The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-26
HEARST FIGHTING
TO BITTER END
lnvOkes Technically to Prevent
Printing of the Proposed
Official Ballot.
F0RBIDDING TAMMANY
To USE HIS EMBLEM
Campaign Grows Really Red-HOt
as Day of Election Draws
Nearer.

emblem of which was taken by Tam
many, bobbcd up tonight as II legal
tcchnicalIty which may seriously in
terterc with preparing the Official bal
lots on November >,
Clarence j. Shcarn. counsel for Will
liam r. Hearst, appeared before the
supreme Court Justice Gerard at
night session, protesting against the
appearance of the names OF Democratic
candidates under the Independence
league emblem. with the result that the
court ordered that the printing of the
ballots, which was already under way,
be suspended until arguments for both
sides can be heard tomorrow.
Strong Protest Made
The order was made over the pro,
test OF Assistant Corporation Counsel
llahle, who insisted that is such drastlo
action were taken there might not be
time enough TO deliver the ballots Tor
printing firm in charge of the work
said that the plates were made and the
company had expected TO begin PRINT
ing the ballots tonight. but the court
was obdurate, In clearing up the case
IN court tomorrow, il may be necessary
for William j, Gaynor, Democratic nom
inee FOR mayor; John j., Glavin, Demo
cratic nominee for president OF the
board OF alderman. and Robert Moore.
Democratic nominee for comptroller,
pcndencc league emblem, to be wit
ncsses.
While the independence league has
lost It's old-timc prestige in tins city
and is now, strictly speaking, an organ
iI1tion of independent voters. the adop-
ton of the name by Tammany Hall was
considered an asset to Democratic can
didatcs in that il might lead Hearst
supporters TO vote under that emblem.
Campaign Goes On
While lawyers were arguing in court
over the latest phase Of the campaign,
fcrVid oratorY by the three candidates
for mayor. was going on. Judge Gay
nor addressed n gathering of Columbia
students and others at the university
late today and spoke before labor
mass meeting AT Cooper Union tonight.
Mr.. Hearst spoke first at the Murray
Hill lyccum aud then crossed 10 Long
Island where he spoke 1T College Point
aud Long Island City.
Mr. Barnard the Republican nominee
delivered series Of addresses in Brook
lym.
The Hearst and Gavnor speeches to-
night parallclcd each other in many re
spects. Both dwclt at length on po:
lice reform and both criticised Genera
Theodore a Bingham, recently oustcd
as police commissioner
Hearst Enters Denial
ious appointments If elected mayor,
said Mr.. Hearst. among them the re-
appointment of General Bingham 1s po-
lice commissioner, Those statements
are absolutely untrue and unauthorized.
b3Nc nothing 10 say IS 30 the pcr-
sonll honesty Of General Bingham, but
apart from his honesty he is not al ali
tho kind of man thnt J would appoint
rs police commissioner.
" If | am elected MAYOR. the police
shah not he ordered to maltrcaj nor
insult any American citizens who is
moi criminal. The police shall never
behave like the Cossacks Of Russia and
ride dowu their horses upon innocent
law.abidiu2 citizens
or The Republican nominee he SAID:
" Nh BInnard is genial gentleman
and | do not want TO speak disrcspeCt
fully of him. but must tell the facts.
" far as | can Mr., Barnard S bust
ucss experiences have consisted III act
ing rs sort OF dummy agcut or di
rector In various companies for one of
the really biz creative men IN Wall
Street
IF Mr.. Barnard is elected he Will
hc merely Il peg put i'll this political
hole by ibc big men playing the poll
icul game
White Slave Issue.
.Iudgc Gavuor, after REVIEWING police
Issues aud attacking Hearst referred in.
dircctlv iu the white slave - charges
~ made in recent anti Tammanv mag
aLInc article.
'Wc want an end TO this sloudcriug
and defilng Of the city. he concluded.
- And we want a government in the
interest of the people and conforming
10 the Viii Of the people.
The white slave issue would not
down TODAY but it was answered from
almost every source. in the Democratic
ranks.
Charles f. Murphy leader of Tam
mIuV Hall. issued statement tonight,
declaring the accusations were Il libel
un the name of the city and wound up
with the declaration that il is M to
Herbert Parsons and Representative
Bennett TO diScaIm the attack or stand
accused of endorsing IT.
Mr.. Parsons aud Mr.. Bennett. the
statement saws. - remain silent while
they are using this living article as Il
campaign document. They should either
endorse such stories or acknowledge
that they believe them If thcy think
such conditions exist, then. ~ good cit
i2cns. thev should cali upon the district
aiiorpry and tho grand Jury 10 act at
once.
John +. Glaviu. Democratic nominee
for president Of the board of aldermen
offered 10 give $4,000 10 the writer
of the article. $1,000 TO the Barnard
cImpai0n fund and an equal sum 10
JuN cudlllN, IL Mt'. .lUIt : NJH1Illt "a IL
produce reasonable proof that any
Tamnauy leader is interested ih the
pronts of the ''whitc slave traffic.
He said hc ready 10 post thc money
within IN hour.
Gaynor Sues for Libel
The unique situation of "A mayuralty
candidate suing for libel, a newspaper
which is his chief supporter in his
campaign, was one Of the political de
Velopments in New York City TODAY
William J. Gaynor Democratic caudi-
date for mayor. brought suit against the
Press Publishing company. publishers OF
The New York World for $1,000 dam
ages The action is based on alleged
libclous statements in an article IN the
Evening World by Arthur Brisbnne ed
jtorial writer for Hearst. who has been
presenting the Hearst side of the cam.
paign III Il series OF articles under his
signature. The Evening World opened
IFS columns at the beginning of the
campaign TO the principal supporters
nj "A n, al n tne