New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-06
HIGGINS ENDS HIS TOUR.
MANY ESCORT HIN HOME.
Several Speeches Made-Ne1c-Y ork
Reception Pleasing.
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Owego N Y. Nov 5-Leutenant Governor
Frank Wayland Higgins completed his cam
paign tour of the State to-day, with trip over
the Erie Railway from NewYork to his home In
Clean. He made five short speeches in as many
cities and appeared on the rear platform of his
car at many stations, where crowds had assem-
bied to cheer him as he passed. He was hailed
everywhere as our next Governor and big
ma1orities in the counties which ne traversed
were promised him.
Mr. Higgins was in high spirits over the
splendid demonstrations in his honor which
were given last night in New-York by two vast
crowds in Zeltner's Hall and DurlandS Riding
Academy. These enthusiastic exhibitions Of
party interest he regarded as refutation of the
declaration of the opposition that the Republi-
cans Of the metropolis were lukewarrn. He bore
a message of good cheer to the thousands of his
upstate supporters who heard him, telling them
that full vote in the rural districts on next
Tuesday was all that necessary to insure
a magnificent victory for the entire ticket State
and national.
feature of the day the interest mani
Tested in the outrage perpetrated yesterday at
Albany the home of Judge Herrick, where the
Lieutenant Governors car was stoned by two
ruffians. Hundreds OF persons asked 10 the
stone which crashed through the window
next to the at which Mr.. Higgins was
seated.
The first speech of Importance made in
the open air at Port Jervs, before a large crowd
Mr.. Higgins said in part:
come here to meet you and to give you
opportunity to look into my eyes and judge as TO
my honesty and sincerity. We nearing the
close of the campaign in which the Democrats are
heaping more abuse and Misrepresentation
than perhaps in any other II am
for the welfare Of the people OF the State
] shall not be controlled by any COM
my own will perform the duties of the office
according TO my own conscience. after investigation
take counsel and advice of my fellow citizens. but
IN the end L must be my own judge.
At Middletown. another great throng of
thusiastic citizens greeted Mr.. Higgins.
Mr.. Higgins declared that the Democrats had
sought to evade the great issues in the cam
paign and create false He said that since
the Republican party came into power the books
at Albany had not been closed to anybody.
When Republicans took charge, he said, the
books had been kept in pencil and there were
numerous erasures which never had been
planned. Now they kept in ink, and were
accessible to any person. Continuing. he said
The Democratic party is under the same leader
ship and Of the same character as 1t was ten years
elected Governor, so far lies in my power waste
reduced wherever possible l stand pledsed to an
pledge offer my good name and honorable past.
The events of the day were sufficient to dis
pose of the idea constantly harped on by news
papers hostile to the present State adrnnstra-
ton that there issue of Platt against
Odell in this campaign. Mr.. Higgins spoke
twice in Governor Odelrs county OF Orange. at
Mtddletown and Port Jervis, and twice in the
Platt stronghold of TiOga, at Owego and Waver-
ly. No difference could be observed in the cor
diality of his welcome by great crowds in all
these places. Admirers and followers of Gov
ernor OdeH and of Senator Plat Wed with one
another in expressing their enthusiasm and
loyalty to the ticket. Mr.. Higgins delivered
his final speech at Corning at 10 o'clock to-
night.
He was met here by large party Of per-
sonal and political friends from Clean, who es-
corted him home. They said they were proud
OF the manly campaign he had made, and that
they had no doubt whatever of his election by
q large majority.