Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-05
EFFECT OF HEARST'S AID
Doubt Whether It Will Strengthen
or Weaken the Ticket.
ARGUMENTS OF DEMOCRATS
Not Worried Because Their Cand1-
date Is Not Speechmaker,
But Are Not Overconfident.
aneciaI Frcm a STAFF Correspondent.

NEW YORK, OCTOBER o.-lt Is iui'e "p
parent that the business interests or
Greater New York are preparing to oppose
the republican state ticket ana vote
against II In an effort to discourage
Roosevelts growing ascendancy EVl-
dences of this are pouring in from every
quarter.
A striking instance can be cited. 1t was
desired to hold the Stimson notification
ceremonies in the Union League Clup'
Col Roosevelt is an honorary member OF
the club and Mr.. Stimson an esteemed
active member. The suggestion that the
affair be held at the club brought Out
the fact that there is such strong sentl-
ment in this notable republican club nos
tile to Roosevelt and intent upon voting
the democratic ticket it was found ad-
yisable to have the notification at the
Republican Club. When the ceremonies
were held the members of the club could
not but contrast the affair with the noti-
fcation of Gov. Hughes at the same place
Last evening about 300 men attended this
notification, while more than a thousand
were at Hughes.
The resignation from the Republican
Club CT Mr.. Young, its former president,
because he intends to vote the demo-
cratic ticket. caused furry in the club
IT is known that many other members
do not propose to vote the republican
ticket. although they may not go so lar
as to resign their membership.
/. Effect of Hearst's Support.
There was much gloomy talk among
republicans at this gathering over the
outlook for the party and many of them
took the view that the assistance of
~ hJ1t
hurt the republican ticket. Those who
voiced this sentiment argued that the
ticket is weakened by the radicalism of
Roosevelt already, and that logically to
associate Hearst with the campaign as
an auxiliary will emphasize the radical
ism. It is now generally believed, as
heretofore intimated in these dispatches,
that Hearst will indorse Stimson and
all.-w himself to be made the candidate
for lieutenant governor on his 1ndepend-
ence league ticket The outcome of such
combination is being eagerly discussed
and with varying opinions. Some demo-
Gratis claim that Hearst will draw two
votes from the republican ticket to one
from the democratic and that Hearsts
alliance, with the republicans will help
the democrats.
recall a remark made by former Gov.
Odell, after running campaign in which
he had dickered with Hearst:
IT was the greatest political mistake
l ever made" he said.
The Votes Sought by Roosevelt.
However, we do not want to be misled
by this opposition of the business inter-
ests 1t will have it's weight undoubted-
ly, and ii sounds Ominous and portentous
on account of the prominence of the men
who will engage i'm 1t. But let's remem-
her that Roosevelt isn't catering to this
crowd: he is after the man in the street
and the progressive republicans upstate
This recalls remark Col Roosevelt
made not long ago. He has one of Cliff
Berryman's cartoons framed in his office;
that one depicting the old trainers sitting
around the store at Squash Center and
discussing "how Roosevelt will do.
"Those are the fellows am after re-
marked Col. Roosevelt, pointing to the
farmers in the cartoon.
Furthermore, let's remember that
Roosevelt never carried the city of New
York when he was elected governor and
President Mckinley carried ii and so did
Taft, but Roosevelt did not and yet won.
Roosevelt has already discounted the
opposition of the business interests. He
has thrown ii into the discard and is
reaching out for the great Hebrew vote
on the East Side. the workingmen of the
town and the solid people upstate.
Silent Candidates.
The democrats are not worried because
their candidate is not speechmaker
They recall that in 1889 Grover Cleveland
made successful campaign for governor
without speechmaking. Also that in 1891
Gov Flower did the same thing, al
though his opponent j. Sloat Fassett
made a whirlwind campaign of oratory.
The democrats have many good takers
70 send out. Martin w. LittietOn will
follow Roosevelt through the state and he
In "some talker' they say down at
Tammany Hall.
The democrats are trying TO draw some
encoura cement from the lessons of the
past. Big democratic leaders are con-
vinced in their own belief that New York
state has been eager to go democratic on
the state ticket for some years.
They recall that in 1898 with Roose-
welt back from San Juan hill. the hero
of the hour, as the candidate for gov
ernor; with the Mckinley prosperity at
high tide. with everything favorable
Roosevelt carried the state by beggariy
the most ruthless political manager this
state ever knew. running his own cam
paign carried the state by $500 They
remember that in 1906 the state went
democratic on the entire ticket except
the head of IT, Hearst who was defeated
by Roots speech at Utica when in be-
half of President Roosevelt he charged
Hearst's newspaper cartoons with respon-
sibility for Mckinley's assassination
Regarded as Significant.
They say that all these things indicate
the existence in New York state of q
great latent democratic strength. which
they expect to come out III this election