The Washington herald., 1909-10-10

New York, Oct 9--With William TraV-
ers Jerome out Of the race for district
attorney. and with William Randolph
Hearst in the mayoralty race 70 stay.
the municipal campaign in New York has
clarified somewhat and now promises to
be one OF the hottest mayoralty races
seen in Gotham in years.
Jerome was not nominated by any OF
the regular parties, but secured his nomi-
nation by petitions signed by 5000 vot-
ers. Tonight. however, John A. Henne-
berry. bis campaign manager, went to
the Offices Of the board OF elections and
filed for Jerome his formal declination
70 accept the petition nomination. Je-
rome gave out the following statement. to
which he declined to add anything:
After careful elaboration, It seems to
me ! ought no longer TO continue as a
candidate for election 10 the Office OF
district attorney Of New York County.
and have to-day filed my decllnation
OF nomination as a candidate for that Of
fee"
Jerome has twice been elected as an In
dependent
VIII Join with Hearst
In accepting the civic alliance nominal
ton for mayor. Hearst demanded that
the other candidates on his ticket should
be the minor candidates named by the
Republicans and fusionists. For a time Il
looked like these candidates would re-
fuse to allow their names TO be used on
the Hearst ticket. but II. L. Parsons the
republican county chairman, said tonight
he saw no reason why these candidates
should refuse 10 take advantage OF the
Hearst strength.
Hearst win open his campaign Monday
night in Carnegie Hall. where the speak
ers will be Hearst, William NJ. Wins, a
former Republican mayoralty candidate,
and Charles II. Prague Smith Charles
r Gehring. Hearsts campaign manager,
promises a campaign that will over
shadow the famous Hearst-NcClellan row
Of the last election.
Kidnaps tae Infant.
Mr.. Gehring turned his back on the
new Civic Alliance party for a few min
utes this afternoon. and Senator McCar-
ren's organization kidnapped the infant.
4 squad OF McCarren men from the
Kings County Democratic Club hustled
across the bridge with a petition bearing
the name and emblem of Mr.. Hearsts
brand-new party. organized after Tam
many grabbed the Independence League
and filed II with Election Commissioners
DoolIng Just nineteen minutes before
James A. Allen, Mr.. Behring's messenger
arvaa~cI stt1fb bppa EIa ra4g4Tov
name. and emblem.
Five minutes after the news got to the
Civic Alliance headquarters. at the Hotel
Hermitage, the place was roaring with
excitement. Mr., Gehring was By all odds
the coolest Of the Hearst lieutenants He
didn't seem 20 mind the theft a little bit
For all, he said, the trick would fail
because he had fled with the secretary
of state thirty-six hours before the name
and emblem OF the Civic Alliance.
Anyway" said Mr.. Gehring. 1T won't
make any difference. Mr.. Hearst can run
under straw hat II necessary"
Letters EmbnrrasS Barnard.
Candidate Otto T. Barnard has been
Inundated with letters from the suffra.
gettes. demanding that he declare him.
self on woman suffrage He brought the
trouble on himself. When he announced
a week ago that he would give an hour
every afternoon TO seeing all callers. in
Guiding even surfragettes," letters by the
bushel followed.
"Of course. IL Is impossible for me tc
answer all those letters Individually
Mr.. Barnard said to-day. 80 I have
picked out one. and In my reply to that
I have tried 10 let my friends OF The
other sex know where / stand. The let
ter I selected was one written TO me By
Mrs. o. II. p. Belmont. and I have writ
ten out a statement embodying Mrs. Bel.
mont's questions aud my answers tC
them"
Here is one OF Mrs. Belmont's questions
and Mr.. Bannard's reply;
do you favor or would you oppose
extending the suffrage TO womenY"
That is a legislative and State ques-
ton with which I, as mayor. would have
nothing to do. At present. however,
am not I'm. favor Of it. I am inclined "a
think that it will come about ultimately
Judge Gaynor. the Democratic mayor
atty candidate, tonight declared he die
not intend to investigate the campaign
collections OF that party. as they did not
concern him. lie said IL was up to the
Democrats TO pay his campaign expenses
and those contributions which had beer
sent had been personally returned.
The registration thus far IS exceedingly
low.
Hearst's political advisers have init
mated that they thought Mr.. Barnard
would retire in Mr.. Hearst's favor. Mr..
Barnard has no Intention OF retiring.
I have heard that there is such a re-
port going around" he said to-day. but
II is too trivial to discuss. As a matter
OF fact. I think that my chances Of cleo
ton are better than ever, now that Mr..
Hearst has come into the field. I think
that the votes which will be given TO
Hearst on election day will be drawn
mostly from the Democrats, and not
from the Republicans"