The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-04
CLASSED AMONG
THE DOUBTFUL
Politicians Unable to Much
More Than Guess the Out
come in New York.
DIRTY CAMPAIGN 0RATORY
UNPRECEDENTED AMOUNT OF
PERSONALITIES.

New York, Nov. s.-Today practically
closed the most extraordinary campaign
for governor in the political history of
the state, although both candidates viii
continue speech-making until Monday
night. 1t has been campaign of per-
sonalities rather than politics; of men
instead of measures, and 1t has stirred
the interest of the voters OF the En-
pire state to its extreme boundaries.
For vigor and vituperation 1t has been
without precedent, and for persistency
of appeals for votes by the two candi-
dates it stands alone.
National issues, aside from the So
called trusts" have been entirely ig-
nored, and state officers have scarcely
received passing attention. sensational
charges have been injected from time
to time. and interest has been kept at
the highest pitch for several weeks.
The official close of the campaign to-
night was amid a blaze of political en-
thusiasm and rapid-fire oratory.
Politicians at Sea.
The close of the campaign finds po
litical situation unprecedented in this
state, and some of the shrewdest poll
ticisns admit that the usual sources of
political representations are all but
worthless. Party lines have been bro
ken as seldom before. Mr.. Hughes has
been making a special plea for Demo-
cratic support, declaring himself free
from political obligations to any person
or thing, and asserting that the plat
form on which he stands is broad
enough to welcome the support Of AL
good citizens who desire a clean and
honest administration at Albany"
Mr.. Hearst has attacked the trusts"
and 'boss rule" and through his indie
pendence League is claiming the sup
port of many Republicans. Mr.. Hearst
has been attacked by his opponent for
having taken the hands of a boss to
secure the Democratic nomination, y
and the alleged Hearst Murphy deal''
has been the subject of numerous Re-
publican speeches.
Charges and Counter Charges.
Mr.. Hughes has charged that money
was lavishly used to secure control of
the Democratic convention at Buffalo"
and he has cited the ''tumult OF that
political gathering" as an evidence Of
what might be expected at Albany in
the event of the success Of Hearst and
Hearstism.'' Mr.. Hughes has made
much of the fact that prominent odd
line Democrats" among them John G..
Carlisle and Thomas NJ. Osborne, have
deserted the Democratic element, and
have urged others OF the party 10 follow
their example.
Mr.. Hearst claims the practically I'M
divided support of union labor and the
Independence League, and asserts that
he has so broken down the Republican
machine upstate as to make impoSsi-
bic the huge Republics majority which
has heretofore been brought down to
the Bronx to wipe out the Democratic
plurality in Greater New York.
Admit Some Detection.
Mr.. Hughes and the Republican
managers admit that there has been
detection from the Republican ranks
among the laboring classes, but assert
that this loss is more than offset by the
promised support of the ''old-line Dem
Gratis"
Leader Murphy Of Tammany Hall
claims that Mr.. Hearst, whom Tam
many helped to nominate at Buffalo
despite his opposition to the organiza-
ton a year ago, will carry New York
by a plurality of $4,000 to 10000 votes.
The Republicans say they are elated
over this prediction, for they claim Mr..
Hughes will come to the Bronx with
200, 900 votes to spare.
Sensational Features.
Probably the most sensational features
of the campaign were the messages of
Richard Croker former leader OF Tam
many hail. and now resident or Ire
land. and the remarkable attack of Sec
rotary of State Root upon Mr.. Hearst in
his speech at Utica on November ]. Mr..
Croker cabled to State Senator McCarren,
Democratic leader in Kings county, his
CONGRATULATIONS on Mr.. McCarren's con-
sstent opposition to Mr.. Hearst Suisse
quently Mr.. Croker expressed surprise at
the action OF Charles F. Murphy, the
present leader of Tammany, in turning
over the Tammany delegates to Mr..
Hearst at Buffalo, and declared that the
election of Mr.. Hearst would paralyze
capital and thereby paralyze labor"
Secretary Root, with the authority of
President Roosevelt, as he announced,
made a remarkable attack upon Mr..
Hearst, charging him with melting.
ton of President Mckinley. and de-
nouncing him in no uncertain terms.
Situation In Brooklyn.
In Brooklyn, Kings county, an anoma-
lous situation has presented itself. State
Senator McCarren, Democratic leader in
that borough, and in absolute control of
the Democratic machine, has opposed Mr..
McCarren denounced Mr.. Hearst and then
moved the endorsement of the state
Democratic ticket, which was carried
with a rush. Subsequently the meeting
| Endorsed McCarren's stand in opposing
| Mr. Hearst Kings county nominally Is
| Democratic by a large majority. In the
mayOralty election of 1905 with three can
didates in the field, Mr.. Hearst, on a
municipal ownership platform, carried il
| by some 1900 votes.
| In Manhattan, as in other boroughs OF
| Greater New York, Richard Croker's
views on Mr.. Hearst's candidacy caused
a mild sensation. particularly among the
Tammany followers. While declining &c
| discuss Mr.. Cookers stand Charles F.
Murphy. Tammany leader. has reiterated
| his declaration that Tammany would dc
| everything it could to elect Mr. Hearst.
Three of the Independence league state
candidates are on the Democratic ticket
namely Mr.. Hearst for governor. Lewis
Stuyvesant Chanler for lieutenant gov