The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-21
SCHOHARIE NOT FOR HEARST.
Hundreds Of Loyal Democrats Declare That
They Viii Vote for Hughes.

Hundreds Of Loyal Democrats Declare That
They VIII Vote for Hughes.
ScHOHARIE, n. Y, Oct. 2O.-Schohsrie
county in New, York State. which returned
a majority for William j. Bryan, will this
year cas- the largest Republican vote, a.
far as the head Of the ticket goes, in its
history. This statement IL made after a
three days driving tour OF the county,
in which house to house inquiries were
made. Not one but hundreds OF Demo
Gratis whose regularity is as dear 20 'nem
a. their business homo have come boldly
out for Mr.. Hughes. The feeling in Soho
harie county was clearly put by David
Ousterhout of the little settlement Of Rhine
beck. As Sheriff and Supervisor OF his
township in past years Mr.. Ousterhout has
been the u~ndisputed Democratic leader OF
his district. He said.
Il am going to vote for Mr.. Hughes.
More than that. I am going TO work for Mr..
Hughes, and still further, l am willing to
spend some OF my own money for Mr..
Hughee's election. h Democratic county
ticket will receive. as it always has, my
hearty support, but / do not consider Mr..
Hearst a Democrat. II this was my only
objection l would simply vote for no one
at all, but I feel in addition that the election
OF Mr.. Hearst will mean the ruin OF my
party and it's complete submergence into
the socialistic independence League. We
have been treacherously betrayed into the
hands OF a man whom I regard "a the arch
enemy Of true Democracy, and l for one Will
not stand idly by and see the grand OLD
party for which ! and my forefathers be-
fore me have labored faithfully to upbuild
e~xtinRuished in this manner
Scarcely had the Buffalo convention adj
journed before Siegbert Bernstein, a Demo-
cratic leader and business man OF Coble-
skill, sat down and wrote his resignation
"a Democratic inspector Of election TO the
county committee, In which he said:
"The Buffalo platform does not in any
wise change a single spot OF remove a single
blot from MIR. Hearst's avowed crusade
against the established order OF government.
The Democratic party has been delivered
into the hands Of its enemies. Shall the
republic be also2"
other prominent Democrats were not
slow to follow his example, n soon the
news Of O Schoharie Democrat intending
20 vote for a Republican ceased TO excite
amazement.
Irving Van vooris. former Democratic
President Of the village OF Cobleskil is
among those who refuse to accept Mr..
Hearst. He said:
Il intend TO vote this year for Mr.. Hughes,
and in 40 doing l do not consider that ] am
repudiating any of the Democratic princi-
pies | have 40 long upheld. Mr.. Hearst is
not a Democrat, and ! cannot zee how any
Democrat with the good OF his party at
heart can vote for him. Democrats from
all over the county are constantly coming
into INV store and | am greatly pleased
at the large number I find who feel as ] do"
In the rural settlement Of Lawyersville
live Jared Van Wagner, Sr. and Jr. On the
stone gateposts leading into their prosper
Gus farm In cut the date 1900. Since that
time a Jared Van Wagner has lived there
and from the birth Of the Democratic party
a Jared Van Wagner has been numbered
among its most steadfast~ supporters. To-
day Mr.. Van Wagner, Jr., said:
Yves. il is true that both myself and my
father are going to vote for Mr.. Hughes
this year. We are too good Democrats to
support a man like Hearst, who does not
represent our party in any sense OF the
word. I devoutly hope that this election
will bring about the final extinction OF
Hearstism and all its attendant isms.'
r. 4. Dornet, a prominent hop buyer OF
Cobleskill. ia also to be enrolled among
those who refuse to follow Hearst's leader
shin.
Il intend thi, year TO vote for Mr.. Hughes
for Governor" said Mr.. Dornet. "and i hnd
among the many farmers with whom i
come in daily contact a general sentiment
that il is no heresy to desert this false candi-
date Of a betrayed party. IL is the time
VII M ~ tNAAN
crush this masquerader who hopes to reach
the Presidential chair under the cloak OF a
Democracy which he neither ~sympathizes
with nor understands.
David Hubbs, president Of the Farmers
and Merchants Bank OF Cobleskill, was
one Of numerous old time Democrats who
could not bring themselves to vote for a
Republican under any circumstances what
ever, but who at the same time could not
stand for Mr.. Hearst.
Il shall not vote for MIR. Hearst said
Mr.. Hubbs. although | shall support the
rest Of the Democratic ticket. Neither
will l vote for Mr.. Hughes in this election
William Van ~Valkenburgh OF Little York
and many others will follow the plan adopted
by Mr.. Hubbs. and IL seems certain that
the total vote for Governor in this county
will be considerably below that Of previous
years.
In the town Of Carlisle William Angle
has come out openly for Hughes, and II Is
aid a majority OF the Democrats from
that town are similarly disposed. TDe
same condition il found in Seward, ShaT o
Springs, Richmondville, Charlottesville
jerome, Gilboa, Middleburg, Gallupville
and other towns throughout the county.
II Schoharie can be taken as any example
the farmer vote has thought il over and
| decided to cast its suffrage for Mr.. Hughes.