up to this year when with a lot Of other
Republicans l came into this organization.
What would be thought OF us II we allowed
ourselves to be turned over to the Demo-
Gratis, as aome Of the leaders Of the league
seemed ben on doing
In order 10 allow the rebellious committee