The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-11-02

New York may be the most un-
American Of our great cities, but the
voters there have certainly acquired
American ways with surprising rapid
ity. They are doing their own think
ing very much as if they had been
born on the soil, and the result is the
most spectacular and Kaleidoscope
campaign in the history of the city. A
few weeks ago it seemed as If all the
opposition to Tammany had collapsed.
Mayor Mcclellan had given the city an
erstwhile strenuous Civic Reformers
were applauding him, or at least Of
fering no serious opposition to his re-
election; the Republican machine,
headed by Odell, was only going to
make a spiritless, formal campaign:
and the newspapers. with few excep-
lions, conceded that the city could not
do better than re-elect him. Then W..
r. Hearst, the proprietor of the New
York Journal SHE'D his castor into the
municipal ring. This was at first
highly amusing to Tammany. Mr..
Hearst has hitherto been chiefly
thought of as the son and heir of a
deceased multi-millionaire, with I'M
limited money to spend on newspapers
of the highly-lurid type, whose princi-
pal literary features are startling lines
in red ink and poster type, telling Of
murder, blood, forgery, robbery, and
similar narrowing topics. He had also
been highly-amusing self-nominee
for the Presidency, making a campaign
without ideas, issues or principles The
success of Judge Dunno, of Chicago,
| furnished him ideas and issues, and he
launched out into a campaign for mu-
nicipal ownership with a lavish expen-
diture of money for speakers, illum-
nations, banners, posters, bands Of
music and other accessories. The sue
cess of 1T speedily took away the ANUS
ing feature and scared Tammany into
lively work with counter-attractions to
the meetings. All the reserves Of Tam
| many were called out and Mayor Nc
Clellan worked his popularity to the ut
most in seven or eight speeches at diff
| ferent places every evening. In spite
Of all that could be done the Hearst
! movement grew alarmingly with an ap-
parent show of enthusiasm that took
| like wildfire. While Hearst clacqueurs
are claiming his election, cooler heads
figure tina. he will probably poll from
| one-quarter to one-third of the total
vote. His candidacy attracts to it all
| the Democrats who are for any reason
hostile to Tammany, who are not recip-
tents of Tammany's favors, and all the
| Socialistic and Anarchistic elements
among the foreign-born population.
| Every one who is sour and discon-
| tented flocks to the Hearst banner 90
| After some trouble the Republican
| machine, of which Gov. Odell is the
head, selected Mr. Twins as a candidate
| for Mayor, expecting him to be merely
a fgurehead. This did not suit Mr..
WINS, who seems to be man of a
great deal of force and ability, and he
| started out upon campaign of his
own, Independent of the Republican
| tracing almost as much attention as
Mr.. Hearst, though his methods are
more sensible and conservative. He
has taken the stump in his own inter-
est and everywhere is greeted by large
audiences and much enthusiasm He
| talks straight Republicanism, with "a
great deal of common sense as to need
ed reforms, and has gathered about
him very strong following Of those
IN To In,
of it's forms and those who fear the
socialism Of Mr.. Hearst's propaganda.
| Far the most interesting figure in the
public life of New York City is Will
liam Travers Jerome, the District At
torney of New York County. BY sheer
courage, ability. spotless integrity and
untiring industry he has brought him.
self to the front and maintained him.
self there for years as the greatest
hope Of the decent people of New
York In securing justice and good gov
eminent. He has attacked gambling
| in all it's forms. and various other fla
grant evils with an absolute fearless
ness, and has brought rich and power
full defiers of the law to the humble
position of defendants before a court of
justice. Rich gamblers who have for
years bcibed or defied the authorities
went down on their knees to him to beg
for mercy. He rid organized labor Of
It's greatest curse by prosecuting and
convicting the scoundrels who sold out
their trusting followers to enrich them
selves, and he did more for labor than
scores of its noisiest advocates Every
poor man in the city who had a COM
plant Of injustice against those in high
society or office found in Jerome a
ready listener and willing but just
champion. Four years ago he had
made such a position that his cam
paign for election was whirlwind.
This year the managers of both parties
have conspired to get rid of him, as he
was beginning to be dangerous and UNI
manageable. Tammany tried to offset
him by nominating for District Attorn-
ey his principal Deputy. a man named
Osborne. The Republican Committee
refused to indorse him and nominated
another candidate. Mr.. Jerome i'm
mediately entered upon an independ-