The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-11
TO FUSE OR NOT.
Question of Union With Demo-
Gratis Agitates Hearst Men.
Matter Is Finally Left to Com
mittee on Resolutions.
FOR STRAIGHT TICKET
The Candidate for Governor Pre-
sents His Views.
Opposed to Deals and Men Who
Take Part in Them.

New york, Sept. 1.-THE first
state convention of the independence
league of which William Randolph
Hearst of New York, is president, was
called to order at 1 p. m. today by Max
f. Ihmsem, chairman of the leagues
state committee The long and i'm
portant night session of the state
committee with its controversy over
the question of nominating all or any
candidates, or of waiting the action of
the Democratic state committee and
the continuation this morning of the
debate upon that vital question delay
ed the opening of the convention
which was called for noon. It was ex-
! pected when the convention came to
order that this afternoons session
world be comparatively short and
perfunctory, confined to preliminary
organization and the appointment Of
committees; that it would adjourn un-
| til this evening and the closing session
would be held tomorrow evening with
out day sessions tomorrow
The opening session was charac-
terized by great enthusiasm, long con-
tinued cheering and applause greeting
/ especially the name of Mr.. Hearst and
/ the utterances of speakers which
| touched upon the freedom Of the bal
lot. the permanence and the truth OF
/ the principles of the declaration OF IN
| dependence, the revolt against bossis1n
and the alleged frauds in the last New
York city election.
Willard A. Glenn Of Syracuse, was
selected as temporary chairman and
| delivered a speech in which he de-
! -
/ lation. He referred to Alton B. Parker,
! Mavor Mcclellan and Congressman
/ Lemuel z. Quigg as pol1tcaI ngure-
/ heads" representing corporate lhtei7
August Belmont, which statements
were greeted with long continued
groans, hooting and Kisses.
The executive committee OF the stats
| committee was at the Gilsey house this
n1ornfnr. arranging the last details OF
the first meeting of the convention Il
! was given out that the commltlee
meeting had not touched upon the SUD
any action on the proposition for Iu-
] sion with the Democrats. The state
| committee last night referred this sub
ject to the committee on resolutions 10
/ be named today and thus the queslloA
goes before the convention
! The sentiment of the delegates to-
day seemed to favor the naming OF
/ complete ticket by the lndepehdence
LEAGUE. II the D0LuOSIdlo tAAC4A
i choose to indorse the league principles
and its ticket the delegates who We're
most outspoken on the subject de-
cIared they would be glad to welcome
the Democrats as individuals at lhe
- worked Nearly All Night.
New York. Sept. 1.-THE much de-
hated question of whether the Inde-
pendence league in state conventloh
TODAY shall name a straight party tick
I - ia n
governor and agree to fusion with the
/ Democrats so far as the. remainder OF
| the ticket is concerned, was still uf-
decided when the state committee
which met last night to map out
convention programme adjourned at
o'clock this morning. The state com
mittee voted to refer the whole matter
to the committee on resolutions.
Later in the day it was officially an
| nounced by the leagues press bureau
| that Mr.. Hearst spoke as follows;
Gentlemen: I am not here to at
tempt to impress my views upon this
meeting I would not be here at all
! except at what I understand is your
/ invitation. 1 do not know exactly
what you want me to do. I expect
rather to learn what you want, than to
attempt to tell you what / want.
~ gentleman has said that I ought
to be excluded from this discussion,
because it would put me in an en-
barrassing position In the last 10
Years have been in New York I
have ALWAYS been in an embarra ssinz
position, and I have never hesitated to
express my opinions, so, if what you
! want Is my opinion, I am willing to ex-
press it, whether it is embarrassing or
not.
Il think that what little success I
have made has been due to the fact
that I have always tried to be honest
and let everybody know exactly what I
thought and why I thought it.
ma ant Lam 7 Il
course, to this proposition (Ar. Con-
nor's) that has been submitted and as
has been said, there is no one in this
hall who Is in favor of it. If the
Democratic party had completed its
/ primaries and had elected men who
represented the rank and file. and not
the yan-Belmont interests. and had
assembled in convention and de-
ciared for principles identical with
ours and had wished then to unite
with US and combine against a united
opposition, 1 think we would be mn
wise TO refuse to consider an honest
| proposal.
think so, not because I am partsc-
ularly anxious to be elected governor
because l am not willing to he electad
| governor by any sacrifice of princinles
Dut 90 think it is due the people who
have followed US and our supportars r,
be elected to something some time ana ia
put into practice and practical Operation
the principles we stand for. not for on
benefit. but for the benefit of the people
OF this country and state. Now as
understand IL Judge Seaburyss proposal
IS one which would allow US to be IN the
position have just recited- It would
practically allow US to be in a position
where We could go ahead absolutely in
dependently, or, we could combine, if we
could combine honOra bly,. It seems 10
me to be a wise proposition. and in con-
elusion want to say this: There have
been several references to a deal here