Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-28
ALBANY MEN WRATHY
Leaquers Declare the Support
of Hearst LukeWarm.
IHMSEN DEAL is RESENTED
Organization May Break Away From
Gilsey House Clique.
DRISCOLL INSURGENTS TO JOIN
DR.. Rowe Says That the League Has
Been Disseminated Against by
Glynn for Patronage.
DRISCOLL INSURGENTS TO JOIl

ALBANY, N. Y, December 2S.-Trouble
is brewing here among members of the
local Independence League organizat ton
over the appointments announced by State
Controller-elect Martin H. Glynn. The
leaguers declare that while their organi-
cation did practically all the work for the
democratic ticket, headed by Mr.. Hearst,
in this county, Patrick e. McCabe, the
democratic boss of Albany. who was luke
warm in his support Of the men who ran
under joint democratic and Independence
League auspices, Is getting nearly all the
local patronage in the gift of Mr.. Glynn.
Late last night, after Mr.. Gym had an
nounced his appointments, William G.
Sheehan and John J. Britt, two representa-
tfves of the Independence League here,
had talk with the controller-elect over
the telephone which almost burned up the
wires. The only satisfaction they got from
Mr.. Glynn was that 1t was a little late for
any good jobs, but that there still were
some left, and that If they would recon-
mend some candidates he would take the
matter up with Max F. Ihmsen, Mr.
Hearst's right-hand man in the campaign
upon his return from Europe.
The controller-elect probably believes that
the arrangement would be satisfactory to
the disgruntled Independence Leaguers. In
stead it had the effect of making them
angrier than they were before. A report
that could not be verified from either side
of the controversy has it that DR.. NJ L.
Rowe, chairman of the league in Albany
county, and John E. Dugan, secretary Of
the organization, forthwith sent a letter
to the controller-elect, in which Boss
McCabe and those of his following whom
Mr.. Glynn had selected were handled with
out gloves.
Row in the Camp.
Some surprise was expressed here
among politicians last night that Mr.
Glynns proposition of dealing with Mr.
Ihmsen, who was Mr.. Hearsts political
manager, should meet with opposition from
the local leaguers. The fact developed to-
night, however, that a majority of the
members of the local organization are pre-
pairing to break away from the "Gisey
House clique and join hands with the in
surgent element in the New York county
organization, which broke away from Mr..
Hearst and elected Timothy +. DrscoI
chairman of the county committee several
weeks ago.
We will brook no interference from Mr..
lhmsen in this county, said a prominent
independence League member last even
ing. We were sandbagged and sold out
once and now we are about prepared to
make Ihmsen and the Gilsey house crowd
walk the plank.
1t was learned here this evening that ne
gotlations are now in progress between
the Albany leaguers and the Driscoll insur-
gents, and that the question of Mr.. Glynn's
treatment OF the league ana the PROPOSE
ton to have Max Ihmsen dictate to whom
the league appointments would go will
come up for discussion this evening at a
special meeting of the executive committee,
for which the call has been sent out.
Independents Dissatisfied.
DR. Rowe declined to discuss the con-
troversy between the league and the con-
trollerelect beyond saying that the league
had been Disseminated against by Mr..
Glynn in the matter of patronage
1T would be manifestly improper and
discourteous in me to discuss this matter
in advance of the meeting of the executive
committee said DR.. Rowe, when the
taken UP for consideration and thoroughly
thrashed out"
Many of the independent democrats here
are looking with dissatisfaction on the ia
vors showered on Patrick E. McCabe. They
recall that the extremely practical AL
bany boss, who far always has con-
tinued to land on his feet regardless of
whether republican or democratic adj
minstration has been elected went into
the Buffalo convention with the slogan,
Better yellow dog and victory than ST.
Peter and defeat
After he visited the convention he was
as potent a factor as any In paving the
way for the nomination Of Mr. Hearst.
The Albany boss was lusty in the cry for
independence of boss rule corporation
control that accompanied the naming of
the Independence League candidate for
governor to head the democratic ticket.
He paid for some of the red fire that was
campaign, and he marched through the
slushy streets in the long procession that
chung to the Hearst chariot wheels on that
occasion.