The Washington herald., 1906-11-02

an audience sat 50 late to hear po-
litical speech. Mr.. Hearst had been
booked to make siSteen speeches last
night. following mis- return from his up
State tour. he was physically unit 20
keep al the engagements that Lad been
prepared for him. but he made several
speeches in the East Side and the Bronx.
Owing TO his great physical exhaustion
and soreness of his throat, ar Hearst
sent word TO Carnegie Hall that be would
be unable to speak there. He drove TO
his home at Lexington avenue and Twer-
ty-eighth street Then he learned that
the great audience was hanging on, and
We're listening 30 rambling speeches by
third-rate orators in expectation OF his
arrival.
AIr Hearst ordered an automobile and
rode to Carnegie Hall forthwith. de ar
rived there at 1905. His face was drawn
with fatigue. due 10 his twelve speeches
Wednesday in the western part Of the
State
The crowd cheered him for over ten
minutes-its four hours Of waiting hav-
ing increased rather than lessened the en-
thusiaSm Mr. Hearst had difficulty in
starting his speech. and during the fif-
teen minutes he addressed the crowd he
was repeatedly applauded. His voice was
hoarse and broken. but still could be
heard well throughout the audience. At
the end of his speech Nc received a pro-
longed ovation.
Mr.. Hughes is still sticking to the people
upstate, but there viii be a grand wind
up OF his campaign in this city, when he
viii make many speeches to the voters of
Greater New York. There were over a
hundred mass meetings in this city to-
10 Ia.
ters from Mr. Woodruff down to clerk
seem absolutely confident the Hughes
ticket will win. They bank considerably
on slight defections from Hearst in the
labor organizations both here and up
State
After q conference Of the Republican
Congressional Committee. of which Rep
res ntatve Sherman, New York, is chair
man, here to-day. a forecast was given
out claiming a majority for the Repub-
lcans in the next House of fifty-eight
The forecast predicts the election OF -
Republicans and 164 Democrats. The Re
publican majority in the present House
is IL
Appeal 30 Intellect.
Congressman Louderslager. Of New
Jersey, who is the secretary Of the COM
mittee, said this afternoon:
We have appealed to the best intellect
Of the people, and have not dealt in
vagaTies or theories. We nave put before
them our record as their servants, and
asked them to render their verdict and
We are willing to permit them to speak
on November 6. confident that by a large
majority they will record their approval
Of the record made"
After early bets on the Broad Street
curb at odds of 5 to ] on Hughes as
against Hearst for the gOvernorshlp-
about $1,000 being placed in this way
the ratio shifted back this afternoon to
L to l. Belts amounting 20 $z5,o00 were
placed at the latter odds There vas a
bet of $500 even that Hughes would be
elected by $4,000 plurality.
Early in the afternoon. fully Sa5.O0O was
offered on Hughes at ~ TO /. but not
much Hearst money was in sight at
these figures. Its holders wanted l 10 3
League Candidate Is Dead.
Thomas S. Delaney, the Independence
League candidate for Congress in the
Second district of Brooklyn, died to-day
of complication Of diseases at his home
IN Williamsburg. He was born in New
York fifty-five years ago and for more
than twenty-five years he was actively
identified with labor Interests. In 1S9l
ne was Democratic candidate for as
sembiy in Williamsburg, but was de-
feated by a small majority.
Two years later he ran for Congress
on the Democratic ticket. and was again
defeated. When he was recently nom
mated for Congress on the Independence
League ticket he was not IN good health.
and was warned against an active cam
paign. Three weeks ago he was taken
seriously i'll. and ne never rallied. lie
leaves a widow and one daughter.