The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-24
SEEK TO LEARN HEARST PLANS
SULLIVAN AND EX-MAYOR HOP
kINS HERE FROM CHICAGO.
They're Angry at Hearst Because He Ran
an Independent Ticket In Cook County
Wouldn't Mind Seeing Hearst n
BT, an Fight IL Out. and Neither win.

By an Fight II Out. and Neither Win.
Roger c. Sullivan. Democratic national
committeeman for Illinois, whom William
J. Bryan has so savagely attacked because
of Mr.. Sullivan's alleged connection with
corporations, and ex-Mayor John p. Hop
kins of Chicago were at the Waldorf-Astoria
yesterday. Later in the day they were
Joined by Norman f. Mack. Democratic
national committeeman for New York.
Mr.. Sullivan and Mr.. Hopkins nave come
to New York city at this time for the purpose
of learning. If possible. the intentions Of
William r. Hearst. n especially il he has
any programme concerning the Democratic
national convention Of 1908. Mr.. Sullivan,
Mr.. Hopkins and Mr.. Mack. it was ascer-
tanned. have had talks with a number Of
New York State Democrats on this subject.
but UP to late last night all were in the
dark as to Mr.. Hearst's future plans.
Max Ihmsen, Mr.. Hearst's chairman Of
the Independence League State committee,
before leaving for Europe the other day
sent word TO all of Mr.. Hearst's friends
in the counties Of New York State to keep
up the Independence League organization
nd not 20 let the work flag in any respect.
Mr.. Hearst, it was said, is shortly to make
a long trip IN Europe, meantime lying
fallow on the national Democratic situation.
Neither Mr.. Sullivan, Mr.. Hopkins nor
Mr.. Mack had anything to say for publica-
ton. Mr.. Sullivan and Mr.. Hopkins merely
said that they were on a scouting tour.
Mr.. Sullivan and Mr.. Hopkins were at
Buffalo when the Democratic State con-
vent ion assembled there. and after Mr..
Hearst was Endorsed or that occasion Mr..
Sullivan and Mr.. Hopkins were led % be-
lieve that Mr.. Hearst's Independence League
in Cook county, ILL.,, would not nominate
a ticket against the regular Democratic
ticket, and that the fight for the Offices in
Cook county would be a straight out n
between the Republicans and the Demo-
Gratis.
Mr.. Hearst's league, however, went ahead
and nominated a ticket, and acco riding to
Mr.. Sullivan and Mr.. Hopkins the regular
Democratic ticket in Cook county was de-
feated by this act, INC twenty-eight of the
most lucrative and powerful Offices in the
county were turned over TO the Republicans.
Those who talked with Mr.. Sullivan and Mr..
Hopkins said they likened the situation in
Cook countd, H., TO the situation in Cali
fornia, where a Republican candidate for
Governor was elected because Mr.. Hearst's
Independence League nominated a candi-
date for Governor against Theodore Bell,
the candidate Of the regular Democracy.
The visit Of Mr.. Sullivan and Mr.. Hopkins
at this time was interpreted by those with
whom they talked to mean that they and
other Western Democrats were outlining
plans for the Democratic national conven-
ton Of 1903. Both Mr.. Sullivan and Mr..
Hopkins, il was learned, are sore from
head TO foot over the action Of Mr.. Hearst's
Independence League in Cook county.
The Illinois Democrats led by Mr.. Sullivan,
are suspended between HEAVIER and earth,
as il were, for the reason that Mr.. Bryan
has attacked Mr.. Sullivan in public inter-
views and Mr.. Hearst by his action in
Cook county has smashed Mr.. Sullivan,
Mr.. Hopkins and their friends in their bat
tie for the Offices.
There were Democrats who talked yes
terday with Mr.. Sullivan and Mr.. Hopkins
who said IL may develop that Mr.. Hearst
may be encouraged to become a candidate
for the Democratic Presidential nomination
two years hence, and that Mr.. Bryan may
also be encouraged to become a candidate
for a third nomination, and that in the
melee between the two a third candidate,
very probably Gov. Folk Of Missouri, would
capture the nomination.
-Mr. Bryan, contrary to the general
understanding said an influential Demo-
crat who talked with Mr.. Sullivan and Mr..
Hopkins. is not lying awake nights think
ing about a Presidential nomination. If
a battle sh ould come on between Mr.. Hearst
and Mr.. Bryan and it became necessary
for Mr.. Bryan to take positive ground he
would without doubt throw the weight of
his influence in the national convention to
Gov. Folk. who has been one Of Mr.. Bryan's
proteges. Gov. Folk has attained Demo
cratic success in Missouri by fighting within
the organization and not outside of it.
Gov. Folk is a young old fashioned Demo-
erat. He will have the support Of many
Southern States in the convention who
have not been pleased by Mr.. Bryan's
attitude on the Federal ownership Of rail-
roads"