Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-29
NEW YORK POLITICS
Unique Feature Of the Hearst
Campaign.
ANALYSIS OF STRENGTH
HOW HIS SUPPORTERS THEORIZE
ON WINNING ELECTION.
Reliance in Revolution Sentiment to
Swpan Him into 0fica-DiaU-
ANALYSIS OF STRENGTH
Special From STAFF Correspondent.

Special From a Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, October 2S-Why is it that
although the air is full of talk Of Hearst,
and straw votes on every hand show
strong drift toward him, it still is impos-
sible to get any conservative politician out
side of the Hearst camp to figure OUT his
election? That is the question some have
been propounding all day in all political
quarters and to conservatives and radicals
alike
The Hearst people just wave 1t aside with
the assertion that this Is revolution, and
that in revolutions all signs fail and all
figures go for naught. From conservative
politicians. republicans and democrats, ex-
plantations and theories are outlined later
on.
Taking up the Hearst strength first 1t Is
conceded that he has 70 per cent of the
traction employees, who number %, 600; it
Is claimed for him that he has 80 per cent
of the cabmen and truckmen, who number
5000; that he has so per cent of the print
erS, who number 6000; that he has 10 per
cent of the police, letter carriers fremen
and street-sweeping force, who number
5000.
$1,000 votes, and to 1t the conservative eStl-
matters add another $4,000 from other
| branches of organized labor. With this
100000 granted. for sake of argument. he
before he can begin to scent victory. He
must have $500 votes in each of the sixty
assembly districts before he can begin to
estimate a plurality.
Where can he get these 100000 votes to
put him easy street and In sight of a
plurality? The original 100000 from his
organized labor uses up practically all the
material to which his campaign particular
ly appeals. and he must begin to invade
higher strata. A successful invasion of
these can only be accomplished through a
revolution of public sentiment, and you
ready to agree with the Hearst men that
it is at hand?
Experience in Former Elections
Now, against this theoretical revolution
let one pit some cold political facts, and
draw upon experience in past elections.
First, that this revolutionary movement
is absolutely unorganized and backing an
Independent ticket. Against this, the fact
that the opposing candidates under the
management of excellent organizations and
that one of them at least is probably the
most perfect political machine in the world
True 1t has been beaten but not under
such auspices as Mr.. Hearsts movement.
True, again, its members contribute most
extensively to the Hearst strength. But
there il is In control of the city, backed
by its enormous normal resources of cash
and in this case able to draw practically an
unlimited draft upon Wall street, the bank
ing district and the corporations. Do not
underestimate the possibilities back Of the
fact that corporate wealth. allied with
municipal franchises, Is awawre that it Is
fighting for its life. One must bear in mind
that this element is against Hearst, not
only democrats, but republicans as we'll
1t is yet indeterminate how a portion of
this republican element will CO. whether
with the straight republican ticket or with
Tammany. That will depend upon the de-
velopment of the next week.
The Other Side Of the Situation.
The other side of this picture is the fact
that Hearst is appealing to the masses on
the score that he is fighting the alliance of
corporate wealth and politics. AT a time
when the entire public conscience is stirred
over graft and over the revela tions of COR
I poration and political mismanagement how
effective will be the appeal?
Against that consideration put the fact
that outside of the class who are swayed
by Hearst's cartoons and editorials and the
socialistic arguments of his cart tail or
ators there Is widespread doubt as to Mr.
Hearst's right to pose as reformer and
deep-seated skepticism of his successful
working out of the problems and remedying
of abuses
If by this time your head is not in a whirl
and spots dancing before your eyes a few
other observations are made.
A Masterful Clique.
There is undoubted evidence that good
deal of the public outcry for Hearst is the
result of a masterful clique. Persons who
attend many political meetings see it
plainly. deliberate and, 1t must be ad-
mitted. very successful system of clique is
in nightly operation. To offset It's effect
Tammany sends its men daily Throughout.
the districts where these meetings are held,
bringing the enthusiasts up with a round
turn and putting on the old-time Tammany
pressure individually.
Hearst cannot do that. He has not the
money or the organization. His war bags
are subjected to severe drain to rent
halls, pay the Hearst clubs, and keep the
boys in good humor Today there were
some murmurings to the effect that the
Hearst "barf was running low. Tam