Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-24
BOTH PARTIES BADLY SPLIT
New York Politics Present a situstiOn
Without Precedent
TWO CONVENTIONS FOR SAME DATE
Hearst's Independence League Ticket
Adds CompIications-Possi Can
didates for Head OF Both
Tickets Are Numerous.

NEW YORK. Sept. 2s-The determine
ton Of both OF the old political parties
in this state to hold their conventions on
the same date this year Is in Its way In
dicatlve Of the unprecedented situation in
the political AFFAIRS OF this commonwealth.
II is situation which has attracted the
interest OF the entire country and Is looked
to to have an effect upon the presidential
campaign of two years hence. The stua-
ton involves men Of national political
repute and President Roosevelt himself
has let his influence automatically be
felt. though ostensibly keeping hands
on"
Both republican and democratic parties
are torn with factonal disputes. With
these internal dissenslons affiictng the old
parties. a third political party has been
launched under the title OF the Indepen-
dence league. This league, which now has
completed its organization in every county
OF the state, is the outgrowth OF the Mu-
nieipal Ownership league, which made the
mayoralty fight in New York City last
November with william Randolph Hearst,
the congressman and newspaper proprietor.
at the head OF the ticket. Mr.. Hearst fell
short OF election on the face OF the re-
turns by some 3.0o0 votes He contested.
but the ballot boxes have never been
opened. A petition to the supreme court to
burn the ballots was recently made by
the corporation counsel. Mr.. Hearst re-
sisted this move and was sustained by the
court with the understanding that Mr..
Hearst would furnish at his own expense
the new ballot boxes needed for the local
primaries and the regular election in No
vember.
Meet at Saratoga and Buffalo.
The republican state convention is to be
held at Saratoga beginning Tuesday, Sep
tember g. and will continue probably
through Wednesday.
The democratic state convention Is to
be held at Buffalo beginning the same day
and continuing through Wednesday, or
until a nomination has been agreed upon.
Former Governor B. B. Odell. jr., as state
chairman will call the republican assem-
blage to order. Cord Meyer Of New York
In the chairman Of the democratic state
committee. having been elected to that
position for the. Parker and Herrick cam
paign two years ago.
The democrats were first to choose a
convention date. The republicans had APP
parently been undecided as to whether they
should meet before or after the demo-
Gratis. Chairman Odell called the state COM
mittee together soon after the democrats
had announced their decision and the Cor
dian knot was cut by a decision to meet
simultaneously with the democrats. II
was argued that II the democrats met first
they would place the republican administra-
ton on the defensive, whereas IL the rel
publicans met first the democrats would
be in a position to attack the platform in
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litical ammunition before the public
through the medium OF convention ad-
dresses. sta
The democratic convention promises to be
one OF the liveliest ever held in this state.
Mr. Hearst's name will be placed before
1t by the delegates who have been in
structd TO vote for his nomination. Mr..
Hearst IL likely to be attacked by his OPP
ponents on the ground that he is the head
OF an outlaw ticket and that he cannot
be named or Endorsed without turning the
democratic party over to the newly. or
ganixed Independence league. which in
cludes both democrats and republicans in
its membership. These lines OF battle have
already been laid down and there is no
need for conjecture on the point. Just
what effect the naming of a complete
ticket by the Independence league will
have upon the fusion movement suggested
by Messrs. Mack and Connors is profile
maticat. however.
Jerome's Terse Announcement.
Another name to 60 before the demo
cratic convention is that Of the present dis
trict attorney Of New York county, Will
liam Travers Jerome. Mr.. Jerome lent
UNNECESSARILY to the interest of the situa-
ton few weeks ago by the brief an
nouncement of his candidacy which read;
In the present shameful condition OF
our political life in this state I am will
ing to run for the once of governor OF
the state II the democratic convention
shall nominate me without any updersts nd
ing. expressed OF implicit. other than that.
IL elected, shall obey my oath Of Office
as understand It in letter and spirit"
Mr.. Jerome made an independent cam
paign for reelection as district attorney
last fall and was successful over the reg
ular nominees OF the democratic. republi-
can and municipal Ownership parties. He
has always beer a democrat. but has on
every occasion expressed his adherence OF
so called political bosses Mayor George
B. McClsllsn OF New York City has ex-
pressed his preference for Mr.. Jerome for
governor and has announced his intention
OF voting for him at the convention. Mr..
Jerome is without political machinery and
came into the race too late to have his
name 9o hefore many NJ the cotlnfy con.