The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-20
CHANGES ARE SLIM
FOR REPUBLICANS
GaynOr Meeting Unexpected OPP
PoSition-Judge Turns Down
Campaign Contributions.
By WALTER T. FAHY.

- SALo1 - AoA 4aGAAe4idus or blf1t IL mas
been worked I'D to a point OF enthu-
siastic energy by Judge GaynOr. It
simply means that the advent Of william
Randolph Hearst has put the fear OF
defeat into the hearts Of Charles Muir
ply and his faithful followers.
Tammany Hall has a wholesome re-
spect for the ability of Hearst to poll
IN enormous vote with the masses of
he people, irrespective Of former party
allegiance. The narrow margin by
which Hearst was kept out Of city hail
In the last mayoralty campaign is still
horrible nightmare to the intensely
practical politicians who have no visible
means of support, but who nevertheless
grow rich directing the destiny Of the
Democratic party in New York city.
Up to week or ten days ago Tam
many Hall appeared to have the right
of way The nomination OF Otto Ban
nard as the Republican standard bearer
was not regarded as a serious menace
TO the continued rule Of Tammany. The
elaboration with which The Republicans
side-stepped fusion with the reform eIe-
ment was the cause OF much rejoicing
Tammany labored under the delusion
that Hearst would be with them this
year, not necessarily brazenIy indorsing
Tammany Hall. but at least throwing
the weight Of his influence to the head
OF the ticket. Judge William ), Gaynor.
Hearst Under a DelusiOn.
There is no doubt In the minds Of poll
ticians here that Hearst had fully made
up his mind to eliminate himself from this
campaign and to have his papers sup
port Gaynor. But Hearst, ike Tammany
Han. was labOTing under - deIusion. He
had been led TO believe. that Gaynor's
campaign for the mayoralty would
be along the lines Of his own campaign
for governor when he ran on the Demo
cratic tlCket-in other words, he believed
that Gayu0r would not only declare his
independence OF Murphy and Tammany
Hall. bat that he would not mfnce
words in declaring himself opposed to
the influences which dominate eve-y Do
HuCal office In the city. Gaynor failed
to come up TO Hearst's expectations
ana now the millionaire newspaper pub
Usher, at the behest Of his cid hide
pendeuce League leaders and personal
friends. IS in the campaign, and In it TO
win.
The greatest drawn back 80 his candi-
dacy Is its hardness. Running a cam
paign for mayor IN New York requires
a perfect organization. 1t is not neces-
sary TO have a machine the cOgs Of
which are office holders. Hearst demon
strated that four years ago. TEe had
no Office holders to help him Cot, but
ne did have q good campaign orgaTiza-
ton. and IL was 50 effective that the
highest court in the state was called
upon to rule whether Hearst or Ne
Clellan should occupy the mayors chair
Even now one can find thousands of
people VINO are firm in the belief that
Hearst was elected mayor and was rob
bed of the onice. That phase Of the
election was fought out IN the courts.
and decided in favor of the incunben /
Today Hearst IS striving with all his
remarkable energy to organize along
the same lines as four years e.go. Upon
his success or failure will depend In a
large measure, the outcome on election
iay. Even Tammany Hall admits that
Mr.. Barnard IS eliminated from caIcu-
iauons by politicians who have given
three candidates GdynOT first. Hearst
second, and Barnard third is the order
Zoo which Democratic leaders expect the
candidates to finish The Hearst cam
1sieu managers put their leader In first
place, G1yuor IN second. and Barnard
third. The Republicans. of course. pre-
dict that Barnard viii win. but few
who are Thoroughly familiar with the
take the prophecy seriously.
Republic. as Slim Chance.
The opportunities for the success or
The Republican ticket were woefuIly
neglected this year. The elaboration /
with which all overtures TO tie up with |
p fusion movement were thrown over
board was positively dishearteniug |
Prominent member of the party who |
know from long experience of the diff |
,ulties encountered i'm catching the /
heavy independent vote are disguised /
With the manner i'm which fusion was /
abooed by the Republican leaders In |
addition TO this initial bluuder, there /
rave been many other mistakes made byI
he Republican campaign managers /
They have failed 90 hold IN Tine the rest !
Il the ticket below Hauaard. Barnard /
s. admittedly "A machine candidate /
rhcre was no popular demand for his /
His selection was decided /
IpOu by the party leaders, and as their 4
.hOice he stands before the people to- !
iay. Hearst i5 on a ticket with the /
'ame men who were nominated to run /
With Barnard. They claim TO be flu /
ionists and reformers, and I'm their /
anxiety To- get INTO oulEe themselves
everaI of them have taken particular /
'aius 10 say nice things about NIr-
Fesrst Imagine Charley Murphy let
ing any part OF the Democratic ticket /
ret beyond his control in this fashion
The result of this peculiar situation
3 that many independent votes will be ]
brown TO Hearst; some Of them by
Democrats who announce themselves as
Orrhed at the character Of men select /
d TO run with Gayuor, and some Of
hem by Republicans who have become
weary of having a. few party leaders
ecide who shall run for mayor. IRE
pectivc of the merits or abilities of the
eads OF the three leading tickets. the
audidates who are running with Ban
ard and Hearst are Ear more prefer
bic than the slate which is headed by
iaynOr.
Some ugly charges have not yet been
answered. To many New
-OrlCer8 the office Of mayor is not one
init more important than the borough
residents who. with the mayor and
comptroller make up the board of estf-
Mates. 1t is estimated that this board
I'M eNpend iu the ueighborhood OF
600 0J00UO during the course OF the en-