New-York tribune., 1906-11-12
TO REVIVE HIS PARTY.
J. O. BENNETT THE NAN.
Says Hen Reorganize Democratic
COmmittees-E. N. She Dard Talks.

James O. Bennett, of Silver Creek, Chautauqua
County. a member of the Democratic State Com
mittee and Hearst enthusiast says that he is
going to start in to-day TO reorganize the county
committees up the state in the interest Of the
regular Democratic organization.
MI Bennett says that so far as he knows the
Independence League is dead. and the Demo-
cratic organization is the only refuge OF the
men who hate corporations.
In about half of the counties OF the state"
said Mr. Bennett yesterday, there is no Demo-
cratic organization worthy of the name. Last
week I was in consultation with State Chairman
Conners and Charles F. Murphy. and they
seemed TO think it was time to get the county
organizations on their feet and keep them going.
so that in another state campaign there will be
no call for an independent organization to do
the work of the Democratic party. expect to
have the cooperation of the friends of Mr..
Hearst in the counties / visit. but my WORK will
he 10 reorganize the Democratic county Iom-
mittees.'
Mr. Bennett is the same Mr.. Bennett whose
name appeared in skyscraper type in William J.
Conners's paper in Buffalo one Of the princi-
pals in a plot to bribe the anti-Hearst men at
the Buffalo convention to throw over Hearst.
Mr. Bennett came out with statement saying
that the anti-Hearst men. backed by the trusts,
had approached him and offered him $4,000 to
work and vote against Hearst at the state con-
vention The story turned out to be one of
those narratives affected with weak hack,
Around the Iroquois Hotel he was pointed out as:
That's that feUer Bennett. Didn't YOU read
'Fingey Conners's plant about a $1,000 bribe
in to-night's Enquirer? Bennett's the feller
that was offered the bribe.''
II Mr. Bennett does the reorganizing of the
county committees ne is pretty likely to leave
Hearst men on guard.
SHEPARD ON DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
Edward NJ Shepard. of the members of
the Albany conference. speaking last night of
the recent election and of the situation of the
Democratic party in the state. said:
I have read Of the proposal to discipline Senator
ACCarrcn 10y eXpelling him from the Democratic
iGved in the last election. The proposal seems 10
me to be siugularJ silly and tatuous Naturally
trib,I7i5a To the increase Of his political power.
yrfi,h seems to OF already quite sufficient
if w in future 10 have sound useful ana
united Democratic partI; ,,, .,,,,,,ora ,o.,
nroyoca tiou. For. against his vote of about
lbs 900 in Brooklyn other Democrat nom %nomineef for
ID tha' 80 1L hut gaye Mr Hughes about that
fr"m Nr Hearst. thus gave Nh. Hughes about
'TG ;TTjs Oh howcver vas only part the effect Of
thu oTen collision between Nj. Hearst ana our
advertised was the rupture in Kings County. ami
in the intention OF MI HearSts manaeers to dis
rupt the Democratic party throughout the state,
that the instinct 81 Ii-pESsc:l%t.e 1mauced Hey
the country counties 10 bolt his nomination Such
Vot'ng for regularity and an efficient Democratic
party il is true therefore as iiiesel TO the state
nv ;tsnIf induccd sufficient change OF votes fGonl
%, 20 r
Hushes's plurality, and so brought about his cleo
tlon.
to discipline Senator Mctarren is silly and fatuous.
His effgcuEy DOW, ',tori, ii,, ~ Was
condition is ono OF parry dis@Ts2nization- earn
esiIv nope that Mayor Mcclellan. however excellent
his motives and h,awevetr strong the Temptation 20
him viii not couciUde that he c2n help this rsally
but tha; The high class appointment OF Lawson
earnestly noYe that all shallow schemes OF coali-
1i'1 md dayic= ani make shltf and reconciliation
Wi, be lband9nei; ana thar Drloytat. "ili in
ST ad seek huild up tHell parry; tiTSt ny den
l.i1sy committing II Z" q sincere, Eon-d"m1sosir.
trie OF hostility To special privilege equality
Of right. Jealousy OF monopoly tNhether under Ia y,
ovelnl'( flr,i or central powers AT The eN1enee
~ eta-e ana local powers; second, by N,m. pa
tient ,cc.,s-yc promotion # such doctrines with
oI s,,Sndece pon The lurid hollow centre-of-
Sr,re il only able and influential sinner. and
rIir9 venture 20 add 10y runnias the politics of
thie great nation. or this Ereat Dclnoeratic party.
on something better and more fruitful. and GER
ard Inc weapons Of con;rIaely and cohtsmpc-that
e.. -, ~, nv rlasiaa politics. which rightly under
.aod ana uractiscd Is noble alton. the arr OF
.,~.fr5Irtion and building up not the mere art OF
eu1 so incorrisiby optimistic as 10 hope that
tho large body of sincere and patriotic Democrat Is
IL t'1aIv espouSed Nj. Hearst's cause no less
,hnn-perhaps even more than-the large body OF
lt,,'lut- SINCERE and patriotic Democrats who on
te.j II Mil md the ideal OF political action. not
~ Dennis I[earney- on the SAND Lots of san Fran
~ biit i'm Governor Tilden. to whom he work of
nmnishine public and powerful criminals and en-
ier,,i,iatina public wrOnSdOinG. necessary and use
Si - II vas never dwarfed the truly constructive
ana creative work OF government or. If please,
,n Mr. Gladstone OF whom great adversary OF
IL said that 10 his Legislative career was due a
zeal and material betterng OF the condition OF life
tor cvery man, woman and child in that kingdom
over which. as tribune OF the plain people. he
r,, ed 30 many years-