The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-07-31
HEARST MEN O~UTNUNBEREDY
DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE
SAID TO BE ADVERSE.

Temmany Delegation VIII BE with the
Conservatives Tomorrow, Some
Committeeman Say There IL No SHOW
at All for the Hearst Programme.
The doings OF the next two or three days
will give William r. Hearst somo idea
whetbor he is as strong among the Demo-
crpts Of the State as his agents have been
telling him he Is. The State committee
Of the Independent League will meet this
afternoon at the Gilsey and tomorrow the
Democratic State committee will gather at
the Hoffman. The Hearst meeting Is not
likely to bring out anything significant,
The members Of that body are men who
have been forming branches Of the INDIE
pendent League in various parts OF the
State. and they are coming on here to hold
q meeting. There are $50 Of them alto
gether, n from each Assembly district
Forty reached town last night and were
hanging about the Leagues headquarters
In the Gilsey House. but none Of them
was able to say what they expected to do at
che meeting to-day, or. In fact II they ex-
pected to do anything, Max Ihmsen lie
probably the only man who knows any
thing about to-day's programme.
When the Democratic State committee
meets tomorrow, there will unquestionably
be a test of strength between the QUO
servatives and radicals. The Hearst men
want the convention to 60 to Buffalo,
where the Hearst movement is stronger
than anywhere else In the State. The
conservative members will vote for Sar a.
toga.
Several members Of the Democratic State
committee were In town last night and,
while none Of them was inclined to talk for
direct quotation because Of the fear that he
might add to the difficulties which may
arise at to-morrow's meeting, the larger
number Of them agreed that there was no
possibility OF the Hearst men getting a ma
jority vote In the committee. Despite the
assertions which have been made by men
like Finky Corners and Norman E. Mack
hat the radicals had obtained control OF
the committee, some OF the leading mem.
bers Of that body said last night that there
was not the slightest chance OF T.; One
Hearst's strength In the counties above the
Harlem had been greatly overstated, that
Saratoga would be the convention town
and that any attempt to carry through
the Hearst proposal TO have the convention
would also be defeated. The Hearstites
a the convention to meet on September
rs 80 that they may know early whether it
will hand over the Democratic State ma
chinery to them or not. 1t is the intention
Of the conservatives to follow the usual
custom and defer the holding Of the conven-
ton until the party in power has made Its
nominations and adopted its platform.
Senator McCarren will vote against any
proposition made by the friends Of Mr..
Hearst. Charles F. Murphy has 30 far de-
clined to ally himself openly with Hearst
and the members of the committee from
this county will be included in the ranks
Of the regulars tomorrow.
Cord Meyer, 1t Is stated, will not resign
at to-morrow's meeting. He Is anxious to
throw up the job and had hoped to be able
to quit tomorrow, but in difference to the
appeals Of the conservative members OF the
committee has reconsidered his determine
ton and will hold office until the new COM
mittee is elected by the convention.
The ostensible purpose Of the Independ-
ence League meeting to-day was to fix
time and place for a State convention, but
1t would not be surprising II the commit
tee adjourned to see swhat is the outcome
Of the Democratic States ommittee meet
ing. Should a vote. be taken, however, the
choice will lie between this city, Syracuse,
Rochester and Buffalo But in the event OF
an adjournment the committee will take
advantage Of the opportunity to prepare.
and distribute an address to the people OF
the State which Is prepared already.