Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-11-03
LEAGUE men OUSTED
Court Declares Independent
Nominations Illegal.
WOODRUFF DENIES HUCEFUyD STORY
Meantime Candidates Harangue Meet
ings at Bath, Cornfng,s Albany,
Troy ana Cohoes, Where
Crowds Greet Them.

Crowds Greet Them.
NEW YORK Oct. q. While the
gubernatoral candidates Of the Re
publican and independence league and
Democratic parties were campaigning
up state there was no dearfh Of polit-
lcal interest In this city, where a court
decision practically wiped out the local
congressional, senatorial aud assembly
ticket Of the Independence league.
Reversing the board Of elections, the
appellate division Of the supreme court
declared the nominating petitions Sc
cured by the league to have been Inn
properly made. in that they were sign
cd for the nominations Of candidates
who were to run IN overlapping or ex-
tended territory.
The few exceptions to the candidates
stricken off were mostly of those
against whom no protests had been
made and whose cases consequently
did not come before the court. Many
Democratic candidates were included
in those removed, but all sought a
place under the leagues emblem Of
the balanced scales. The leagues jul
dietary ticket alone remains intact
The league will carry the matter to
the court of appeals If that body can
be convened in special session.
While the decision directly affects
only the local ticket, some concern was
expressed regarding its possible effect
mp state, where, it was said the same
practice in the matter Of nominating
petitions may have been followed.
Max +. Ihmsen, manager of the cam
paign of William r. Hearst made a
statement. in which he charged that
Postmaster General Cortelyou had
come to New York to show Chairman
Woodruff of the state Republican com
mlttee how to raise an enormous cor
ruption fund
L Mr.. Woodruff promptly issued de-
NAL of the accusation.
Charles i. Hughes, Republican nomi-
nee for governor, addressed large au-
diences at Bath and Corning. William
r. Hearst. the Independence league
and Democratic candidate, went to Al
hany. speaking in that city and at
Troy and Cohoes. Big crowds well
coined him.
Nowhere in his several up state cam
paign trips has Mr.. Hearst had more
enthusiastic welcome than that which
he received at Albany. His reception
began vith an old fashioned torchlight
parade, with lots of red fire and
bombs. Through crowded streets the
line led to Harmanus Blocker hall,
where Mr.. Hearst addressed an assem-
bly, that crowded it to its limit, with a
great overflow outside.
Charles F. Hughes, the Republican
candidate, went to Corning. held a re-
ception, and addressed three hrge au-
diences. Only one meeting had been
planned, but the Corning Opera House
was so quickly filled when the doors
We're opened that the use of the court
house was secured. This structure. too.
was soon filled to overlooking. and il
was then announced that both Mr..
Hughes and Job Hedges. who is ac-
companying him on this. his last trip
through the state, would speak at a
third meeting at the city hall.
At one point Mr. Hughes a!ightel
from his carriage to shake hands with
the workmen who crowded about him
and cheered Justify. His reception at
the hotel was most demonstratiye. He
stocd in line while a large crowd pass
ed through the corridors and stopped
to shake hands.
Mr.. Hughes spoke at Bath, where he
met an audience which filed the Cast.
no, and an overflow meeting in the
county courthouse, where he also held
a reception, meeting many Of the vet.
Grams of the Union army IN the civil
war wearing the uniform Of the state
soldiers home, which is located in
| Bath