The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-10
CONVENTION OF
HEARST MEN To
OPEN TOMORROW

New York. Sept 10-The advance guard
or the delegates TO Mr.. Hearst's conyen-
tion, at which he is To be placed I'm nomin-
auon Tor governor began 20 arrive I'm
town yesterday. There are to be 1900 dele
gates at the convention, which Is 10 start
on Tuesday at Carnegie Hall w ]. Con-
nors OF Buffalo. who is not a delegate to
the Hearst convention. but has been en-
gineertng the Hearst boom I'm Buffalo, also
arrived yesterday
Mr.. Connors and Mr.. Mack are behind
a memorial which is 10 be presented to
the Hearst convention. signed by some
OF the instructed delegates 10 the Buffalo
convention, asking that the convention CO.
operate with the regular Democratic con-
venuon, which they are sure is 10 be for
Hearst
There was a lot OF talk about the Gil
sey House and the Hotel Imperial which
seemed TO indicate that any such action
as the Connors crowd wants would be de-
cidedly unpopular with some Of .the out
and-out municipal ownership and Inde-
pendence League Hearstltes. Some OF
them said that IL II was really left to the
convention any such program would be
killed.
In response to numerous inquiries from
newspapers as 10 the attitude OF the eX-
ecutive committee OF the Independence
League relative to the prospective action Of
the league convention and the discussion
OF the probable fusion with other organi-
cations. the following statement was made
to-day after a specially called meeting OF
executive committee.
THE Independence League has proceed
ed with its organization and its campaign
Independent of either party. II has placed
its convention before both OF the other
conventions; IL has elected its delegates
and IL will continue to act along the lines
OF its accepted policy II will declare its
principles and ask ali who believe in those
principles to act with IL.
The question OF fusion with any party
has not originated with the league al
though the league would naturally wei
come the support OF any individual cit-
Zer or any group OF citizens, or any con-
vention OF citizens, which chose 10 work
with II and accomplish the objects that II
has been formed TO accomplish. It Is not
the place OF the Independence League 20
make overtures for cooperation, but Il
could not we'll refuse 20 consider them II
they were made TO IL In good faith and for
good purposes.
MIR. Mack national Democratic COM
mltteeman from the state OF New York.
has suggested such cooperation In an
open letter"
The statement is signed by William
Randolph Hearst. John Ford. Samuel Sea-
bury. Thomas Gilleran, Clarence J.
Shearn. Melvin @. Palllser John Palmeri,
NJ r Ihmson and J. G.. Follansbee.
w T. Connors proprietor Of the Buffalo
Courier and Buffalo Enquirer. was asked
tonight about the petition or letter ad-
dressed 10 the league. Mr.. Connors said:
YES Il is true there Is n letter ad-
dressed 10 the Independece League In cir
cula ton. II is being signed by a large
number or instructed ueiekates 10 the
Democratic state convention by county
chairmen and by state committeeman.
This paper resulted from numerous talks
| have had with Democrats from all over
the state, who have expressed the hope
that the independence League would seek
20 cooperate with a reformed Democratic
party.
". Bosses have been Knocked out In
many Democratic conventions and there IL
no doubt now that Mr.. Hearst will be
nominated at the Buffalo convention on
Sept. 25."