The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-30
GREAT HUGHES VOTE UPSTATE
PREDICTED BY STATE CHAIRMAN
WOODRUFF'S VISITORS.



OdelI Brings No News From orange.
Everything was booming yesterday at
Republican State headquarters at II East
Thirtieth street. Chairman Woodruff a
in conference most of the day with National
Committeeman William l.. Ward OF West
chester, William Barnes, Jr., Of Albany
and Cornelius v. Collins of Troy. and later
came ex-State Chairmen George W. Dunn
OF Binghamton and Odell Of Newburgh.
There was a contingent Of Republicans
from the western and southwestern counties
of the State and from the Hudson River
counties. Around the corner at the Holland
House was ex-Gov. Frank S. Black, who
conferred with a coterie Of Republicans
from Rensselaer, county.
The reports were that Charles Il. Hughes
will come down to The Bronx line with a
smashing vote. Many Of the visitors gave
it to be their opinion that there is a great
deal of himham about William r. Hearst's
campaign up the State. They said that
the Republican farmers were all right and
that the ~workingmen who had usually
voted with the party were solid for Hughes.
for the reason that neither could understand.
in view Of the prosperity which had come
to them for the last dozen years, why they
should make a shift at this stage Of the
game or how Hearst could benefit them.
Ex-Gov. Odell was asked about the
situation in Orange county and he replied:
Il know nothing about it,"
How about Newburgh?"
Il don't know anything about New
burgh," replied Mr.. Odell. I'm building
a railroad up there. / am employing
between six and seven hundred men. |
don't know how they're to vote. l haven't
asked them and I'm not going to ask them.
Senator Louis F. Goodsell from Orange
county a at headquarters and he said
{ hat the county would make a fine show
ing for Hughes on election day.
Chairman Woodruff was out when Mr..
Odell called. He said last night that he had
gone out with Mr.. Ward and Mr.. Barnes,
and that when he returned to headquarters
he learned that Mr.. Odell had been there.
In the evening Mr.. Woodruff dined with
Senator Plat at the Hotel Gotham.
Chairman Woodruff heard last night from
George W. Aldridge over the long distance
telephone that Monroe county would speak
out loud on election day for Hughes. Con-
| corning the news from Erie county there
was a diversity of opinion, William c.. War
rem writing to Mr.. Woodruff that Hearst
would undoubtedly capture the county
while Postmaster Fred Greiner, who at
the last primaries defeated Mr.. Warner
for control of the county, sent word to Mr.
Woodruff that Hughes would without doubt
carry Erie county by 1850. The reports
from Jefferson county and those from st
Lawrence county and those from Washing
ton county were particularly exhilaratins
to the Republican campaigners.
The news from Brooklyn. was to the
effect that Col. Michael G. Dady had be
Iieved that Hughes would carry Kings
county by 10000 but was now shading hi'
views. AS to New York county, President
Herbert Parsons and his men report thai
whereas Mr.. Hearst had much strength
a wear ago. on the East Side especially, he
is not bv thousands OF votes as strong a.
he was as the Independence League candi
date for Mayor.
From all over the State came reports
| again Yesterday that the old line Demo.
Gratis will not support Mr.. Hearst and 1
was again brought forw ard that a candidate
without the support. OF the rank and Oh
of the party whose nomination he has
secured il bound TO be disastrously de-
feated.