The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-11
Every Effort Bent Toward
Getting His Name Off
Ticket.
FRESH CHARGE MADE
AGAINST McCARREN
Stir of Uneasiness About Republi-
can Headquarters Tammany
Men Confident.

NEW YORK, oct. 1.-THE fight to
get William Randolph Hearts's name off
the official ballot this fan as the Civic
ALLIANCE candidate for mayor absorbs
most Of the interest IN municipal poll
tics in New York today.
The charge has been made that State
Senator McCarren. the Brooklyn Lead
eT, has circulated nominating petitions
in Brooklyn. naming Gaynor and all
Of the McCarren candidates. end has
virtually stolen the new party. across
the river
AS Hearst must get on the official
ballot by petition OF $500 voters it
might prove a serious encumbrance.
but Charles ". Gehring, campaign man
sger for the Civic Alliance. today de-
clsred the Hearst managers were not
worried by McCarren's act. He said he
already had 5000 names 10 the Hearst
nominating petition, and that he ex-
pected TO have 10000 when the petition
was filed Wednesday.
Up to McCarTen.
GehrinE said today that It would be
up 10 McCarren and not up to the
Hearst people to prove ownership to
the Civic Alliance emblem. as che Hearst
people had filed their emblem with the
secretary Of state before McCarren.
At Republican headquarters there was
decided air OF uneasiness today over
she head OF the ticket. though the Re-
publican managers declare that. with
the exception Of Otto Barnard, their
candidate Cor mayor. the entire Repub-
aican and fusion ticket is sure to be
elected by the Hearst strength. ali the
other candidates being on the HEARST
ticket. Leaders around Tammany Hall
maintain their air of confidence and
declare their entire ticket Is sue 70
win
The Lie Is Passed.
From saying nice things about eaoh
other, Hearst and Judge Gaynor have
now begun calling each other liars, and
the campaign is less than week old.
Gaynor has made public a letter writ
ten him by Rudolph Block. one Of
Hearst's editors, in which Block declares
Hearst invited Gaynor 70 his home ana
told Gaynor he was for him for mayor
first. last. and all the time.
Gaynor declares Hearst promised him
his support even II he did run on a
Tammapy ticket Referring TO Hearst-s
charge that Tammany stole his indie
there was not any league TO steal.
There was not enough ballots at any
poll" he says. "to stuff a tea cup, let
alone a ballot box
Hearst retaliates by declaring Gaynor
Is telling an untruth. He says Gaynor
came 70 his home three times, hat I'm
hand. and begged for his support
Hearst SAYS he was FOR Gaynor n Cay
nor would have denounced Tammany
and its methods.
asked For Bread; Got Stone"
I'VE asked for bread, and he gave us
a stone" says Hearst. I'VE expected
a ringing declaration OF upriEhtness
and independence. We received
Srudging, hedging. lodging expression
OF opinion, or rather a lack OF opinion.
and a sqoald suggestion that we IN
dorse his evil associates on the Tam
many ticket
Hearst denounces the remainder Of
the Tamnany ticket as thugs. crimi-
nails. grafters. and panderers, and adds
that Block. the distinguished editor
20 whom GaynOr refers. is editor Of the
comic supplement Of the Hearst morn
ing paper, who proves that he has a
sense Of humor, If not a sense Of
honor"
The Barnard fusion people. who were
1ubiiant a few days, are dOwncast to-
day. and believe Barnard has been
made the goat" II is believed that
the balance OF the Barnard ticket. run
ming with both Barnard and Hearst,
will have an excellent chance Of defeat
Ing the Tammany ticket and that the
mayoralty race is between Hearst and
Caynor. with Barnard a door third