The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-23
LABOR MEN FOR HUGHES.
Twenty Per Cent OF the Democratic Vote
II OneOutA IL O~utspOken For Him.


ONEoNrA, n. Y. Oct. 22.-Since the APP
pearance Of Mr.. Hughes at Oneonta the
steady disaffection from the Hearst ranks
in Otsego county has become a stampede.
On all sides are heard avowals from Demo-
Gratis Of lifelong standing that they had
finally decided to drop out from the
Of Mr.. Hearst's adherents.
Particularly Is this true among the MO
men and workmen employed in the Della
ware and Hudson car shops and in other
manufactures Of Oneonta. Since early
summer Mr.. Hearst has been making strenu-
GUS efforts to capture this vote.
Paid agitators have circulated among
them. InHamatory literature. in which
Mr.. Hearst has been heralded as the Fighter
Of all wrongs known to mankind in general,
and the workingman in particular, has
been dumped upon them by the carload.
Several letters from labor leaders personally
interested in Mr.. Hearst's success have been
sent to the Central Federation Of Union re-
questing that body to formally indorse
Hearst's candidacy. but all without avail.
A careful canvass Of the unions here shows
a swing to Hughes Of about 20 per cent.
Of the Democratic vote, while practically
all ri the Republicans are standing true
to their candidate. s. A. Disbrow, who
for thirty-one year 8 has been employed
in the Delaware and Hudson car shops,
said this evening:
Il suppose I'm in a position TO Judge
with considera bic accuracy the feeling Of
my fellow empl oyees a. regards Mr.. Hearst.
From the beginning OF the campaign Mr..
Hearst has not been looked on with favor
by the Democratic workmen Of Oneonta.
During the last two weeks they have begun
in ever increasing numbers to come out
fatty agai INST him, and since Mr.. Hughes's
speech l have heard many new instances Of
men who have declared that they would
vote for the Republican candidate. a. they
/ regard Hearst "a an insincere and danger
Gus man, and one who, while his promises
we're highly enticing, had proved by his
actions to be at heart an enemy OF b
and no true Democrat
With the labor vote turned against him
Mr.. Hearst can find no conso lation in the
situation throughout the rest Of Otsego
county. Following the leadership Of Charles
G. F1aesoh, who was at sac time a Demo-
cratic candidate for. District Attorney,
fully two-thirds Of the Democrats OF the
town Of Unadilla have r~epudiated the In
dependence League candidate.
In Cooperstown the venerable Samuel
l.. shaw, at one time part owner Of the
Albany Argus and for f1fty-two years pro-
prietor and editor Of the Freemdn's Journal,
which he managed with such conspicuous
success that upon his retirement three years
ago he wac presented with a silver loving
cup by the citizens Of Cooperstown as a
testimonial 20 his public services, has re-
fused 10 support Mr.. Hearst. He said;
Il shall not vote for Mr.. Hearst. He cam
not claim to be a Democrat, either from
mis- antecedents or the manner Of his nomi-
nation. and /, az a lifelong Democrat, can
not support one who has persistently heaped
unwarranted abuse upon my party. I shall
vote for Mr.. Hughes
Alonzo Bowman, q well known Demo-
cratic farmer OF Cherry Valley, represents
one of the man. residents Of that section
who will vote the Republican ticket for the
first time in their LIVES. He said:
Hearst il not q Democrat. II consider
him a dangerous man and n not vote
for him"
Almond Cramer, member of the county
committee, while declining to say for whom
he would v6te, added:
you may put me as saying that so far
as | can see the Democratic party has no
candidate OF its own in the field this year
for Governor"
Steffen Teetel, a we'll known resident OF
Sloansville. said:
Governor just once in my life. / am not
deserving my party, for the real Demo-
cratc party has been betrayed and has no
candidate in the field
Henry Wilcox OF Oenonta also gave as
his reason for voting. for Mr.. Hughes that
he considered himself under no obligations
TO vote for Mr.. Hearst, because Mr.. Hearst
was not a Democrat.
In Richfeld Springs William p. Earle
and Edgar Cary have headed a revolt against
Mr.. Hearst which will cost him many votes
in that town.
A canvass Of the county shows few Re-
~publicans disloyal to Hughes. and q on
sentative estimate would seem to indicate
that OtepKo county will give about 2OoO
! majority tpr D . 81 b btckSe-