Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-27
HEARST A C0QUETTE
His Political FIirtations May
Lose Independent Vote.
SWATTED THE BOSSES HARD
Brooklyn Hearstites Already in Or
ganized Revolt.
BATTLING FOR THE PRIMARIES
II Parsons Wins Control Of New York
County It Will Help
Higgins.
SWATTED THE BOSSES HARD
FOR THE PRIMARIES
II Parsons Wins Control Of New York

Special From a Stan Correspondent.
NEW YORK. August 27.-There are signs
that Mr., William R. Hearsts coquetting
with democracy may lose him the sup
port Of the Independent vote which consti-
tutes the bulk of his strength In Greater
New York and the state at large. He
lambasted the regular democracy as well
as the republican party, hit every boss
head that showed. including Boss Murphy
Of Tammany, and was free lance against
all comers. When the election was over
he said he would organize a state move
ment for independence in politics with the
war cry Of Down with the bosses" He
did so, launching his Independence League.
under the auspices OF which he has created
a political machine in every county in the
state. OF course, the object of the league
is to enable him to create himself the boss
of politics in New York state. but that is
neither here nor there.
But what Is he doing now? His aim and
object is to cause the democratic state con-
vention to indorse him, after he has been
nominated by the league. What will hap
pen then? viii the democratic party be-
come the tail Of the leagues kite? Not
at all. Mr.. Hearst in that event will be the
nominee Of the democratic party, regular
and ship shape, and the Independence
League will be relegated to the back
ground.
Now the Independent vote is beginning
to realize what is in store and is resentful.
Say what you please about Hearst's radi-
calism and all that sort of thing and grant
1t all, the fact remains that in the last
election in Greater New York he command
ed the support Of a tremendous vote among
men who are not radicals in the sense that
Mr.. Hearst is, but who followed him be-
cause they saw a way to defeat the bosses
of whom they were sick and tired. Re-
publtcans who were tired Of Odell and
Platt, democrats who had enough of Muir
ply and Tammany Hall, joined to turn
down the whole outfit and get new deal.
To this element were added the mugwumps
who are always ready for an Independent
candidate.
Don't Want to Be Sheep.
But these republicans and these indepen-
dents do not relish being tolled by their
young shepherd into the democratic sheep
fold, and they are beginning to see now
that such Is the inevitable result of their
support of Mr.. Hearst in case he wins the
Endorsement Of the regular democratic state
convention. Mr.. Hearst was shrewd
gency by announcing his Independence
League convention in advance of the demo-
cratic meeting, giving his movement the
semblance of taking the lead.
revolt Of the Hearstites of last fall on the
specific ground that to follow him may
mean to go into the regular democracy and
become part of the democratic machine
These men arc urging Mr.. Hearst to cut
loose from the democrats stand by his In
dependence League, and make the fight in
the state as he made it in the city last fall,
opposing every feature Of both old party Or
ganizations.
All the factionists of both parties are
bending their best efforts to controlling the
primaries in Greater New York, soon to be
held. Murphy Is contesting against Mayor
Mcclellan, with Big Tim Sullivan holding
the balance Of power to swing Tam,nany.
The Odell men and anti-Odellites are strug-
Cling for control of the county republican
committee as the first round in the battle
for mastery Of the state machine. Jerome 8
following is expected to go with Mayor Nc
Clellan, as the Mcclellan democrats are
very favorable to Jeromes candidacy for
governor. If the fight between Odell and
Herbert Parsons for the control of New
York county is won by Parsons it will help
materially toward Gov. Higgins renomi-
nation and the defeat of the new Odell-P Platt
combination against President Roosevelt s
friends. One disadvantage under which
the Odell-Platt combination Is laboring is
the inability to find a big. strong man who
will stand as the Odell-Platt candidate be
fore the state convention.
Sulzer FIXES In.
Down at Tammany Hall today Represen-
tative William Henry Clay Sulzer blew in
Sulzer the irrepressible Some one had
Started a boom in the morning papers for
Mr.. Sulzer for governor on the democratic
ticket. Just watch me swat that boom,'
said Mr. Sulzer. Right here and now," as
he made a sweep with an imaginary bung-
starter and uttered loud "bing.''
why do you swat your own boom?" he
was asked.
Because the convention would never
poor man. The 'plunderbund' does not want
an honest man nor poor man."
Whom do you mean by the plunder-
bund," 1 asked.
piled the Honorable Sulzer, but he stood
for the expression. and it may or may not
be significant, as the ''plunderbund'' is the
term applied by Mr.. Hearst to all the DEM
ocrats who are not for him.
Boss Murphy. the titular Tammany lead
err hustled in about noon. He had not
Showed since the day last week when
he announced that there was no sentiment
in Tammany for Jerome, but considerable
for Hearst. He has been ting on his
farm down on Long Island since then, and
they say he has received strong hunch
from his sagacious advisers to keep mum.
It looked that way today, for he wouldn't t
say an enlightening word or reply to one
of the avalanche of questions that fell
upon him. 1t will be remembered that last
week after he had volunteered that remark
in Mr. Hearst's favor, Mr.. Hearst came out
and repudiated Murphy's support. Mr.. Muir
ply said today he had read Mr.. Hearst's
statement.
What do you think Nef it?' he was asked.
Nothing to say" hi igrunted.
Between the Lines.
All the same, the politicians are con-
WINGED that Mr.. Murphy and Mr.. Hearst
have Community of interests as they
say in high finance and commercial politics
The regular democratic cr.s nization has
not opened headquarters, and w.y not until
after the state convention. bas nominated
a ticket and "karrel is in sight,
Mr.. Cord Meyer is the state chairman
still, but does not loosen up"