New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-12
cAHPAIGN KATZENJAMnERS.

1t would take a Katzenjammer editor-and
we haven't one-to figure out the true inward
ness of what happened between Mr.. Hearst and
Justice Gaynor and that interested party in
the background, Mr. c. F. Murphy. As we read
the confused accounts. the Katzenjammer
editor. now in unknown parts, went to Justice
Gaynor. 1.-THE Christian jurist'' of the story and
told him the Editor wanted 10 see him and to
support him for Office. Likewise he went to the
Editor and told him 1.-The Christian jurist'
wanted to see him and wanted his support for
office. These twain he brought together, one
hat in hand" After profitable conference in
the presence of the KatZenjammer editor they
parted. each in entire confidence that he had
the other where he wanted him The Christian
jurist felt that he could go 'as far as he liked"
being supported in this comfortable conviction
by the Katzeniammer editor. The Editor didn't
like the distance "the Christian jurist' went
and said so. "Perfdyr' cries 1.-The Christian
jurist, in loud vail. Principles" retorts the
Editor, with his customary blandness For our
part we think that the Editor scores for even
though Christian 1urist' need not have prin-
ciples an Editor must have 'em. and this Editor
makes good show Of having them in this in
stance.
1t is impossible to trace with certainty the
Katzenjammer editor further but there seems
reason to believe that this useful emissary did
Katzenjammer is writ large all over the cam
paign We feel sure it was he who visited the
influential Democrats the eminent Murphy
and the egregious McCarren, and assured them
/ of 1.-THE Christian jurist's' distinguished
sideration. likewise Of the verbal bonds and
shsckles on the mischievous Hearst. He, in
turn doubtless conveyed their appreciation Of
the achievement to the Christian jurist" Ach
Katzenjammer! but what man behind the
I scenes was he,
As we just said, Katzenjammers are all over
this campaign. and its KatZenjammers ar the
most grievous ever yet experienced. There are
Mr. Hearst's katzeniammeTs. He wakes up on
the morning after TO find ais friend 1.-The Chris
tan jurist" inside" the Tiger. He has mo-
( rose suspicion that all the time 1.-THE Christian
jurist" was calling upon him, that in hand" and
! soliciting his support he was also visiting Mr..
Murphy, too. hat in hand, and offering to de-
! liver the Hearst support to the Tammany ticket
/ in consideration Of Tammany nomination for
the Christian jurist' Had the jurist not the
! ..plighted word of the Editor spoken before no
/ less person than the Katzenjammer editor him
self?
The morning after of the Christian iurist,"
/ too. has been most grewsOme. His Katzenjam-
mers are OF the most frishtful description He
emits wells Of 'perfidy,'' lies ''scoundres."
1 assassination" where a moment ago he was
/ TlapSOQlZng about new eraS ana 'the SLOW
! ripening Of Time" In the gray dawn Of the
morning after the public, which seemed 10 be
/ only waiting TO pluck the fruit of the slow
/ ripening Of Time now looks cold askant, sus-
picious and averse 1t views the motley array
with which the Christian jurist'' has sur
/ rounded himself with genuine alarm. HIS good
/ friend the Editor proves not 10 have been tied
/ so hard and fast as he had supposed by his
"pighted word. and the delivery Of him 10
/ Murphy has become an impossibility. The sup
/! port and cOuntenance Of the eminent Murphy
/ himself appears to be no such asset as it
seemed in the jocund eve. And the Katzenjam-
mer editor himself. Of munificent salary and
( lofty association. wears a lean and shrunken
aspect
! The Katzenjammers of Mr. Murphy. also are
painful to witness. In the cruel candid light
| Of the morning after he perceives that the mask
he placed upon his purposes hides nothing. AS
! he listens TO the Katzenjammers of his re-
/ spectacle candidate and notes the liars"
! 'scoundrels" ''pertidies" following one another
I in quick succession. his trained ear perceives
/ the signs of distress. He sees how the jurist
was deceived when he promised TO eliminate the
I Editor as a mischievOus factor in the campaign.
As for the Katzeniammer editor his Katzen-
TANNERS are strictly personal and private. But
when he thinks of himself as a great politician.
the man who tied the Christian jurist." the
Editor and the eminent Murphy into an irwin
4 chile dreibund-ach. Katzenjammer,
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