The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-12
DEMOCRATS DESERT IN HOSTS.
TAMMANY INSTDER SAYS NE
NEVER SAW SUCH DETECTION.

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Democrats Chipping Into the Hughes Fund
In Inc Hope Of Fighting II Out Now
n settling t-GOV. Higgins Pre-.
dicts q Very Heavy Hughes Majority.
Gov. Higgins was a visitor at Republican
State headquarters. ~ East Thirtieth street.
yesterday. In conversation with Chairman
Woodruff Of the State committee Gov
Higgins said hat from his observations
in the ~up-country districts Mr.. Hughes
would have a very heavy majority. Gov.
Higgins had not noticed any weak spots in
the campaign. But Gov. Higgins, like
others who have visited headquarters
since they were opened. is anxious that Mr..
Hughes's election shall be by such a momen-
tous majority that Mr. Hearst q figuring a. a
disturbing factor In the political situation Of
the State will be e ded.
As Gov. Higgins left headquarters he
passed, without knowing it, one Of the most
influential Tammany men that o~rganiza-
ton has had in a dozen years. The Tam
many man has held high public Office under
that organization, and he was talking to
several Of his friends when Gov. Higgins
went down the street.
you ask me-" said the Tammany man;
WUMJ L tnlOk d I0S hlJutJlODE lHdt a
Gov. Higgins, wasn't it? Well. what was
the matter with his administration?
Wasn't it clean? Wasn't it honest? Why
should Republicans vote for a change at
Albany? Why should Republicans who
have been prosperous under Mckinley
and Roosevelt and who have prohted by
the decent administration Of Gov. Higgins
desire a change? I cannot for the life
If vn0 tapAorata nj fhia tall fhaf Ranuklipana
in certain parts of the State are not united
for the Republican State ticket. IL IL
incredible to read such reports and think
there il any substance in them. You will
find on election day that workingmen who
have voted the Republican ticket in the
State and who are now wavering in certain
districts will be- found voting for Mr..
Hughes. the present representative OF the
Republican party in the State and also the
representative of good government.
Il am afraid" continued the Tammany
man, that Mr.. Hearst il banking on sup
port which he will not receive. For in
stance, he IL banking o. the support Of
some Of our Jewish citizens on the East
Side Of New York city. | know for a GER
tainty that while Mr.. Hearst has many
friends among our Jewish brethren he
will not receive IS per cent. of their vote.
Then, too, If what | hear IL correct, Mr..
Hearst's majority in New York county
will fall below $1,000, and if the citizens
make a good stout fight for their judiciary
ticket there Is very great danger that
Tammany will lose its county ticket. l
have never known among Democrats such
a detection from a candidate as there is
from MIR. Hearst"
Here are extracts from letters received
by the Republican c~ampaigners from
Democrats:
enclose you herewith some Democratic
money. It's tainted. But | hope it will do
some good.
/ send you a check 10 help you TO show up
the hypocrisy Of William X. Hearst.
Party lines are surely cradicated in this
campaign. shall work hard for the election
Of Mr.. Hughes and his associates.
] never thought that Id ever voluntarily
contribute 10 a Republican campaign fund.
But | send you the enclosed check gladly.
! am a Democrat and am connected with
a concern which employs between 500 and
eOO mon, most Of whom voted for Mr.. Hearst
last year. This year we employees expect
to vote for Mr.. Hughes almost TO a man.
I am an old fashioned Democrat. | cast
my FIRST Presidential vote for stephen A.
Douglas. hope the Republicans will roll up
a majority in New York State this year equal
to that which the State gave TO President
ROOse welt.
l enclose my mite toward the burial OF
Hearst and Murphy. Please bury them so
deep that they can't be dug up. | have
been q Democrat. but | must now enter the
Republican fold.