New-York tribune., 1906-10-09
CONNgRS IN CONTROL.

The Hearst parade of independence Is appar-
emily soon to be abandoned-except In Brook
lyn There he thinks his independent followers
who carried the borough last year are numer-
GUS enough to serve his purpose. Anyhow,
among them are lot of statesmen who must
be placated with nominations for the supreme
Court, and McCarren already has his ticket in
the field there is no chance for deal
with him, as with Murphy. Here In New York
County. however, independence is at discount
Murphy has decided that John Ford is a good
enough Democrat for him, and Hearst has de-
cided that John Delany who carried on the
recount litigation against Hearst for Mayor Nc
Clellan, is a good enough Independent for him.
So all goes merry as marriage bell. Ihe
striped clothes which Hearst used TO prescribe
for Murphy have been exchanged for the liv-
cry of heaven to serve Hearst In. The war
in Buffalo between the Independence League
and the Democrats is also in process of adjust
ment, and is likely to result in harmony, with
the independents playing the part of Jonah to
the Democratic whale. And yesterday the Hon.
"Fingey'' Conners, ex-strike breaker, hero Of
the soaking Of the United States government
in the sale of the yacht Enquirer, and chair
man of the Democratic State Committee, an
nounced: "Mr. Hearst will speak at several
meetings tonight under the management OF
1.-THE Independence League Then we, the Dem
"ocratic State Committee. will take charge Of
him absolutely"
Take charge Of him absolutely! Thus are
the enthusiasts who assembled in Carnegie Hall
TO put up a full ticket of patriots TO stand
TIL election gently kicked downstairs! First
Hearst did not want Democratic nomination,
not he! He was sure the party could not free
itself from its corrupt bosses. But he took
pity, respited Murphy from the Hearst sentence
TO Sing Sing, In the interest of labor diverted
Conners from his work as a. strike breaker
and with the aid Of these two pure enemies
of bossism overcame the bosses at the Buff
falo convention. Then he calmly threw his fel-
low independent candidates overheard. Next
he made a little trip about the state to assure
independents that he was only assembling his
love and TO say coyly that, though Murphy was
for him, he was not for Murphy He was not,
however. enough against Murphy but that all
reproductions Of the famous cartoon of Muir
ply in stripes had to be sought this year in
other than Hearst journals. Now he has made
his peace with every Democratic boss but Nc
Carren, and the state committee will take
charge OF him absolutely"
IT q good game while il lasted, though
perhaps an expensive one. We hope, by the
way, that Mr.. Hearst is keeping account Of all
1T costs him TO promote his political ambition
and is preparing TO publish a detailed record In
accordance with the law. OF course he will
not try TO hide behind a corporation as he did
in the Of the woman injured by his wagon
charge up TO his newspapers what is really
campaign work! The Independence League
a necessary club with which to sandbag
the Democracy 1t has served its purpose, and
if the earnest. spectacled independent who
shouted at Carnegie Hall now feels little like
Oppers Common People" after the trusts have
played football with him. the independent may
console himself with the reflection that he has
merely been up against the greatest political
trust Of the day.