New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-21
TAMMAEY AGAINST HEARST.

The versatile Mr. Bourke Cochran quite out
does himself in telling the braves OF Tammany
Hall that the Bryan policy, which a few years
ago he WAS bitterly denOuncing anarchistic
and dishonest, is only well meant Iunacy and
that the Republicans, whom he supported were
robbers who believed IN socialism plus larceny"
We are so used to Mr.. Cochran in the title role
Of the Irishmans flea" that we should be
surprised if by any chance he ever appeared
consistent. His attempt 10 maneuvre the De
mOcracy into the place Of the Republican party
the defender of conservative principles re
calls the equally futile attempt Of a few Demo
Ocrats on the eve Of the conventions Of 1896 to
write down the Republicans as the predestined
advocates Of free silver and to inspire the Dem
ocrats to rush to the defence Of the gold stan
dard. The SORROWS Of few Democrats over the
state Of their party TO the contrary notwith-
standing the Democracy is and must be the
party Of radicalism. It's natural adherents are
the radicals, though the dead traditonaIism Of
a Parker the corporate interests of a
Murphy or a McCarren manage 10 control the
organization from time TO time. On the other
hand, the rank and file Of the Republican party
while progressive and intent on correcting
abuses which grow up such those of the in
surance companies in the state or of rate dis
elimination in the nation, are the natural guar
dams Of property rights and established order
frODaDly Mr.. COCHRAN did not expect to make
the millions Of Democratic and Republican
voters change places, but he was faced with
difficult task and had to provide some sort OF
patchwork of principle for Murphy's stand
against Hearst. After having sent Hearst to
Congress and encouraged his sOcialistc exploiti-
ton, and hirted with him ever since election. il
was necessary for Murphy and McCarren to rep
resent the municipal ownership programme as
/ the strayed property Of the enemy when they
made up their minds 10 call back the followers
who were going over into Hearsts camp and Mr.
4 Cochran has made himself their trumpet n
does not necessarily follow that either Murphy
/ and McCarren or Cochran will not be supporting
/ Hearst for Governor next fall. They are all
l trained political weatherVanes and before now
/ have shifted with the wind in much less than
4 six months. II is clear. however that at pres
/ ent TammIny purposes to make Hearst run as Il
/ third candidate and TO link its fortunes with
/ conservatism. Nobody supposes Tammany does
this from principle What. then. does this
course argue: Simply the conviction that
HeIrstism is waning craze and that Tammany
I interests in the long run will be served by NOT
SuIrendering to it, but by striving 10 get near
To the Republican position.
Three tickets almost certainly mean the cleo
ton Of "A Republican Governor. but apparently
Tammany prefers that rather than to attach 10
itself the blame OF having elected Hearst or the
discredIt OF having gone down 10 defeat as his
patron. If il could elect Hearst it would have
To face thc anger Of the people which would
surely follow Il little experience with him. Wit.
the Republicans ruling the state il would al
ONCE be free from reprOach and secure some
standing as al opposition after the Hearst wave