New-York tribune., 1906-07-28

hard and cracked his winning halo.
Mr.. Hearst had something 70 do with the
tumble Of Mr.. Osborne last fan. and thereby
hangs a tale. Mr.. Osborne and Mr.. Hearst were
IN Harvard University at the same time. That
was perhaps twenty years ago Somehow Mr..
Osborne In those bygone days conceived vio-
lent dislike for William r Hearst he took a
mental photograph OF Mr.. Hearst at Cambridge
and tucked II away in his private rOgues' gall
lery. where is has been since. In spite Of al the
good things that Mr.. Hearst has done since those
old days Mr.. Osborne never has changed the
original photograph for better one. Whenever
he pulls it out Of his mental cabinet and looks
at II it's the old picture that he filed in the
beardless period. Mr. Osborne seemed 70 have
had a sort OF an instructive feeling that the
New York Congressman was going to make him
trouble sooner or later. He has been anti
Hearst in speech and anti-Hearst In 'The Au-
burn Citizen" Of which he is part owner, ever
since Mr.. Hearst's advent in New York City.
Last fall Mr.. Osborne was nominated for
Mayor OF Auburn for the fourth time. and he
counted on q fairly easy victory at the polls.
One night In q speech in Turn Hall 1t became
convenient for him TO pay his respects TO Mr..
Hearst. and he did it by saying that very fire.
Quently in this demagog1c age bad men sup
port good principles, and then he added, Il have
in mind the case Of William r. Hearst" There
happened TO be number Of Hearst in the
audience at that time and they went out into
the cool owasco Lake atmosphere, and talked
over what Mr. Osborne had said. They kept
talking it over from day to day until goodly
company Of them said that Osborne was
mighty poor politician to be pounding Demo-
Gratis at that time. These same Hearst men
took counsel together, and, under the leadership
Of Fred A Mohr, who had been Osborne man
up to that time they opposed Osborne at the
polls, with the result that he was defeated by
about 25O votes. The Hearst iron entered the
soul Of Thomas NJ. Osborne at that time. and 1t
has been ranking torment to him ever since.
The Republicans we're happy over it, because
they had unhorsed man who had beaten them
in three previous campaigns. They patted Mr..
Mohr on the back. and told him he a good
fellow, ana appointed him as a Civil Service
commissioner, a position which pays the mag
nihcent salary Of S1OO year.
The Republicans meant we'll by Mr.. Mohr ct
that time. but apparently they wrought his ruin.
| As soon as he tasted the sweets Of office he
wanted more sweets. William 3. Mackey came
| down from Buffalo to organize a Hearst league.
and when he saw NGohr he detected the hungry
and thirsty look in the mans countenance, and
forthwith made him head Of the Independence
League in Auburn. Mohr still holds the Civil
Service position given him by the Republicans.
yer and Teddy Waldron, a newspaper man.
They have been working pretty hard among the
wage earners Of Auburn and have built up a
rival organization to that OF Mr.. Osborne and
Mr.. Rattigan. After working away for three
months for little or nothing, Mohr thought 1t
was time to go down to New York and make q
demonstration at the Hearst headquarters in the
| Gilsey House. He and Sawyer and Waldron
went down and saw Max F. hmsen, the fore
man Of the Independence League factory in the
Tenderloin.
| I'VE are anxious to do everything we can for
you. and all you have got to do is to say what
you want said Mr.. Ihmsen. The visitors asked
for funds with which to open a headquarters.
Failing to get money they said:
/ The Auburn people want you to put Mr.. Mohr
on the state ticket for Controller"
We'll, really said Mr.. Ihmsen, with his soft
est smile. I'VE have promised that place 20 a
Buffalo man. and could not possibly give it to
Mr.. Mohr. although we think very highly Of
him"
You don't mean to say" said the astonished
Mr.. Sawyer, that you are setting up the pins
here just as they do in Tammany Hall, and give
out all the good things in advance before the
| delegates have a chance to say anythingP''
| Mr.. Ihnnsen looked at Sawyer pityingly and
then laughed softly as he told the Auburn man
that Mr.. Hearst had to be practical, like any
| body else.
The conspicuousness Of Mohr since the cleo
ton last fall, as the head of the Independence
League Of Cayuga County, has been very CALLING
to Mr.. Osborne and Mr.. Ratttgan. Nearly every
| day THE Auburn Citizen" owned by Messrs.
| Osborne and Rattjgan, has an anti-Hearst blast
The Democratic State Committee and State Con-
ventiOn have been duly warned that the or
ganiZatton will be blown to bits II the conven-
ton makes Mr.. Hearst Democratic candidate
for Governor. Both Mr.. Osborne and Mr. Rat
tigan were out Of town to-day when the Tribune
correspondent called at their places Of business.
| 1t was said by their personal friends that they
| We're In New York in consultation with the
party leaders.
Mr. Osborne Will head his Assembly district
delegation to the Democratic State Convention.
that convention Mr.. Osborne will furnish a cred
| liable display Of fireworks.
About the only inroad that the Hearst people
have made into the Republican ranks Is the
for years has been sort Of Republican institu-
! ton IN Auburn. In the early days Of Auburn s
| history a city Mr.. Brown was elected its
| Mayor Previously he had been member OF
the Legislature. He is the sort Of man who
| takes himself very seriously and an orator not
| without honor in his own county. William NJ.
| EVarts once delivered speech in Auburn, and
at its close one Of the first to shake hands with
him John Brown
THAT was & grand speech. Mr. Evarts" said
Brown. "and I wish TO inform you that am
something Of an orator myself have served
my county as a member Of the Legislature and
my city as it's chief executive, and hope to
tread the halls Of Congress before die
For years Mr.. Brown has been the tanitor OF
the Auburn Republican Club and 1t was thought
that he was to the Republican party as Is the
bark to q hickory tree. The Hearst people how
ever have kidnapped him, and think Of nominal
ing him for Congress-.
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