The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-28
MEETINGS HELD IN
 DRIZZL|NG RAIN
New York Candidates Make
 l5 Speeches
DURING ONE EVENING 6
Candidate Hearst Tells Some of the Old Tricks of Tammany Hall in Lukewarm Support-Knifed
 Bryan.

New York. October 27.-A drizzling rain fell in New York tonight but de- spite the weather three mayoralty can didates delivered collectively 15 speeches. Otto T. Barnard, the repub- lican nominee, led with nine curt, bus iness-issue addresses in Harlem and the Bronx: William R. Hearst, who is running independently, spoke at Car negie hall once in Harlem, once in the Bronx; and William J. Gaynor, running on the democratic ticket and backed by Tammany Hall, spoke three time in the heart of Manhattan, including an addresss to Italian democrats at Cooper Union. Crowds greeted the speakers everywh ere.
 The meeting which Hearst addressed at Carnegie hall was announced as a democratic mass meeting and the edi- tor, although he made an attack on Tammany, the principal part of his ad- dress emphasized that he was for all time a democrat, but an exponent of independence in politics. Incidentally, Mr. Hearst disclosed some interesting facts concerning his acceptance of the democratic nomination against Hughes in 1896.
 Three years ago I ran for governor of the state of New York upon the in- dependence party ticket" he said, "and the democratic party of the state of New York indorsed me, seeming to see a true democracy in the candidate and platform of the independence party. hesitated 16 days before accepting the democratic indorsement, but finally and foolishly accepted"
 Beginning of End.
 This was the beginning of the end, the speaker continued in effect. as he outlined what purported to be his clashes with Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall, disagreements which he said resulted in his refusal to be dictated to by the leader and his ultimate defeat because Tammany scratched him. T was slaughtered and sacrificed in New York city, he said. lon every dead wall famed giant poster, How to cut Hearst and vote for Hughes To every Tammany voter was sent a sample ballot How to cut Hearst and vote for Hughes For all this advertisement Tammany paid the bill."
 Leaving his own case Hearst sought to draw parallel from that of W. J. Bryan, who lIe said was knifed by Tammany in New York after having been indorsed by the democratic na- tional convention. In this instance also he added Tammany footed the bills for advertising How to vote for Chandler for governor and Taft for President He concluded with the statement that if elected he would fight Tammany, not for revenge, but for the good of the city.
 Judge Gaynor.
 Judge Gaynors remarks tonight were largely addressed to foreigners, and he consequently dwelt particularly on the "personal liberty" issue, so dear to the continental mind At the Cooper Union one of the speakers was Coroner Acritelli, who outlined campaign con ditions to his countrymen in their na- tive tongue. The white slave" charges as made by writer in McClures Mag azine were denounced by the Judge as well as by other speakers, who laid stress upon the charges as they re- lated to the Italian people. The "ca- dets" referred to in the article were Italians in many instances, the writer said and this declaration was branded by Gaynor an dothers as an injustice and a lie, while the assemblage cheered in sympathy.
 MT. Barnard. In his series of addresses which were practically the same in all instances MT. Barnard said in part:
 Let us turn over a new leaf and agree that there are no spells coming to a city officer. that he can only take his salary. and if he does not want the office on these terms he should resign or be removed. Stealing city money is no more humorous than stealing private money. Stealing is just stealing and graft is sneak thievery. Choose carefully the man whom you will charge with this | power and responsibility and let us hope | that he will have no difficulty in finding honest able and practical men to lay 1 aside their tools and work with the l city"
 Although there has been less betting on the result of the campaign than on l any previous election, such wagers as ] have been laid down have been general | ly with odds in favor of Gaynor. A lump 1 of s1O,O00 was left with the proprietor of l an uptown hotel today to be wagered at l even that Hearst would be third in the | mayoralty race. A bet of several thou | sand dollars was made at another hotel that Justice Gaynor would win by 140,0O0 plurality;
 1 Prominent Issue. l The white slave traffic continues prominent issue. Among the campaign l documents in this connection was let ter today from the Womans Municipal l league.
 ''The women of New York will not