The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-04
.HEARST'S CHANGES
OF VICTORY FADE
McClellan's Election Probable.
and Jerome Triumph Seems
Absolutely Certain.
Journal Special Service.


Journal Special Service.
New " ork, Nov. 4.-Walter Wellman
in a special to the Chicago Record-Her-
aid says, in part:
HThere is very little doubt now that
Mcclellan and Jerome are to be the
winners next Tuesday. Unless great
surprise cOmes--unless there is ground
swell so big no one is smart enough to
measure it's size before it breaks on the
beach-Hearst will fall good many
votes short of success. He has had a
line run for his money, but it does not
seem at all probable that he can land
the prize. He has thrown good,
forced Murphy and his braves to 60
trafficking with the republicans who
are in politics for what they can get out
of it.
His Record Against Him.
ssIf Hearst had had a little better
record behind him-if he had not been
quite so radical and yellow-if he had
not stirred the passions of the masses
quite so sensationally and recklessly-
he could have been elected mayor OF
New York. And that would have been
for him wonderful trlumph-a Vlndl-
cation-a rehabilitation. .
mot only that, but 1t would have
been a fine stepping stone to greater
honors in the future-tne governor
ship of the state next year, perhaps, and
then the presidency of the United
States-Who knows?
~ Moral Issue Raised.
"a moral issue was raised in this
town. It swept the people off their
feet. 1t broke party lines all to smash.
Jerome had the record, the character
and personality to take advantage of 1t
and unless all fail to win out. Hearst
didn 't-that's the difference.
''In fierce storm of popular passion
like this, character is everythi:rgg-no
only character, but reputation. In the
stood the test Hearst hasn't. The
women are working for Jerome, even
4 the boys and girls, but I haven It heard
Of any women working for Hearst. =.
/: "Jerome stands all alone. His is
the one name on the Independent ticket;
just for district attorney-William Ira
verse Jerome, that's all.
Jerome Plays Lone Hand.
<"On the official ballot there are ten
tickets. Every one represents some
sort Of an organization, some conference
Of effort. Jerome is the only one who
plays lone hand
" All his support is voluntary sup
port; all his organization is free offer
ing;' he has nothing to give in return
honest and fearless public service. Yet
he has an organizatior and a big and
effective one. The best people Of the
town have rallied round him. They are
spending, money. for him. They are
manning the polls for him-whicl
means thousands Of workers to wear his
badge and watch his interests on cleo
tion day. American citizenship is not
public is not going to die Of dry rot
Saw Roosevelt for WINS.
4 Well-knewn friend of the president
who is working for Jerome and Ivins
visited the White House this week an6
laid the whole political situation ir
New y York before Mr.. Rooseyelt.s ;,
you will thus ses that if Mcclellan is
elected Tammany will be so strongly
intrenched in. power that the state is
likely to go democratic next year. II
Mr.. Hearst is elected, the politics Of
the United States will feel the effects
OF 1t for years to come. # you were
to write a letter or send Mr.. Root tc
New York to make a speech on behalf
of the administration for Mr.. Ivins, the
drift OF republicans to both Hearst anG
Mcclellan 73 Il; NJ would f !, be be stopped and Mr.
IVlns might be elected mayor
:! should like to do it, said the
president; "but I do not think it i.
interfere in a municipal election.'
But do you not think it would b.
good citizenship to aid the election Of
Mr.. Ivins?''
!, "Mr. WINS Is a bright man. sale
the president. Then he burst out laugh
fllf ~ h0a n
ask Mr.. Ivins how much assistance h,
gave me when Twas running for mayo
under similar conditions in 1867
What? Do you mean to say Ivin
worked against you in 19S6?'
Well. think if you ask Mr.. Twins
ne will admit that he did. AS matte
of fact, he went around with Mr.. Hew
1T, the democratic candidate, rendered
him every assistance iii his power, ant
that assistance was not to be .despised
I think you will find out, if YOU leoI
over Mayor Hewitt s appointments
that Mr.. Ivins was appointed cit7
chamberlain to Mr.. HEWITT
Murphy Warns Heelers.
Some of the Tammany Hall distrie
leaders were informed today by Bos
Murphy that they will Jose the;
Jobs II they do not get out the vot
for Mayor Mcclellan that Murphy i
HSurlng on. Ihey We're further I'm
pressed with the possibility of losin
their prestige in the organization afte
talk with. James j. Martin, the ey
ecutive campaign manager The ulti
natum to the district leaders was is
sued in about these words:
Your reports to me show tha
Hearst is not, cutting any figure i
your district. Reports from Independent
sources and the newspapers show tn
contrary. Now, 7 want you all to ge
busy. Go back to your districts an
stay there. l want this vote from yo
on election day. with which remar
/ Murphy handed each sheet of pape
giving the size of the vote expected. II
supplemented this command With thi
threat: "If you don It give that vot
yon must not expect that the organize
ton will stand you in the future. -
Tammany Cards Seized.
Is. New York, Nov. 4-Thousands 9
Tammany campaign postal cards issue
in opposition to William Randolp
] Hearst, candidate for mayor, were col
fscated today by order of Postmaste
Wilcox of this city. The cards wei
miniature of campaign poster an
banner which has been widely distril
uted by Tammany. It bore transp,
rent likeness Of President McKinie
above a red bomb, the fuse Of whic
IS was burning, while in the backgroun