New-York tribune., 1909-10-24
BANNARD GAINING
LOYAL FOLLOWERS.
CieUeldnd Democracy and
Others Pledge Support.

II only half the encouraging and enthusi-
astic reports that reach the headquarters
Of Otto I. Barnard may be taken at their
face value, he will be elected by an extraor-
dinary plurality For some time the mana
gers OF the fusion campaign have. been con-
Vinced that the rest of their ticket viii
overwhelm the Tammany nominees, but
every report regarding the Barnard sftua-
tion Is being eagerly received and investi-
gated. Men have been constantly coming
in with sFeports showing how voters who
had expected to support Judge Gaynor had
become disguised with the way he has been
carrying On his campaign, and had turned
to Barnard
The way In which Mr.. Barnard has met
every issue as opposed to the lodging of
Judge Gaynor has been winning him thou
sands of votes. An example of his straight
forward attitude toward every question
that comes up occurred yesterday, when he
was asked regarding the published story of
the white slave traffic in this city. Justice
Gaynor said he was too busy to say any
thing about It. Mr.. Barnard said:
Such thing is monstrous evil. II it
still exists we must go after It again"
Speaking Of the fact that many conserva-
| tive men left the Republican ranks and vot-
ed for Mcclellan four years ago. to prevent
the possible election Of Mr.. Hearst, Mr..
| Barnard said:
I believe that many men will leave their
party this year to vote for a conservative
candidate. Modesty, of course, forbids me
to say whom consider the conservative
candidate
you consider yourself conservative.
then?" was asked.
1 certainly do. T am conservative, but
at the same time am progressive"
This has certainly been a week Of great
progress for our cause said Mr. Barnard
IF, as some people have said, this was the
crucial week, We have certainly gained the
| day"
Mr.. Barnard Indignantly denied sug-
gestion that the Republicans in some dis
| tricts were not supporting him enthus-
astically. Everybody is enthusiastic and
faithful" he declared.
| Somebody asked what Mr. Hearst would
get out Of the campaign.
IA rum" replied Mr.. Barnard. He is in
the position of the loyal citizen and mar
! tyr That is all he will get, fear
Following out his policy of not comment
ing on unpleasant revelations about his
, opponent Mr.. Barnard would say nothing
regarding the tenement houses in Brooklyn
| owned by Justice Gaynor
Mr.. Barnard said that this week he
! would have something to say on the way
in which he believes the Police Department
should be conducted.
William B. Selden, chairman of the Cleve-
land Democracy. with the members Of his
! county committee, called on Mr.. Barnard
! yesterday. They pledged TO him the sup
! port of men and their descendants who
| followed Grover Cleveland to victory and
| believed in the standards of government
for which he so successfully fought"
In an address to the candidate Mr.. Selden
said:
Certainly our late leader, the revered Mr..
| Cleveland, never had occasion to inquire
! his way to Tammany Hall nor imagine
that he the finger Of Providence
| guiding his unwilling footsteps to ratif-
cation where saints and sinners with equal
| reverence bent their knees of obedience
ana subseryieucy to the all powerful boss,
and where halos of self f-canoniza ton simply
| served as cloak to cover the rottenness
! As for Democracy, it was never well
| in that han erected 10 perpetuate poli+4cal
! corruption, C0nsecrated to predatory gTaft
| and lately sanctified by the discoverer Of
! the decalogue and the inventor Of the be-
attitudes.
! our platform in this campaign. Mr.. Ban
nard, is your speech of acceptance To
! those principles enunciated bv You we hold
| you committed, and also the administra-
/ ton of the ciry's affairs in the event OF
! Frank Moss wrote to Mr.. Barnard yes
! terday:
The municipal campaign is as much as
! ever contest with Tammany Hall. There
| ought to be no uncertainty among those
VINO have been opposed to that organiza-
! tion in the past. You are entitled to the
votes of al! Republicans and of all others
! in the past who have been willing to Join
! in true aTt-Tammany fusion. With all
| these standing together you will be elected
] | Y5r1a
| friends should show their colors and sup
! port you publicly.
| Among the many organizations that are
| working for Mr.. Barnard and the rest of
| the fusion ticket are the American Hebrew
| National Organization, which is holding
| nightly meetings In East Houston street
| and in Brownsville. and the German
American League the oldest organization
! Of its kind in the city. which is arranging
| for a big German meeting in Mannerchor
Hall on Friday.
Mr.. Barnard will speak at a labor meet
| ing on Tuesday night in Cooper Union. un-
| der the auspices Of the labor bureau of the
| Committee of One Hundred. At that time
the fusion candidate for Mayor will elabo-
| rate his position on labor questions and
! state the attitude he will take toward
! labor men in case of his election. Other
! speakers will be Mr.. Prendergast Mr.
Mitchell, Mr.. McAneny and Mr. Whitman.
Ely Rosenberg has opened headquarters
! for Charles S. Whitman at No. 50 Second
avenue, where meetings will be held every
night this week. Tomorrow night the
speakers will be Mr. Whitman, Joseph
Levenson, S. S. Koenig. Secretary Of State;
Frank Moss and others Tuesday night
there will be a Jewish rally. From these
headquarters d careful canvass of the en-
tire East Side viii be made in Mr.. Whit
mans behalf.
The campaign of the Citizens Union on
behalf of the fusion ticket is now in full
swing It's exhibit at its headquarters,
Fourth avenue and 2Oth street, is open and
phonograph speeches are an attraction It
will hold meetings in Manhattan, The
Bronx and Brooklyn on Wednesday, Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday nights.
HEARST MEETINGS MONDAY.
The following Civic Alliance mass meet
,1rbfc Mr. mill ba