Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-22
ALL ARE SINGING MUD
New York Democratic Muss is
Getting Hotter.
Mr.. JEROME'S BROADSlDE
Murphy Denies ANY Tammany Senti-
ment for Jerome.
HEARST HAS AN INNING
With Such a Warm Start the Finish
Gives Promise Of Being
. Seorcher.

politics has commenced with vengeance,
Jerome. Hearst, Murphy and McClellan's
neutenants carrying on many-cornered
duel. The air is already full of hard cpl
thets that the\ politicians are bandying
about and from the character Of those be-
ing used at the outset, politicians fear that
the lexicon will be exhausted before the
campaign Is well under way. They will run
out of expressive material.
Mr.. Hearst opened up on Mr. Jerome i'm
mediately upon the 1atter's appearance in
the field last Monday morning. Yesterday
Mr.. Jerome came back with a vigorous side
swipe at Murphy and some one not men
toned Mr.. Jerome gave out an interview
in which he said:
1T Is no surprise to me to find Murphy
practically declaring for Hearst. The only
reason for my taking an active part in poll
tics this year Is to carry on the fight of last
year, which was fight to free the people
and parties from the domination of just
such political panhandlers.
Birds of feather flock together and
when person intellectually sterile, social
ly vulgar and morally obtuse' insults the
decent people Of the state. irrespective of
party, by seeking the nomination of polit-
ical party by advancing dollars and not
ideas and by methods akin to those of the
blackmailer. no thinking man could doubt
where Murphy would be found.
Il should fear had lost all my ideals II
found men Of this type supporting me
except under absolute compulsion."
Murphy is Catching It.
Mr.. Murphy got into print also, referring
to a pretty tart remark made about him by
Mr.. John O'Brien Mayor McClellan's right
hand man. Mr.. Murphy took occasion to
throw bouquet at Mr.. Hearst. and for
thanks got severe turning down. from
Mr.. Hearst. who Is in the field against all
the old-line democrats.
Mr.. Murphy Is getting 1t on all sides,
however, Mayor McClellan's friends Mr.
Jerome and Mr.. Hearst vying with eacn
other to whack Mr.. Murphy between times
that they are lanbasting each other Oh.
1t Is a fine mix-up and will probably get
worse between now and the meeting of the
state convention.
Mr.. Murphy said yesterday:'1 notice that
O'Brien says that cannot deliver the Tam.
many delegation. don't know whether
| can or not. but it is certain that O'Brien
cannot deliver the delegation, and neither
can his friends
Mr.. Murphy went on to add, with some
anger in his voice. that there would be no
division in the ranks Of the Tammany dele
gates, that the unit rule would prevail and
| that the delegation would vote for the can
didate favored by the majority of all the
delegates.
! 1t was just after he said this that Mr..
Murphy was induced to say something of
| CuS FeldLly0 Chances Oh MeSSrS Jerome ana
Hearst. and incidentally to make clear his
own feelings.
One of his questioners casually inquired
| II he had found any sentiment for Mr..
| usual pause with which Mr.. Murphy always
answers questions put to him he snapped
| out tmpulsiyely. Il have found absolutely
| none; not a particle"
'Well will you say II you have found any
sentiment in the organization for Hear st %
| 1t was next suggested.
Yes. plenty OF it," he replied quickly.
us Mr.. Hearst your personal choice?' it
was asked.
This inquiry sent Mr.. Murphy back into
| his shell. He dropped the animated man
| ner with which he had asserted that there
was no feeling for Mr.. Jerome in the or
ganization but that there was plenty for
Mr. Hearst and said: II have no personal
| candidate; am not committed to anybody
| and will be for the candidate who is the
choice Of the majority of the delegates"
A Cold Storage Interview.
Mr.. Hearst got his inning yestel day, too,
| and scored against all the other democrats
| in the game.
"Over three months ago I gave an inter-
view defining my position, which have not
| altered.
I said: '"McCarren may be for me, as re-
ported. but am not for McCarren. 1 regard
| him strictly as a corporation representative,
and not as q democrat. l understand his
| motives in giving the impression that he is
| for me. They are wholly selfish. McCarren
| believes that I may have some e.ements of
strength with the people. and he hopes to
profit by it through having 1t appear that
| he favors my nomination for some office.
Il don't mind saying that it will be a
| mighty bad thing for both Murphy and
McCarren to be for me- If I am declared
elected as mayor. 1t is absurd to talk of a
combination between these men and myself
have not sought their support In any way,
| and never shall do SO.
II repeat now that I am absolutely and
unalterably opposed to the Murphys and the
McCarrens, and also to the Sullivans and
| the McClellans. and to the kind of politics
that they all represent I am opposed to
1 boss rule in politics. am opposed to cor
poration control Of parties through ma
chimes, and the fact that a boss or a ma
chine declares for me does not alter my
attitude in any particular am also OPP
posed to the Ryans and Belmonts. and their
Jeromes in politics, to the corrupt use of
wealth to debauch the ballot, and to the
purchase Of puppets in Office"