New-York tribune., 1906-07-25
MEYER ISSUES CALL
MEETING 4 WEEK HENCE.
COnncrs Uyithdra5cs from Fight for
Democratic Committee Head.

cord Meyer. chairman Of the Democratic state
committee. last night issued a call for a meeting
~ that body a week from to-day at the Hoffman
House in this city. This call coming so soon
.fter the meeting in the morning of Charles F.
.gurply and William J. Corners Of Buffalo. and
N view OF the fact that Mr. Meyer on Monday
said he did not expect to issue the call for an
o,her week yet. is taken to mean that a truce
mas been declared between the warning factions
IN The committee. How long it will last is prob
lematical
!; Eas said last night that Mr.. COnners had de-
,sd rot 10 press his candidacy for the chairman
shin of the committee. Whether Patrick E. Nc
rabe had decided 10 withdraw his claims for the
nrssent could not be learned, hut il was stated
that no effort would be made at the meeting on
"wednesday 10 depose Mr. Meyer 1t was said
that he would retain the craftsmanship If he
wanted it. at least until after the State Con-
vention.
II was also stated last night on trustworthy
authority thai great pressure was being brought
70 bear on The members OF the State Committee
70 name Buffalo as the place for the convention,
and that this effort would probably succeed
There is strong sentiment in favor of hold
ing the convention early this year, and there was
q suggestion las, night that the week after the
prima.ies might be selected.
That Charles F. Murphy. who came to town
yesterday 10 talk with Mr.. Conners. is seriously
pondeTing the strength Of the Hearst movement
and preparing himself and Tammany to accept
bis candidacy. if that should become necessary.
uas indicated in his reply to some questions PUT
to him al Tammany Hail. It was after his in
terriew with Mr. Corners, whom he declared 10
be red hot Hearst man. Mr. Murphy was
asked if Il would be possible for Tammanv 10
support Hearst after the latter's opposition to
what ne had done TO disorganize the regular or
ganization. He replied:
Yes II Is possible. In saying that however,
DO not mean to commit myself at all I do not
say that Tammany viii be for Hearst"
Asked about his attitude on the state chair
manshp he replied:
Il am not for anybody just at present. There
isn't vacancy in the state craftsmanship. and
We don't know whether there is going to be-
Murphy is thinking seriously Of Hearst. these
days il IS said because he is afraid he may need
his help al the primaries TO counterbalance the
Influence Of Mayor Mcclellan. Another sugges-
iion that is being thrown out by the Hearst adj
hegenls is that Hearst If he does not receive the
rsguar Democratic nomination will put up
complete third ticket and might come in at least
second on Election Day. This would mean that
The regular organization would lose second place
on the official ballot and would have no voice
in naming the paid election officials in the fol-
loving campaign.
Nj Conners says ii is immaterial what posi-
lion Murphy and Tammany Hall take, that
Hearst viii be nominated, anyway. This is the
vay he looks at IL:
'Haarst's nomination is a foregone conclusion.
Ee will have about all the delegates from the
eounties Up the state including Erie He don't
need Tammany Hall nor the Kings County or
eanlZ2 ton. IL they don't wa Hearst they can
heck bv themselves"
Max Ihmsen. the official manager of the
Hearst boom. did not join the conference with
Murphy yesterday. II is said the Hearst lead aders
% not want 10 appear TO be openly seeking the
support OF Tammany Hall. II would hurt the
Movement up the state
herman F. Mack of Buffalo, was not in town
last night. and at the Hoffman House, where he
always stays, it was said they had not heard he
vas coming.
In addition 10 naming the place and the date
o. the STATE convention. the state committee
next Wednesday win fill the vacancies caused
by the death of five members.