The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-15

New York. oct 1.-THE campaign on
both sides is now nearing a critical point
in this State. and before the week IS over
], may bc pretty definitely settled who
viii win Thus far the Republicans
whose candidate for governor is Charles
e. Hughes seem 10 have the better OF
it. but this does not mean That Hearst
is out of the race Far from il. If it
were not for the complicated situation on
tHe Democratic side in the city of New
York, the chances are that the betting
would Dee even money, instead Of to 1
against Hearst. as the odds now are.
u IS undruiabIe. however, that the sit
uation to-day is anything but favorable to
Nr Hearst. His determination 10 run in
dependent candidates for senate, assem-
nly. and Congress i'm New York County
has raised the hercest kind of row among
thu leaders oi the various district. who
consented to support Hearst only because
,aes Thought their local tickets would be
not oppopd I'm their hearts the Tam
many people nave mo- love for Hearst, and
1he threatened opposition to their local
tickets Ay the independence League was
lha l9sl straw.
Alarmed ny Revolt,
Within the last few DAYS the threatening
character OF the prospective revolt has
been brought home to Mr. Hearst. and
he has been made to realize what a disas-
trous effect such q revolt would have upon
his cause The result of the warnings
Ee has received has, il is said. caused
him To chdnsc his tactics with respect to
the situation here. and il is now conf
IDENTIFY predict that most of, if not all, the
Independence nominations in New York
County VIII Dee withdrawn.
The Brooklyn situation. however. grows
worse every day There does net see -
90 chance In the warlG for patching up
The feht between Hearst and 3IcCaIrcn.
the Democratic leader The breach con-
tiaues to widen and ell indications poiu,
toward the knife The Senator has been
quoted as saying that Hearst would lose
tho borough by 1900. Bets of even money
are row being made that hc win lose u
Kings by 2go1A II is evident shat Nc
Carrcu viii leave no stone unturned 10
beat Hearst i'm that territory.
The virtual dismissal of Or woodbury..
tle sJ--ct cleaning commissioner by the
tcruesa of the row. when McCarrea
found out that the employees OF the Je-
naFtment iH Brooklyn We're apparently fog
Hearst ha mauded that SuDeTiutCnjanJ
Clarke. who had charge OF Tie work of
the department in Kings. be transferred
aIG the department reorgsnized iu such
manner that it would be against Hearst
MCCdrTeu's idea WAS 10 pLJ enc Of his
own m,n i'm ClaTke.s place and make q pJ-
ltJeal machine oi the street cleaning de
pa.lncut I'm Brooklyn which he could
vs- against Hearst. Woodbury.. however
H4lEau, and now be- is 100 longer street
ei.-i.i3s commissioner.
TammaHy Net Hu~tIfng.
This is only one of the many incidents
happening here recently 20 show tho hg--
uuy tc Hearst within the Democratic nr-
sanitation. Apparently mo- effort is bc
1853 made here boy the regulars to boost
along his cause. The Tammany leader.
show uo desire to get oat and hustle for
him. They are sitting back waiting fol
Ile last day ON which independence nom.
l"ati0ls may Lc uIC5
There is trouble, too. in tle league sine,
the rank and d.s of the Organization ha,
found out that it is a>cOrp1 aud De-
Independence nominations can he made
without the consent OF thc executive COM
uirtr-, which is controlled absolutely by
Mr.. Hearst
Many ol these members relying OF
what Mr. Hearst said last fan about
Iammauy ifall and its leader. wish q
crl loose entirely from Charles T. AIur-
n.N and ruu independent tickets iu ever2
district The commission. which was seut
q" Vaij nl AIR. Hearst about this phas,
"t the campaign. got but scaut courtesy
Ia-a riTf- From the way they were
treated, IL is judged ,lJt there VIII D..
very llU dependence candidates g .r,
r.G this taI iu Mauhattn ami ~,
Bronx
Headquarters Are Deserted.
Not only is the local organization no,
putting forth any efforts to liven tn.
campaiEn but the State commission. OF
which William J. Connorz. OF Buffalo. i,
the chairman. shows absolutely no sign,
Of life. and the handsomely furn.sbe,
headquarters u The Victoria have com,
TO bc looked uDon as "a joke. 40 Demo
Gratis call. and H7 information about TN,
campaign can be obtained there.
In spite of all these drawbacks and
omin0Us signs NIT. Hearst himself ha.
been making wonderful progress with a.,
i D.
ing the campaign alone. as all the peo
pie want To see and hear him. His varf
cus trips have disclosed that Pee Is nm
usually strong in manufacturing towns
and that many Republican worKinemer
who voted for Mckinley and Roosevelt
are going 70 cast their ballots for him
There are several spots in the rural re
gions, too where the Republican defec
ton go Hearst is large.
The Republicans have become somewha
alarmed by thf inroads Mr.. Hearst j.
making into their territory upstate. an,
90 great cry against 0veTCOn6dence ha!
r1'Ht from headquarters Even Nh
HuSleS raS warned his followers agains
tIt ancient cnemy-gCnCral apathy.
ihen' TOO. ths numerous fdctional fight
Tithin the party throughout the STATE
'ie giving Inc managers something &
Worry about. II is noticed that mann
of The old war horses. including LoI
PsyDe. eN-tiov. Odelr and Railroad Com
missioner Armstrong. are not takini
much interest in the campaign. 1t is Is
tmated, however. that their activitr
would actually help Mr Hearst. There i
strong feeling on both sides agains
bosses ia this State.
Attacks Hearst Corporations.
Mr. Hughes got home this morning from
his trip upstate, and he viii start 10
morrow TO make series OF speeches il
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