Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-06
Opinion Divided Regarding Ac-
ton of independence League.
HEARST'S WISHES IGNORED
New York Financiers Declared to Be
United Against Roosevelt.
CUMMINS' EASTERN VISIT
Said to Have Talked Plainly About
the Saratoga Endorsement of
the Tariff Law.
Special From = stat, Correspondent

Special From a Stan Correspondent.
NEW YORK, October 6-While urgent
appeals for fusion with the republicans
were sizzling by wireless from Mr..
Hearst at sea to his Independence
League convention last night. that body
indicated its independence indeed by re-
fusing their leaders bidding and nomi-
mating one of their own men for COVER
nor. instsead OF indorsing Stimson. the
republican candidate.
Mr.. Hearsts managers here never
thought for a moment that the conven-
tion would refuse to yield to Mr..
Hearst's wishes. but 1t fell out that the
plain and earnest old delegates from up
state were sincere In their professions OF
independence and refused to be delivered
TO the republican party.
But they may have another guess COM
ing. The state committee will meet
again tomorrow night after Mr.. Hearst
lands and change may come over the
spirit Of their dreams.
Opinion is divided over the effect Of the
Independence League conventions action.
Some OF the more conservative republic
an leaders are glad that Hearst did not
who fear that the Independence Leaguers
will draw two men from the republican
party TO one from the democrats. are
sorry that they could not have patched
up a deal with the Hearstites Those
who hold to the latter view argue that
Roosevelt is already rejected by the busi-
fess men and that affiiation with Hearst
and mis- radical platform cannot do the
IL hor han
has already been done in that quarter,
while It might hold in line many inde-
pendent republicans who have been
wrought into a frenzy of high enthusi-
asm over Hearst's appeals for independ-
ence.
0pposation to Roosevelt.
There u absolutely no question that
the solid business community Is against
tho republican state ticket on account Of
Rooasvelt'D domination Of the party, his
methods and his policies. expressed and
anticipated Dvidenes to that effect is
found On ail Sides The incident Of the
revolt IN the Union League Club. recited
in yesterday'e dispatches, Ia only one
small circumstance in many. I had an
appointment today with one of the most
important men in the financial, district.
man whose firm dominates millions Of
dollars Of Industrial investments, who
talked for half an hour on the situa-
ton. He declared that the entire hnan-
cial district Is opposed to Roosevelt.
When I suggested that these business
men represented but an inconsiderabls
group OF voting units compared with the
great mass Of voters on the east side who
are crazy about Roosevelt, he replied:
True. but these men represent the
brains and influence of the business of
the country and of this state and city,
and no party or candidate has ever yet
been able to combat successfully the
brains and money of the country
This man felt sure that Roosevelt was
riding to fall, If the loss of New York
state could bring 1t about, and he pre-
dicted that within two years Roosevelt
would lose his hold on the country be-
cause of his alleged two-faced attitude on
issues.
Roosevelt cannot talk radicalism In the
west and conservatism in the east and
maintain his prestige long" he declared
cummins and Roosevelt.
All the politicians were stirred up to-
day over the visit of Senator Cummins
to Roosevelt yesterday. following the re-
cent attacks in the Iowa press on Roose-
veits conservative New York platform
and Senator Cummins' depreciation ~
Roosevelts Endorsement of the tariff leg
isiation The two men had a very ear
nest talk. Senator Cummins spoke plainIv
and unabashed to Col. Roosevelt and told
him of the situation in the west without
mincing words
This visit of Senator Cummins and h,s
regret over the Conservatism Of
Roosevelt recalls an incident of Senator
La Follettes visit to Oyster Bay last
summer. He went down to see Col
Roosevelt soon after the latter's re-
turn from Africa. and they had quite a
conference, Of which little became pub
lie i cannot vouch for anything that
quote a remark that Senator La Fol-
lette made TO friend afterward He
said. in substance:
IF the progressives gain the ascend
ancy In this country by 1912 Theodore
Roosevelt will not be their candidate
for President. We shall not allow him
TO take our capital away from US The
time for him to have shown his favor
10 me and 10 those with we was when
he allowed his followers at the Chicago
convention of 1904 to turn me and INV
followers out of the convention I
shall be the progressive candidate for
President
Hepburn on Iowa Conditions.
Col. Pete" Hepburn. long time a
prominent member of the House of Rep
resentatives from Iowa and now a oerma-
nent resident OF Washington, waited into
republican congressional headquarters
yesterday after a visit to Iowa
What is the situation in Iowa." he
asked.
Web" replied the colonel. stroking his
cl in refiectively and eyeing the interro-
gator speCulatively. as IL to see how much
he would stand. there has been a leetle
mite of trouble there. but l think 1t Is
being alayed."
Look out. the colonel is one OF our
leading jolliers and I fear he is String
Ing again. All reports from Iowa are
that the knives are flashing between the
republican factions.
Col. Hepburn then went on to tell OF
the wonderful prosperity Of the farmers
In Iowa and the plethoric crops. all OF
which he claimed an asset Of republic
prospects. He said that In his coun.
ty of Page there are four and one-half
millions of deposits in the banks mostly
to the credit of the farmers
why" exclaimed the colonel, II saw
q hog being taken to market the other
dav in an automobile"
"Humph,' snorted Auditor William
Browning Of the committee. 'you don't
have to go to Iowa to see q hog In ar
automobile: one Of 'em pretty near ran
me down on Broadway this morning
n. O. n.