The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-14
HEARST MEN HOLDING OFF.
WILL PREPARE No PETITIONS
UNTIL DEMOCRATS ACT.

FulIer'G withdrawal q jolt 10 the Radical
Hearsutes-FOrd Frankly Admits That
He sSll ksnIertaIns Hopes for Fusion
And rs Also Is Ready TO Get CIT.
II became definitely known yesterday
that the Hearst people will not take any
steps to get signatures to the petitions
which are necessary to put the Hearst can
didstes for State Offices in the field until
after the regular Democratic State con-
vention at Buffalo on September IS.
II Is apparent, therefore, that the Hearst
men still hope to make a dicker at Buffalo
by which Mr.. Hearst should be indorsed
by the regular Democratic State conven-
tion. no matter what happens to the rest
OF the Hearst ticket.
Everything began to point in this direc-
ton from the time that the refusal Of George
A. Fuller Of Jefferson county to accept
the Independence League nomination for
State Treasurer cape in. Most Of the 100
delegates 70 the runaway convention OF
Wednesday night had already left. hoarse,
but happy at having put a straight ticket
in the field. But those who were left wanted
TO know how Fuller happened to be nom
mated.
The leaders at tho Gilsey House pro-
fessed 20 be just a. surprised a. the dele
gates. Fuller had been nominated, they
said, after q member OF the resolutions CON-
mittee named Mathews from mew here
up the State had on Wednesday obtained
from him the assurance that he would
accept denomination il offered him. They
could not understand how Fuller came to
withdraw the day after being nominated.
But some Of the delegates were not dis
posed TO take this as true as Gospel, point
ing out Fuller's positive refusal Of the
nomination and his reputed assertion that
he had never told anybody that he would
run with the Independence Leaguers II
nominated. His comment that he was
personally in favor Of a conservative Demo-
crat for Governor and that the I~ndepend-
enoe League had probably nominated him
with the expectation that he would resign
seemed a little cruel to the delegates.
II was a case OF shrug your shoulders
and take your choice Of these two opposite
statements yesterday. Max Ihmsen and
some Of his assistant State organizers
were In consultation over the matter all
afternoon. One or two conversations over
the telephone we're held with Mr.. Fuller
in the effort, II was reported. to have him
stay on the ticket. A statement was
promised some time during the evening
In which all the discordant rumors over
Fuller's resignation would be reconciled
and the whole matter explained away.
At a late hour last night, however, the
statement had not yet been given forth.
John Ford. Hearst candidate for Attorney
General, frankly declared that he hoped
there was still a possibility OF fusion with
the Democratic party. and while he knew
OF no reason now why he should withdraw
no man could -~prophesy what political
exigencies may arise requiring a change"
i remember that in 1908, when Grout
and Fornes were nominated o. the same
ticket with Seth Low, a situation developed
ne~ceesitating their being removed from
the ticket,
Il still hope that there is a possibility Of
fusion with a Democratic convention. il
il "a Embossed II the Buffalo convention
succeeds in eliminating Ryan and Belmont
and STAN with our candidate and indorSe5
our principles IL would be rank foolishness
on our part to reject the aid of thousands
on whom we must depend. We cannot
AFFORD to slap In the face mel whose sole
desire Is to help US in the election Of the
Hearst ticket. With the bosses eliminated
what asses we would be TO refuse the aid
OF the reformed element Of the Democratic
party"
And Clarence J. Shearn Of the Hearst
junta would only say: Il must refer you
gentlemen TO the resolutions adopted at the
convention. Explain il? 1t explains itself"
With Fuller gone, Ford ready to go and
Auel OF Erie county, nominee for Comp
troller, understood to be willing to drop
at the word, IL begins to look as il IN Dem
ocratic convention, IL it insisted, would be
permitted to Ali all the secondary places
on the ticket and find W. r. Hearst waiting
to lead the combination.
Mr.. Hearst and the league nominee for
observation-disclosures will both speak at
a ratification meeting which will be held
at Zeltner's Hall. Third avenue and 10th