Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-17
KNITTING Mr.. HEARST
McCarren's Attack on Head of
Democratic Ticket.
CALLS HIM A ~PRETENDER
Because He Said He Did Not Want the
Nomination.
ALLUSION TO THE LEAGUE
Says It Was Organized to Blackmal
the Democratic Party and Has
Been Doing So.
CALLS HIM A PRETENDER
Because He Said He Did Not Want the
Nomination.
ALLUSION TO THE LEAGUE
Says It Was Organized to Blackmail

In Brooklyn last night the Kings county
democracy Indicated their intention of knif-
ing Mr.. Hearst at the polls. in retaliation
for his placing Independence League can
didates in the field against democratic can
didates on the local ticket in number OF
instances.
The democratic county committee held a
meeting at which a resolution was adopted
rerfunctorily indorsing the state ticket and
warmly indorsing the local ticket. Then
Patrick H. McCarren, the democratic boss
of Brooklyn, took the floor and made a
long, impassoned and bitter attack upon
the head of the democratic ticket, Mr.
Hearst
Mr. McCarren secuted the idea of Mr..
Hearst being a Jeffersonian democrat, be-
cause, he said, whatever was said OF
Thomas Jefferson, he never opposed the
election of democratic congressman. Mr..
McCarren sarcastfcally added that Mr..
however. Mr.. Lincoln always tried to
forward the election of republican con-
gressmen.
What Hearst is Doing.
Referring to Mr.. Hearst, Mr. McCarren,
among other things said:
He is now engaged in an effort to de-
feat the regular democratic ticket in the
state of California; he has caused an indie
pendent ticket to be placed in opposition
to the regular state ticket in the state of
California. He is attempting to do there
what he is attempting to do here, namely,
destroy the democratic party.
He Is also attempting to disrupt the
democratic party In the state of Illinois.
and he asks us, as democrats to support
him for the purpose of electing him gov
ernor of this state in order that he may
be in a position not only to destroy our or
ganization in this county, but to annihilate
the party in the state.
That is the position of the democratic
nominee for governor He is a pretender
for the reason that he endeavored to create
the impression prior to the meeting of the
democratic state, convention that he did
not want the non1ina ton at ALL He left
no string unpulled: he left no agency un>
employed, and he left no influence unex-
ercised to secure the democratic nomina-
ton, and after he had the democratic nom
ination he did not want anybody to refer
to the fact that he the democratic
nominee.
An Absolute Boss.
He is willing to allow you to vote for
him, but he wants you to vote for him
noiselessly. He did not want anybody
to call attention to the fact that he is being
supported by democrats. He is afraid
of offending that republican support he
IL,
afraid, on the other side, to offend the
league.
Now, l want to cali your attention for
a few minutes to the league. The league
is unique institution in our political or
ganization. We all know it is incorporated
and you could not break into the league
with jimmy. There is no possibility of
becoming member Of the league unless
the leader OF the league Q. ks your APP
plcation.
The league was organized for the pur-
pose Of Matchmaking the democratic party,
and the league has been studiously pursu-
ing its occupation ever since it's inception
The league is an expedient and an adjusta-
BILE institution.
This candidate who has rallied at bossism
and at political machines is the greatest
and most absolute boss ever had in any
political organization that IS known to the
people of this country. All bosses of all
times rolled into one would be as a Lillipu-
tan compared to this political CULVER
Tammany's Ratification.
Last night Tammany Hall held a great
meeting to ratify the Buffalo nominations
and platform. Bourke Cochran was the
principal speaker of the evening" and gave
an exhibition of man taking a dose that
was repugnant to him. The meeting cheered
Hearst's name, hooted Mcclellan and ap-
plauded Murphy. Belmont and Jerome were
jeered.
One of the interesting features Of the I'M
precedented mix-up in democratic politics is
the fact that State Senator Grady, the man
who did the bouncer act for Tammany and
Mr.. Hearst at Buffalo as chairman of the
committee on credentials, is now being op-
posed for the legislature by an indie
pendence League candidate, running with
Mr.. Hearsts hearty sanction.
The Hearst people were very much
cheered yesterday by two court actions
which they think will rebound to his ad-
vantage. The court of appeals at Albany
an6 1ac.S fI1th
So-cent gas act. for the passage of which
law Mr.. Hearst takes personal credit
Before the United States circuit court
where case against the New York Central
railroad for granting rebates to the sugar
trust is being tried, the prosecution gained
point by causing th1 production of letters
which tend to prove that the railroad did
grant rebates to the trust. This suit was
brought by the government on evidence
submitted to the Department of Justice by
Mr.. Hearst.