The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-27
VII HEARST MAY
Be NEXT MAYOR
OF new YORK.
Believes He Will Sweep the
City Against Both Of His
Opponents =, 4:
FAvoRs MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
OF cITY's PROPOSED sUBWAYs

Stealings Which Tammany Profits
by in Its Administration Of City
Affairs-More Income, Lower Taxes
New York, Oct. 27.-There are many
conflicting views in this city regard
Ing the size Of the vote that will be
cast for William Randolph Hearst for
mayor. In some quarters his candi-
dacy is minimized; in others feared,
but BY every campaign committee the
Hearst following is taken into serious
consideration in the preparation of
estimates and the figuring on the final
result.
No matter how others may disagree
among themselves over the chances
Of success or defeat of the nominee
otthe Civic Alliance ticket Mr.. Hearst
remains calmly confident that he will
30 elected. He Is personally direct
M9 his light and making a campaign
nat is exacting practically all of his
ome and attention.
Today was the first since he accent
Cd the nomination that he has rested
flom his campaigning, but this rest
memt merely a cessation of the
1mrly-burly of touring the city and
the devotion of several hours. to the
perfection of his plans for the last
Gays OF the contest. At his apart
Nents this afternoon he talked en-
Enthusiastically about the outlook.
80 Hearst Expects Victory.
. L am more than encouraged over
the outlook for this campaign" said
Mr.. Hearst, "and am confident 1 will
be elected. Some of my opponents
have said the voters who stood by me
four years ago will not be with me
this time, but when the vote is count
cd the men making such predictions
Will find how badly they have been
misled In guaging the sentiment of
the people of this city. am firmly
convinced that shall hold all the
vote had four years ago and that in
addition large numbers of the Repub-
:lcans who voted for Mcclellan in
that campaign will now support the
ticket l am heading. The people of
this great city are intensely anxious
to try an economical and honest ad-
;ministration of their public affairs,
land they do not believe they can OBJ
tain such an administration through
the instrumentality of either of the
old parties, for the mayoralty candi-
dates of both those parties represent
machine politics and are more or less
afhliated with one another.
"The men who have been nominated
with me on the local county ticket OF
tho Civic Alliance are known as citi-
gems OF the highest type of patriotism,
loyal to good government, and pos
sessed OF an integrity against which
no word OF suspicion ever has been
whispered. There is not a man there
but who will and has added strength
TO tho ticket. These are the men who
R elected, will make up the board
that Bupervises the enormous expen-
ditures Of this city annually, and
nrmly believe the people already have
made up their minds that these hon
est and able men shall be intrusted
with his task. and that, Tammany,
with all the evils it represents, shall
% 0TlVen from power.
Pledged to No Man
$50 far as am concerned, am
under pledge to no man or set of
men. In my address to the people of
Brooklyn the other night in the home
of Judge Gaynor, my opponent, told
the people that If l were elected 1t
would be my purpose to serve the best
interests Of all people. shall be free
to do SO, for I shall not be under the
thumb Of any political boss, or under
obligations to any political machine.
I expect to carry Brooklyn this year
- carried It before. Notwithstanding
It is the home of Judge Gaynor. When
ran for governor l carried that
borough. in spite Of the opposition of
both the political machines, and the
same was true four years ago, when I
was candidate for mayor"
On the all-absorbing question of
public improvements, with particular
reference to the proposed new SUBJ
ways. Mr.. Hearst takes position that
cannot be misunderstood. The pro-
posed subways through the city In
Various sections, including one to
Coney Island, constitute the chief is
sue Of this campaign. In this con-
nection he declares himself in favor
not only Of municipal ownership. but
bf municipal operation and control.
Subwsys Out Of Stealings.
II am positively and publicly in ia
tor Of the debt limit amendment that
ls to be submitted to the voters on
he I'd of next month";" continued Mr..
Hearst, "as this absolutely will in
bure sufficient funds for subway con-
btruction, but am in favor of going
ahead without waiting for the debt
limit amendment, for l believe an
honest administration could build the
eubways out Of the money that a
Fammany administration would steal.
{ favor the construction of these subs