Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-20
WARMING UP FOR FAIR
New York Contest Begins to
Look Like Old Times.
IA HIT FOR EVERY HEAD
Candidate Barnard Opens His Bat
teries on Mr.. Hearst.
JUDGE GAYNOR'S LITTLE JOKE
So Unfamiliar With Tammany Had
to Inquire His Way to Hall.
Editor Hearst's Fairness.
Special From a STAFF CORRESPONDENT.

NEW YORK, October oO-The CAM
paign begins to take on some of the as
poets of old times Red lights burning
for Hearst on the East Side. the cart
tall orators harangung in the streets.
the socialist agtators from their barrel
rostrums abusing the rich The smell of
the roasted chestnut is in the air and
election day approaches.
The common people are becoming "all
hct up" over the charges of the candi-
dates, and doubtless many of them be-
lieve all they are told. The wise ones
stick their tongues in their cheeks and
enjoy the show as Mr.. Hearst and Judge
Gaynor belabOr each other. Too bad
that these two eminent citizens have
suddenly discovered in each other faults
that were never suspected before.
1t was only a couple of weeks ago that
Judge Gaynor held such high opinion of
Mr.. Hearst as to value that gentleman's
support as among his chief assets. Also.
about the same time Mr.. Hearst looked
upon Judge Gaynor as the grand man.
the upright judge, the public-spirited
citizen and patriot. Neither one has
apparently changed his characteristics in
this brief period, but You would think
each had undergone complete transforma-
ton and moral disintegration.
Hearst Having the Most Fun.
Mr.. Hearst is getting more fun out Of
the campaign than the judge. Mr.. Hearst
has a sense Of humor, while the judge
takes himself very seriously. Mr.. Hearst
has been through two other campaigns
as candidate for high Office and knows
how to appraise things at their true value.
Ind nv
ermine from criticism or attack, has long
held position of vantage which enabled
him to say hard things about other
people with impunity. Now he is out in
the open where he can be reached and
his feelings are being hurt every day.
Some of these politicians are awfully rude
to the judge and are saying things to
him that arc plumb scandalous. And
all he can do is just to gasp.
Last night Judge Gaynor spoke to Tam
many of the wigwam and roasted the or
ganization that is supporting him. He
must make It part of his game to disavow
Tammany, although Mr.. Murphy brought
about his nomination. But for the sake
of the good people Of the town he must
profess a fine scorn of his associates on
the ticket. He started in last night by
telling the crowd that he was so un-
familiar with Tammany that he had to
inquire his way to the hall.
Thought It a Good Joke.
They just roared at that Leader Muir
ply, who was sitting with some of the
leaders in the office and did not appear
on the stage, grinned when he was told
of it.
Then the judge branched out to give
Tammany fair warning that he cannot be
controlled by Tammany and that they
need not think they could ride over him.
Did the crowd get insulted? Not a bit
of it. All they want Judge Gaynor to
do is to pull through their ticket and he
can be independent as he chooses
They don't mind being called hard names;
they are used to it.
Candidate Barnard has found it neces-
Sary to open fire on MIR. Hearst For
the first few days of the Hearst candi-
dacy the impression grew that there was
a spirit of alliance between the Hearst
and Barnard campaigns. Mr.. Hearst then
suddenly announced that he would play
his own hand to win and would fight
Barnard as vigorously as he fights Cay
nor. Whereupon Mr.. Barnard accepts the
challenge and now these two are going
at each other hammer and tOngs.
This, at least. will give an air of good
faith to situation which was becoming
to look suspicious. and lead to the charge
that Mr.. Hearst's nomination was re-
publican ticket.
Mr. Hearst is giving his opponents fair
play in his own newspaper, and publishes
| in full every speech which Gaynor makes,
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mentary references to himself. He de-
clares il is an honor to be abused by
. some people. The judge is trying his best
to bestow all the honor he can upon
| him as long as he feels that way about it..
The Usual Cry of Fraud.
| About this time Of the year we usually
| hear a roar as to contemplated election
| frauds. They declare Tammany is get
| ting ready to steal the election. Her
I bert Parsons. the republican county lead
er, is seeing things at night. Billy Leary,
| state superintendent of elections is busy
on the job, and is grabbing up buncnes
! of floaters every day and putting them
| behind the bars. He will spring some
| surprises on the election crooks on cleo
| tion day. ii is limited
Despite all the mud singing by the
| leading candidates and their managers.
sues of the campaign. The voters realize
of estimate and apportionment The
! business men are passing the word around
to get in line for a business administra-
| ton, with a business man for mayor
| Tammany knows what that means-the
| elimination of Tammany's business-and
| Tammany proposes to have something to
say about it.
Get your vote" Is the command to the
district leaders from Boss Murphy. That
means tell all the voters whom Tammany
controls by one way or another that
| they are needed this year, now is the time
! for them TO deliver. That is why the bet