New-York tribune., 1905-11-12
GOSSIP OF THE BOROUGH.
Curious Reasons Why Some Brooh-
lam Men Voted for Hearst.

oe tho votes received by Hearst on Tuesday
MANY were cast for what would appear 10 De
extraordinarily peculiar reasons to all except 'he
individual voter. 1t would seem that every Hiaii
who had any grudge against anypooy OF any
thing ranging from the weather TO the freSi-
dent of the United States. tried to work on MS
spleen by casting his vote for the ticket OF pro-
test one lifelong Democrat said;
7 am a great admirer of Mcclellan but
understand that certain members of his admin
istration went for sail on j. Pierpont Morgan S
nriyate Yacht | can't stand for any hobnobb1ng
with the capitaIists and l am going to vote for
Hearst"
A lifelong Republican said: Il don't believe in
municipal ownership and / don't like the per-
sonaIity of Hearst, but 1 had to vote for him.
WHY? Well Wins voted against protective
tariff In Cleveland's time. L believe that a pro-
tective tariff is essential for the welfare of the
Iaboring man. and can't forgive WINS for the
stand he took at that time The Democratic
party disfranchised me in 1862, and have never
cast a ballot for straight Democratic ticket,
and never Will It was when was serving IN a
New-Jersey regiment in Virginia Soldiers from
other States We're permitted TO vote II they couid
get furlough. But the Democrats were III
power tn New-Jersey, and, fearing to lose the
election IL the soldiers voted, they refused 10
recognize right of suffrage
One man had been roughly treated py a ponce
man and voted for Hearst as rebuke TO the
lax discipline under Commissioner McAdoo
Another man. VINO mas iSpedlSolS SoiA4Ilei4lCo
o@ what he considers the inadequate service
furnished by the street railway corporation in
bis section of the borough. voted Tor hearst
because he had some strange ldea that the
Municipal Ownership candidate would imme-
Giatelv seize all streetcar lines and run an un-
limited number of cars
Another Hearst voter had been affronted by
clerk in the Tax Office. There We're scores OF
men who voted FOR Municipal Ownership be-
cause their tax bills were too large and because
they were satisfied that the gas company was
swtndling them in the amount of their bill
One of tho strangest reasons for supporting
Hearst given by an old man who for years
has owed his living to the Democratic machine.
He holds a small Civil Service job and has
been kept IN II by the influence of his leader.
when he might have been discharged scores Of
ftmes for inefficiency and drunkenness. He
th,nks however that his services are exceed
ipEly valuable
..I am going to cut Mcclellan" he confded
10 a friend who he sure would be wise
enough not to give him away. because L am
tired CT having my reports thrown in the waste
basket by the chief
'But Whist DO you caro- so long as you get
your saIsry?" the friend asked in astonish-
snent "You ought to be thankful to hold your
Sob. instead of complaining because your re-
ports are not used I have doubt they are
worthless"
At this remark the old hristled UP and
defended his ability, declaring that he knew
more about his particular department than the
chief who too stuck up: and he hoped
Hearst would win and remove the chief
Another Democratic officeholder. veteran Of
the Civil War was redhot Mcclellan man until
,he incident in which the American flag and the
red flag OF anarchy We're placed on the same
banner In Park Row by Tammany Hall. This
,nsult to the flag for which he had fought and
lost an arm decided him to vote against McClel-
len es a rebuke to Tammany Hall. So he voted
for Hearst and got half dozen of his friends
10 do the same. 80
sba ,DSicted ,rpon an Increased allowance. plead
Inc the high price Of meats. another old line