New-York tribune., 1906-07-26
NEW CONVERTS UNEASY
prnublican Farmers Who Espoused
Hearst Ready to BreGb Ranks.
!, e,.-lal Correspondent Of The Tafbune.l

4 rTack are working desperately 20 convince
S-.nblican farmers of Western New York that
.-..rst is against Republican and Democratic
hs. ons al the same time they are hustling
'o.-. =. md late to force Tammany Hall TO get
sI. 80 for Hearst, so that he may be made the
A.o N,.sa,e Of the regular organization.
s-o-. with his customary bluntness. ad-
- his friends here that Hearst is blufing
al1 .. ,olsing an early state convention. He
a,r .,,,,z every one that he has seen Hearst, and
Tresrst wiz wait for the regular organiza-
- "a get into line for him.
-. -. months ago every Hearst man in Buffalo
-.-,,ood that the Independence League would
- :, early state convention and nominate a
~ 80 ticket The convention was to have
lD- ,.ola m July 4, and one OF the slogans was
-. .o bsen. Down with the bosses! No con-
- -. ,rith the old machines"
As.- IT, osune and went, and still there was no
Se1s .o,rsntion. Now 1t is the end Of July.
m call has been sent out for a state con-
So The reason for 1t is that Conners. Mack
-.-v have entered into deal to whip the
,..,,o fellows into line for Hearst before the
-Ia.,rt men hold their state convention.
E-+srvthing IS going along beautifully for
- Mack and Conners The Erie County
-.1-.--ooratic machine. as already told in The
D's-,,1s is solid for Hearst Chautauqua, Or
n..-a-aueus also have fallen into line. The plan
- roake the Hearst pressure so strong from
=. end Of the state that everything will have
). I've way before il by the time the regular
H.,ocrstie state convention is held.
FARMERS ARE WAKING Up.
-. Republican farmers who were solicited to
~. ,he movement on the understanding that
=. Tn5ependence League was a third party
--,rer,eT.t are now waking up. They are writing
,-,s-s 10 the local headquarters of the Hearst
League demanding the calling Of an early con-
-s,,ion and no entangling alliances with either
! os The old organizations
rverrthinz in the shape OF an argument is be-
no ussd 70 keep the new converts in line for
Eary Every reform put through at Albany
rat Washington is now claimed as direct re-
sp5 of Eearsts coercion OF the lawmaking
| t,sies. The latest argument is the Mayer de-
| raon with reference 10 the quo warranto pro-
,seaings in the n.ayoralty contest in New York
| Ctr. Frenzied and hysterical fulminations are
hing sent around the western end Of the state
erfcising the Attorney General for not turning
sE the mayoralty 10 Mr. Hearst.
TIE game is pretty nearly up. The musicians
sTe eettng tired and the farmers are beginning
70 ask questions. They want to know why the
Indspendence League does not go ahead and hold
| ts state convention and name a full ticket. They
ere curious about the stories that drift around
Buffalo about Corners and Murphy and Hearst
fEng Up deal
Over in steuben the Hearst men declare that
they viii not accept an alliance with the regu-
lars and that If they cannot make the fight alone
they viii quit. Reuben r. Lyon, the Hearst
organizer in the 1st Assembly District of Steu-
bg- goes 50 far as TO say that an alliance with
"a
Hearst cause. he insists upon an early con-
Fszti0E and third ticket.
The minute that il fully dawns on the rural
Republicans VINO have signed the rolls of the
l hiapendence League that Hearst is in a deal
iF Tammany support there viii be a breaking
aEay from Hearst. The average country voter
does not believe that Tammapy Hall is an honest
mganlzation. and he will not have anything to
Go with any one allied politically with 1Ir. Muir
| Phys organization.
oONNERS AN ODD SPECIMEN
'Fiakey' Corners is ambitious to become the
Democratic leader of the state. Since he became
publisher Of The Courier he has wanted to
oushine his rival, Norman E. Mack, publisher
The Daily Times" When he heard that
Charles F. Murphy was in favor of 'Packy" Nc
l21e for state chairman to succeed Cord Meyer,
uoHneFs tod Murphy that if AicCabe was not for
1 hsarst for Governor he (Conners) would be a
CANDIDATE for state chairman himself. OF all
1 ae cd specimens that have come 10 the top in
DenoeTatic politics in this state 'F'inl1ey'' Con-
lF's is little the oldest Il was only a few
i 'sls ago that he was captain of longshore-
j Isa On the wharyes Of Buffalo Then he became
Il p"AaF OF tugboats and large employer of men
4 - lowing ana contracting. Finally some one
suggested 10 him that he would have trouble in
s@iAg Mack for control in Erie County unless
- hao newspaper. That is how he came to
lure control Of The Courier" The first day
lis ownership he took walk around the es-
! -al'nent early in the day. unaccompanied.
i - wanted 10 see what sort of plant he had
| --saL The exchange editor was the only mem
| me staff al work at that hour Of the day.
.ls new employer stepped into the exchange
/ - room and coughed slightly to attract the
l .-l0n OF the man with his feet on the desk
~ m iaoe olanketed by an open newspaper
l n 'r paid no attention to the stranger.
l r. eoiilers coughed again with like result
| go tne new boss went down TO the business
| m ai'a mad a conversation about like this
/ Eib 4. VINO is that fellow en- the third floor
1 s0b @4s Ieet on the desk?"
| lasTss, mats the exchange editor" was the
sEs1c sE-1clage mango editor" said "Finkey'' vaguely.
@o5' k&hy don't he go to work."
aeS manager al I'sii'' Salo the Dusi-
NIIs HIS EDITOR DISCHARGED
! s,s ne" owner went upstairs again. only to
| c., y y exchange editor hidden behind another
Co. slpeI' and with his feet still on the desk
l a.. vent back to the business manager.
n 80, Slght you said Jones was one Of the hard
e. r-Ag men on the staff" said Corners.
.p-.- Is said the business manager.
| ss. - ! saw him twice this morning, and he
| L g. 'iHlhg al ali,' said Conners. ''I want you
ason,s 1iat man. won't have men sitting
| iss a. WIN their feet desks at this time of