Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-04
CAMPAIGN is without Precedent in II,
Viesr and vitupsratiou.
MURPHY CLAIMS CITY FOR HEARST
fammsny Boss Places Plurality AZ
$4,000 ahd Republicans say Their
ASrEin In state wui Tx
ceed 2OO.OOO.

'lu'suIes' ana II has stirred the interest
OF the voters Of the Empire state to its
extreme boundaries. For vlgor and
Nituperation It has been without precedent
ana LOT persistency Of appeals for votes
/ by the two candidates il stands alone
! National issues. aside from the so-cared
trusts" have been entirely ignored and
state issues have scarcely received pass-
! ing mention Sensational charges have
been injected from time 70 time and in
] terest has been kept at the highest pitch
/ for several weeks.
The official close of the campaign to-
night was amidst a blaze Of political en-.
thusiasm and rapid fire oratory
Party Lines Broken.
/ The close of the campaign finds q politi-
cal situation unprecedented in this state
aud some Of the shrewdest politicians adj
init that the usual sources OF political
prognostication are all but worthless. Party
lines have been broken as seldom before
Mr.. Hughes has been making a special
plea for democratic support declaring him.
self free from political obligation to any
person or thing and asserting that the
platform upon which he stands is broad
enough TO welcome the support of 'au
good citizens who desire a clean and hon
est administration at Albany"
Mr.. Hearst has attacked the trusts
and boss rule and through his Independ-
ence league is claiming the support Of
many republicans. MIR. Hearst has been
attacked by his opponent for having taken
the hand Of a boss to secnre the demo-
cratic nomination. and the alleged
''Hearst-Murphy dear has been the sub
ject of numerous republican speeches.
Money Used at BumnIo.
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 gath
ering 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 ''old-line democrats" among
them John G. Carlisle and Thomas NJ
Osborne, have deserted the democratic
ticket and has urged others of the party
to follow their example.
Mr. Hearst claims the practically undi-
vided support of union labor and the Inde-
pendence league and asserts that he has 20
broken down the republican machine up-
state as to make impossible the huge re-
publican majority which has heretofore
been brought down to the Bronx TO wipe
out the democratic plurality in Greater
New York
. Mr.. Hughes and the republican campaign
managers admit that there has been de-
lection from the republican ranks among
the laboring- classes, but asserts that this
lose is more than offset by the promised
support of the ''old line democrats
Claim by Murphy.
Leader Murphy Of Tammany Hall claims
that Mr.. Hearst, whom Tammany helped to
nominate at Buffalo despite his attacks
upon the organization year ago will carry
Greater New York BY plurality of from
$4,000 to 10000 votes. The republicans say
they are elated over this presentation for
they claim Mr.. Hughes will come 10 the
Bronx with 10000 votes to spare.
Probably the most sensational features |
OF the campaign were the messages of
Richard Croker, former leader of Tamnan,,
Hall and now resident of ireland, and the
remarkable attack of Secretary of State
Root upon Mr.. Hearst in his speecb AZ
Utica on November l.
Mr. Croker cabled State Senator McCar-
rem. democratic leader in Kings county his |
congratulations upon McCarren's consistent
opposition to Mr.. Hearst. subsequently, Mr. I
croker expressed surprise at tho action Of
Charles F Murphy, the present leader of |
lammany' In turning over the Tammany
delegates to Mr.. Hearst at Buffalo and de- |
elared that the election of Mr., Hearst
would paralyze capital and thereby par
alyze labor"
Secretary Root, with the authority. ~
President Roosevelt as he announced n,ade
a remarkable attack upon Mr.. Hearst
charging him with melting through his
newspaper the assassination of President
Mckinley and denOuncing him In no uneer.
tain terms.
Queer situation I'm BROOKLYN.
In Brooklyn, Kings county, an anomalous
situation has presented itself. state Sen
ator McCarren, democratic leader in tim,
borough and in absolute control of the
democratic machine, has opposed M
Hearst. At recent meeting Senator NJ
Carreh denounced Mr. Hearst and tbsn
moved the endorsement of the state demo-
cratic ticket which was carried with a
rush subsequently the meeting endorsed
NcCarrens stand in opposing Mr. Hearst |
Kings county nominally is democratic Ian,
large majority. In the mayoraltv cleo
tion OF 1905, with three candidates In The
held' Mr. Hearst on municipal owner
ship platform, carried II by some is. o0O
votes.
In Manhattan, as in other boroughs OF
urealer New YORK, Richard CrOker's
views on Mr. Hearst's candidacy caused
mild sensation, particularly among the
Tammany followers. While declining To {
discuss Mr.. Croker's stand, Charles r /
Murphy Tammany leader, has reiterated ]
his declaration that Tammany would 90
everything II could to elect Mr. Hearst
Three Of the Independence league state
candidates are on the democratic tickt-
namely, Mr. Hearst for governor Lewis
Stuyvesant Chanler for lieutenant gov y
srnor and John whalen for secretary OF 2
state. q
Hughes il CONFIDENT.
Il am growing more and more confident !
very hour that the people are with mo in !
his fight" said Mr.. Hughes today !
Chairman Woodruff said today that the :
epublican state committee during the cam. 4,
'aign has received several checks from va 4
tous corporations. In every instance. ne
aid, the checks have been returned
romptly with the thanks of the committee
nd the notice that the law forbids il 20 .
eceive any such contributions =
No. Woodruff reiterated his statement OF a
yesterday, in which he claimed that the 4
lection was about over but for the shout h
Nc, and declares the conditions up state