The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-11-05
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didate. and the interview of Richard
! Croker IL which Hearst was denounced
and Charles F. Murphy was severely
/ criticised for turning over the Buffalo
+ convention to the candidate Of the In
/ dependence League.
/ UnquestiOnably since then the swing
has been for Hughes But viii IL be
strong enough? close observers are ask
/ ing. There is no blinking the fact that
| Mr. Hearst is still a strong candidate.
Curiosity Plays a Part.
/ No man in this State has a larger or
more devoted following The enthusiasm
/ at the meetings where he speaks are de-
scribed as twice as intense as that which
greets Mr. Hughes. and in thickly popu-
I lated cities the crowds are much larger.
I or course, there is much curiosity 10 see
Mr. Hearst, the man who has advertised
+ himself widely. but this does not explain
the almost hystericaI enthusiasm
/ II cannot be disputed that a large pro-
/ portion Of the small shopkeepers, clerks.
and the members Of the labor unions re-
gard him as second Moses. who is going
TO lead them out Of the wilderness OF
their troubles. These men are sincere in
/ their devotion. and no amount OF argu-
ment on the other side VIII keep them
/ from voting for him.
I On the other hand. there are many
matters that might be called Of MIR
/ Importance that initiate against the sue
/ cess of Ar. Hearst. Chief Of these is the
widespread detection Of oid-line Demo
Gratis from one end of the State to the
other. VINO believe that the nomination
was stolen at Buffalo who cannot be
made to believe Mr. Hearst Is a Democrat
at all They point out that in California.
/ his native State he is trying 10 wreck the
party by running an Independent ticket.
and that here he is running not on the
/ Buffalo platform. but on one Of his OWE.
/ The significance OF this bolt is hard TO
/ estimate
Afraid of Silent Vote.
/ The sentiment Of hostility fin the party
/ to Hearst has been uncovered. but the
thing that both sides are really afraid OF
/ is the silent vote.
7 Mr. Hearst. on the surface at least, is
badly handicapped by the situation In
/ Greater New York. where every success
/ fUl Democratic candidate has had 10 look
for his plurality In Brooklyn the regu-
I lar organization is in open revolt against
/ him. and the feeling among the RANK and
+ file who give allegiance TO Senator Nc
/ Carren is more bitter than ever.
/ In Queens there is sofe feeling be
/ cause Mr.. Hearst and his managers stood
/ by without protest when the regularly
elected delegation from the borough were
thrown ont by the committee on con
tested seats.
+ In New York County there was, up to a
very short time ago. much apathy in the
ranks cf Tammany Han. because TIE IN
( dependence League insisted on putting up
/ candidates for local Offices. Through de
/ CiSions of the court this matter was
Strengthened ont to the satisfaction of
Tammany. but not so with the leaguers.
Turn on Hearst.
! Immediately cry OF deal was raised.
( Now one Of the independence League can
didates for senator, who was thrown off
the ticket, Is going around nightly making
u campaign against Hearst among the
! labor people He is Thomas Rock the
father of the eiSht-hour law. He was in
the assembly last year, and he has a big
following among the Labor unions. being
4 member in good standing Of a union
himself. Then there was the deal between
Hearst and Murphy over the division OF
the judicial nominations, by which Muir
ply got six candidates for the Supreme
Court and Hearst four. An independent
judiciary ticket is in the field, and it is
/ bound to get a big vote as all of its
candidates but one have ~been taken no
by the Republicans
These are some of the forces with which
Mr.. Hearst has TO contend Mr.. Hughes.
on the other hand. had no such draw
Z III
I overcome is the popularity of his oppon-
ent with the multitude
About 5000 circulars charging ". r.
Hearst with responsibility for the death
of President Mckinley. which We're held
I'D II the Grand Central pOst-of1ce. pend
ing a decision as to whether they were
mailablc, were released this morning.
Tho circulars contained among other
things extracts from Secretary Roots re-
cent speech at Utica
spend Quiet Sunday.
The rival candidates for governor of
New York spent Sunday quietly. Mr.
Hughes. Republican nominee. being at
his home after many days of campaign
ing. and Mr. Hearst the Democratic
ard Independent nominee. addressing two
meetings OF election watchers in Brook
lyn and Manhattan Mr. Hearst was ac-
cOmpanied by his counsel. Clarence !.
Shearn who expOunded the election law
to the watchers. The Manhattan meet
/ ing was held at the Garden Theater.
/ from where Mr. Hearst walked 10 his
home escorted by 1893 men. who will
guard his interests ut the polls They
cheered him.
The Democratic State headquarters are
practically closed. and only the indie
pendenee League State headquarters still
shows the same hustle of the earlier davs
Of the campaign