The evening world., 1917-08-22
TAMMANY FEARS
HEARST PETITIONS
MEAN He W|lLRUN
Editor, Nov In California. May
Not Feel Bound by Ms
Managers Agreements.


Hams Tammany isassfs anticipate
that wniism Isahaolps Hears sin
iass no time IN dsclinihs 10 rvn IN
ths primaries aFainst JvdEs J0hh D.
iiyian. they saY NJ hssrst's politi.
cal msnsg,r bargainsd Tor ana OBJ
tsihsd tuo PLACES on the uchss ana
agreed 90 the nomination Of judge
liylan and that the Democrats fu-
zion Committee was given 20 under
stand that MI Hears, would abide by
the decision of that oOnmitioe In re-
spect % candidates.
other Tammany Leaders are pessi-
mistlc over the outlook. They say
that Mr.. Hearst will not consider
himself bound by the promises Of his
political manager ana he may decide
60 20 into the primaries In an EFFORT
70 show that the Fusion Committee
made a mistake Ia not nominating
him.
Mr. Hearst's political manager says
he doesn't know what Mr.. Hearst
will do. A. far as the petitions
which were fled In Mr.. Hearst's be-
half Inst night are concerned. they
were circulated and filed against the
wish OF the political manager. Ho
ordered. few days ago. that the
petitions bo withdrawn. But one
MoscowitE. who lives somewhere" In
East Houston Street. and ona Nc
Carthy. who lives In the vicinity OF
Forty Street and Tenth Ave-
nue. and Alphonsc Koelble, who holds
that Germany was right In sinking
tho Lusitania, and others Of pro.Ger-
man sympathics. kept right on circu-
lating the petitions and fled then. on
their own account.
HEARST, IN CALIFORNIA, KEEPS
IN TOUCH WITH MANAGER.
Mr.. Hearst is in California and Is
in continual touch with his political
manager. but the manager says he
hasn't heard anything from MIR.
Hearst about running in the prima-
rles. When Mr.. Hearst left New York
for tho Pacific Coast he laid plans
which would keep him away until
late in October. His political manager
had not heard from him at late hour
this afternoon.
Judge Hylan gave a reception In
his office In the County Court Build
ing in Brooklyn at noon to-day. The
Judge was asked II he considered
that William II. Hearst Is friendly 10
him and his candidacy.
81 have always advocated the peo-
plo's cause" replied Judge Hyian.
"Mr. Hearst has always been friend
~ TO the people and. therefore, as
sumo that he might be friendly t."
me-"
Judge Hylan said he. did not seek
Hearst's support in advance OF his
designation as the Democratic nomi-
nee and has received no assurances
that he will get Hearsts support.
When asked Il he would oppose
Hearst should Hearst enter the prl-
mbTleb lne Juuge Sald:
Tho primaries are open to any
man who wants 20 be a candidate
for public .office. | am n candidate
and | shall run in the primaries"
Tho Judge said he is mapping out
plan of campaign, but will not dis
cuss the issues until after the prl-
maries are held.
william NJ. Bennett, former State
Senator, late last night filed petitions
naming himself. hs. . candidate for
the Republican nomination for Mayor.
On his ticket are; william II. Doug
las, for Comptroller; Theodore Bay
lor, for President OF the Board OF Al
dermen; Henry W.. Boyer, County
Clerk; FTaak Moss. District Attor-
ney; John J. Hopper, Register; Mar
Gus NJ. Marks, Borough President OF
Manhattan; John ]. Lyons. Sheriff.
The last two are the regular Flu
sion nominees. II is understood that
to- day a Brooklyn man will be sub
stituted for Douglas and Bronx man
for Baylor. Mr.. Bennett issued a
sNultIlNlN WAT MS 10 w NC nkHl
to u finish" with the Fusion ticket
headed by Mayor Mitchell.
Those named on the Bronx Fusion
ticket were Thomas Whlttle for Bor-
ough President. T. c. PressblIst, Dis
triet Attorney; Eugene Mcclure ir.,
Sheriff; Bernard Hahn. Register, and
Patrick J. Mcmahon. County Clerk.
coLER DECLINES TO RUN FOR
COMPTROLLER.
Petitions were filed at a late hour
designating Bird d. Coler for the
Democratic nomination for Comptrol-
ler They had no sooner been uled
than Mr. Coler entered the once OF
the Board OF Elections and filed
dsclinatlon. He made a long expla
nation. In which no attacked Mayor
Mitchell and Comptroller Prendersast
and said the regular designeos. Hylau
and Craig, stand for tho principles lie
stands for. lie urged his followers -
support Hylan and Craig.
Mr.. Coler had hardly stopped talk
ing when the committee on vacancies
named in the petition for his nomina-