Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-27
It MIGHT Be BARNARD
More Time or a Miracle Would
Make Election Sure.
BUT TAMMANY is KNOWING
And Evil Days Have Been Fought
Off Before Now.
HEARST MAKES NO HEADWAY
N. o. Messenger Tells of Revolution
in Intelligent Sentiment
in New York.
HEARST MAKES NO HEADWAY
Special From STAFF Correspondent.

Special From . Staff Correspondent.
NEW YORK October 27.-In these
closing days of the campaign, when 1t
might he expected that the town would
be in blaze of enthusiasm, it seems
possessed of Il spirit of intense political
nostalgia.
The people are plumb worn out with
politicians and their tricks and with the
rantinS of derna goS1es.
They have had an extra big dose of it
mis- campaign. New York likes a little
of H-aS YOU would rub the salad bowl
with Glove or garlic--but there certainly
has been surfeit this time.
On every side can be heard expressions
of disappointment and disillusionment
over Judge Gaynor The fact is, if he
had couple of weeks longer to talk the
proletariat would probably howl him
down.
Hearst has not contributed anything
new to the campaign He has his fol-
lowing, which is always with him. 1t is
not in evidence that he is winning new
votes
Distrust of Hearst and Gaynor.
Hearst and Judge Gaynor have ceased
to interest the crowds. Their chickering's
stale upon the public. Widespread dis
trust of the motives of both these candi-
dates finds constant expression.
Personal ambition is recognized as one
controlling motive: revenge as aIDther.
The public seems to be becoming more
disinclned to furnish the stage and set
ting for their exploitation.
What are they turning to, then? That 5
just what | an coming to. Within three
days there has been Il most marvellous in
crease OF interest IN the candidacy OF
Barnard. the 'Ionely child OF the begin
ming of the campaign.
We began to notice it Monday. Yester-
day it grew apace. Today there is almost
revolution of sentiment.
L am talking now of sentiment among
the thoughtful people whom you meet in
the business and professional walks; not
Of the ward politicians. Will the senti-
rnent grow to such an extent as to elect
him?
Well. miracles Happen in politics. If
there were two weeks more of the cam
raisn it would be g. safe bet on Barnard.
A good sport would take him now if long
odds were offered.
Tammany Equal TO Emergency.
But it won't do to get too enthusiastic
over a candidate. based upon a sudden
change in public sentiment. especially
when that sentiment is most pronounced
among the thoughtful classes. There is
the deadly inertia OF machine organiza-
ton to be overcome.
Remember that Tammany has named a
man TO win, and that man is Judge Cay
nor. The word has some around to the
faithful to vote for Gaynor. The ma
chine is seared up to his gauge. The
Tammany machine does not think; it
works. and works with crushing irresiSti-
bilty.
Curses Oh YOU" the Tammanyite may
inutter, he puts his mark under the
star. But he puts it. The ballot hutters
hn haS- ST. th1, of he
organization. Those who predict Gay
nor's election az mayor count on this.
They admit the existence of dissatsfac-
ton. of discoura cement but have to face
the fact that the game is framed up by
Tammany.
So the political sharps over here take
these conditions into considera ton to off
set what they. know to be wide public
sentiment. If ycu could get the forecast
Of q dozen Of the best posted political OBJ
servers in New York as to what the peo-
pIe Will do on election day ii would be
summarized in these words:
They want Barnard. They will take
Ga!uor.
~ that. the republican and fusion man
ayers insist that there is a fighting chance
for Barnard. II tho republicans could
only bold their own men into line. keep
them away from Hearst. the chance
would he increased
Herbert Parsons Is trying mis- utmost
to drill that into them. The committee
of ono hundred. running the fusion cam
didates fortunes is passing around ear
nest appeals to the silk stocking vote to
turn out and get to work.
All hands realize that this is the chance
OF decade to hit Tammany crushing
blow. There il every probability of talk
ing away the board of estimate, as point
ed out i'll previous dispatches. If they
age Boss Murphy and his colleagues will
De put out of business for fair
But don't get too enthused. now. Tam
many has been up against these situations
before. Few of them have been as men
acing the present one. il is true, but
Tammany Is used to them and knows
what 70 do in such emergencies.
n. o. NJ.