New-York tribune., 1906-10-24
NEW LIGHT ON HEARST
TREATMENT OF WHITNEY
Hughes Shoes HO5C He Failed to
IndOrse Gas Cese AttOrney.
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lBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune
/ Elmira, y. Y. Oct 23.-In his speech here to-
night in Chemung County. after having spoken
IN four other counties on his run from Kingston
Charles z. Hughes brought UP another test OF
the sincerity OF William r Hearst and the test
found the Independence League Democratic
candidate wanting. He showed how Hearst had
failed to indorse FOR the Supreme Court bench
the nomination Of Edward B. Whitney one Of
the Republican and Judiciary Nominators' can
didates, although Mr.. Whitney. as counsel for
Hearst had been largely responsible for getting
the injunction preventing the carrying out OF
certain lighting contracts in New York City.
about which Mr.. Hearst boasts 80 much
| 1t was an inspiring and enthusiastic audience
of $500 persons that greeted Mr.. Hughes In the
Lyceum Theatre The big auditorium was filed
| IN fifteen minutes after the doors were opened
Long before o'clock the Fire Department
would allow no more in the hall. and the doors
were closed The policemen had a hard time
| OF 1t to keep out the eager crowd for whom
| there was no accommodation. II was . good
campaign audence, made up largely OF men In
every walk OF life. from the humbIest laoorer to
the business man of large means There were
at least 40 persons the stage
Starting his speech making OF the day at New
Paltz. in Ulster County. Mr.. Hughes talked to
three audiences in Orange County, one In Della
ware County. and one In Broome County before
| reaching here. His voice was somewhat husky
but his oratory and logic were no less inpres-
sive than they have been at previous meettnsa
Congressman J. Sloat Fassett, at the head Of the
delegation. and with band. met Mr.. Hughes at
the station and entertained him for the hour
before the meeting.
CORNELL STUDENTS ENLrvEN THINGS
The audience was on edge when the Repunu-
can candidate walked on the stage with Con-
gresham Fassett. and IT burst out into rounds
OF applause. A delegation Of thirty Cornell men,
local graduates and undergraduates. who had
come down from Ithaca for the meeting. kept
things lively In the front row with their cheers
and songs.
Congressman Fassett In introducing Mr.
Hughes warned the public not TO be apathetic-
He said he had come to believe that the noto-
riously bad citizens were not dangerous
the ilustriously good citizen who was apathetic
10 his civic duties. He added:
haven't the strength nor yo,, the ttr,s or
patience for me to tell you the long story OF
the Democratic party. I have the word of such
Democrats John B. StanchfieId OF this CITY
and John N. Carlisle. of Watertown that the
Democrats were thrown out the window at Buff
falo. 1 have the word OF the Independence
League candidates that they went out as cock
reaches and Croton bugs Their place was taken
by a more dangerous insect. humbugs.
purple mantelIed usurper- The hopes Of the 1eo
ple the labor man. as we'll as business and pro-
fessional men, based syndicated loves
rather than on syndicated hatred.
Mr. Fassett said that the Republican party
was the true friend of labor and had been re-
sponsibIe for the prosperity OF the labor men
He continued:
1t looks TO me if our good Roosevelt has
his way (great applause) and the people have
their way, and If We have Roosevelt at Washing
ton and Hughes at Albany Increased applause
and cheers). we shall have in the next four or
Ava in hAVV
perity.
Congressman Fassett spoke particularly for
the Republican party while Mr.. Hughes IN his
opening remarks said that he felt It an honor
to be the nominee of the Republican party. but
that there no man he honored more than
the old line Democrat VINO refused TO vote his
party ticket and was ready to vote for Re-
publican when great moral issue Is at staka-
FLAGRANT CASE OF NsNCERTY.
Referring to the fragrant case OF Mr.. Hearsts
insincerity in connection with his Judiciary
nominations Mr.. Hughes said:
" NV opponent has had a good deal TO say with
Regard to his services TO the people There are
been mentioned by the chairman OF our meeting
and one / desire briefly TO call attention TO.
Much has been said by my opponent IN regard
TO the fight for SO-cent gas In the city OF New
York. Credit undoubtedly is due to the great
number who labored IN that contest
called upon by Corporation Counsel Rives TO
make a close study of the franchises of our
lighting companies. and TO ascertain to what
terS they had existing rights In the streets OF
the city of New York. That man made a care
full examination. He was a lawyer OF expert
ence. He was peculiarly fitted for the task He
made a comprehensive and Illuminating report
He made report which was given TO me at the
time I became counsel TO the gas committee.
and which of the greatest service In
labors. That man was Edward B. Whitney, or
New York He contested the Remsen Gas bill
behalf of citizens association He had
been active in a variety OF good works. and had
done noble public service.
In connection with the suit brought by my
opponent. or at his instance. 20 prevent the car
rying out OF certain lighting contracts IN the
city of New York. Edward B. Whitney was
called in counsel; and TO him more than 10
my opponent any, else due the work
of obtaining the Injunction to which reference
was made last night.
When a little while ago in the city OF New
York committee Of lawyers met together for
the purpose OF choosing candidates for the fudi-
Ciary, nominees who should be without alle-
glance TO any boss, but who should be untrau-
melled and free TO go the bench and serve
and sound learning, one OF them this man
who had been retained by my opponent and
who especially conversant with public SER
vice. Mr.. Edward B. Whitney. But when my
opponent undertakes 10 carry out The compact
which gave him the Democratic nomination, for
judiciary nominees made by Tammany Hall
and by the independence League. does Edward
b. Whituey's name appear OF the nOmi-
nees? No
ALLIANCE WITH MURPHY PREVENTED.
There was one man in the city TO whom ne
could have had no possible objection Why
didn't he take him? Simply because he could
under his alliance with Boss Murphy
There is a test OF political sincerity. wher
you have the trail of a deal leading 10 the
bench YOU have one OF the most serious asDeets
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