New-York tribune., 1907-09-12
NO FUSION FOR HEARST.
HIS POLITICAL POSITION.
Independence Leader Opposed to
Bryan and Chanler.

William R. Hearst. head Of the Independence
League. will not consent Democratic-Re-
publican fusion on Edward 7. Bartlett and VIII
lard Bartlett as nominees for the Court Of APP
peaIs bench He has told William J. Corners.
chairman of the Democratic State Committee.
so. and Mt Conners has informed Charles F.
Murphy.
The principal objection the part OF Mr.
Hearst to the two Bartletts is that if Willard
Bartlett should be nominated a fusion ticket
by resolution Of the state COMMITTEES In the alb
sencs of a scate convention Senator McCarren
and Timothy l. Woodruff would get the greater
part of the credit. and Mr.. Hearst and his
friends argue that McCarren would at oncs
claim control of the state committee and Mr..
Hearst would be accused of going over TO the
machine bosses This he will not do 1t was
learned yesterday that Mr.. Hearst would Ike
to suspend operations this year with the Inde-
pendence League state organization. K
he could. but that circumstances force him TO
make an independent fight So long as he is
compelled to do II. he is going to force the
fighting on the lines Of last years campaign
The decision of Mr.. Hearst and his friends
really means more to the Democratic party than
an ordinary third party fight
II Mr. Hearst's Heutenants have been cor
rectIy advised by their chief. Mr. Hearst is op-
posed to the nomination of William J. Bryan
for President.
He is opposed to the nomination Of Lewis
stuyvesant ChanIer for President
He is opposed to the nomination OF any one
except himself for President, and this fact VIII
be allowed to soak into the minds OF the other
boomers without Mr. Hearst actually saying So
Some of the things Mr. Hearst is planning I'd
do. according TO his Heutenants, are these
Control the Democratic State COMMITTEES and
the next delegation from this stats to the Demo-
cratic National Convention.
Compel Charles = Murphy 70 acknowledge
him as the leading Democrat Of the stats.
Nominate GEORGE Hisgen for Governor Of
Massachusetts, on an Independence Leasus
ticket this fall.
Make District Attorney Lsnsdon, Of San
Francisco. Governor Of California at the first
opportunity.
The Hearst men last year under a separate
emblem polled $3.50 votes for Moran for Gov
ernor of Massachusetts,
Iansdon. as the Hearst candidate for Gov
ernor Of California last year. polled 4500S votes
/ or about Is per cent Of the total
Two years ago the Hearst candidates for
/ Citv Court Justices in Chicago poIled $4,000
votes under the scales, and SIr. Hearst believes
/ that the ague IS stronger there than IT ever
was
A canvass of the votes po1ed last fall satis-
hes the Hearst men that they pOued $4,000
/ under the scales OF this number 63,2Ss were
| cast in New York County and 52.S45 in Kings
/ County. Every vote under the Independence
: League emblem Is claimed by Mr. Hearst as a
/ hard and fast party vote for the league
! The Hearst men say that Mr. Hearst no longer
! fears being called irregular The thing which
/ ir,neIIed him a year ago make his deal with
I Murphy Conners. Cochran and Grady was
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/ state ticket who failed Of election. the others
/ uin1ins largely on account of the money tnaI
/ Mr. Hearst put into the canvass. The Hearst
! r7en saw that the Democratic leaders OF the
etata and nation are conscious by this time that
/ they cannot elect any one without Hearsts as
I states named. and certainly has the balance or
/ mower in the Empire State. He has decided
/ that William J. Bryan must come to him and
[ ask his support Bryan knows that he would
be turned down. and that is why he has started
/ the New York Progressive Democratic Leagues4
with Augustus Thomas as president
/ Recently, after a great deal Of labor. there
was made out for Mr.. Hearst tabulatlon OF
the vote in this city for Governor and Lieuten-
ant Governor. along with the percentages OF
| Tau,rnarv voters who cut Hearst in New Torssi
/ County and McCarren Democrats who did Ike
wise in Kings The table is herewith printeIj
for the first time-
NEW YORK COUNTY
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