New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-01
Union With Tiger
Sinister, He Charges
Ex-Judge Asserts Whitman
Sees Easy Victory if
Editor Runs

democratic tlCKeC ncXC 1All we're aug
mcnted yesterday by caustic state
ment issued by Samuel Seabury, former
Judge Of the Court of Appeals and
unsuccessful Democratic candidate for
Governor in 1916. Judge Seabury de-
clares that Hearst and Tammany Hall
have formed an alliance to seize the
state government, and calls upon the
Opposition" to rally and organize TO
defeat the Hearst candidacy before it
is too late.
"The people of the state have not, as
yet" says Judge Seabury, mustered
the direct primary as a means of ex.
machine, plentiful publicity and an un-
limited campaign fund may impose an
obnoxious candidate on the party"
Warns Against Hearst
The statement points out the I'M
dcsirability of Mr.. Hearst as a candi-
date from many different angles. 1t
denounces him for his attitude toward
President Wilson, whom. it says, Hearst
has persistently assaulted for .he last
five years, and only of late, as q pre-
liminary step to his own candidacy,
has been loud in his praise of the
President. Judge Seabury declares that
Hearst has played fast and loose with
Tammany Hall and been for and
served his own political interests. If
Hearst is nominated, the statement
says, the Democratic party will de-
serve the defeat which will surely
ovcrtake it.
1t will be RECALLED that Judge Sea-
bury was the Tammany candidate for
Governor in 1916. but that the organ
ization afterward failed to support him
enthusiastically and he went down to
a crushing defeat at the hands of Gov
ernor Whitman. This may in some
measure account tor the acidity in his
statement.
Local politicians saw an effort
through the Seabury statement to
strengthen the hands of the group of
upstate Democratic leaders who met
recently in Troy and strongly opposed
the suggestion Of the Hearst candl-
dacy.
Judge seabury's statement follows
To the Democrats of New York:
"a serious peril confronts the Dem
ocratic party in this state. When the
people are preparing to discard the
present Republican administration our
success is endangered by the menace
of Hearst's nomination for Governor.
"We find ourselves in peculiar sit
uation. A Republican Governor pre-
sumes to select his Democratic op-
ponent. Perhaps the wish is father
to the thought. Governor Whitman is
probably correct in believing that
Hearst would be his most easily van
pushed opponent and hence names
him rs the most probable.
ITO many the very idea will seem
incredible, but to say that Hearst is
discredited is no conclusive answer
Though neither the Democratic party
nor the public wants him, he is willing
to spend money. always HIS chief po-
litical asset. through his own agents
to accomplish his purpose. His news
papers prove that he wants the NOM
nation nation by prom1i,nently displaying res
olutions passed by organizations con-
trolled by him and Mayor Hylan urg-
ing him to he the candidate
"The people OF the state have not, as
yet. completely mastered the direct
primary as means of expressing their
will Hence a powerful machine. plen-
tiful publicity and an unlimited cam
paign fund may impose an obnoxious
candidate on the party.
"Hearst and Tammany Hall have
formed an alliance to seize the state
government. The fusion of Hearst and
Tammany in the last municipal cam
paign and the present activity of
Hearst's agents who are canvassing the
state in his interest prove this beyond
question.
Hearst Outside the Pale
"Assuming such a nomination made
wha. prospects Of success would the
Democratic party have? There are
over 100000 Democrats in the state
who will not under any circumstances
vote for Hearst. Hearst has put him
self outside the pale of consideration
as candidate for any office on the
Democratic ticket
"He has fought, usually by foul
means, almost every conspicuous Dem
ocrat who has appeared in public life
in the past two decades ident
Wilson, Mr.. Bryan, Secretary Lane in
California. Governor Dunno in Illinois
York. He used his utmost efforts to
eliminate all Of these men from public
life. He supported Judge Hughes
against President Wilson in 1916 and
openly advocated the election of Coz
crnor Whitman.
"For the past FIVE years ne has per
sistently and consistently assailed the
President, against whom no charge was
too despicabl for Hearst to give it ut
terance. Having persistently opposed
the President in all his policies, he has
Of late, az a preliminary step to his
own candidacy. been loud in his praise
Of the President.
"Hearst has played fast and loose
with Tammany Hall. When it serves
his political interests he denounces
Tammany; when he gets his price h
makes common cause with TammaLy.
"Why. then, is Tammany willing t.
deal with him? contributing reason
IL disclosed by Tammany's action ir
1916, when McCombs vas nominated TO,
Senator, for no other reason than tn.
belief that his nomination would, be Of
fenzivc to President Wilson. Perhaps
the same belief prompts the desire Il
name Hearst.
Says Upstate Men Have Choice
"Cpstatc Democrats are entitled to
deciding voice. They will not allo,,
Themselves TO be made mere con
venicnce BY Hearst and Tammany o.
course, Tarnnany asserts its intention
OF interference. but az long az Mr.
Harris remains chairman Of the stat'
committee. a position TO which he VA,
elected and where he il kept by Tam
many influence, it will be difficult {,
make any one believe that the hand.
of policy IN anything but blind.
This state viii not tolerate ii Hearst
Tammany control Of It's government
Such "A combination would be evcy
more odious than third term for th
present Republican admibiE'raton. TIL
presen. HeArst-Hylan combination II
Eew York City IL only thin disguise