New-York tribune., 1907-10-02
LEAGUE WANTS TO FUSE |
BUT NOT UITH MURPHY.
Willing to Help Republicans If 1t
Gets Something for 1t.
county ticket

This Is the order that William r. Hearst has
issued TO his lieutenants. To carry out the
order the Hearst men arc willing to indorse Re
publican candidates with the right kind of rec
ords, but the Republicans must return the COM
pliment and indorse some of the candidates to
be named by the league. The league is willing
to indorse Bruce for the Supreme Court. Whit
man for the General Sessions and Wadhams
for the City Court. but in return it wiz want
the Republicans to stand for a Hearst man
for Sheriff
Nothing in the way of fusion has as vet
been accomplished. but there is every reason to
expect that the Hearst men will make certain
proposals to the Republicans before the weeI,
is out. The Independence League convention
is set for tonight at Carnegie Hall Lyceum. It
may be adjourned. The aldermanic and Assem-
bly, conventions scheduled for last night
in all the bOroughs. but most of them were
postponed.
When the Hearst men we're asked Yesterday
how they could consistently fuse with other
organizations after the nomination OF an inde-
pendent state ticket on Saturday last. they
called attention to the following paragraph of
their state platform
While we recognize that local conditions. such
as the overthrow of the corrupt Republican
ring in Rochester and the smashing of McCar-
reniSn in Brooklyn and MurphytSm IN New
York. may require concerted action with other
political bodies having the same object in view.
which is entirely matter for local branches OF
the league determine for themselves. we de-
clare that the time has arrived when the lnde-
pendence League should stand alone in the
state. maintain it's independence and make no
alliance whatever with any other party
The Offices to be filled this fall in this county
are one Supreme Court Justice TO succeed NJ
Linn Bruce six City Court justices. three Cen
eral Sessions judges. thirteen Municipal Court
Justices and a Sheriff. besides aldermen and As
semblymen. The Hearst people particularly
want the Sherihs office for two years There
arc about thirty deputies at good salaries. and
a lot OF patronage. The Sheriff. furthermore.
can appoint deputies for Election Day Alto
gether it IS fine thing, the Hearst men say.
II was said at the Glsey House last night
that Mr.. Hearst had assented to any plan of
campaign that involved fusion with the Re-
publcans long the Independence League
was not called on to support an unworthy can
didate for any office
The election Of six City Court justices in
bunch this fall If brought about by a fusion
ticket supported by the Republicans and Hearst
men, would give control of that court to the
winning candidates for ten years.
It is understood that Mr.. Hearst has turned
over 10 Macmillan F. Ihmsen, Melvin G. Pal
liser and Nathan Vidaver the task of bringing
about fusion with the Republicans. if it seems
to be practicable.
The swing of the Hearst men away from their
allies of last fall is a big surprise to Charles
F. Murphy. lie Is said to be greatly disturbed
over It,
On Monday night William J. ConneTs. acting
presumably for Charles T. Murphy, held a con-
ference with Mr.. Palliser and Mr.. Fidaver at
the Hofbrau Cafe in Broadway. II was said
last night that Mr.. Conners was informed that
the independence League would not fuse with
Will fhR
licans If a working agreement could be reached
One of the COnferrees said to a Tribune
porter last night:
Hearst is burning with a desire TO break
Murphy's hold in this county. That is why he
put the plank in the platform against Murphy
ism He viii not stand for a crooked deal or
crooked candidate but he will stand for certain
Republican candidates if the Republicans viii
give us the Sheriff and some of the city and
municipal court justices. If the Republicans
are as anxious to beat Murphy as We are there
will be a combination. II is up 10 Parsons and
his friends"
When President Parsons was seen yesterday
he refused to discuss the subject of combina
tion with the Hearst men.
Il understand on excellent authority" said
Charles F. Murphy at Tammany Hall yester
day. that Mr.. Parsons has instructed his dis
trict leaders TO combine with the Hearst men
in their respective districts on local candidates"
How about the report that Tamnany may
combine with the Republicans ON local judicial
candidates."
Don't know of any negotiations yet" said
Mr.. Murphy. Then he added
IF they come TO with any proposition
will listen"
When asked about the meaning of the ap-
pointment of a conference committee by the
Democratic state Committee. Mr.. Murphy said;
II don't know what Overtures will be made to
the Republicans but l do know that none will
he made TO the Independence League The
league has nominated its candidates already"
'Is 1t true that the real reason for the post
ponement of action yesterday was the fact that
the Democratic party is pledged to the candi-
dacy of n. B. Lucey. OF Ogdensburg?' was
asked
FL know of 10 such reason" was the answer.
Mr. Lucey Is a candidate with others"
How about Judge GaynOr?'
He is also n candidate
'Is the Democratic party pledged TO any one
Candidate?"
mo; the field is open"
When asked about other candidates for various
local judgeshps Mr.. Murphy said with a smile
that there many candidates. any one
could ascertain by asking the lawyers about.
O. ". B1RNES I'D MARRIED.
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