The Washington herald., 1906-11-03

New York, Nov 2-This has been By
all odds the most feverish and the most
exciting day OF the entire guberuatorial
/ campaign. Nothing was taxed about IN
political circles except the speech of
Elihu Root, mouthpiece OF President
I Roosevelt. at Utica last night, in which
Hearst was denounced in the strongest
/ terms, and the cabled interview with
Richard Croker, the former leader Of
Tammany HaH, scoring Mr. Hearst and
criticising severely Charles F Murphy.
the .,resent leader Of the wigwam, for
yielding To the demands Of Mr. Hearst
for the Democratic nomination for gov
ernor.
These two incidents, coming together
as they did, constitute the most effective
blow that has been struck at the Hesrse
candidacy since the Buffalo convention.
and there can be but little doubt Of the
adverse effect they will have when It
comes 10 casting the votes on Tuesday
next.
The interview with Croker. in which h
Tepudiated Hearst. and the cable message
from him cOngratulaung Senator No
Carren, he Brooklyn leader, has thrown
! Tammany Hall into a panic. and it IL
conceded by many Of the leaders that the
incident will spoil the chances OF a big
plurality for Hearst in New York County
Mr. Murphy wiz not admit this publicly,
but those who are very close to him de
clare in private that they have lost hope
OF elecJing AIr. Hearst.
Murphy BIames Mcclellan.
Mr. Murphy IS inclined 10 blame Mayor
! Mcclellan for the troubles that have
beset Tammany Hall since the indorse-
ment OF the candidacy Of Mr. Hearst ~
Buffalo 1t is known the mayor IS yio-
lently opposed 10 Hearst. who has called
him repeatedly in his newspapers The
fraud mayor and "a little SNEAK
thief"
He went to Buffalo personally 20 oppose
the ambition Of Mr.. Hearst. and It IS said
ue has left no stone unturued since ther
70 undermine the Hearst movement Mr
I Murphy accuses him openly now Of usiug
his power as mayer 10 bring about the
defeat OF Nr. Hearst
He says the mayor has been sendinS
John O 'Brien, commissioner Of water sup-
ply, who has long been his right-hanG
man, 10 heads Of departments. over whom
the mayor exercises the absolute power o.
( removal, with The threat that If they do
not do their best for the election O.
Hughes, the Republican candidate for
governor, their Jobs wiH be in danger.
Spoke for the President.
As 10 the effect OF the speech Of secre-
tary Root on the chances Of Mr.. Hears
there can be 10 doubt except in degree
/ II Mr.. Root had said what he did in his
own responsibility the matter would have
been considered serious enough. for no
one has greater political influence in the
section IN which he spoke than the Sec
( retary. He Genes from a family that has
for years been influential IN the educa-
tional and social circles Of Middle New
York, and his voice has always been
potent there since he entered actively
( into the affairs of the Republican party.
( But when II is considered that he acted
: as the spokesman for the President him
self in his terrific denunciation of Mr
Hearst, it is hard TO estimate how wide
/ spread the effect OF his words VIII be
/ The excitement over the speech and the
message of Croker was reelected in the
betting to-day. when the odds went % TO
/ l against Hearst, and when some bets
were placed at 50 !. This Is a Jump
( from 21z and to /. and there was plenty
/ Of money offered when the market closed.
/ there being one lump sum Of $4,000 offered
al 10 l.
AIr Murphy said to-day:
I do nOt think that Mr.. Croker OF
/ President Roosevelt can change a single
vote in this State. People have made az
their minds how they are going TO vote
and they viii vote that way. In the city
Of New York Hearst win have no less
than S0.0o0 plurality and he may have
10000. Mir. Hearst viii be elected"
Hughes Makes Nine Addresses.
8Ir. Hughes returned from his final up
State tour TO-DAY. and after taking less
than an hour of for his dinner. jumped
into Timothy !. Woodruff S auto and Gov
cred about fifty miles in Brooklyn and
Queens. making nine speeches before mid
night. Brooklyn and Queens turned out
in force 70 greet the candidate. and the
reception accorded him equaled an DEM
onstration since the campaign opened.
In Brooklyn proper Mr. Hughes spoke
six times. The halls were SO crowded that
the police had 10 pry way tor the candi-
date through the crush. and in many in
stances the egress of Mr.. Hughes and his
party was blocked for some minutes,
while enthusiastic parties pressed around
to shake the candidates hand. In Queens
he made several speeches.
Hearst Replies to Root.
In a whirIwind tour Of Brooklyn and
Queens County tonight, Mr.. Hearst de-
voted his speeches to answer the attack
made upon him by Secretary OF State
Root. at Utica last night. Beginning his
address, Mr.. Hearst said.
II have said am proud Of the enemies
have made, aud / am prouder of none
than I am of Elihu Root, Boss Croker.
and Pat McCarren.
"5Ir. Root, to-day a public official. who
occupies high place in the United Stltcs
government, and who SHOULD represent
the whole people of these United States
regardless of party, has dragged his high
position into a partisan campaign, and into
4 personal attack IN q local situation in
order 70 serve his corporation masters
The candidate on the Independent aud
Democratic tickets said that the Secre-
tary of State was opposing him because
fought the corporations that own him