New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-11
The Time to
drink
Evans Ale
is all the
time.
Begin Now.
GO AHEAD,S SAYS HEARST
READY FOR CAMPAIGN.
Hopes TO Win Gorernorship as Step
TO Presidency.

Representative William r. Hearst yesterday
authorized his lieutenants to go ahead with
rlsns for his campaign foi Governor an in
6ependent ticket in this State next fall II the
Hearst men can capture the Democratic state
convention and swing IT 10 Hearst they will
do II. il they cannot. they will make the fight
,n5ependentlv. II the result OF the State cam
nsign is fa1tering it will be used argu-
Tnent for the nomination Of Hearst at the next
democratic National Convention.
Meanwhile. The fight for a recount OF the votes
cast Al the Mayoralty election Will be followed
IT. The Republican leaders at Albany dis
rased 10 pass thu recount EiIl. believing that a
recount will add TO the embarrassment Of Demo
Gratis as a whole in this city The Hearst men
viii carry the fight along largely for the pur-
nose az advertising their State campaign Mr.
Hearst does not want to be Mayor. even if he
Vas elected and the chances are that the
Hears, managers viii SEE 10 il that in the re-
count. if there is one. the Hearst ticket will not
score more than A moral victory.
Nj Hearst had with him yesterday afternoon
- his house nearly all the members of the eX-
errtiye committee Of the Independence League
Those present included Nj Hearst. J. G. Phelps
stokes Justice Samuel Seabury. Clarence J.
shearn. Thomas Gilleran. Melvin q Pallser'
John Ford John Palmieri and N. F. lhmsen.
The absentees were Borough President Bro ,.
Coler and g Augustus Haviland. Of Broolyn.
Nj Coler mas grown a trife lukewarm in ms
enthusiasm FOR the Hearst movement. he is
building up party for himself, and his friends
believe he stands . good chance TO be nominated
for Governor on the regular Democratic state
ticket His friends say that he is a factor 10
lie considered. because II he ran Tor governor
the candidate OF the regulars, ne would pre-
vent the election OF Hearst. He Is almost as
well known in the State as Hearst. having MADE
G close race for the GovernOrship in l3J2.
The Hearst executive committee yesterday &C.
Cided 10 call meeting OF radical Democrats
from all around the State TO meet in Albany
early next month. al date 10 be named later.
A State committee OF the Independence League
viii then be appointed and the third ticket
movement viii be pushed all through the State.
in order 10 remind the people at home that
Nj Hearst is to be reckOned with there viii
be q bah and entertainment in Madison Square
Garden al an early date. Invitations will he
Gent 10 Governors. Senators and Congressman,
and the visitors viii have a chance TO see what
{ NeW-YOTk sOcial-political rally is like.
statement is expected from Mr.. Hearst to-
day He has been At the million ranch
Mexico. near which he is drilling for oil. 1t is
said that some Of his drlllers struck oil in
abundance The wells were plugged and in
Chihuahua information concerning the results
II the drilling is refused. From Mexico ne went
10 California where he has newspap per proper
ties His friends say that he is now readySto
hegin the long fight for the Democratic Prssi-
dental nomination The State ticket fight is the
middle step.