New-York tribune., 1918-07-15
He Accepts Tammany
Challenge by An
nouncing Candidacy
Before Primaries
Petitions Will Be
Issued This Week
Appeals to Voters Who
Consider Hearst
Policies Fatal
to Honor

GARRISON, N. Y, Jqty 14.-William
Church Osborn, former chairman of the
Democratic State Committce has ac-
ccpted the Hcarst-Hylan- Murphy chal-
lenge by announcing his candidacy for
Governor in the Democratic primaries.
His petitions will be out this week.
Osborn said he determined on his
candidacy after learning that Tammany
leaders we're attempting to eliminate
him from consideration by the Demo-
cratic convention at Saratoga "to pla-
cate the whitc-hot wrath of William
Randolph Hearst"
Osborn, who received ma ority of
the votes Of upstate Democratic lead
crs at the Syracuse conference, was
thrown in the discard by Tammany
chiefly because he was friend Of the
late Mayor Mitchell, who was venomous-
ly attacked by Hearst while alive
There was another reason why he was
eliminated and this was peculiar to the
Tammany leaders. 1t was because they
feared they could not coptrol him. Tam
many wants some enc who will stay
put.
Backed by F. D. Roosevelt
Osborn has the backing of Franklin
D. Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary of the
Navy, and he will have the support of
other members of the Wilson Adminis-
tration who have nothing but con-
tempt for Hearst. Roosevelt, who also
lives in Putnam County, is neighbor
of the former state chairman. Osborn
will also have the support of Demo-
Gratis in the city and state who regard
the Hearst Hylan- Murphy pact as dis
graceful.
Within a few days Osborn will issue
statement of his views on public
questions. In announcing his candidacy
tonight he said he appealed for sup
port to Democrats who believe the
right of self-government is the first
principle Of the Democratic party and
who believe the principles and policies
of William Randolph Hearst are fatal
to the honor and integrity of the party
In making known his decision Osborn
said:
no N "a hat
at a conference at Delmonco's yester-
day Messrs. Charles F. Murphy, Rob
ert r. Wagner, James A. Foley and
others representing Tammany Hall de-
cided to eliminate my name for the
consideration of the Saratoga Demo
cratic conference.
"This vetoes the work of the upstate
party men. 1t nullifies in advance the
proceedings of the Saratoga meeting.
1t announces that the Democratic vot-
ers of the state may only vote for
list of candidates censored by Murphy
G. Co. of Tammany Hall.
To Placate Hearst
"These men propose to control the
freedom Of the electorate in it's choice
of candidates. They do this to placate
the whitehot wrath of William Ran
dolph Hearst. They challenge the
right of the upstate Democrats to be
heard in party conference, and they
challenge the decent sentiment Of the
state.
GAS an upstate Democrat accept
the challenge. / offer myself as a can
didate for Governor in the Democratic
primaries. I appeal for support to all
Democrats who believe the right of
government is the first principle
of the Democratic party. appeal to
all Democrats who believe the prin-
ciples and policies Of William Randolph
Hearst are fatal to the honor and in
tegrity of our party.
az shall take immediate steps to OBJ
tain the needed petitions. and I shall at
proper time make statement Of nv
views on public questions"