The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-16

manded and forced by the sentiment OF.
the people OF the state: otherwise l would
not have accepted.
If you would nave true freedom from
bossism then don't vote for a man who il
40 anxious 20 get the nomination that ne
will enter into alliances with "A boss TO get II.
W have had men praised at one time
and condemned at another. We have had
men condemned AZ one time and praised
az another. We have had columns OF
abuse on one day and silence on another
day. What IL the diference7 The differ
ence is the nomination, and mat dlnerence
ia the teet of sincerity"
Mr.. Hughes's train pulled into Babylon
several minute ahead Of time. There
were only 100 people at the station, al
though the population of the place is over
5000. The crowd didn't warm up even
when Mr.. Hughes repeated his declaration
OF independence from boss rule and re-
newed his pledge To be Governor only in
the interests OF the people.
At Bay Shore the crowd also was pOor,
not more than a hundred persons turning
out. The local leaders assured Mr..
Hughes, however, that hewould get a
record vote there. They old him that ~
per cent. Of h prominent old line Demo-
Gratis in that part OF Long Island were for
him.
A RIDE IN THE ENGINES CAB.
Mr.. Hughes boarded the engine on his
train At Bay Shore and rode in the cab TO
Islip. making it an occasion to get &C.
quainted with the engineer and fireman OF
his train. The Islip people had a band at
the station and there was a good turnout.
The station was decorated with flags. Mr..
Hughes said among other things:
u do not stand here 20 gay that every
thing is right. Not at all. | do not stand
here to say there rs no reasonable discon-
tent. Not at all. Blu | do stand before
you to say that there is no basis for the
attempts which have been made to create
a feeling of distrust of all business, a feel
ing of dlstrust of all government, "A feeling
Of distrust of all American Institutions.
Almost three hundred Of Sayville's citizens
were at the station when the Hugh estrain
reached there at 2:lO o'clock. About half
the crowd, as at the other stations. were
women. In the thronG also was Juliu
Hauser, the baker who was nominated
for State Treasurer on the Democratic
ticket. Somebody handed Hauser a
Hughes button and he put il in his pocket.
Aren't you going to wear it, asked a
reporter.
he added, as an afterthought: That is,
il he is elected. for then he will be my Gov
ernor, you know"
AS TO POLITICAL COCKROACHES.
"Iwonder," said Mr.. Hughes to the crowd,
whether there are any political cockroaches
in this gathering? | wonder II there are
any Croton bugs here?" and the crowd
responded with a storm of misses that told
plainly enough their resentment at the
epithets which Hearst applied to Judge
Parker and other prominent Democrats.
Many OF the women in the crowd pushed
their way up to shake the candidates. hand
at the conclusion OF his speech.
The Patchogue meeting was the largest
and one Of the most enthusiastic gathering @
that Mr.. Hughes addressed IN his trip out
to Southampton. A small stand had been
erected for the speaker on the station plat
fnrpf Tho afap1 WAS 6aRnFafad with Ha pR
and drawn up in front Of il were about
four hundred school children. boys and
girls. There were fully $40 people in the
turnout. A mighty cheer went up as Mr..
The women and children crowded about
him as he walked TO the stand and insisted
on shaking his hands. Mr.. Hughes talked
to the people of Patchogue for fifteen
minutes. making his longest speech on the
trip out. He reviewed the issues Of the
swamped by the crowd when he had
finished.
WOMEN EAoER TO HEAR HIM.
About a hundred people greeted him
at Centre Moriches and the same number
at West Hempton. The latter station wasn't
down on the schedule Of stops, but when
Mr.. Hughes saw the crowd he asked the
conductor to add it to the list. There
as at most of the previous stops, the crowd,
was made up to a large extent Of women
and children. Mr.. Hughes made the stop
an occasion for mentioning the remarkable
number Of women who had turned out to
hear him in the course of the trip.
1t has been my pleasure said he, mot
only to meet the men but the women OF
Long Island. | have found that there If
an intense interest in the issues of this cam
paiEn on the part Of those who are always
! ready 70 defend our homes. h civil
war was won largely 10y the women OF the
IT-,tnl GfaRoc and WhaUauar fhpro 10 "a
great issue before the American people
YOU NAV depend upon it that the women
of the United States will see that the issue
is correctly decided"
Mr.. Hughes's remarks made a deep i'm
preston on the crowd, and there was a
repetition Of the handshaking scenes that
bad occurred all along the line.
1t was 49O O'Clock when the Hughes
special pulled into the Southampton station
Samuel s. Parrish and a committee Of loca
politicians were on hand to welcome the
candidate. A procession was formed neal
the centre OF the town, and, headed by thu
Southampton brass band OF five pieces thu
march was started toward the opera house
A crowd Of $50 people listened to the candl
dates speech there and applauded warmly
Mr.. Hughes said in the course OF his speecl
hat the accepting Of the Republican nomi-
alton was not a personal question with him
WHAT THE REA ISSUE IS.
Il do not like" said he, -to find mysel
before the public in a way which compel
personal profession. 1t IL not at all a matte
Of importance whether | should be Gov
ernor OF the State. II is a matter of i'm
portance that the decent people of the Stat
should choose their Governor. II il not
matter of any personal ambition Of mime
is not a matter Of gratifying any desire Of
my part TO hold Office; Il is a much NOR
important matter than that. II IL a matte
OF whether the people Of the State VIII
believe in sobriety, who believe in sanity
who do not believe in appeals TO passion
shall demonstrate that they are in tn
majority"
Mr.. Hughes caught the Southampto,
crowd when he declared that mo corpora
ton reforms will come from a tax dOdginI
corporation"
Mr.. Hughes was entertained at Dime
in Southampton at the home Of Mr.. Par
IRISH. The spellbinders who were with hir
on the trip and several local political light
attended the Inner.
The Hughes train arrived at Sag Harbo
at 745 O'Clock. The town band was on
here also. Mr.. Hughes went immediatel,
to the hall prepared to deliver his fifteenth
speech Of the day.
About 400 people attended the mas
meeting at Sag Harbor. Mr.. Hughes FOL
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