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...distinct and powerful shock to one of Mr. William Randolph Hearst's retiring nature to have the Mayor of New York come out publicly, as he did yesterday morning, in one of his characteristic, straight-from-the-shoulder talks to the people;--advocating Mr. Hearst for Governor. Mr. Hylan was not reserved in his praise, and no doubt Mr. Hearst's ears burned to learn "that if the people want to govern the state themselves a man should be nominated for Governor,--regardless of his being Democrat or Republican,--who stands for the principles of the people, for which...
...promise to deliver even the normal Democratic vote. In fact, the Hearst-for Governor balloon has been so flat since it was inaugurated last February,--in the formation of the "Political Union for Progress" by three of Mr. Hearst's employees, acting under his instructions,--that until Mayor Hylan's recent inflation, it has been almost indistinguishable...
...Mayor Hylan has diplomatically turned out the gas before the teapot housing New York's tempest reached the boiling point. "I make it a policy in my administration," said the Mayor-so, parenthetically, we learn that the administration has one-"never to interfere with the ladies-for they will do as they please, anyway." What boots a pseudo-city-ordinance or two when it interferes with the ladies' pleasure?-the pleasure in the case being a soothing cigarette...
Irrelevant, perhaps is the truism that the Successful Statesman announces what he plans to do-then does the opposibe. Another column of the same evening paper quotes Mayor Hylan as announcing that he will not be a candi...
...will be interesting to follow the course of testimony given by these "unprejudiced" business men, and to see what Mr. Hylan will do about it when he receives the "unbiased" report. The logical action for him would be to junk all current histories. Then he should appoint Mr. Hearst to write for the children a standard and unprejudiced history...