Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-11
TAMMANY TURNS NEW TRICK


make much difference. MIR. Hearst can
run under a straw hat, IL necessary"
Otto T. Barnard, the republican candi-
date for mayor, and John p. Mitchell, can
didate for comptroller, spoke to a large
audience tonight at the Manhattan Congre-
gational church. This was the only over
Sunday political speaking.
Justice William j. Gaynor, the democratic
nominee for mayor, will make his first pub
lie appearance I'm the campaign tomorrow
night. He has chosen his home borough,
Brooklyn, for his opening speech, and there
is much speculation as to just what attitude
he will take toward Tammahy.
First she from Gaynor.
In q statement full Of sting and bite, yet
devoid OF invective, William J. Gaynor, the
democratic nominee for mayor Of Greater
New York, fired his first big projectile OF
the municipal campaign tonight in an at
tack on William r. Hearst.
Early last week Mr.. Hearst issued a
statement, saying positively that he would
not run for mayor, but would support Jus.
tice Gaynor Two days later he accepted
an Independent nomination for the office.
Surprised at this action, Justice Gaynor
Issued a brief statement, charging Hearst
"AtAA bANeNh Va W. dAAu NOAlkHN hG CdIIlt
out with a statement and a letter puport.
ing to show that Hearst had urged him &c
run for mayor nearly six months ago. "or
any ticket" and pledging his support. To
strengthen his statement, Justice GaynoI
first made public a letter addressed tc
him by Rudolph Block, who occupies ar
editorial position on the Hearst papers. I'm.
der the date of October 9, Block, while
"regretting exceedingly to be drawn into
the affair" reviews at some length VIVA.
purports to have been the details of meet,
ings between Hearst and Gaynor early las
summer. The letter says, in part:
Shortly before Mr.. Hearst left for Europ,
last summer he asked me to bring you Il
his home. 1 think this was the second OF
third time you had even seen him HI
In the fall, and said, II don't care wha'
ticket you run on, I'll support you"
Commenting on these circumstances Jus
tice Gaynor's statement says:
To this statement of Mr.. Block I add
hat after returning from Europe I saw
promise. He said that he had in no way
changed his mind and that he would sup
port men, whatever ticket 1 ran on or who
ever nominated me. He reiterated this re
peatedly and with apparent earnestness.
Calls Hearst q Boss.
justice taynOT mere TeNltWB the lnCluenIl
which led up to Hearst's reputation o
him, which he describes "As the mos
painful shock 1 had ever experienced. an,
a breach of trust such as he never en-
countered before.
Meanwhile the primaries Of the indie
pendence league had been held and 1t wa
found that a decisive majority of the dele
yates chosen were in my favor. There
upon Mr.. Hearst would not permit tn
convention to be called. No other part!
boss ever went as far as this. II is SAT-
that this may be an indictable offense ant
II is being looked into.
After the primaries Mr.. Hearst began t
cry fraud, as usual, and that his ballo
boxes had been stuffed" No one coult
vote at the league primaries except II
et rolled members, as everyone knows. II
fact, the enrolment was a mere skeleton
most Of the districts having only a yer!
few on the roll and only u handful VotcC
at the great majority Of the polls. AM
yet the bold statement Of Mr.. Hearst tina
Charles II, Murphy, or Tammsny, or som
one, stole his primaries or stuffed hi
ballot boxes seems to have been gulpe'
down by every partisan newspaper In tn
city.
Mr.. Hearst now repudiates his leagu
party. will not permit the convention t
be called, and is having himself nomlnatel
by petition against me. l am fully con
acious that his great estate of from $50,
100000 to S65, 100000 gives him q huge ad
vantage over me In one respect, but l ar
ready to meet him before the people O
New York. ! suppose we are about I
witness again such a lavish use OF none,
by a candidate for office as was neve
before witnessed in American politics. an
which II continued must in the end debas
and corrupt our politics and our syster
of government. But It may be that wit.
the people OF New York may not let hIr
run over me 80 easily as he thinks.