Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-03
HOTTER STILL.
New York and Bay State
Campaigns are Warmer.
Rival Candidates and Friends
are Making Things Go Some.
As Exciting Political Races As Are
Expected In Lifetime.

New York, Nov. Echoes of ycster-
day developments in the political sit
uation in this state were heard on ev-
cry side today in the comments of po-
lltlcal leaders on the Croker interview
and the speech If Secretary of State
Root at Utica last night. Fresh IN
tereSt was aroused by the publication
OF letter from VIM. j. Bryan to Bird
>. Coier, borough president of Brook
Ign, in which the writer expressed TIE
horc that all Democrats would supper t
VIM. Il. Hearst for governor. Thc.;e
things and the further fact that both
Charles +. Hughes and William +.
Hearts. the candidate for governor on
the Republican and Democratic-Indc-
pendence League tickets respectively.
were once more on the Stubbornly con-
tested ground of the city of Greater
New York brought the political inter
est to a fever pitch
Mr.. Hughes and MIR. Hearst tonight
gave their attention to the voters Of
Kings and Queens counties. both max
ing whirlwind dashcs from place to
place in order to carry out the details
of the long programs mapped out for
them by their respective campaign
manager Mr.. Hearst WpS slated to
speak at Is different meetings in Brook
lyn. while Mr. Hughes nights cam
paign called for equally strenuous work.
Besides meetings arranged for the two
gubernatorial candidates, both parties
held numerous rallies throughout Man
haitian in the interests of candidates of
less Importance. Everywhere there
were crowds to listen to the various
speakers and politica! enthusiasm
reached the highest pitch.
Reviewing his upstate campaign %
night, Mr.. Hughes expressed satisfac-
ton at the prospects of Republican
with the hearty support of the Repub-
lican organization throughout the
state"
He said that the support Of the
old line Democrats was probably the
most significant feature of the cam
paign. and that it was now simply a
question of getting out the voters.
Mr.. Hearst was forced to rest dur
ing the day because of the serious con-
dition of his throat. He resumed his
labors tonight, however, and was
whirlcd about Brooklyn and Long Is
land in an automobile. His first APP
pearance WAS at Watson'S theater.
Brooklyn. where an enthusiastic crowd
awaited him. Mr.. HearStS voice show
ed the effects of his vigorous campaign
upstate.
One of the speakers at the principal
meeting in Brooklyn was Oscar ;.
Straus, who, it is said, will soon be
come a member of the Presidents cab
met Mr.. Stratus declared in the course
OF mis- speech that No convention III
the history of the country, or of any
party has ever been held which has 50
outraged public sentiment and out
ridden and trampled under foot the
principles of representation as the one
held ir Buffalo which Mr.. Hearst
forced to give him the nomination for
governor
Henry +. Martin, secretary of the
Antitrust League tonight gave out
=, statement in which he declares the
antitrust men of New York are using
every effort to lid the party at this
election of the Hearst Murphy crew
who are trying to turn the honored or
ga niZation of jefferson and Jackson
into a political corporation for the pro
iii of one millionaire and his partners
ard hirclings.
Leaders of both parties renewed
their professions of absolute confidence
in the outcome of Tuesdays ballot
ing.