New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-07
HEARST IN HOT FIGHT
MAY LOSE ERIE SUPPORT.
To Be asked to Force League to
WithdrasU Ticket.
rav telegraph to The rr.huns.l

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Buffalo Oct 6-willian1 Randolph Hearst ar
rived in Buffalo at $3.50 o'clock this morning
and he had not been here two hours before ne
found ont that there Is the hottest kind OF
nxbt on In Erie County between the members
of the Independencs League and the Democratic
county organization He was solicited early In
the day TO act peacemaker; he was urged
early this evening to take hand In the ray
The whole trouble is due to the fact that
Chairman Edward z. Coatsworth OF the Demo
GRATIS organization and State Committeeman
Kennedy Burgard and Merzig refuse to have
ANYTHING 10 do with the local Independence
League men, and will not unite with them on
any proposition submitted. The feeling ran so
high to-day that all of the men named except
ing Mr. Kennedy refused TO serve on the recep-
tion committee that was appointed TO take
charge of the public reception held in MI
Hearst's honor at the Iroduois Hotel When re-
quests were made of them 10 serve on this COM
nittee they all declared that they would have
nothing 70 do with it. because they would have
nothing to do with the Independence League or
aay Of it's members.
I'VE will have nothing to do with the Inde-
pendence League outfit or any OF its members
said Mr. Coatsworth. We intend TO See Hearst
in person and have talk with him. NO. we
won't saw what we wish TO talk TO him about
auois Hotel this evening Coatsworth. the three
state committeeman, w j. Conners and National
Committeeman Norman E. Mack called on Mr.
Hearst and were closeted with him long time
Afterward all refused to state the nature Of the
conversation. but it leaked out that Mr. Coats
worth and the three state committeeman had re-
ouastsd Hearst TO force the Independence League
to pull its local ticket out OF the field Mr.
Hearst gave no answer to this request. but said
he would meet his callers later and go over the
situation with them in detail. The Independence
League men say that Hearst never will consent
to such a proposition, and they declare that he
has given them assurances that he will not mix
up in local quarres.
II IS known that Mr.. Hearst made similar
statements TO Mr. Conners last night and that
he repeated them to-day. When Conners was
asked what the outcome of the trouble would be
he replied: THE whole matter will be settled
in n satisfactory manner. II will be settled late
to- night"
After several conferences Mr.. Hearst at mid
night gave out statement which is regarded
as important, not only in its reference 10 Chair
man Coatsworth of the Erie County Democratic
Committee but in its significance as 70 the atti-
tude of Mr. Hearst and the Independence League
in other localities
Il am not familiar with the details Of the Buff
situation,
into it," he said. "a man named Coatsworth
called upon me tonight to present his views Of
the situation I had neither time nor inclination
to listen to him. have asked Mr. Shearn TO
remain over and go into the details of the mat
ter with Mr. Conners. AS 1 have said in rea-
ton to other localities, cooperation will proba-
bly, depend on the character of the candidates.
Throughout the day Mr.. Hearst refused TO
talk to newspaper men about political matters.
but tonight just before he 10 the conven-
ton hall he made a brief statement 10 the Trib-
une correspondent. He was asked to explain the
differences said TO exist between himself and
Charles F. Murphy. OF Tammany Hall. and he
replied: 7 cannot possibly say anything on that
topic. because have relations whatsoever
with Mr. Murphy"
SAYS HEARST WILL NOT DECLINE.
"As matters stand to-day William Randolph
Hearst will not decline the Democratic nomna-
tion for Governor 1t is very unlikely that ne
will decline it between now and October 30. the
last day on which he give his answer. In
fact If affairs shape themselves as now seems
likely he will accept the nomination before Octo-
Der %"
This statement was made here tonight to The
Tribune correspondent by one OF Mr.. Hearsts
closest political advisers. 1t made soon after
w. ]. Conners Democratic State Chairman had
had a talk with Mr.. Hearst on this very topic.
Mr. Conners was informed early this evening
that dispa tches sent out from Buffalo were that
Mr. Hearst might decline the Democratic nom
ination.
Il had talk on that subject with Mr.. Hearst
last night" said Mr.. Conners. and upon my
rival in Buffalo. shortly before midnight last
night I stated that the story was ridiculous.
Nothing has happened In the meantime to
change my opinion
Norman E. Mack, Democratic National Com
mitteeman, who had Mr.. Hearst in the
course OF the day. asked IL there was any
substance to this report and he replied that. while
he had no direct knowledge the subject. he
did not believe that Mr.. Hearst would decline
the nomination
1t was after Mr. Mack made this statement
that Mr.. Conners again called on MT hears''
and IL was after Conners's visit TO Mr. Hearst
that Hearst's political adviser gave out the