New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-06
KINGS HEARST TICKET
Corners Meets Editor Upstate and
Goes Home.

Albany, Oct. 5.-w. r. Hearst arrived in Al
pany from Chatham, Columbia County, late this
| afternoon with his travelling party, in their
| special ears and after spending the evening
| resting here started on late train for Buffalo.
| where Mr.. Hearst is scheduled to speak to-mor-
row night. William ]. Corners. of Buffalo. the
newly elected chairman of the Democratic State
Committee. went to Chatham from New York,
arriving about l p. m. He accompanied Mr..
Hearst to the Chatham fair grounds. sat at his
right the platform, listened with evident in
terest TO Mr. Hearsts address to the Columbia
County farmers. and came back with the candi-
date to Albany. being in close conference with
him all the way. On his arrival here Mr.. Con-
neIs refused TO make any statement for publ-
cation, and by a narrow margin caught the
Southwestern Limited Express leaving here at
sos p. m. and due in Buffalo at 1881.
State Chairman Corners declined to explain
| the purpose of his visit and his abrupt depart
ure save rise to many extravagant rumors, the
most sensational OF them being that Mr.. Hearst
! had intimated to Mr.. Corners his intention to
decline the Democratic nomination. No founda-
ton for any such report could be obtained from
MI Hearst or from any other trustworthy
source. The rumors seem in any case TO be set
at rest by the following authorized statement of
Mr.. Hearst himself:
gd Mr. Corners s Sasd to-day to discuss With
general gE plan OF campaign and to ask me If I
meetings throughout the state. told him would.
cratic 6 PatihGation meeting IN New York City, and
ing should take place at Madison Square Garden
o. the night OF october p.
Mr. Corners also discussed the Buffalo situation
but declined TO interfere in the matter He has
personal attention. -'
During the day at Chatham Mr.. Hearst rava
out statement definitely confirming the *
pectauon that the Independence League would
nominate full local ticket in Kings County,
and making direct illusions to State Senator
Patrick H. McCarren. Of Brooklyn, which caused
much discussion.
Mr.. Hearst's speech at the Columbia County
Fair was received with much more enthusiasm
than those at any of the other fairs which he
mas visited. 1t was On the same general lines
as those at the other fairs and at Rochester
last night, but included strong denunciatton
of blind party servitude.
The statement which was given ont nv Nv
Hearst to-day was called forth by a report pub
hshed to-day that Senator McCarren had sent =
letter TO Mr.. Hearst protesting against the re-
ported intention Of the Independence League To
place third ticket in the field In BROOKLYN.
ana threatening Mr.. Hearst with plurality Of
IoOOO against him in Brooklyn If the intention
Should be carried out. Mr. Hearst said:
The question of whether Brooklyn goes II ON ora
way or the other is for the citizens Of BROOKLYN TO
Vttec-ue ana not for Mr.. McCarren to decide havs
me utmost consideration for the wishes Of The
cltlZzens OF Brooklyn. and none whatever for the
ticket in the field in Brooklyn we are dosgg wSa
we DeeXe 10 be for the best interests OF the c
ser ser Democrat, does not make himself Demo
G Ho II ne should call himself honest man it
can MS ticket good ticket It would not make II
Ca ticket VIGOROUSLY unit and t1G s2o 19 Mot mot
command the support of honest Democrats or hon
1het patriotic DUTY is superior TO party loyalty and
a sense 4L PUBIC duty oompels all sincere cltisens
matter whether they claim 10 be Democrats Re-
pqD1cans or independents.
a corporation Democrat, and I cannot allow a
define my Democracy or dictate unworthy c s
dates for me to support.
Buffalo, Oct civilian J. Corners state chair
man of the Democratic party, arrived here at mid
night his interview with William p Hearst to-
day had to do particularly with the local situation
where the Independence League has been unable to
reach an agreement with the Democratic organtza-
ton as to some OF the candidates Will put an
Independent ticket in the field Mr.. Hearst de- |
In regard to the rumor that Mr.. Hearst had init |
Democratic nomination for Governor, Mr.. Corners
THAT Is simply ridiculous I will have Mr.
Hearsts letter Of acceptance In my possession to-
Mr. Corners declined to discuss the situation n |
New York and Kings h County He denied that any
5SISeI1cHt existed pet"eeL MI hearst and Charles
Supreme Court in New York. - '--0
turn to Bualo was to attend the Hearst i n Hs me
at Convention Hall Tomorrow night. He did not
Independence League and the Democratic organi-
1t was stated good authority tonight that the
two organizations would reach agreement on |
that Wallace Thayer and Charles F. Tabor hide
Pendenoe League nominees, and Philip A. Laing
Democrat, would retire. making the judicial fusion
ticket Frank A. Abbott, W. H. Cuddeback. Frank |
c. Ferguson and Justice Cuthbert ". Pound