The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03


HEARST-MURPHY CREW.
Henry B. Martin. national secretary
of the American Antitrust League
gave out statement tonight in which
he declares the antitrust men of New
York are using every effort to rid the
party at this election of the Hearst
Murphy crew, who are trying to turn
the honored organization of Jefferson
and Jackson into political corporation
for the profit of one millionaire and his
partners and hirelings."
Leaders of both parties tonight re-
newed their professions of absolute
confidence in the outcome of Tuesdays
balloting. Timothy L. Woodruff. chair
man Of the Republican State committee,
declared he was perfectly satisfied with
the prospects and predicted for Mr..
Hughes a sweeping victory On the
other hand, Charles F. Murphy, leader
of Tammany Hall, reiterated his assur-
ance that Tammany would poll its full
vote for Mr.. Hearst and that he was
confident the Democratic candidate
would be elected by a large majority.
W. ]. Bryan,s letter to Bird S. Coler,
borough president of Brooklyn, In
dorsing the candidacy of Hearst. fol-
lows:
MY Dear Mr.. Coler: am very anx-
ious to see Hearst elected and would
come to New York TO help him If
thought an outside speaker would
have been of assistance. From indica-
lions, however, he is going to win, as
he ought to. If 1 have any friends
there 1 want them to vote for him.
BRYAN"
Mr.. Bryan wrote as quoted in a per-
sonal letter to Mr.. Coler dated at Madi-
son, ILL.,. and received on October 1.
The portion of the letter not given was
of a personal nature. Mr.. Coler wired
Mr.. Bryan and secured his authority
to make a portion of the letter public.
CoLER ATTACKS ROOT.
Mr.. Coler, in giving out the letter,
said:
Mr.. Bryan's letter should be enough
to all Democrats in this State. AS for
Independents, 1 cannot imagine that
they are going to take the advice of
the piratical leaders of the old preda-
tory political system. They will, I
think, before voting, ask themselves
why it is that every leading beneficiary
of what was known as 'commercialism
in politics is bitterly hostile to Mr..
Hearst Some of Mr.. Hearst's opposi-
tion newspapers have lost their sense
of humor when they solemniy quoted
statements of Croker and McCarren,
those ideal reformers.
''Mr. Roots speech last night will, I
think, help Mr. Hearst 1t reminds me
of the poster which contributed so
much toward our success last year. A
cowardly slander is cowardly slapder,
no matter who utters it,
Charles F. Murphy, the Tammany
Hall leader, in an interview today said
he believed that neither President
Roosevelt's sentiments as expressed
through Secretary Root at Utica last
night, nor Richard Croker's indorse-
ment of Senator McCarren's stand will
The peoples minds are made up
said Mr.. Murphy, and they will vote
for Mr.. Hearst"
Several Tammany district leaders de-
clared that Croker's cablegram would
make difference in their plans.
sCANNELL IS THUNDERsTRUCK.
George F. Scannen said that he had
been born in Mr.. Croker's own district
and that the lesson the old chieftain
was always preaching was one of reg
ularity.
Il was thunderstruck when 1 read
Mr.. Croker's cabTegram. said Mr..
Scannell. II have instructed my men
to vote the straight ticket"
Mr.. ScanneH declared that he is and
would be with Mr.. Murphy through
thick and thin and that he would walk
out of Tammany Hall with him.
Eugene J. Mcclure declared that a
million cablegrams would make no diff
ference to him. He said that the Bronx
would give Mr.. Hearst and the entire
ticket the biggest plurality ever given
any candidate.
II will follow Charles F. Murphy out
of Tammany Hall, If necessary" said
Mr.. MCGUIRE Il don't care for Mr..
Croker's cablegram 1t makes no diff
ference
Chairman Woodruff of the State Re
III
the speech of Secretary Root at Utica
last night, said:
That attack on Hearst by Murphy
last year was discounted by the fact
that Murphy was a political boss and
was seeking votes. 1t is totally differ
ent when man like Secretary of State
Root. voicing the sentiment of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, attacks Mr.. Hearst The
effort is to show the people that there
is danger in voting for Hearst which
is greater than any appeal for votes
The four members of the Board of
! Elections appeared before Magistrate
Whitman today in response to summons
| issued on the request of Attorney De-
witt for the independence League in
connection with charges that petitions
! filed with the board by the league were
mutilated and rendered void.
vOoRHIs ON THE GRILL.
President Voorhis testified that some
of the petitions when filed were loosely
put together, and that others were not
/ even fastened. He declared the board
1 had taken all possible precautions to
protect the petitions while they were
| being examined by the public and that
with the exception of the petition OF
Franklyn Quinby, candidate for Con-
gress, no complaint was made concern
ing the abstraction of pages or the
mutilation of petitions.
In reply to questions by District At
torney Jerome President Voorhis said
/ the petition was rejected by the board
after an examination of witnesses. The
witnesses were not under oath when
they testified. however He said the
real trouble is in the law, which should
allow ten days instead of three for the
examination of petitions. President
Voorhis' testimony was corroborated
! by the other commissioners. An ad-
journment until Monday was then
/ granted on request Of Mr.. Jerome, who
said he had information as to the iden-