New-York tribune., 1906-09-23
CALLED DESERTER.
Hearst Denounced by Former Fol-
lO1cers IN u. O. l..

William Randolph Hearst was denounced and
pudated last night by the committeeman repre-
senting the dissatisfied members Of the Municipal
Ownership League in the five boroughs who met in
executive session at the Grand Hotel Mr.. Hearst
accused of desertin. the Municipal Ownership
League for the Independence League. ana OF now
flirting with the Tammary tiger for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Governor
The announcement made that. notwithstand-
ing the deserton Of Nj Hearst, the Municipal own
ership League would ave complete state ticket
in the field az the coming election. The names
most prominently mentioned 10 head this ticket
were Eird s Coler. Alfred , Boulton. Register Of
- y 10 Mas a c,'nIi,itte t0r Governor on
, s.ae ESoPte PARTY Ucket two years ago. and Gen
Daniel Browne, who was ,hairIn.in Of the inter-
pI DISrSDS1 egmnt.e OF t|eny-hye mat met last
II Municipal Ownership League candidate foI sher-
the fpiruansIa1lI - ' '-' %;'S $50 leader oi
trict trict from which place lie resigned last Wednes-
present last plight. We're Alderman John J. Crorin
o. o. me IStn Assembly Dsllict Colonel E. X. For
me Municipal Ownership League. John p Leo
~ s D-s.tC, ana more recently with the Ind pend
fflsT fa. ieas15. JogA r. oates Municipal Ownership
same party at Tie 5- rIii 5Iee committee OF the
we don't mem 10 .9inSe matters aid ,,,r
Inn it Soay ~ ms denur, iaton Of Mr.. Hearst The
plain that they would oppose To the end the former
leader Of that party, and yet would not merge with
any any otHer- They mean 20 hold intact tile party
which which Alr Hearst Organized.
Dhar of
70 ne Independence League if he thinks he en-
At a session held in the afternoon the executive
y9overneGT GTpqIta % ioI tseT constituents general
lovers 10 oppose HIM. Resolutions deuouncing him
"sTe passed at this session.
Mr Cody. who bears a marked resemblance 10
ST56i hTharq TrokeT and IS forcefgl speaker spoke
cruel deseTton of the Municipal Ownership League
he vas hons, IN NJ iiTarSt he said i thought
vote such as no independent candidate ever received
receiving the Democratic nomination and throws
ms LOT with the same men, who were against him
going 10 Buffalo to DO what can 10 defeat him nm
They say Hearst was a liberal contribjtor ~ tba
campasn OF the Municipal ownership League bur
Tememosr Hearst IS a great believer in advertis-
ms and MS newspapers have received in free ad-
yertising tenfold the money he paid out But we
IN mean an TO anInask hiin and let the people him
Nh r1, meeting OF The general committee O. the
take some definite action with regard 10 Mr.
4 committee Of members Of the Municipal owner
ship league az Of the 18Th Assembly District! Who
by FREDERICK esseman and M T6us s'Ir aseT headed
sented themselves last night AT the Grand Hotel
former leader Of the Municipal Ownership league
A. the independence League headquarters. the
ioIo%lng statement was given out last night con
League at the Grand Hotel
The body OF dissrgntled patriots styling them
New YORK were IN no way officially connected with
successful a campaign last YEAR. ror oeiciaII,.
connected Win the Independence League its sue
CCsSCT So '-'N-
Tt,, The executive committee Of the Municipal Own
Iearst samuel l. SeabUry, Melvin q PaIIse-
uhomas GfieIan, John Palmieri c. Augustus
HaVlland and VI +. ihmsen On December M lol5
tne independents" League was incorporated as The
successor ~ IN" Municipal Ownership Iele,,Ie me
directors 81 the Independence League being ident-
SaL Win ihG executive committee Of the Municiual
Ownership League. None of the oforesaiI ra tricrs
WI" met az the Grand Hotel last night styIinc
themse!ves i % as the Municipal Ownership League
nhd any pHclal connection with the original body
Ihtir claim. therefore upon its face absurd and
rldlcGlouS. A. q matter fact the men who yvare
present AZ the Grand Hotel meeting were denied
admission To IN" Independence League ON the
ground Of uureIabil:ty and general moral unftnesS