New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-16
INDEPENDENTS GET.
BUSY IN CAMPAIGN
Hennessy and Franklin +.
Roosevelt Meet Anti
Murphy Democrats.

Seven Of the independent Democrats
leaders yesterday held a conference at
the Holland House, At which John a.
Hennessy and Franklin d. Roosevelt.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy, who
vil 20 into the primaries as candi-
dp,s for Governor and United Statss
Senator. were present. The remainder
OF the independent slate and plans for
the primary campaign were discussed.
Hennessy and Roosevelt prepared
statements outlining their positions,
which will be given out to-day. u
The independents" selected head
quarters in the Fitzgerald Building,
Broadway and ADD ST., which they eX-
pect 20 open Tuesday. staff Of Office
workers soon will be installed and the
preliminary work Of the primary cam
paign begun. Both Hennessy and
Roosevelt expect 20 take the stump
They will work in different parts OF
the state.
Nothing definite could be learned
Yesterday of tho time and place OF the
approaching conference, at which the
remainder of the state slate OF inde-
pendent candidates at the primaries
will be selected Hennessy would not
say whether the conference would be
held in this city or upstate. He mt
mated that il would be held without
the knowledge OF any one except the
independent leaders, so that whatever
action It took could not be anticipated
by the opposition.
The independent leaders are elated
BY the report that Charles +. Murphy
has decided TO switch the candidate for
Governor on the Tammany ticket from
Glynn 20 somebody who may be more
accountable 10 the Washington admin
istration. now that the candidates. OF
Hennessy and Roosevelt have been an r.
nounced. They point out, however.
that 10 will be difficult for the Tam :.
many boss to find the kind Of man he
is seeking. as it is taken almost for
granted that the administration viii
suppo-t the independent nominees.
Murphy is expected TO meet some OF
the Tammany leaders throughout the
state in conference here on Monday,
probably at Delmonico's. Another can
didate probably will be discussed and
efforts made 20 smooth out the situa-
ton the Tammany men find themselves
in because of the advent of Mr.. Hen a
messy and the independents. Z
The executive committee Of the JEFF
fersonian Alliance met yesterday at
the Reform Club, 9 South William So,
and adopted resolutions thanking Hen
messy and Roosevelt for their willing
ness TO lead the fight for the destrue
ton of the Murphy machine and the
supremacy Of real Democratic govern
ment in this state" The alliance also
pledged its support TO Hennessy and
Roosevelt in their campaigns. Bert
Hanson, chairman Of the executive
committee, said that the alliance had
perfected its organization IN many OF
the Assembly districts.
A report yesterday said that John 4.
Mccall, of the 10th Senatorial District,
former state Senator and an anti am
many man, would be appointed United
States marshal here in place of Mari
shall Henkel. Mccall was in the Legis-
lature in f907-'0S, succeeding Peter j.
Dooley. The Independents pointed 70
the possibility Of McCalPs appoint
ment a. another evidence Of the sup
port of the national Administrations.
Despite the proclaimed candidacy OF
Ex-Governor Sulzer on the American
party" ticket, some of the independens
leaders said yesterday they expected
him to support Hennessy If the latter
obtained the nomination.