New-York tribune., 1906-10-17
r0IITMBIA FOR HUGHES.
,,.,5eor Democrats Cannot Sscallop
the Hearst Pill.
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-sson ~ y Oct 10 David q. Hill gave
.,,r+v many a bitter pill TO swallow, but
nis snvthing so bad as Hearst" This opin
ne dressed to-day by one Of the active Demo-
-, leaders. who is an oflceholder in the
e'~ gives an idea Of the way in which the
co., co.. candidacy is regarded by leading men
!, the party.
-,-r, the Democracy swallow even Hearst? is
-,.srior the visitor naturally asks. On the
80. II might appear that Hearst would be
- even as former doses. Columbia Demo
r. t.. have learned TO be regular There was a.
e. 60. holt from Bryan in 1896. and since that
.. ,bA county has been Republican by from
200 plurality uT-
:. - the casual observer the "big mem In
-. columbia Democracy will be regular. this
= When one probes below the surface how
- one finds a well established and rapidly
-..siue revolt against the Hearst masquerade
s.,-.s OF prominent men. while ostensibly reg
s,,- declare in confidence that they will not
.~nnort the riot candidate. Other Democrats
:. more outspoken.
B. coffin. ex-Cty Judge In Hudson and
--,-,i-e1t member OF the bar. says: In refer
s,os TO The Hearst movement, my position is
veu known among my friends. stand among
,,ose Democrats who are not for SALE
willard Peck. postmaster under Cleveland and
nronine1t lawyer. says: Il don't know any re-
,,e-rable Democrats who viii vote for Hearst
sra certainly shall not"
peyton T. Miller. prominent Democrat.
rinse father was Judge OF the Court OF Ap,-
meals. says: y consider patriotism superior to
nary. regularity. Hearst does not represent De-
rocracy as understand It I dom find any OF
nv old Democratic friends who win vote for
Hearst and I ina among a very respectable
class OF working people q grea. distaste for
Hearst shall vote fo- Hughes and Charler"
Nagnus .. Herbs. Stree; Commissioner and
sr-nembe- OF The Board OF Supervisors. is an
o,her Democrat who declares that he cannot
swallow Hearst he VIII vote for Hughes as
WI his brother, Frederick. and Casper Il Herbs
both o. whom worked harc for Bryan in his two
czrpaigns. r, ". Evans. ex-Commissioner of
Public Works, IS another lifelong Democrat who
vii no: vote for Hearst, and the Rev. George c.
Teisley & Democrat for many yearE, minister
Of he Presbyterian church. viii cast his ballot
for Hughes,
Scores OF other Democrats high IN business
o. professional life VIII cut Hearst Typical
c. many statements is that Of Colonel Charles s.
Rogers, who has for many years been prominent
II he councils OF his party IN the county and
hss held several Offices. II an taking no in
Rogers. I didn't even attend the convention"
Colonel Rogers, as vice-president OF the County
Agricultural Society introduced Hearst when
be spoke a. the County Fair at Hudson Demo
crsts noticed that on that occasion Colonel
Rogers was careful 10 welcome the candidate
as vice-president Of the society, not as a Dem
OcraL
A story that has circulated freely among the
Democrats Of Hudson Of late and IS admitted
even by The reluctant regulars 10 be authentic
is daily making votes Tor Hughes. It concerns
the Democratic County Convention TO select the
delegates TO the state convention
i was conceded that the Columbia delegation
would SC 10 Buffalo urinstructed The day be-
fore the convention, however. an ex-New York
paiceuen and Tannany district leader came
70 town with pockets buIging with money The
dough" bag was used freely. One delegate
Be entered 4. The consequence Of the visit was
;E- the Columbia delegation, by q majority Of
-s vote was instructed for Hearst.
another pOiut that ranl1les in the Democratic
h2- Is The fact that TIE Independence League
tt irs county convention early in October be-
trs ne Democratic convention, and put up a
III Dal -cket, which the regular Democratic
u-7zLon was forced (save in the case Of two
~ 70 adopt
prominent Democrat to-day described the
Irns movers IN the Independence League move
Efl- Is men who had been kicked out of the
le1ocrauC T'artv fifteen years ago" so natu-
aAy II is bitter thing among the regulars that
such men should dictate the local ticket.
q local Democratic ofhcehoIder said to-day
ts this fscr would cost Hearst from three hun
trsd 70 four hundred votes. The local ticket IS
hoonouslv weak