The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-22

the government to take control. The franchise wealth of the city belongs to the people, and should never be parted with. Franchises should be granted only for limited periods, and on terms most advantageous to the public"
 In the slow progress of the pres ent campaign developments have re- sembled the city campaign of 1886. In that year Theodore Roosevelt was the Republican candidate for Mayor. Both wings of the city Democracy. the supported Abram S. Hewitt. Henry George ran on an independent ticket attracting support from the elements to which the Hearst campaign Is now appealing. MT. Roosevelt received 50, 900 votes, MT. Hewitt received S0,Oo0 and Mir. George 6S,000. In comparing the George and Hearst campaigns, the essential difference that MT. George ran in a year of financial depression and discontent, while MT. Hearst runs upon the issue of municipal ownership reduced by good times to a question of business expediency, should not be lost sight of.
 Must Hold Labor Vote.
 Tammany realizes that it's only seri- ous problem of the campaign is to hold the labor vote against Mir. Hearst and for Colonel Mcclellan. To accomplish this its orators will talk municipal ownership pure and simple in the ef- fort to take the wind out of the Hearst sails. The Democratic leaders are of the opinion that they will be able to hold the Hearst vote low enough to give Colonel Mcclellan plurality ap- proximating 75.000 votes, and possibly to give him the majority of all the votes cast.
 MT Hearst,s campaign is bringing Ottf daal nf at among the labor voters and others who have no party affiliations, but lean toward socialism, to Thomas F. Ryan, the McCalls and the McCurdys of the insurance system, and to Charles F. Murphy and Senator P H. McCarren, leaders of the city Democracy. and to ex Governor B. B. Odell, Jr., who con trols the city Republican machine. The Hearst managers have made up their city and borough tickets with consid- erable sk.n, and 1t cannot reasonably be doubted that a considerable vote will be boiled. It may be counted as certain that more than enough votes will be boiled to entitle the Hearst party to an emblem on the printed ballots in future city campaigns. and to constitute what many Democrats might consider valid claim to repre- sentation in Democratic State conven- tions.
 This last point is of more impor- tance to the Mcclellan governorship and presidential boomers than they~are at present inclined to admit. Colonel Mcclellan would be much more formi- dable as a candidate if unopposed in his own party. It cannot however, be fairly supposed that ex-Governor Hill, Judge Herrick. Congressman Burton Harrison. and others, will consent to be shorn of their party influence and rights without struggle MT Hearst's new Democracy, now being built up into substantial consistency in the city campaign, will enable the state opponents of Mcclellan to im- pair the solidarity of Tammany in t.. e next State convention by admitting Hearst delegates from New York coun- ty along the line of precedents set when William R. Grace's State Demo- cracy and Hugh Thompson's county Democracy were in existence.
 Old politicians believe that MT. uearst's candidature has been under taken with these larger aims in view. Republican leaders whose concern lies lv delighted with the prospect of an other controversy in the national Dem