New-York tribune., 1910-10-06
independence League Conven-
ton Gets Beyond Control
of Leaders.
NAME HOPPER AND HEARST
Both Placed in Nomination, but
Adjournment Comes Before
Vote Is Taken-Hearst
Here Tomorrow.

row voted at an early hour this morning
TO name a straight ticket
John Jacob Hopper chairman Of the
state committee. was nominated for Gov
ernor and William Randolph Hearst for
Lieutenant Governor.
John Jacob Hopper was placed in
nomination for Governor and William
Randolph Hearst for Lieutenant Gov
erncr. but no vote was taken on their
names. At ! 20 this morning it WAS de-
ci6ed 70 adjourn the convention until to-
morrow night At 80 O'Clock. At that
time the delegates. or as many Of them
as have remained in the city. will meet
- the Park Avenue Hotel to nominate
? ticket By that time Mir. Hearst VIII
he home. and il is believed he vii be
able To control she further action Of the
convention.
Half an hour after midnight 4 reSolu-
lion for ? straight ticket was passed by
vote Of 212 10 "a. The rest Of the 4o'
delegates did not respond 10 their names.
most Of them being absent The CON
vention then proceeded to nominations
Matthew Boylan. alternate for MI
Hearst. voted for a straight ticket. on
the understanding. he said. that Mr.
Hearst would support what the majority
Of the delegates favored. in spite Of his
personal feelings. charles f. GehrinG,
former county chairman. also voted Tor
the straight ticket.
II was generally understood from the
start Of the convention that William
Randolph Hearst. who is on the steam
FOR enoon. and other prominent leaders IN
The independence League. strongly be
'ieved that il would he the wisest policy
L. fndorse Henry L. Stinlson. the Repub-
-:csn candidate for Governor. and part,
J. not all. of the other candidates named
bv the Republicans.
But there were some radicals in the
o,Eanization who stood out against IT.
They raised trouble in the meeting of
the state committee in the afternoon, but
II vas believed that the leaders repre-
senting Air Hearst would be able to |
bring them around. The shouters for (
straight ticket. however. grew more
RAMPANT. on the contrary. and began to
So out and talk TO the delegates.
The opening Of the night session was
,7elaved until Ia o'clock in an effort 10
l.rinE the straight ticket men around
Wireless messages were sent II Mr..
Hearst informing him n the situation.
la1t il could not be learned whether any
reply was received. IF 50. it did no
good Only the presence Of Mr. Hearst
at the convention could have stopped the
pressure for a straight ticket
Workers for Straight Ticket.
lanes A. Allen. of New York Was one
~ the most active workers for a straight
ticket. When the delegates got in their
seats he started among them arousing
sentiment for a straight ticket. He was
aided by Charles z. B0dkin. one OF the
New York members Of the state COM
,--f+tee. soon shouts for Hearst and
Homer and Hopper and Hearst" be
gan 70 come from various parts Of the
hail
Alfred J. Eoultor. Of Kings County
one Of those who believed the best in
rerests Of the league as well as Of the
people Of the state demanded the in
5ersen7ent Of the Republican ticket
went through the hail imploring the
delegates to listen 10 reason and ignore
the appeals to sentiment and passion
ut many Of Mr.. Boultons delegation
were not with him on the proposition.
and that weakened the effect Of his re
marks.
Finally the leaders, seeing that the
rcmper of the delegates WAS for a
straight ticket. consented to the intro
duction Of a resolution calling for full
and free discussion of the question Of a
stra ight ticket. or an Endorsement before
the nominations began.
Somebody who. wanted 70 see Con
, Eressman Sulzer named for Coy ernor by
the Independence League started to cir
culate SUlzer badges around the hall.
There were discussions among the dele
gates in every part OF the room Those
uho wanted the NOV enlent for straight
ticket stopped had tie band play fire.
quently and lord i,u1 Il seemed to have
10 effect
Leaders Lose Control
~Air Hearst made a mistake IN trying
10 control this convention by wireless"
said one Of the delegates who was for
IN Endorsement. He is apparently the
only man who could make this mob
listen to reason
The straight ticket nHer declared they
would stay there until morning rather
than permit an Endorsement Of the Re
publican ticket. The hand played: We
Mont Go Home Until Morning and
The straight ticket mon ckeered and
laughed. while the other men eroaned at
what seemed the iDc1'ita ilie prospect.
Send Us desperate DESMOND cried
one delegate "a no was Disguised al the
var in which tho men who should have
been the icadcrs had lost control Of the
situation.
il was 1905 O'clock when Alfred J
l3oplion the temporary chairman. called
1fe night session 10 order. The com
iaittoe on contested sests reported that
ifree oontes's had been snaoothed out
"nd the committee on permanent or
l@h'zstl"n recommended Herbert Lin
". rs permanent cha !rman and Joseph
.. bucnanan as permanent secretary.
his is an open convention said Mr.
Continued second Dzgr-
f'--5rics liY 81 % the new snal,sT CORE
frondentr and telegrs piers al the Eerubli-
Cau Sf8Ta convention used Smith Preaier
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