New-York tribune., 1909-10-31
BANNARD BRINGS
CAMPAIGN TO END
STARTED UNKNOWN,
FINISHES WINNER."
I'VE Hare Won," He Says
After Promising a Fair and
Square Deal for Ill.

Mayor, showed one characteristic last
night which even the fierce light OF the
campaign hes failed TO disclose IN either
of his opponents
After he had spoken at Hamilton Fish
Park before a crowd OF one thousand
persons. two hundred of whom were
youngsters. he was whirsed up to Cooper
Union.
Job e. Hedges was dlscoursins to an
audience that filed the historic meeting
place when the candidate appeared at
the stage door. and in the rush of a tour
which comprised half dozen meetings
scattered all over Manhattan and The
Bronx. his tour manager was about 70
rush him on to the platform But Mr..
Barnard saw that his friend Hedges was
just driving home good point.
stay here" said Mr.. Barnard quietly.
don't interrupt Job now; wait few
minutes
OF course the tour was halted there.
and the candidate for Mayor stood pa
tiently behind one of Cooper Unions big
pillars while Mr.. Hedges finished his
speech To the few nearby who were
going to start applause when he arrived
Mr.. Barnard warningly whispered
shit"
SHAKES HALL WITH CHEERS.
When the party finally stepped to Tire
platform the big crowd got on it's feet
and yelled for Mr.. Barnard for five and
half minutes, though the candidats
tried two or three times to still the aD-
plauders with gesture
The meeting was held under the aus
pices of the campaign committee of the
Republican Club. and Robert G. Morris.
chairman. in introducing MIR 3annard.
told the audience that the candidate was
in hurry and had already delayed Il
few minutes waiting for Mr. Hedges to
| finish
! Even with the warning Of Mr.. MOrris's
Introduction the crowd yelled for another
minute. when Mr.. Barnard stepped for
ward. but finally quieted down 10 listen
attentively.
/ Mr. Bdnnard's speech. which dea,- TO
some extent with his own belief in nis
4 lack of power as a speaker was good
! naturedly contrad,cted by ms audience
on that point
The first time 1 spoke rere in this
campaign" said Mr.. Barnard. 'it was =
ratification. and this seems to me like =
Jollifcatiop."
Then he told the crowd that after he
had been nominated the public speaking
seemed to him u be a large contract
Il was pretty bad. I know" he said.
when the crowd interrupted him with
NO. you're not" and You're the goods.
anyway"
Well after my first attempt. about a
month ago" replied Mr.. Barnard 10 that
contradiction. Il got letter from a man
who said he was with me and with my
cause but he said ! had TO get some fire
into my voice I felt so grateful to him
for his frankness that wrote back and
told him | had no fire in my voice
And YOU haven't got any live Goals in
your head. either shouted a man. who
had evidently read Judge Gaynor's state
ment in that regard.
When the laughter had died down Mr.
Barnard went on: Il told him my voice
wasn't built that way. and I was sorry
he had such a painful evening. How
ever, I've made some hundred and fifty
speeches since then, and my only fear
now is that | may not be able TO break
myself OF II after election
WITHOUT MUD SINGING"
Quietly then, Mr.. Barnard told in brief
of his attitude in the campaign. and ex-
planned his view of the proper attitude
of candidate. II have kept quietly in
the middle of the road he said. with
out abuse or mud singing. and I am
sure that the people of New York have
decided upon plain business man
That statement brought out a roar OF
applause. the hand clapping start Of
which began when the candidate said
without mud singing"
Mr.. Barnard continued:
without hesitation have publicly stated
my views upon all questions pertinent to
my candidacy. and have answered letters
far i could understand them. Nv
habit of mind is practical rather than
theoretical am in no sense an idealist.
In way i admire those who demand all
or nothing for cause and gladly die out
side the hreaStW0rkS rather than accent
90 per cent but I prefer the So
Crusaders may not hold me in high eS-
TEEN. They have accomplished the great
things in history, and / grant IT, but il il
one is best fitted for. Perhaps I err on
the side of expediency, but il 50. IL is with
out the loss o. Seh-respect or conscience
MY life has made ms. familiar vvith an
kinds and conditions of men and bCvs and
tnefe rs something NkdDie IN most of them
and human man attracts me more than
an lclcle. The last thirty-three wears in
this city have led me to reSpecJ All re
hSiouS denominations for the work fhav
are doing. and doubt II any one has Tsss
prejudiceS than myself against any ona
sect or creed.
Another storm of applause greeted
the candidate then. and il was a fulI
minute before he, could proceed. Mr..
Barnard frankly admitted then that ar
the beginning of the campaign he had
been comparatively unknown man 10
the great mass of voters.
But comparatively few men ar.
known in this great city he explained
dryly. until they are indicted-and do
no love the limelight"
However. he said. thanks to the press.
the billboards and his energetic friends
the obstacle of his lack of acquaintan,s
had been overcome. though at the ex-
pense of his mOdesty
TAMMANY'S PIRATE CHIEF
My part in the campaign" he said
has been my owl. without abuse. sx-