The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-31
RAGE AT BOSSES
GRAFT IN GOTHAM
= People Mad with Wrath at Odell
and Murphy, Machine
- Rulers.
Revolution at the Polls Next Tues.
= day Is Not at All Tn
likely. =
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. e.-<
Chicago, Oct. 31.-In a special to the
Record Herald from New York on the
political situation, Walter Wellman
One of the mightiest and most pas
sionate popular upheavais known to
the history Of politics in the metrop-
oils is now in progress. If it roars
and rumbles on as it Is now going for
another week the outcome next Tues
day viii be municipal revolution, a.
smashing defeat Of both the old politi-,
cal parties and the triumph of two in
observation-disclosures and Hearst. :.
- District Attorney Jerome is wel-nigh
sure of success, and, strange as it. may
seem, and despite the betting odds Of
21a to l in Mcclellan 8 favor, Hearst 8
chances to win the mayoralty are as
good as the Tammany candidates. g..
Hearst Is Leader. ..
have not yet satisfied myself Hearst
Is the leader, and do not now predict
his election. But he is running neck
and neck with Mcclellan, and WINS,
the republican standard-bearer is far
behind. ~
The betting odds on Mcclellan,
are absurd. Already they have begun
to drop, and before the end of the week
tional fgure-something like even.
money against the field. And if the
current of public passion continues a
few days longer at it's present voltage,
Hearst will be an odds-on favorite by
Sunday and, barring treachery, will be
elected mayor Of Greater New York
week from tomorrow. ~.
Revolution at Polls.
II in this election came so pass the
triumph of Jerome in New York county
and the Bronx, and Of Hearst in the
greater city, it will be a wonderful
thing. It will be a revolution, the like
Of which neither the metropolis nor
any other great American city has ever
without a party, running on his rec
ord, on his individuality, beating out
both the republican and democratic
nominees of the United States, and an
other man without a party and running
On another independent ticket, smash
ming the vice-presidency. Then you
would have something comparable to
the dramatic, the picturesque, the i'm
mensely suggestive situation which
exists in this city today.
Such extraordinary conditions could
not become even probable without ex,
traordinary causes. The causes have
been extraordinary.
Attitude of Angry Protest.
The mental attitude Of the people OF
angry, indignant protest against graft
ing in public office, grating in higl
finance, grating in life insurance, brib
cry in legislatures and boards of alder
lxa Of ri Oh
in manipulation of the people money
It is determination to hit with .,
club the political bosses who hav
made this system possible---the bose
who have "stood' and gained wealt
from corporations and contracts an
from franchlise-peddling here in the cit
and up at the state capitol in Albany
1t is a protest against Tammany an
Murphy here at home and against tn
republican state machine and Bos
Oden at Albany and as Murphy's side
partner in manipulation of polite,
With money in it, in this town.
Swinging Club.
AS one Of the shrewdest men in Ne
- York put it to me today: eve al
not voting for anybody; we are simpl
swinging a club against men an
methods we abhor. To get rid of the
we would vote for the devil himself.
This is the spirit of protest abroa
your houses''-and it is a Spirit whic c
runs strong and deep enoug h virtual
to insure the success Of Jerome, an
which gives some promise of going
the very food and putting Hearst
the mayors chair.
Greatest, of all the combinations {
causes underlying, this eruption is tt
insurance graft: There are times whe
pause to wonder if the men who hay
isthe sacred trusts reposed in NJ the
and who have eomplacently and indu
triously taken their rakeoffs and the
100000 and $4,000 salaries, reali
what the common people, think
Shem. And if they ever do realize
:hey will want to throw themselves in
in which they leave all their illgott'
Hollars in restitution to the widows al
orphans they have defrauded.
Summary of Irritants.
- Let us sweep into few lines
summary the irritants which have hs
fied the public mind into its prese
Fever:
many, former saloonkeeper, refusing
accept police blackmail as In the days
Dick Croker but working" the corp,
htions to give him fat contracts, out
which he has become rich enough to bu
himself a palace down at Good Groul
/ At Albany Boss Ode1l. justly or L
Justly suspected of working the otl
,dde of the road, protecting his insurar
iund high finance friends and keeping
sye on franchise and barge canal I,
,racts.
Standard Oil and Thomas F. Ryan g
ing the Remsen gas bill thru the leg
,ature and poor Mayor Mcclellan sis
ng it reluctantly and under orders, tt
sirmly intrenching an odious monopoly
August Belmont getting the subv
contract out Of the city, gaining
une largely by the use of public cree
Ind Thomas F. Ryan standing in W
Murphy, lying in ambush for anot
arger and more valuable franchise of
anne sort.