Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-03

lions Of the leader. intention to vote the
straight ticket, but under protest.
1t is a fact that the democrats holding Of
fce under the city administration are be-
ing dragooned to vote against Hearst. No
conCealment is made of this fact. Word has
been passed to these officeholders who are
presumed 10 control each q section of votes.
that Hearst must be cut, and that their
own salvation depends upon his defeat.
Boss Murphy has let out a howl of protest
against the city administration s attitude,
and II is serving to emphasize the fact that
the city administration expects democrats to
knife the head of the ticket.
Among the Hungarians.
From these Tammany districts went
down on Houston street to see Hungarian
who is influential in politics. He has been
captain of Tammany in the district, but
since 1898 has been republican in state and
national campaigns, while loyal to Tam
many on local candidates.
My Hungarian friend sits at the head
table in the big cafe chantant and waves
a fat hand benevently at the tables full
of people in the long room, whom he calls
my Children and with whom he COM
bines business and politics. He will point
out the table on which he made Theodore
Roosevelt stand In 1898 and sing The
Star Spangled Banner. while the COM
pany toasted him in rich tokay.
Asked for his report he shook his head
sadly and said he was having devil of
time. Those labor people were so obstinate
for Hearst. He believed that democrats
would knife the head of the ticket. But
the vote would be heavy for Hearst Then
in came Marcus Braun. who discovered
Roosevelt for the East Side aglow with
optimistic reports. The labor vote was
getting on to Hearst and Roots speech
would swing the uncertain to Hughes
for they would follow the lead of the Presi-
dent.
The most significant feature of the trim.
which took n lar Of
was the absence OF pubic interest ~ Irle
election. year ago this time everything
was in ferment down there, cart-tail
meetings on every corner and in every hall:
excited groups in the streets wrang.ing
around two men in an argument. Now the
interest is less pronounced and almost per-
funCtOry.
Waiting for Comeback.
The town has been waiting for Hearst's
comeback" at Roosevelt. In his speeches
last night Hearst confined himself to at
lacking Roots record as a corporation law
yer. He carefully avoided reference to
the President His newspaper this morn
ing made a roundabout retort, however by
publishing, at great display, the text of an
alleged set of resolutions that had been
adopted at some hall somewhere in Brook
lyn? The resolutions resented the inter-
ference of the President called attention
to Attorney General MoOdy'S commendat ton
of Hearst In the New York Central rebate
cases and in closing said And We further
say to you. with the authority of electors
of the state of New York. that we think
IL unbecoming in our servant at Washing
ton to speak to us with the voice of an
autocrat
And we respectfully remind you, with
the authority of electors of the state of
New York, that interference of this kind
in the Empire state has in the past re-
suited In a singing rebuke."
Big Hearst Receptions.
The vote in Brooklyn promises to be very
close. Kings county is the storm center
now. Hearsts reception last night at half
dozen big meetings was very encouraging
to his managers. l have told you before of
the conditions which have helped to arouse
Hearst sentiment in that borough. Hughes
gave cognizance Of them in the rousing
meeting he addressed last night by promis-
ing reforms in local conditions The vote
depends on how much credit the Brooklyn
ties put in Hearst's promises as against
Hughes.
Candidate Hughes is addressing after
noon meetings in New York and Brooklyn.
Both candidates will speak Monday and
Monday night. 1t is very unusual to have
daylight meetings. by the principals and to
keep up the campaign after Monday night.
Reports coming today from well-informed
upstate sources indicate heavy vote in
that section. The election will be decided
by the vote of Greater New York. Both
candidates are working every minute for
every vote in sight. n. o. NJ.