Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-31
WORK PRACTICALLY OVER
Gaynor's Course Has Disappointed
His Friends.
HIS ELECTION IS PROBABLE
Barnard Escapes Attack-Hearst's
Attitude Wins Plaudits-Person-
ality of the Minor Candidates.


NEW YORK. October 3o.-when the
last red fire flared out tonight. when the
last shout died away in hundreds Of halls
about town and the last campaign en-
thusiast, hoarse. but happy. turned up
his coat collar and trudged homeward-
by way of Hooly's Cafe for night
cap and to talk Il over-the most remark
able city campaign Of many years prac-
tically came to an end. Whatever comes
off Monday night will only be by way Of
''Tiger''-the three cheers have been
given.
Efforts i'm the campaign for the most
part have been devoted not to exploiting
how worthy the mayoralty candidates
are. but how unworthy-always excepting
Candidate Barnard from this category.
his role having been principally to being
colorless and letting the other fellows
show their yellow streaks.
And to think :he worst they could say
about Mr. Barnard was that he was un-
known. They could not dig UP single
financial. moral or social scandal on him.
In the few short weeks Of the campaign
he has demonstrated by his course and
speeches the pos sion OF good sense.
good humor. consel ttism, good judgment
and business training.
Why. then, isn't he far and beyond the
favorite? Because of the radical element
which fixes upon Mr.. Hearst for candi-
date, now that Mr.. Barnard Is the choice
of the ultra-conservatives Of capital ana
industry of the vested interests.
They are just naturally conscious OF
him as the Reuben is of the well-dressed
stranger i'm the railway station who Of
fers him courtesy. having read OF con"
men. And the democrats who will sup
,,6U their inPltnQ-
ton hesitate TO take Mr.. Barnard be-
cause he Is a republican.
Gaynor Disappointing.
Judge Gaynor hfs proven a bitter dis
appointment to his friends and a burden
to his political hackers. Many of his
friends and supporters say to one another
that he is testy. censorious, indelicate
OF speech. quick to anger, obstinate and
lacking In magnetism, because of exces-
sive ego. This is not my opinion; am
only repeating what they say Of him.
But he is the candidate Of party which
normally is in the majority in Greater
New York, is backed by the most perfect
political machine on earth, which thus far
has discovered no reason to cut him. and
probably he will be elected. Many
thoughtful democrats think that IL elected
he will find his Office uncongenial and
will give. II up before he is half through
with his term.
Hearst's Clever Course.
Mr.. Hearst has admittedly made a
clever campaign. His political opponents
grant him that. He announced his can
didacy at a time to threaten Tammany
in its tenderest spot, the possible defeat
of it's minor offices and loss of the board
of estimate. That would be a sweet NOR
sci OF revenge to Mr.. Hearst He received
the unstinted praise and encouragement
of the man who once had run against
WINS took back all he had ever said
against him and declared him a grand
man. That was rehab litation.
Then he aroused the enthusiasm of
thousands of his old-time adherents and
their shouts were sweet music in mis-
ears. He found opportunity to keep him
self before the public and that is not bad
policy for a man yet young who has had
no political ambition gratified.
Mr.. Hearsts course leads to the sug-
gestion that he has had some mighty good
political advice during the campaign and
followed il. He has made no mistakes.
has been a d!gnfied. consistent advocate
of the uplft and has eschewed appeals
to the mob such as marked his conduct
i'm some other campaigns in which he was
candidate. He has been patient under
abuse when speaking from the stage and
only i'm the cartoons in his newspapers
has he taken the hide off the Tiger with
vitriol
Whatever the outcome OF the campaign,
Mr.. Hearst W II be justified I'm quoting the
expression of an eminent person, now up
happily absent from our midst, Il have
had a perfectly corking time
Minor Candidates.
OF the candidates for the next ranking
Offices, none OF them has been a target
quite big enough to draw the fire Of the
public press. The Tammany candidate
for controller with three votes I'm the
board of estimate) Robert Moore, would
lect. No political record, for five years
president of the New Amsterdam National
Bank and said to have had friendly re-
latlons with the contracting firm of which
Boss Murphy's brother-in-law is a men,
Der. No charges against him, gentle
MAI and "A thorough business man"
His opponent. William Prendergast, is
an orator r-poltician-business man. II he
remarked IL was a fine day he would do
it with an air and with hand in vest He
has fine record In the community as a
business man. director in institutions and
officeholder.
The Tammany candidate for district
attorneyIieorge Gordon Battle--ls an
other tyre Of the man Tammany some
times ust,S 20 put forward for its Dur-
poses. lie Is a gentleman in blood and
breeding. graduate of the University of
Virginia, a lawyer with an absolutely
clean record in politics. young. enthu-
siastic. aitruistic. The New York Post
says of him "a good type of the respect
able Tammany candidate whose name
helps 10 make possible its infamies"
His opponent is Charles s. Whitman, a
republican. forty-one years OF age with
good record in local politics. He has
been police magistrate and q persistent
opponent o. graft. OF gambling and of
pull in the police force. He is a lawyer
and has been free from domination OF
the interests and the machine.
Good citizenship. II is recognized, stands
to benefit whichever OF these candidates
wins. so their campaign is not very spec
tacuiar.
Head of Board of Aldermen.
The contest over the office Of president
OF the board OF aldermen Is significant
only I'm its political and not personal as
pect. This office has three votes in the
board of estimate. and, furthermore. the
holder succeeds to the mayoralty In case