New-York tribune., 1906-10-25
ITALIANS GREET HEARST.
SIT for National Anthem and Cheer
League Candidate.

Less than a fifth of the audience at the great
italian mass meeting 10 listen Hearst last night
at Cooper Union Italian A large proportion
of those present obviously non-voters because
of the limitations of Most of the cheering.
cept that for ex-JudGe Palmieri, was without ap-
parent cause and was simply for the sake of max
ing a noise.
The hall was packed as it always is at any kind
of meeting at this season. when the park benches
prove chilly resting places The chairman of the
meeting G. Lordi. who spoke TO the crowd in
italian which few understood. Then ne spoke in
English. saying that Hearst had been robbed when
running for Mayor and therefore would make
excellent Governor. Ex-Judge Palmieri then
fully placed a halo around Mr.. Hearst's head.
speaking in English. Mr. Hughes. he said.
such awful example of a corporation lawyer
that he dreamed about corporations when he
was asleep. After showing that Mr. Hughes, by
reason of excellent library corporations, was
impossible Governor. he revealed another great
symptom OF his unfriendliness TO labor. which, he
said had been discovered by his little boy. This
was that he never gave even the BARRIERS a chance.
Then, having announced these grave disqualified
tions against Mr.. Hughes. and after trying 10 re-
peat story of Chauncey Depews and becoming
much mixed. he sat down just Mr.. Hearst ar
rived
AS the candidate entered the band started the
Star spangled Banner" and for the first time
during this campaign. even at Hearst meeting.
the greater part OF the audience kept their seats
as the national anthem played
showing the wear and tear Of the campaign, and
his gestures were reminiscent than usual
OF an automatop whose interior works were more
or less stiff After claiming credit for all the
forms Of the last few years. Mr.. Hearst dsclained
any selfish interest in bringing them about declar
ing that 1t was done simply OF love for the
workngman. Then he pitched into the trusts
hammer and tongs.
In the middle Of his vituperation adrnirer in
the audience declared incautously. He gets after
them just like Jerome" and only the presence OF
the police saved him from landing in Third avenue.
Mr.. Hearst said in part:
In the long fight that Mr.. shearn and I made for
four years against the Gas Trust Mr.. whitney was
retained by me as assistant counsel to Mr. Shearn
for brief period. He made couple OF appear
ances in court. for which paid him, and he made
no doubt Mr. Whitney did his best earn his
And in the fight that made for an honest count
S S9sR & 6 os s fbgDeaEsd for the psSPie and paid
might be misunderstood by the corporstions that
he publicly stated that he was not really in sym
Nevertheless did succeed in getting 81 500 Worth
Of patriotism out Of Austen G. Fox and g11esS
And Mr. E. B WhIt1egg i a5o appease6 as 6a6 "a the
ton fraud cases. and hired him and paid him and
And Lord S0fsa Bay q or conr6e foG m worth
patriotism. for which I paId-and on through a
long list.
Mr.. Hearst spoke to clamorous audiences in
Brooklyn at the Masonic Temple Grand and Have
meyer streets; LiederHranz Hail. in Manhattan
avenue; the Palm Garden. Hamburg and Greene
avenues, and Watson's Theatre. Pearl and Will
loughby streets. At each meeting Mr. Hearst's
catch phrases and antitrust sayings were ap-
&C One Of the Sneakers at the meeting in watsOns
fb eeHTe we VINO WAS Inrrodqced ed as r schneider Of
saw no one there unduly under the influence OF
to attend without being insulted The audience an-
eepted it as a compliment