New-York tribune., 1907-10-24
TAMMANY RATIFLES.
". Il. HEARST THE TARGET
Cochran Explains the 4ction at Buf-
falo.FOLey a FaUorite.

with music, fireworks and speeches apenty.
about five thousand Tammany held ratif-
cation meeting in Tammany Hall asst night. Will
lam R. Hearst and Max Ihmsen the targets
for the verbal attacks the leaders of the party
who nominated Mr. Hearst for Governor last fall.
In the earlier part of the evening the mention
OF Mr Hearst's name brought hisses and any at
TACK upon him was appauded. Each speaker,
however. took pains to explain at length why and
now II was that the Democratic party nominated
the Independence League leader for Governor on
the Democratic ticket. This especially true
of W. Bourke Cochran the speaker of the even
ing who explained it as the height of sef-sac-
Ilnce and loyal devotion to party and principle"
Mr. Cochran devoted considerable of his speech
to the candidacy Of Max Ihmsen for Sheriff. He
described Mr.. Ihmsen as that creature of light
ana song and merry paragraph" The name OF
Thomas F. Foley was greeted with enthusiastic
applause whenever il mentioned, and while
the speech making going on within a Foley
parade was being held outside. William Hepburn
Russell. who spoke after Mr. Cochran caused a
laugh when he asserted that Mr.. Hearst hoped to
succeed President Roosevelt as the Republican
candidate for President
From the speeches of the Democratic leaders
last night II became apparent that the campaign
inns year Will be purely anti Hearst Hearst will
pe mace the principal if not the only issue by his
friends and supporters of last year. No nominee
of the Republican party was attacked: on the CON
trary some Of the speakers admitted that the
RECORDS OF the candidates of the party were un-
impeaChabe.
Resolutions were adopted approving Of tho action
OF the Democratic convention in Buffalo last wear
and asking our fellow citizens TO Judge betpeen
the course Of this organization last year in sacr-
"clhg personal feelings in order to promote princ-
pies OF vital Importance the public welfare and
me course Of the local Republican organization this
year in efecting a fusion with the same person
whose very its leaders had repeatedly de-
clared TO be synonymous with every form Of vice
and immortality, civic and personal and who was
accused OF having melted the assassination OF
President Mckinley"
On the platform were besides those already men
toned. Magistrate Walsh. ex-Tax Commissioner
Sheedy. John J. Freschi. John W. Keller and As
semblyman AT Smith. Charles V. Fornes pre-
sided and introduced the speakers. Mayor McClel-
Ian and Mr. Murphy were absent
Charles J. Freschi was the first speaker. and he
confined himself a denunciation of Mr.. Hearst
and explanation Of why he nominated for
Governor the Democratic ticket. John W Kel-
ler besides attacking Mr.. Hearst. also denounced
the Citizens Union "a delicate little thing with
a squeamish stomach a best"
Then MI Cochran spoke. He started by making the
usual explanation Of the alliance with Mr.. Hearst
He equally careful to explain that he had
never withdrawn anything he had said about Mr.
Hearst. The fusion of the Republican party with
Mr.. Hearst. he said. meant the absolute anniha-
tion of the party during this campaign Then Mr.
Cochran said that Governor Hughes had governed
well because he had followed the Democratic plat
form, and for other reason.
Returning his explanation Of the Independence
League Democratic coalition the speaker I'M
pressivey informed his hearers that he would give
the inside history of Mr. Hearst's nomination ny
the convention Buffalo. which given
that Mr. Hearst, agreeing to adopt the Democratic
platform and avowing Democratic principles and
seeming stand a good show for election. the
party with great sef-sacrifce and greater loyalty
party. had last resort and unwilltngly
agreed TO nominate him. Then Mr.. Cochran
pa
serted the Democratic platform and thus had
paved the way to his defeat.
Il prouder Of my action in supporting Mr.
Hearst for the nomination for Governor than Of
anything l have ever done in my life." exclaimed
the speaker but what I did with a sense OF duty
for Mr.. Hearst I would do with of delight
for any else" Declaring that Mr. Hearst
perpetrating a merry jest in running Mr. Ihmsen
for Sheriff. MI Cochran attacked Herbert Parsons.
calling him a Pooh Bah. He said
Don't you see that Pooh Bah is foreshadowed in
Herbert Parsons. the chairman Of the Republican
County Committee. the sergeant arms. the sec
retary and the embodiment Of all its membership
and the last appearance Of Pooh-Bah in the play
was kneeling in front of the Mikado with all the
Others who were describing execution that
had taken place. and when the Lord High
Executioner said ii had all occurred in the pres
ence of the Coroner. Pooh Bah for the last time
raised his head and said. I the Coroner Well.
I apprehend that Mr.. Parsons's last appearance in
this merry travesty of politics will be 10 raise his
head he surveys the result and TO declare I
am the Coroner"
Mr. Cochran then touched the financial situa-
tion He said the Democratic party had formu-
lated remedies There could be permanent re-
form until the system of plunder embodied in
high protective tariff was abolished he recon-
mended having a government inspector on eaSh
hoard of directors of banks, trust companies and
public service corporations. After the conclusion
Of his speech most Of the crowd left and little at
tention was paid those who followed him.