Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-06
HEARsT's CAMPAIGN HAS ALI
BUT COLLAPSED AND is GREAT
LY DlsoRGANIzED
EDITOR BREAKS DOWN
Unable to Fill His Speaking Engage
ments the Night Of the Broadside by
Root-knew What Speech Was to
be From the Advance Copies.

New York, Nov. Reconsideration
Is written plainly on the faces of the
Hearst aggregation. The effects OIL
the awful blow delivered Thursday
night by Secretary Root in his speech
at Utica were almost pitiable. The
only qualification would be in the
doubt Of their deserving pity. The
leader himself was suddenly disabled
and all the forces disorganized. 1t is
impossible for them to rally.
There is no doubt that Mr. Hearst is
in bad shape politically. He was fore
ed to cut his speaking program Thure-
day night and went to bed thoroughly
exhausted, leaving thousands of per-
s-us waiting in various halls of Man
haitian where he had been advertised
to appear.
Candidates Voice Gone.
The candidates voice was practical
ly gone. He was as hoarse as raven
and could only make himself heard by
great effort and at the cost of much
pain. He knew from an advance copy
of Secretary Roots speech just what
the secretary was going to say long
before the speech was delivered. Mr..
Hearst slept until past 1 o'clock yes
terday He lay like dead man and
gave every indication that his physi-
cal resources have been taxed to their
utmost He was waited upon by
physician and throat specialist on walk
ing yesterday afternoon. His throat
was sprayed time and again and was
doctored up until he was able to use
1t with some comfort. Later it was
o. hn h.
ed.
Hearst managed to keep his speak
ing engagements last night, although
his voice was weak and indistinct. He
used the same speech at the meetings
he addressed. The candidate made a
pitiful and futile effort to answer Mr..
Roots broadside of the night before,
but it amounted to little but abuse
for the secretary of state, made no ef-
fort to answer the charge made
against him that he inspired McKin-
ley's assassination nor any others,
but devoted his time and his diminish
ing voice to roasting McCarren and
Croker.
Labor Leaders Desert Hearst.
Labor leaders and men prominent
In labor affairs have deserted Hearst
and are denouncing him as demo
gogue and unfriendly to reform and
to labor The sentiments of Richard
Croker have found quick response
In Tammany Hall and mean a loss Of
thousands of votes for. Hearst.
This situation was quickly reflected
in financial districts, where the cleo
ton odds jumped as high as to on
Hughes, Within an hour after the
opening of the market 100000 was
wagered at these odds. Practically
all the Hearst money has been coy
ed.
The news from up state is particu
larly bright Mr. Hughes himself an
nounces that there will be big re
publican victory. He believes thai
there will be large democratic vote
for him and the detection OF republi
cans will be small. Mr.. Hughes
shares the opinion of the republican
leaders that President Roosevelt's
message has clinched matters.
Sees 10000 Plurality Up State.
At republican headquarters yester
terday George W. Aldridge of Roches
ter declared that Hughes would come
down to the Bronx with 100000 plural
ity and If the republicans Of New Yorl
city do their duty Hearst will be elm
mated as political factor in the
United States.
On street corners, in restaurants
In ri" and subway trains and in ever,
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