Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-07
HEARST IS NOMINATED
Named for Mayor of New York
Over Defamation.
WINS MAKES SENSATION
Former Republican Candidate Makes
Bitter Attack on Tammany.
HIGH PRAISE FOR CANDIDATE
Assails Character Of Gaynor, Whom
Hearst Has Endorsed Over
Barnard.
HIGH PRAISE FOR CANDIDATE

NEW YORK, October 7.-William Ran
dolph Hearst, once defeated for mayor
of this city by George b. Mcclellan ana
later defeated by Charles f. Hughes Tor
governor Of the state. was nominated lot
mayor last night at a mass meeting Oh
1900 of his admirers at Cooper Union.
This action was taken despite his au-
thoritative statement Tuesday evening
tina. he would not be candidate.
Resolutions were adopted directing that
a committee Of five be appointed to take
steps for the naming of an entire CITY,
county and borough ticket. which Will be
placed in nomination by petition.
Last nights meeting was called, ac-
cording to it's leaders. with view to
showing Hearst that opinion among his
followers in the old Independence League
was so strongly in favor of his running
again as to override even his positive
declaration.
The hopes of the leaders were more
than realzed-every seat In the big hail
was filed, and the name OF Hearst was
greeted every time 1t was mentioned with
Salvo of cheers.
Cheering for Twenty Minutes.
When, after a half dozen Opening
speeches he was formally nominated for
mayor the meeting rose to its feet. after
the approved manner of political conven-
tions, and the demonstration which fol-
lowed lasted twenty minutes before the
chairman's hoarse calls for order could
be heard.
No indications as to what Hearst's at
titude would be toward the action of the
meeting was received before adjournment
was taken, but the leaders and speakers
expressed confidence that it would be i'm
possible for him 10 refuse.
The third party which is thus suddenly
projected into New York's municipal cam
pagn will not be known as the 1ndepend-
ence League, but will probably bear the
title citizens party, or some similar
designation.
The platform as indicated by the speak
ers will express distrust of the intentions
of both the republican and democratic
parties, which have already, nominated
full local tickets. declaring that silent
alliance exists between Tammany and the
local republican machine which would
make good government under either an
impossibility.
1t will declare in strong terms for mu-
nicipal ownership of subways, economy
of administration and adequate school
and transit facilities.
WINS Makes Address.
The principal address Of the evening
was made by William NJ. WINS, who was
the republican candidate for mayor
against Hearst and Mcclellan four years
ago. He said. in part:
Il come here as republican and for
ner political opponent Of Mr.. Hearst.
Il ran against Mr.. Hearst four years
ago, and would then have regarded his
installation in the New York mayoralty
as a great public calamity. But for four
years now l have watched him, and l am
now convinced that there is not more
sincere, more public-spirited or more ca
pable gentleman and citizen before the
public than Mr.. Hearst.
In four years one has been more
steadfast in working for the public gooo,
and my firm allegiance to the principles
of the republican pafty-at least in ma
tional and state politics-does not prevent
me from coming here to bear testimony
to Mr.. Hearst as a whole-souled indie
pendent well-wisher Of his city and its
people.
New York as municipality should
have three parties. The existence of only
two parties here is always a guarantee
that the issues and the fruits of victory
will be syndicated and divided between
them.
IF you men gathered here tonight see
fit to form an Independent party. with
William Randolph Hearst as your stand
ard-bearer. l bid you God-speed and hope
that all your other candidates, your plat
form and your rank and file may he in
spired and imbued by the whole-souled
honesty, integrity and generosity of your
leader"
WINS Assails Gaynor.
Twins passed over with scant mention
the municipal ticket already nominated by
his own party, but he devoted full half
hour to the Tammany ticket. headed by
Justice William ]. Gaynor. Justice Gay
nor is carrying the banner for the gang,
and Is the stalking horse for Tammany,
leading the vilest ticket ever placed be-
fore New York.
WINS remarks created peculiar situa-
ton, In that Hearst, in formal state
ment issued Tuesday night. not only de-
c,ined to run for mayor, but announced
that he would support the candidacy of
Judge Gaynor In preference to Otto T.
Barnard. the republican nominee. No an
nouncement was made last night as to
when Hearst would be formally NOTED
that his admirers had nominated him.
The only other important development
in the local political situation yesterday
was d report that District Attorney Je-
rome, having failed to get he Tammany
Endorsement and in face of the fusionst
rally in favor of Charles s. Whitman, the
republican candidate. would quit his indie
pendent fight for reelection. Jerome had
neither confirmed nor denied the report.