Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-28
COURT DECISION IN
NEW YORK ELECTION
Possible Effects of Knocking
Out Independent Ticket.
OPINIONS OF THE LEADERS
Mistake Was So Patent the Republl-
cans Fear Trick.
INTERVIEW WITH WOODRUFF
Reports From the East Side Indicate
That the Hebrews Are Quitting
Candidate Hearst.
OPINIONS OF THE LEADERS
Mistake Was So Patent the Republl-
cans Fear Trick.
INTERVIEW WITH WOODRUFF
Special From a STAFF Correspondent.

Special From STAFF Correspondent.
NEW YORK, October 27.-The week end
shows a distinctly moro cheerful spirit
over the state campaign among the re-
n,,blicans on the inside Of the manage
ment. Colncdently there are evidences OF
depression tonight among the Hearst lead
ers. The odds heightened half a point TO-
day on Hughes also although not great
deal of weight Is to be attached to that
and Hearst money was scarcer. The re-
publican encouragement is due to brac-
Ing up of the campaign efforts and to some
timely assistance which Is being rendered
in quarters where apathy has hitherto been
apparent. The managers are more confl-
dent of being able to get out the republican
vote on election day and the prospect is
great relief Indications of disorganization
in the labor vote In New York city, here
tofore regarded as Hearst's largest asset,
are claimed to be in sight.
Reports from up state show that the Or
ganized efforts to swing the conservative
democrats to Hughes are progressing IA
yorabIy Hebrew leaders on the east side
estimate that there is falling off of 90
per cent in Hearst sentiment among the
Hebrews. 1t is claimed that Hearsts traf-
ticking with Tammany has disillusioned
the Hebrews, who accepted Hearst in the
mayoralty campaign as a great reformer
and opponent Of bosses. The outcries of
Hearst's managers here, echoed by him
self up state last night, of alleged intended
I'd nf ranIllliplnI In
buying the election IS taken by the poll
ticians as an evidence of weakening by the
Hearst managers 1t is difficult to put In
words all the elements which enter into
the cheering up of the republicans, but 1t
is there and the campaign next week Will
open with renewed Vlgor
Supplies More Mystery.
The action of the court in cutting off the
Independence League nominations from the
official ballot intects n new element or un-
certainty into the already complex cam,
paign problem The republican managers
cannot see anything but increased chances
for them on the face of it and yet they
fear there may be some deep laid plot be-
hind It that the Hearst management Will
take advantage of when the time comes.
AS q simon-pure mistake II seems Nttie
too good to be true.
Chairman Woodruff of the republican
state committee commented on the decision
as follows:
1T have never been able 10 understand
how anybody could be SO careless as the
Hearst people were in the preparation of
th.se petitions unless 1t was the deliberate
intention 10 have them thrown out. Even
as a layman l realized that one petition
would not suffice for congressional. sena-
toria and assembly nominations when the
districts We're totally dissimilar If 1 had
been managing the thing / certainly would
not have permitted anybody l wanted to
get on the ballot to file his petition in this
,1N..r ,a1,lf
pie petition is contrary TO the law and
practically certain to be declared illegal.
1t is a most extraordinary thing for five
Judges on any bench to decide unanimously
in a case of this kind. The unanimity Of
the opinion would seem to make IL pretty
clear that Clarence ]. Shearn, whoever
had charge OF the preparation of the petit
tons. must have known that they were IL
legal when they were put out
As to the Outcome.
what will be the political effect of the
courts decision?"
ION he surface of things 1t looks as IL 1t
would benefit the Hughes candidacy A
great many people who will want 10 vote
the full Independence League ticket will now
be permitted from doing so, and will have
to choose between the republican and the
democratic tickets. These men will be in
clined to vote for candidate. On he
other hand the whole thing has been SO
obviously Illegal that there may he some
secret scheme DaCk or IL all which would
offset this superficial advantage"
Mr.. Max Ihmsen, Mr.. Hearst's chief
manager, when shown Mr.. Woodruns
\ ways been made up in this way. The
method is not new. 1t was used in the
Low campaign. and by the Citizens Union
appeal to the court of appeals if time
allows The course of the republican
counsel In putting technical stumbling
blocks In the way shows that the repub-
licaus 10 not want the question adjudi.
Gated.
1t is plain to everybody that the effec,
of this decision is to render ii practically
Impossible to put independent tickets IN
require 125.Ga0 names hereafter TO put uI
an indepcndent full ticket"
What effect do you think the decision
will have on the head of the state ticket q
Mr.. lhmsen was asked. at WILL in my
opinion. give Hearst 10000 votes more
Ryan and Belmont Cash.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, October 27.-It was re-
ported today that Thomas F. Ryar
had fatty turned down the appeal.
for funds made to him by George Sheldon
treasurer of the republican campaign com
mittce. Belmont also declined to con
tribute to the Hughes campaign. Both Of
these. IL was said. however. will help tn,
Hughes candidacy indirectly by support
ing the republican judiciary ticket i'm Man
haitian. 1t is said that Ryan and Bel
mont have put up considerable money Il
push the campaign of these judiciary can
didates,
Judge Jacob Bremen. who is In charg,
of the campaign in Kings county sale
today that lie had been receiving report.
daily of the canvass which had been insti
tuted here.
'These reports" said he. are of sucl
flatterng nature that l prefer not Il
make them public or 70 make II forecast
as II will only appear absurd. But tn,
campaign committee is certain that thi:
city will turn in good-szed majority fo
Hughes l am entirely satisfied with th'