The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-12

New York. Oct. 11.-Justice Gaynor in
making the formal opening of his cam
palgn this evening at the Academy OF
Music in Brooklyn talked for two hours
and twenty minutes. Long before he
wound up he put himself under volun-
tary oath. crying with uplifted hands;
mo political organization lifted me up.
and none will ever pull me down.
The judge renewed his pledge TO serve
the people Of the city, as he expressed
it. for the full term Of four years II he
should be elected; said that he didn't
want to be governor. had twice refused
10 run for governor; twice refused TO run
for mayor Of New York, and once re-
fused to run for mayor of Brooklyn. He
denounced Mr. Hearst roundly. but not
with the violence Of language which he
has occasionally used.
He dwelt particularly on Mr.. Hearst's
wealth. referring repeatedly to S65.OOOOOO,
which he quoted as the value OF Mr..
Hearst's estate.
sncered at Woodruff.
At Herbert Parsons and Timothy Wood
run he positively sneered, and ne invited
his audience to laugh with him at the
idea Of his being bossed by those gentle
men.
William r. Hearst formally accepted the
Invitation OF his followers to run for
mayor tonight at Carnegie Hall. and
fired of a sizzling speech against Tam
many. He came TO the hail after Will
lam NJ WINS and Judge Whitman had
prepared the way for him by saying all
manner Of pleasant things.
The mass meeting as arranged, was to
be a general notification Of Mr. Hearst
and the fusion candidates, but IL came
down to direct whooping It up for
Hearst and an all-round roasting for Jus
lice Gaynor
The Carnegie Hall crowd tonight
showed not the slightest interest in Mr.
Barnard. but Il arose and howled Justify
when the speakers brought in Hearst or
Gaynor.
Mr.. Hearst got a rip-roaring reception
when he appeared. A woman called out,
asking where he stood on woman suf-
TRACE. Mr. Hearst replied:
An Old Friend.
Madam. am sorry you even have to
ask me that question. have been an
advocate and a sincere friend OF suffrage
for a great many years. I believe that
II the women had a vote. the children
would not now be crowded out Of the
schools and the women themselves would
not be crowded out Of the subway trains.
wherever the women have a vote they
have employed il for good and In Colo
RADIO they have preserved TO public life
Judge Lindsey, when the bosses and poll
ticans were all against him. and even
the average man was Indifferent 20 the
question Of the hour
Mr.. Hearst then reiterated the various
things he believes in and said:
I believe in the income tax as ad-
vocated by President Taft. I have. un-
fortunately. not the many millions Judge
Gaynor gives me credit for, but 7 am
willing 70 pay an income tax or what 1
have"
8Ir. Hearst said he believed IN Senator
La Follette's direct nominations plan
rather than that favored by Gov. Hughes
He said that IN order to make the sys-
TEN effective honest elections and the
Massachusetts ballot were needed.
Nine Men Indicted.
Nine men who are said u have had
a part In the alleged theft of William r
Hearst's Independence League by Tam
many at the September primaries were
indicted to-day by the grand jury.
The indictments charge misdemeanors
In that the men mentioned made "a
false canvass of ballots cast at a pri-
mary election for the purpose Of affect
ing the result OF the primary election"
or that they "unlawfully added ballots TO
those already cast at a primary election
for the purpose OF affecting the result
OF said election
The indictments are the result OF an
investigation OF those present at the pri-
maries made by Deputy Attorney Gen
erals Benjamin Reass and Robert P Bell
who, It is said. were appointed by At
torney General OMailey after Mr.. Hearst
had appealed TO Gov Hughes The dep
titles have been examining witnesses for
tho last week.
Only Four Arrested.
Only four Of the indicted men were
arrested to-day They are Jack Eber-
son, Lorenz c. KalOseus, Henry A. Stern
berg, and Louis Elephant Of I6 East
Houston street All four were inspectors