Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-21

of ample means. Now he transferred his
activities to the east, or rather extended,
them over both sides of the continent, for
he controls papers with great circulations
in New York, Chicago, Boston. San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles. Mr.. Hearsts news
papers have always borne a special stamp.
NotOriety UnenviabIe.
or all ''yellow" Journalist term easier TO
appreciate than describe-none have been
yellower than they, and Mr.. Hearst as
their proprietor has earned about as unen-
viable notoriety as could fall to any man
in such a position. What he is, apart from
his newspapers, very few people seem TO
plant that his personal views are entirely
unknown. 1t is suggested that ne does
not possess any AS member of congress
he did not spc.-. and he seems seldom TO
have taken part in a division. Yet we are
told that in this campaign he has repeat
eddy made forcibe and successful speeches.
Marked ability of some kind he must have
for no man entirely lacking I'm ability and
magnetism could control the great busi-
ness interests which Mr. Hearst controls
and make his way to the forefront of poll
tics through perfect blaze of reprobation
But what is known about him at present is
little compared with the unknown. Under
the searching test of the next two years
We shall see what he is really made Of.
Betting on the election has already be-
gun in New York and to ! is apparently
all that the decent" party are prepared
to stake upon its chances. In fact, though
and energetic candidate, who made a great
reputation in the late insurance inquiry
and is known to be favored personally by
the president some experienced observers
believe that Mr. Hearst stands the better
chance. According to some accounts, the
conservative democrats, who mean to tight
Mr.. Hearst, are deceving themselves. He
has the big battalions of his party with
him.
Position of Tammany.
The "Edsl side" of New York, a vast
population of immigrant aliens, barely ed
ucated and the prey Of INSCRIPTIONS or
ganizations, like Tammany, are expected to
go solid for Mr.. Hearst. Large numbers,
! both of the lower middle class and of the
! TO vote for him-and for quite disinterested
| motives of reform. That Mr.. Hearst and
| Tammany are now allies is perhaps the
| most important fact in the situation, and
| It is also the most remarkable, for a month
| or two ago Mr.. Murphy the Tammany
| leader, was being caricatured as convict
in Mr.. Hearst's papers. What is to be the
| outcome OF all these paradoxes? II Mr.
| Hearst secures the governorship for the
| democrats IT will be a sign that New York
| state may very probably go democratic In
| the presidential election. Mr.. Hearst
| again, as the successful candidate for the
| governorship, might in that case well be
presidency-despite Mr. Bryan's elaborate
combinations. That was the lot of Mr.
Cleveland in similar circumstances. II
New York state Is then carried by the
democrats they have chance-but still
only a chance-of electing democratic
president. If New York state goes repub
iican they cannot possibly do so. 1t will
many obstacles to be passed before Mr.
Hearst's party can elect a president anC
still more before Mr.. Hearst himself car
be elected