New-York tribune., 1907-11-14

belief, confidential letters have been received
here during the last week stating that Mayor
Johnson has more friends-aud powerful ones
in Tammany than either Mr. Bryan or Lieu
tenant Governor Chanler.
Tammany thus being reckoned with salts
factoriy. the Johnsonians began figuring upon
the attitude of the Hearst faction In New
York. There they found even more encourage
ment They have every reason to believe. they
say, that Mr.. Hearst. being convinced that he
himself has been eliminated as a Presidential
possibility. Will exert every effort to dictate the
Democratic nomination next year. They add
that their confidential correspondents in New
York have written them that MIR. Hearst has
practically decided that Mayor Johnson is the
man of the hour and that far as New York
State is concerned, Mr.. Hearst is moro than
likely to try to force Johnson instructions.
UNUSUAL "FAvORITE SON" ASSETS.
It is interesting In this connection to note
the fact that Mayor Johnson frequently has
been taunted by his Republican opponents in
the City Council as being more OF q New
Yorker than he is Ohioan In fact, he has
been told that when he first ran for Mayor,
in 1901, he brought here from Brooklyn by
Charles =. Salen. County Clerk of Cuyahoga
County. and that he was actually not resi-
dent of Cleveland when elected, Heretofore his
associates have taken umbrage at this charge.
Now. in view Of his larger possibilities, they are
laughing in their sleeves at it, They say that
1t puts him practically IN the class OF q. favor
ite son" Of New York and that hence the En-
pire State Democrats cannot refuse him sup
port on sectional grounds.
incidentally. Mayor Johnson IS unusually
fortunate in this ''favorite SON. argument. IL
the first place. he born in Georgetown, Ky,
and therefore, through Kentucky, can appeal
TO the delegates from the solid South to the
Democratic National Convention for united sup
port Stress Will be laid on this argument II is
limited. on the ground that the time is not yet
ripe for going further below Mason and
DiXon's line than Kentucky for q President
while at the same time his election would re-
alI2e the ambition of the South 10 have a
Southernborn President again.
From Kentucky the Mayor went 10 Indiana
operating street railway in Indiana polls His
boomers therefore, could step across the line
from either Ohio Kentucky and tell the
Indianians that he is n Hooser OF the Hoosiers.
In this case. as in that of New York. they plan
TO appeal to state pride in the hope of return
ing Indiana TO the Democratic ranks.
Pennsylvania is still another state in which
Mayor Johnson might claim citizenship. He has
been closely identified with the operation Of
his late brothers street railroad line at Allen
town. and moreover is actively connected with
suburban line running into Philadelphia As
enc OF his supporters put it to-day This will
not hurt him bit In Pennsylvania
Michigan might lay equal claim to him. In
fact he has been more active in the last few
years in that state than in any other except
Ohio For time he had important street rail-
way interests in Detroit. and moreover 10 his
active aid the reelection OF Mayor Thompson
Of that city is largely attributed. Mayor
Thompson is confidently expected to do his ut
most TO pay his political debt at the coming
national convention.
HELP FROM ILLINOIS EXPECTED.
Illinois is confidently reckoned upon as fall
ing into the Johnson line. In the first place
Mayor johnson has the personal support of ex-
Mayor Dunno Of Chicago for whose reelection
last spring he vainly worked personally to such
an extent that he was dubbed "Vlce-Mayor Of
Chicago" He also has powerful friends through
out the state. especially among the anti Bryan
ties and according to information received here
the leaven IS already working
Missouri, discarding Governor Folk has start
ed the Johnson boom, and at the Same time
given Mr.. Bryan slap TIE action last Thurs
day Of the St Louis Democratic Club, repre-
sentinG ten thousand voters. IN indorsing Mayor
Johnson for President is regarded as highly
significant. Heretofore the club has been en-
Enthusiastically Bryanite. The Johnsoniang ore
especially encouraged by the fact that this
action was taken by practically next door
neighbor 10 Mr.. Bryan's home state
Nevertheless the Mayors friends recognize the
fact that Ohio's support is essential 10 his suc-
cess but despite the opposition hitherto Of the
McLean-Garber faction they believe this will
be obtained. They point to the overwhelming
defeat OF the Democrats in tie mayOra!ty con.