The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-05
Alfred Henry Lewis Can See a
Presidential Nomination
Ahead.
BUFFALO NOMINATION
DID NOT HELP HEARST
His Strength Lies with the Ele'
ments Opposing the Regu-
lar Machine.
By w. w. Jermane.

Washington, Oct 5.-Japes Creel-
man and Alfred Henry Lewis were to-
day betting each other to standstill
on the result Of the election in New
York. Creelman was as sure that
Hughes would be elected as Lewis was
that Hearst would be, and Lewis was
30 certain Of his position that he spared
of the trimmings thereof in setting
forth his belief.
"Why," exclaimed Creelman, cit
will take six weeks to dig Hearst out
of the snowbank after they get thru
with him on election day.
"And Hughes,' retorted Lewis, "is
running on his honesty record. Re-
minds me of the farmer who had a pen
of fine chickens which he was certain
someone would steal if he did not
guard against it. So he went and
dog and placed him in the pen with
the chickens. A few mornings after
ward he went out and all the chickens
had been stolen. Dog was there, hon
est, fierce and faithful as ever, but the
chickens were gone. When he investi-
gated, he found the chap who had stol-
en- the chickens was the same one who
had sold him the dog. If Hearst goes
in, he will remove Mcclellan. If
Hughes is elected, Mcclellan will not
be disturbed. R yam, Belmont and
those people have about $2O,OO0,O00
worth Of streetcar franchises to get in
the next four years, besides some more
subways, which they want the city to
build and give to them, and if that
does not make it clear to you, what
will7o
Tammany for Hughes.
"Tammany Hall men in punches are
going to vote for Hughes,' said Creel-
man; 81 had it straight from one Of
ficer of Tammany that he was going to
support Hughes, and he said'4aA the
men in his division were going to do
the same thing ..
elf you want to rely on that sort Of
evidence" replied Lewis, g can take
you to regiments that are going to vote
for Hearst. Talking with republi-
can leader Yesterday, and he said it
was astonishing how the people up in
the state were out for Hearst. Not
that they are for Hearst personally so
much, but both sides are sick Of their
respective machines and want to smash
them. At that big fair at Syracuse
where 100000 or 100000 people passed
the gates they say it was almost unani-
nous for Hearst It think the big
GtSG ulSGdhc 1lCdIou IuctuC WOO WACA Nv
went after the nomination at Buffalo.
His strength is in running as an indie
pendent, and he has since shown that
he realizes it himself. He was elected
mayor of New York as an Independent
all right. :Tammany men mt have &C.
knowledged it to me. They fixed the
ballot boxes $4,000 against Hearst in
Manhattan, and yet he beat them on
the island. Beat them $4,000. Yes,
Bir.''
Zone would think from your recent
magazine article on Hearst" someone
said to Creelman, "that you would
hardly take a position against him in
this campaign. 1t was quite warm for
him.
"But you did not notice any indorse-
ment of him in it, was the reply,
Hnor any expression as to his sincerity.
was quite careful not to 60 on rec
ord in any such respect.'y
"No, jim did not do that,' inter
jected Lewis, "but he can revise his
article later and add chapter on the
election of Hearst as governor
"And president, too9'