Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-02
PRESIDENT TO AID HUGHES
With All His influence and in Every
Possible Way.
THE HEARsT-MURPHY MACHINE
State Chairman Corners Installed
Yesterday-Editor Mack Out OF
Touch With New Regime.

The campaign in New York state Is shap-
ing along well defined lines. The repub-
licans are appealing to conservatism, and
will make a vigorous fight having the back
ing Of President Roosevelt and all the infiu-
ence he can bring to bear. Candidate
Hughes had long talk with the President
yesterday riding with him from New York
to Trenton. The President is In thorough
sympathy with Mr.. Hughes, and will help
him In every possible way.
On his return to New York Mr.. Hughes
took up the question of campaign funds,
which at the present is the burning issue
with the republican state committee. The
treasurer of the committee Is Mr.. George
r. Sheldon, a Wall street operator and
director in many large financial institu-
tons. He is a man Of exemplary character
and stainless record. The only fault found
with him by the opposition is that he Is
connected with corporations.
Mr.. Woodruff Criticised.
The new chairman Of the state committee,
Mr. Woodruff. is criticised by the Evening
Post, the organ of the ultra conservatives
and reform element He is objected to on
the ground of being machine politician.
Mr.. Hearsts newspaper exploits the Even
ing Posts objection to Woodruff and cites
it alleged proof that the republican party
has not reformed.
The Hearst campaign opens up along IA
miliar lines. the republicans being held up
as the party of piutocrats and trusts. can
didate Hughes Is cartooned as corpora
ton lawyer, while Treasurer Sheldon Is rep
resented as standing on bags OF trust
money Mr. Hearst created a sensation last
night by openly throwing Tammany Leader
Murphy overheard. To be sure he did 1t In
rather a gentle way-kind of slapped MIN
on the wrist. but he was wildly applaudeo
by his audience for even declaring that ne
does not care anything for Murphy and
never did.
Hearst-Murphy Machine.
The Hearst Murphy combine Installed
their state chairman yesterday, Mr.. Con-
ners of Buffalo. The state committee Is re-
organized and is thoroughly In control OF
Mr. Hearst and Mr. Murphy Mr.. Corners
has been a Hearst worker from the outset,
and was responsible. along with Mr.. Nor
man E Mack his brother editor. for the
Hearst sentiment in Erie county Then Mr..
Mack few the coop with half the Erie
county delegation, but Mr.. Corners stood
pat and now is made chairman Of the state
committee. while Mr.. Mack 1s out Oh TOUCH
with the new regime.
One of the state committeeman refused TO
vote for Mr.. Corners as chairman, aileglne
that Mr.. Corners was strike breaker
and opposed to union labor. Mr.. Corners Is
a unique character He began life as dock
laborer and Is now millionaire, employing
MANY thousand laborers. When he was q
lad a playmate pointed pistol at him
Shoot at that" said Corners. holding up a
thumb. The boy did so and the thumb was
shot Off Corners went home to his mother
and calmly said: II lose me fingy, and he
has been ''Fingy" Corners ever since. He is
not ten thousand dollar prize beauty in
personal appearance. but he is big. strong
man and politician who gets results.