New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-03
IN ONEIDA COUNTY.
IVIN NO REPUBLICANS.
Hearst Men IN Utica litter Demo
Gratis Oniy.


F-tica, Aug. 2.-"Papery, vapory. draperv. -
--hs is the Characterization used by a prom-
snsnt Democrat to-day in talking with the Trih
,Ine correspondent in describing the Hearst or
qanizaiions in the LIST. ID and Sd Assembly dis
s-icts Of oneida County.
No one is able 10 identify the leader of the
F7earst machine in Oneida. Some say IL is CITY
yudge James O'COnnOr. but O'Connor denies r.
Others say it is Police and Fire Commissioner
Cornelius Haley. If the Democratic primaries
we're held this week Hearst would carry them
as his followers know what they want. and the
oher fellows do not. Haley and O'Connor to-
esther run the Hearst machine I'm Oneida no
matter which is leader. The old line Democra Is
have been crowded to the wall the Hearst fol-
lowers paying no attention 10 them. The adj
vice OF the grave and reverend seniors is not
ssked. Every one Of them with bank account
or span of horses is ranked as plutocrat. and is
made 10 understand that this year his room is
better than his company. The Hearst men have
a general committee which keeps adding names
CT Democrats to the roll of the Independence
league Nearly every signer is a Democrat
When the Hearst organization was started Re-
publicans as well as Democrats Joined Lat
.erly, since il has become apparent that Hearst
wants the Democratic nomination for Governor
TIE leaders have given their time TO gathering
q Democrats. leaving Republicans to their fate
yudge O'ConnOr is somewhat under suspicion
By the Hearst men in Utica. He early Joined
the movement. and on account Of his ability took
8 commanding position. Latterly he has not
been saying much in favor OF the Hearst move
ment- He went TO New York last week and
talked things over with the Hearst managers
i is understood that he told Mr. Ihmsen and
others at the Gilsey House that he could not be
sold bricked. ana that IL they expected him to
80 ahead with the work Of organizing Oneida
Coz Hearst the Hearst men would have to fur
nish the money. as he would not keep on spend
ing his own money for Hearst. Whether he met
with rebuff or not is not known. but he has
not been enthusiastic for Hearst since his re-
Judge O'Connor's friends say that he wants a.
fusion nomination for Congress this fall against
Congressman Sherman, who is in charge OF the
1epuplcan congress campaign. Mr.. O'Con-
nors friends say that if he gets the nomination
Of the Democrats the Hearst men and the labor
men against sherman he will beat him. but the
Republicans do not admit the possibility of such
a result.
Utica is accommodating heavy foreign popu-
lation. there being about 10000 Italians 4 900
Jews and 5000 Poles in the city. O'Connor's
friends say that he viii get the greater part of
this vote The judge is able to speak Italian
German ana some Polish AS city magistrate he
has q good many opportunities to ingratiate
himself into the good graces of these foreigners
The labor union men have about decided TO
follow the advice Of Samuel Gompers and name
ticket Of their own. The old line Democrats
are beginning TO protest against hooking UP the
Democratic party with a labor and Hearst
ticket and doubtless there will be a hot fight at
The nominating conventions.
Police and Fire Commissioner Haley is known
in Utica rs Sam Beardsley's man. Ex-Railroad
Commissioner Beardsley is identified with the
Utica Gas and Electric Company, which is prin-
cpaly owned by Anthony n Brady, of Albany
Haley was elected as an Assemblyrnan from a
Utica district many years ago on a labor ticket
He was an iron moulder by trade, and then be-
League, because IL was more to his liking He
a great favorite at Land League GATHERINGS
until interest in the movement died down.
Haley was beaten for Congress by Representa-
tive Sherman six or eight years ago. and for
Mr.. Beardsley gave him job with the Utica
Gas and Electric Company, and when Richard
r. Sherman, Democrat, a brother of the Com
gresham, was elected Mayor of Utica he APP
pointed Haley Police and Fire Commissioner
Europe recuperating. Utica people are wonder
ley returns and finds that Haley is second in
command in the Hearst movement. Beardsley
Is not al all likely to be with the Hearst people
He is personal friend of David B. Hill. and is
interested in corporations.
The Democratic situation in the 30 Assembly
District, which includes the city of Rome, is just
as badly mixed in the other two. While the
Republicans are having their troubles with the
Davies and Scripture factions. the Democrats
are in worse shape over Hearst