The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-16
NOMINEE OF No BOSS HUGHES
HEARST DOESN'T DARE ANSWER
I; CORPORATION CHARGES.

ReDVE-- Hearst the Candidate Of a BOSs.
Sac Harmon Oct. I5.-Charles +. Hughes
made a flying trip to-day along the South
Shore Of Long Island, speaking from the
Train platform at thirteen places and wind
ans M the day with addresses before en-
thusiastic mass meetings in southampton
md sag Harbor. II iE estimated that ne
snoke before 5000 grown up folks and fully
k2OO school children.
The interest which Long Island women
evidenced in the Republican candldate :
rampaign was the most notable feature OF
the DAYS trip. II reminded one OF the
Interest displayed in Mr.. Jerome's cam
paign for District Attorney.
A along the route Ions Island house,
wives turned out in astonishing numbers.
The crowds at the stations were In instances
made up Of rs many women AZ men. Inc
interest of Long Island mothers IN the
Hughes candidacy was further reflected IN
the throngs Of school children who met tne
train. Women. man Of them with chlldreh
In their arms, crowded around the candidate
nj. almost every station and awaited them
selves Of the opportunity to shake hands.
The candidate himself finally spoke OF
the remarkable interest which the women
were showing. He declared in IA speech at
NenITe NltTlNIltN NloN -"
coanIry were largely responsible for the
winning Of the civil war, and that whenever
there was a great issue before the American
people one could depend upon the women
10 soc that il was correctly decided.
James r. sheffield. the New York lawyer,
who was one az the speakers on me Hughes
train, referring to this feature of the Long
Island trip, said
h.The presence Of so many women il one
Of the most significant events OF the cam
paicn. 1t means thai Mr.. HuRhee's per
Eonalitv his sincerity and the purity OF his
life has penetrated the homes. Nothing
augurs better for his success
Another speaker who accompanied Mr..
Hughes, United States District Attorney
William J. Ioungs, made the interesting
comparison between the way Long Island
received Col. Roosevelt when he was run
ming for Governor and the way IL welcomed
Mr.. Hughes. Mr.. Youngs was along on the
entire Roosevelt trip and he gave "A ms
opinion that the reception which Mr.. Hughes
got was Just "a enthusiastic as that ac-
Cordsdlto Col Roosevelt.
There were one or two stations where
the crowd failed TO respond very warmly
but as a hole the conditions strengthened
the conclusions reached by those who made
the upstate trip with the candidate. that
he will poll a big vote in the rural districts
Long Island leaders Who were on the tram
said that the only thing they have 10 FEAR
II overconfdence. Congressman Cocks OF
Nassau county, declared that in his town,
where Hearst has erected a strong camp,
only two Republicans have declared their
intention Of supporting the Independence
Iea0ue man, while many Democrats have
L-A.I rrAa ornall rnpnhar of man at some
of the places visited was attributed to the
fact that the male population was made
ND chiefly Of commuters. and men who work
on the water.
Mr.. Hughes and his campaign party
left Long Island City in a special train at
90 o'clock this morning. With the candt-
date a. spellbinders were WilliamJ. Youngs,
United States. District Attorney OF Brook
Kht~J6Yn =. Bartlett. State committeeman
fgr- GaSsauzanA Qaasals- counties; James 3
Whipple Of the State Forest, Fish and
Game Commission; James r. Sheffield OF
New York city: Congressman Cocks OF
the Oyster Bay district; Carl S, Burr, Re-
publican candidate for State Senator in
Nassau and Suffolk counties. and Pratt
Brown. A small army Of reporters, photog-
raphers and stenographerS>went along.
FOR MR. HUGHES.
II was 1910 O'Clock when the train pulled
into Valley Stream, Nassau county, thS
frat stopping place on the candidates. cal.
5 endar. About a hundred persons were
: gathered on the station platform; hearty
: cheer went up "a Mr.. Hughes appeared
on the rear platform. The schedule calleC
for only a few minutes stop there, and Mr.
Hughes made the most Of this time. HI
defined briefly the supreme issue OF thu
campaiRn-politiCal insincerity-a and thei
jumped down and began his hard day
work Of handshaking.
In the Valley Stream crowd was John
G.. HendricKson, a farmer. He carried
in his arms his three year old nephew
Elmer endrickson. The little chap Rugged
a Bouduet Of asters almost az big as him
self, and when his. uncla had pushed hi
WAy,up to the candidate Elmer droppe'
thatnu Mr.. Hughes's shoulder. MIR Hughe
took the flowers in his arms. then gathers
in. the chubby little donor, planting a kis
on, his cheek.
IL was Mr.. Hughes's first campaign kiss
bthBnbt the only one that he gavei in the cours
Of bis day on Long Island. Mothers wit
childtrn in their arms turned out at almos
avery sta ton and mixed up in the rushe
that occurred when Mr.. Hughes aliRhte'
from the train. The photographers traine'
their batteries on the candidate while n
held the Valley Stream lad and the 6l
bouquet. At Lynbrook, only a few mile
further down the track, Mr.. Hughes wa
greeted by a crowd of 200. His speec
to them was a plea for action. Said he:
Fellow citizens. l want to say Just on
word to you-go to work.
A voice,--We are working,
Don't think that this election Ia to b
won without work.
Il have been gratifed to see the generou
support that Is coming TO us irrespectiy
Of party. But every man that loves n
country wants 20 see to IL that no ehoT
Is spared TO make this victory not simpl
a victory, but a decisive one, which for a
fikne7wil put an end to the methods whic
have been employed to elevate my Of
pOnent. [Applausel
ALUM
I'VE have had organized calumny. "
have had n reckless press. we have ha
an attempt, not simply In the State Of Ne
York, but throughout the United state
10. arouse the worst passions. We haN
had all that done selfishly.
at is IS lid that that is a reckless stat