The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-29
Says JEROME IS
OWNED BY BOSSES
Interview With William R.
Hearst on the Political Sit
uation in New York.
DOESN'T BELIEVE MURPHY
EXPECTS TO ATTEND THE BRY.
AN RECEPTION.

New York. Aug. 2s.-william Randolph
Hearst said today. when asked whether
he would accept the nomination for gov
ernor from the Democratic convention:
/ will be a candidate Of the Indepen-
dent league. if ] run. but L certainly
shall not object to the Democrats or
others voting for me-
What do you think of the candidacy
or Mr.. Jerome for the office of governor
or New York; he was asked.
y think Jerome is doing what he is
told TO do by the representatives of the
interests which contributed 10 his last
campaign fund. and 10 which he is un-
uer oDhgauon- was the reply.
Issue as Hearst Sees It.
The object of the men who control
Jerome rs to create a diversion, so that
there will not be a crystalization of pub
TIC sentiment as to the real issue. The
real issue. as / see il, is politics without
boss control through corrupt forces The
question Is whether the people shall con-
troll politics Independent of the dictation
OF corporations coming through criminal
bosses.
1T seems TO me that Mr. Jerome's
course shows plainly that he is more anx-
lOus 10 satisfy the bosses than he is 10
serve the people. ] think his candidacy
i is lnsinoere as well as somewhat fool
DO you think it possible that Mr.. Je-
rome will be nominated for governor by
IF Messrs. Ryan and Belmont control
the convention consider 1t not only pos
sible, but probable, that Mr.. Jerome will
be the Democratic nominee
Doesn't Believe Murphy.
Mr. Hearst was then asked concerning
the statements of G. +. Murphy. leader
OF Tammany Hall, to the effect that Mr.
Murphy was supporting him.
4 do not believe Murphy is supporting
me now said Mr.. Hearst nor do l be-
critical point. 1t has amused me greatly
when such men as Murphy. MCCarren
and Sullivan have come out as my sup
porters. They have not meant what they
said. There have been many stories as
to my alleged affiliations with Murphy
but have denied them publicly
The object of these bosses in saying
that they were supporting me has been,
| believe. to affect primary voting and
to confuse men who are really on my
side. The primary principle of the In
dependence league, Of which 7 am a men,
Der. means the destruction of bosses and
bossism. and / cannot see how such men
as Murphy can really be out for my sup
port. 1t is also true that when a man
goes after the scalp OF another he does
not often get the support of the pur-
sued"
The Bryan Reception.
rs there any truth in the report Mr.
Hearst. that there is a GOODNESS between
YOU and Mr.. Bryan, because of the fact
that you may be presidential candidate
in 1862
Mr. Hearst laughed Not the slight
est truth" ne said. 'The secret of my
attitude toward the Bryan reception can
be explained very simply continued Mr..
Hearst. Il am a member of the indie
pendence league, which represents both
Democrats and Republicans. I felt that
officially I should take no part in this
Bryan matter. I felt that il might not
b proper to take official action which
would ally the league with the Bryan
movement
II will say. however. that l intend to
capacity. and also 10 attend the meet
ing. l will do so on the ground that l
am a free American who can do as he
pleases.
Has Letter From Nebraskan.
LAS 70 the story that there is a cool
ness between myself and Mr.. Bryan. I
will say there is none unless Mr.. Bryan
has changed his mind since he left Eu-
rope. I will go further and say that he
sent me a letter of congratuatiOn on
my run for the mayoralty and If there
is a GOODNESS ii has begun since the date
OF that letter"
John H. Stanchfied who was the
Democratic candidate for governor in
1900. declared today that Hearst would
be nominated by the Buffalo convention
If the New York delegation should be
for him. New York county will hold
the balance of power in the state con-
ventiOn. he said IF New York is for
Hearst the convention will undoubtedly
nominate him. But If New York is
opinion. that the convention will choose
amt hpr candida