New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-01

But Shearn Himself Stamps Dir.
Hughrs's Rule "CIean."

The Independence League opened its New York
campaign last night with meeting that will
probably figure of the most entertaining Of
its kind in local political history.
There was a large crowd and much enthusiasm
10 which the band contributed its quota. William
r Hearst. the preceptor OF the Independence
League. dominated the meeting He pres
cnt in person. but his powerful influence 10
which Of the speakers referred, was there and
made itself potent factor in the oratorical strug
gle Of the evening.
All the supcrlatives concerned his patriotism, his
personal Observation-Disclosures in the campaign, his
courage and a few other of his qualities, equally
superIative, and these references always got the
glad hand
IrcidentaIIy-to the audience it seemed quite in
cidentaTy"-the name OF Thomas L. Hisgen, the
Independence League candidate for President was
mentioned as was that Of Clarence ]. Shearn who
is running for Governor on the league ticket
and who was the principal speaker
A1r Shearn shared the honors of the evening
with Arthur Brisbane. who spoke as the represent
+attve Of Mr. Hearst Among the other speakers
were the candidates for Secretary Of state Attor-
ney General and State Treasurer.
The speech of Mr.. Shearn sounded TO many like
a nora from the political catechism of william X
Hearst. Before the little man with the Dig voice
could make himself heard he had to listen TO a
few minutes of cheering and music, and wnen the
audience refused rise zen masse' the resource
full bandEnaster played The Star Spangied Ban
nor and who wouldn't be thus inspired? The
Governorshp candidate addressed his hearers as
NV friends" form of address adopted invariapy
by Mr.. Hearst.
Mr. Shearn announced Vehemently that he was III
the fight to win. Then just to prove that TINS was
bis earnest determination, he launched an attack
cr Governor Hughes and Lewis StuyvesaHt Chiih
Ter The latter he said. bought his II hiIil'iol
On tha Murphy-Conners marked-do"h oai saii
counter and gives up for II not IN" COIN VI 'iie
realm but the banner of the independence Ae"sU'
with which he had been intrusted
The speaker characterized Patrick III MO ar eii
Charles +. Murphy and William J. flhseS On On,
ners as our twentieth century trlmmers' ana 'oi
what each thought of the other winch was ''
: dteparaging TO all three
r,l. Qualification of William r. Hearst began
carly, in the evening, when Judge James a Doi'-
Cyan who presided, spoke OF MN dS 'le e''
cbaupion OF the ''peepuL The hrst Spe'Aei vas
| Coionel John T. Martin, formerly of TaIhh1hy
nan who predicted that the election OF MI Shearh
,,.ouId do away with every III. He WASH NOM
mated for FUN said the colonel we had MAJ u
time to get him.
william A. DE Ford. candidate for Attorney zen
or,i had some praise for Attorney General JACK
son on whose staff he Is now an assistant MI De
r., mentioned the name OF President Roosevelt
and there was considerable applause He sad that
H. President had been handicapped by Repuo-
lican Senate.
Mr. brisbane acknowledge the enthusiasm that
erected him gracefully by saying that he regarded
!, q. q reflection of his friendship fer Mi. Hearst
BRISBANE HEARsTS CLOSEST FRIEND.
He didn't get a white slip of paper from the
chairman telling him 10 cut it short. as did most