The Ocala banner., 1906-10-26
LAMAR ON HEARST.
Florida Congressman Sees Victory
For New York Editor.
Hearst Remarkable Man and ls Max
ing a Contest That 10 Exciting
Interest Everywhere = Has
EN- Scared.

''It will take many millions OF dol-
lars of corporate money to beat VIM
r. Hearst for the goyernorship Of
New York"
So speaks Congressman William
Bailey Lamar, of the Third District
of Florida. who paid the Metropolis
a visit Sunday. while enroute TO his
home in Monticello.
Mr.. Lamar has just returned from
New York. where he has been for
ten days in Ine gubernatorial cam
paign, having made ten speeches.
with Mr.. Hearst in the city OF New
York and up the state"
81 have never" said Mr.. Lamar.
''in my life. seen anything to compare
with the enthusiasm which is ex-
pressed for Mr. Hearst among the
people in this campaign. AS q public
speaker myself. was compelled In
every speech to withhold the mention
of his name until the end Of SEN
tence or paragraph in order TO be
able to finish 1t before the outbreak
ing of the whirl of applause.
Never in .ne south or anywhere
else-for Bryan or for any other man
have | ever seen the popular demon
strations and the expressions OF al
most idolatrous admiration that are
made over Hearst by the people
whom he has served.
Measured by this interest and from
the best and safest information that
i get from his headquarters. Mr..
Hearst is absolutely certain TO carry
New York unless money Is absolute
ly poured out in millions by the cor
porations to buy the people away
from him. OF course, 1t is barely pos
sible that they may do this. Mr..
Hearst is the dangerous foe Of the
democratic bosses and corporation
grafters, and as well the dangerous
foe of the republican bosses and cor
poration grafters.
And these two vast forces in CON-
bination may be able to persuade out
of the pockets of the trusts and cor
porations any colossal sum they
might need TO defend him.
but outside Of that, there is moth
ing human that can defeat the
Hearst ticket for governor of New
York. Ii will be remembered. too.
that Mr.. Hearst has millions with
which to fight millions, and although
his millions are not as many as
theirs, he has always been heroic
with his purse in supporting his prin-
ciples."
I nanswer to the question. What
do you think Of Mr.. Hughes?" Con-
gresham Lamar declared. II have
never met him and have never heard
him speak, and therefore cannot
measure him from personal acquain-
tance, but from his speeches. he i'm
presses me as a cross between a
dreamer and an enthusiast. with a de-
cidedly tinge of unctions Wall street
hypocracy In his makeup. He Is
not able to explain why be sifted the
insurance scandal for the small fish.
and positively refused to get out af-
ter Cortleyou and Bliss and Root.
who are so heartily supporting him
now. He was willing To probe the
financial scandal. but was not equal
to the honest patriotism OF probing
the political scandal behind II.
The campaign is the hottest and
most exciting that New York has ey-
er known. / am perfectly confident
that In spite Of the terrific tide OF
corporations, Hearst will win"
Congressman Lamar thinks that
the next congress win probably de-
feat John Sharpe Williams. as the
demperatic leader. upon the ground
that he was apostate In presenting
the Davissrailroad bill. which was less
definite and effective than the Roose-
welt legislation. and refused to pre-
sent the Hearst bill.-Jaeksonville
Metropolis.
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