New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-23
ROOSEVELT ON CROKERISM.
MEETINGS HELD YESTERDAY IN THE
MOHAWK VALLEY
THE ISSUES OF THE CAMPAIGN FORcIBLY
DISCUSSED IN LITTLE FALLS, JOHNS
TOWN AND GLOvEKsvILLE
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBuyE.l


Gloversvillc. n. Y. Oct. 22.-Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt. the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor addressed the voters at five political meet
ings in the Mohawk Valley this afternoon and
evening. Two of these meetings We're held In
Little Falls. Herkimcr County; one At Johns
town, Fulton County and two at Gloversville.
also in Fulton County. All were we'll attended.
and big push given to the Republican
campaign in this part OF the country. The three
cities in which these addresses were delivered
are brmful Of manufacturing enterprises. and
the operatives in the mills We're deeply stirred by
Colonel Roosevelts appeals to them TO prolons
the period of prosperity the Nation is now en-
jOying by sustaining with their votes the Ad-
ministration Of President Mckinley.
Colonel Roosevelt also had in mind the fact
that the Democratic party is seeking to capture
the Senate district composed OF the counties of
Herkimer and OtsegO In which the city Of Little
Falls is situated and therefore put great stress
upon the need OF eecting James d. Feeter. the
Republican candidate for Senator in this dis
trict, and thus insuring a vote against the re-
turn Of Edward Murphy. jr.. or any other free
silver Democrat to the United States Senate.
The Congress district Of which Herkimer and
Oneida counties parts is also assailed and
so Colonel Roosevelt spoke a word for the Re-
publican Congressman James s. Sherman. who
is seeking a reelection. Mr.. Sherman was pres
ent at both meetings in Little Fails, and himself
delivered telling address
IN SENATOR KRUMs DISTRICT.
When Colonel Roosevelt entered Fulton Coun-
ty he was met by Senator Hobart Krum whose
Senate district. composed OF the counties Of Full
ton, Hamilton. Montgomery and Schoharie. 10
also one Of those which is especially assalled by
the Democratic leaders. Senator Krum
present at the meetings in Johnstown and Glow
ersville and naturally much pleased at the
Coonel's words OF warning addressed to the
voters as to the desire Of the Democratic leaders
to win sufficient seats in the Legislature to OBJ
tain ? majority in that body and re-eect Sena-
tor Murphy.
Among the prominent Republicans who met
Colonel Roosevelt Congressman Lttauer.
who is resident Of Fulton County, but In whose
district is the Republican banner county Of 81.
Lawrence In this district there is fear Of
Republican defeat. Mr.. Littauer was a college
friend Of Colonel Roosevelt In no political dan
ger himself, he is exerting all his influence 70 roll
up a big majority for Colonel Roosevelt in every
county of his big district.
Colonel Roosevelt departed from Poughkeepsie
this morning at 1890 O'Clock in company with
| Congressman Serene f. Payne. Of Auburn. They
were accompanied to Little Falls by ex-senator
Titus Sheard
WARM WELCOME AT LITTLE FALLS.
The train arrived at Little Falls at 2 O'clock
in the afternoon. There was A crowd Of several
hundred voters about the station and they
cheered Colonel Roosevelt and Congressman
Payne enthusiastically. while two cannon near
by roared n welcome. There was no delay in
holding the meeting. Colonel Roosevelt and Mr..
Payne were taken in barouche to the Skinner
Opera House, which was packed with eighteen
hundred persons. All the mills in the city but
one had closed down, and great popular inter-
est was shown in the meeting.
Among the prominent Republicans in attend
ance were ex-senator Sheard. James d. Feeter.
the Republican candidate for Senator Congress-
man James S Sherman, OF Utica; John c. Da-
vies Of Camden. oneida County, the Republican
candidate for Attorney General; Irving SnelL
the Republican candidate for Mayor OF Little
Falls; Judge Devendorf. ". L. Story and A. B.
Steele, Of Herkmer and William NJ Griffith, OF
Oneida County private secretary Of Governor
Black
The meeting was called to order by Frank
Senior, chairman of the Republican City Com
mttee Of Little Falls. who named ex-senator
I
cially gratifying to him to be present. he and
Colonel Roosevelt had been fellowmembers OF
the Legislature In 1884. AS Speaker OF the AS
sembly he remembered with pleasure that 1t was
his duty to appoint Colonel Roosevelt chairman
of the first investigating committee which WIS.,
tied New-York City. Il present" he said, Colo
mel Theodore Roosevelt Of San Juan Hill Cuba.
Great applause)
Colonel Roosevelt was greeted with cheer after
cheer He said:
There are few things which / wish to state 70
you affecting State interests and National interests
Our opponents have said that they wish TO run this
campaign simply State issues They have got
to meet the National issues throw up their
hands and say they dare not meet them. There Is
one issue which Immediately affects voters. because
the whole State is interested in a pure judiciary
Our State judiciary system must be untarnished.
The question has arisen in the election in New
York City. in the election Of certain judges Now.
every Judge elected to the Supreme Court has a
State Jurisdiction. Remember that, and remember
also that they can be sent anywhere throughout
the State If the Governor chooses to send them.
The Governor designate judges to go anywhere
in the State. The functions Of the judges arc
separate from either the executive or the legislative
branches OF the government but they are inter-
tw!nei too IN a way and any time the Gov
ernor may All vacancies.
THE CASE OF JUDGE DAILY
Now in New-York We have Judge who has held
the regard Of the people FOR twenyeight years be-
cause he has acted solely a Judge and not as
partisan. lie judge, solely Judge and was
the representative only OF the people. He was
Democrat and / glad 10 say that the Repub-
lcan party has nominated him for the place he now
so honorably hlls He nominated by the Re-
publican City Convention In New-York because OF
his conspicuously useful service and his wisdom.
but his own party land when speak OF the Demo.
cratic party | never know whether TO speak OF Il
as II or him) but his own party. Croker SAID
Judge DAILY could not be renominated, because
while on the Bench he had not shown proper
.ense OF his obligations 10 Tammany Hail.
nar.lonnen has rnlsed the issue fair