New-York tribune., 1906-11-04
HEARST'S LOW TACTICS.
HOODLUlIS RUN RIOT.
Failing in argument, "Democrats"
Would Break Up Hughes Meetings.


Charles e. Hughes speak AZ four open air meet
ings on the East Side yesterday afternoon Be-
fore going there he was greeted by and talked to
crowd OF FIVE thousand in City Hall Park At
noon he had addressed several thousand Brook
lynites IN the Real Estate Exchange in Brooklyn.
Everywhere were evidences OF the strong tide
that is running for Hughes and OF the impress
sion thai Hearst is out Of the race. The recep-
ton OF the candidate on the East Side was
particularly significant Wherever he went there
was the greatest anxiety to see him and to hear
what he had 10 say. II a peculiarly East
Side greeting. where the populace swarmed into
the street Whole families. with mothers and
fathers. carrying children In arms, fought their
way through the crowds to and hear the
Republican candidate. Through the streets
trsversed by the automobile in which Mr.
Hughes rode. he was accompanied by escort
Of hundreds OF children. who had TO run to keep
up with the procession 1t the greeting OF
the common people TO q man whom they believe
20 be their friend.
The unfair and despicable tactics of the
Hearst campaign managers were apparent at all
the East Side meetings District headquarters
OF the Independence League were near several
OF the outdoor stands from which Mr.. Hughes
spoke and an attempt 10 distract the attention
OF the crowd by having Hearst spellbinders give
harangues from the stands In front OF The Hearst
headquarters was made. At each OF the Hughes
meetings wagon drove around the outside of
the crowds distributing Hearst literature. throw
ing Il out in large packages. This wagon was
regular wagon Of THE Evening Journal" but
The name OF the paper was hidden with large
sheets Of brown paper pasted on the sides
Crowds OF boys had also been employed to shout
for Hearst But none Of these things able
10 disturb the effectiveness Of the Hughes meet
ings.
At the city Hall Park meeting Marty" Keese.
keeper OF the City Hall. grabbed by the ear
one OF the boys who shouting. Hoist,
Hoist. Hoistr" on the edge OF the crowd. Here.
what are you doing that for?' said MARTY"
why / am getting IS cents for this boss"
said the urchin. as he scurried of.
Il was Just o'clock TO the minute when
Mr Hughes. who came over the bridge from
Brooklyn was discovered by the crowd.
mighty cheer was given as the candidate
mounted the platform. which repeated
again as he was introduced as "our candidate
and your next Governor" Mr.. Hughes's voice
was somewhat husky, but he made himself
heard far out IN the crowd He said he hoped
there would be an appreciation OF the fact that
this is real popular government. and added:
WILL BE EVERY MANS GOVERNOR
fl am elected Governor want every man
10 feel that am his Governor. II he knows OF
come and tell me about It. II he can't come,
want him TO write We want 10 spend every
dollar for government that is necessary TO
run the various departments IN the interests OF
FOR. FOR ''''''' -~' " " 49, . 0'''''-
1 believe IN having representatives OF the peo-
pie at Albany who Will be accounta ble TO the
dictates OF their conscience and not to any po-
utical boss II man is 10 be the champion Of
anti-bossisn let him 70 II that he does not
take the hand Of boss We don't want vitu-
peration and we don't want violence; but we
INF 4Er-n fn1 40 rcaTa, fFfslC
/ am against the evasion of law by corpora |
lions, whether they run railroads conduct
law We want 10 remedy Il, hut I believe in
finding out the facts before say what we
WIFI do.
Mr.. Hughes was cheered by the crowd as he
was pus' into his automobile and carried
away to Seward Park at East Broadway and
Jeffers N street Here were gathered at least
three thousand persons. AS Mr.. Hughes started
TO speak a handful OF men on the platform in
front OF the Independence League headquarters.
et No. 1S6 East Broadway. tried TO get ,lp a
Hearst demonstration They succeeded in draw
ing out few 'B-O-o-sl" and when that did not
work man started in to talk for Hearst But
the men In front OF his platform turned their
backs and listened 10 Mr.. Hughes.
The candidate told his audience that their
prosperity depended the prosperity Of the
country, ana that violent and unreasonable at
tacHs OF ufi'laSoSOes nllghi brlng about a state
Of unrest which would curtai business and
cause them 20 lose their income
MORE HEARST DISTURBERS
There we're one thousand at Grand and Pitt
streets when NTr Hughes got there ahead Of his
schedule, but when II was rumored in the neigh
borhood that he was there crowds came running
up in all directions. Before the Republican
nominee started 70 speak there were two thou
sand IN the throng. There is an Independence
League headquarters az No. 40 Grand street
near by, from which vain attempt was made
10 disturb the Hughes meeting. The candidates
talk here along the lines Of the previous
speeches.
The streets We're crowded so densely on the
way 70 Hamilton Fish Park that the four
mounted policemen with the party had difficulty
IN making a way for the automobiles. The stand
~ the park was in East Houston street. In ad- |
diuon 10 two thousand men, there were the |
same number OF children, who crowded into the |
park shelter snd scrambled onto the roof. They
cheered Justify Mr.. Hughes was forced
through the crowd 10 the platform He told |
them that al one time he went 10 school al old |
No. S5. IN 18th street and had lived in New York
Tor many years. I am appreciative." he said /
of the fact that al the people Of New York |
want is q square deal"
Speaking OF Hearst, Mr.. Hughes said:
It is easy enough 10 make professions. but |
what we want is sincerity and honesty How
send him Albany? II il was IIearst-ATur1bv
al Buffalo. why not may IL be Hearst ATurrl,v |
az Albany? do not want any man TO vote for
me Who does not believe that am on the level |
Leaving the Jewish section and getting into |
the German section OF the East Side Mr.