The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-06
1F6ARREN PREPARES 70 BOLT
As soon As HEARST PUTS CP MS
TICKET.
DAIcf In BROOKLYN That the Democratic
County Committee WIN hepHdiate me
BunaIO Nominee for Governor -Hearst
Replies 10 McCArren's Warming Message

County Committee WI hepuuiate a"o
BunaIO Nominee for Governor Hearst
Replies 10 McGArren's farming Message
At Chatham, n. Y, yesterday morning.
where william X. Hearst went TO speak
At a fair, he was asked by a reporter TO
make a statement regarding a communica-
ton made to him by. Senator McCarren on
Thursday protesting against the plan OF
the Independence League to place an in
dependent ticket in the Reld in Brooklyn
and suggesting that II he did Hughes
-ould carry Kings county by $4,000 ma
iority. Mr.. Hearst said:
The question OF whether Brooklyn
noes rs. 600 one way or the other is for the
citizens of Brooklyn to decide and not
for McCarren to decide. Ihave the utmost
consideration for the wishes OF the cltlZens
al Brooklyn, and zone whatever Tor the
wishes of McCarren. In placing an q
pendent ticket in the field in Brooklyn we
are doing what we believe to be Tor the
best interests of the citizens OF Brooklyn,
Mr.. McCarren calling himself a Democrat
does not make him = Democrat; IL hs
should cau himself an honeet man 1t wouid
not make him an honest man. II be should
pall his ticket a good ticket IT wouid not
make 1t a good ticket.
AZ a matter Of actual fact the McCarren
ticket is VIGOROUSLY unfit, and should not
command the support Of honest Democrats
or honest Independents. have said In an
INV speeches that patriotic duty Is superior
90 party loyalty, and a sense OF public duty
compels all sincere citizens 10 repuulate
unworthy candidates for office, no matter
whether they claim to be Democrats, he
publicans or Independents. l I'M a Demo-
crat. but a Jefferson Democrat, not q oor-
poration Democrat. and l cannot allow a
hired agent OF corporations like McCarreh
20 define my Democracy or dictate unworthy
nanAtdufaa for ms fn SnnDOrt
This reioinder 10 McCarren's communica-
ton was an absorbing topic OF interest IN
Brooklyn yesterday afternoon, 10 upset
the expectations that Hearst and his lnde-
pendence League would finally come to
an agreement with the regular Democratic
organization of Brooklyn and that a fierce
strife between the two elements, with a
resultant sweeping triumph for the he-
publicans at the polls, would be averted.
IL was accepted on all sides that Hearsts
declaration Of war on McCarren and his
determination to put independent candi-
dates in the field on all the local tickets,
judiciary, Congress, Senate and assembly
could only result in the most extreme re-
t~aliation against Hearst by the Demo-
Gratis of Kings county. IL was learned
yesterday that McCarren's ultlmatum TO
Hearst on Thursday was not In the form
of a letter, but was communicated verbally
by a trusted messenger.
When Hea rSt's statement was SHOWN
10 McCarren early in the afternoon and
he was questioned as to what action the
local Democracy was likely to take IN re-
gard TO il he said:
ct il all in the hands OF the county COM
mittee. That body will meet soon and de-
.cide W hat il to be done. will wait to see
n the head of the ticket does "a he says he
will do. When he does the county COM
mittee will be called together"
do you believe the county committee
will vote to leave Hearst's name OIL the head
- the tioLat ~ SanafOr MCCarrpn was asked,
SThe COMMITTEES will have to decide that.
There is no precedent for the head OF the
ticket boiling the party. =
Il have sent no letter to MIR. Hearst,
Senator McCarren added. Il do not mind
saying tina | sent a messenger to Mr.. Hearst
Yesterday afternoon with instructions TO
Inform him Of the probable result in Kings
county il he should oppose the Democratic
judiciary ticket in the Second Judicial dis
frict. L believe I did suggest that the
county would give Hughes about 5000 ma
iority in the event Of his boiling the Demo
cratic ticket. l did not tell the messenger
TO use the words: You do this at your peril.
/ made no threats, but merely stated a lew
facts which ] thought might interest Mr.
Senator McCarren will be backed up il
his attitude by all the Assembly district
leaders and election district captains, anlc
the county committee, it il confidently
expected. will vote as a unit to repudiat'
Hearst's candidacy.
At the headquarters Of the independence
League in Brooklyn there was apparently
much citation over the Hearst-McCarreT
break and the certainty Of putting ~
Independence League candidates for all tn
local offices. Register Alfred j. bouitoi
said:
Il am glad to hear of Mr.. Hearts, state
ment. | had no doubt at any time wha
Mr.. Hearst's position was regarding TN
county. It is the best thing he could hav
done for himself"
The committee Of one hundred OF tn
Municipal Ownership League in Brooklyn
Of which Bella Tokaji il the head, has FOR
mally ~repudiated Hearst Characterizian I.
him as a traitor, liar and faker, and de
cIaTing the Buffalo convention the mos
diseraceful in the political history OF tn
State. The committee has also indorse
Mr.. Hughes.
The independent German America
Union Of Kings county has taken a simile
course. At a gathering. Of twenty-si
leaders Of the organization a vote wa
taken on the nominees for Governor an
this was the result; Hughes, %; Hearst,
hlank