The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-03

able municipal campaign. although ne
ran absolutely Independently. He was
attacked at that time by Democrats.
Republicans, and the Hearst people.
Yet he won, and thereby demonstrated
his immense personal political strength
Naturally enough the Hearst papers
already have begun to attack Jerome
again. They can make use OF some
pretty good argumer Is, because arter
all, the district attorney does promise
considerable percentage more than ne
performs. although most people have
entire confidence in MS party and his
ability. He promised to go on ms
stump for Hughes as soon as the Dem
ocratic convention was over
Now. the funny part Of the thing, SO
far as regards Jerome. is that a soo4
many Republican leaders don't want
him to go on the stump. Quite
number OF them were bitterly assallea g
by him at various times ana he y
extremely unpopular among the ma
chine men. Foremost among these
is the pictu1 esque Tim WoodI IN, W11u
is now chairman Of the Repdollca3l
state csntral committee, and who viii
have direct conduct of the campaign,
especially in the country. The former
lieutenant governor was long mem
Der OF the machine and he has not yet
forgotten the bitter attacks Jerome
made upon him and upon his own po-
as well as IN the previous ones when
Jerome was still a Democrat in good
and regular standing.
Therefore, the curious condition OF
affairs has developed that Woodruff
and his followers are insisting that Je-
rome is so unpopular with the Repub-
iiean rank and file that he should not
be permitted to go into the campaign
for Hughes, while at the same time
Hearst IS training his heaviest guns on
Jerome.
1t is quite likely President Roose-
welt with his usual political sense. will
see the folly of such a stand and will
direct that Jerome be welcomed and
starred not only in New York city, but
throughout the state.
Idle to Forecast Now.
It would be idle at this time to at
tempt anything like a forecast in New
York. It IS big state. Tt has fire.
quently surprised the shrewdest poll
tlcal managers. It would be impos-
sibie to say whether the result will be
close or the contrary, because in a
state of this size a few thousands OF
votes or tens of thousands of votes
one way or the other are likely to be
Influenced by local conditions. by fac
ton fights, or by the weather
The one thing that both parties have tc
look out FOR now IS to secure a Satfsfac-
tory registration For the campaign is on
lest thing in the world for either side t
lose by failure to get out their vote. no
on election day, but on registration day
This. involves a good deal of work foi
right here in New York city the registras
ton last year was 647,000 of which Man
haitian and the Bronx contributed 363. 633
Brooklyn 2S1.S75, Queens 81, 713. and Rich
mond 1865. The campaign then was al
extremely lively one and yet the figure,
show that 37,177 voters did not exereis,
their franchise last year at all
The first day of registration is mex
Monday. Not until the figures are com
piled that night will it be possible to ge
1t an understanding of the interest Waicl
the people manifest in the cam paign. TIL
registration will be pretty much over be
fore the last of the political big gum
have been fred off, so it Is more than pos
sibie q good deal Of the effort Of the las
part of the campaign may be wasted M
less the registration not only in the city
but throughout the state, has been full,
up to the mark.