New-York tribune., 1906-10-30
IN LIVINGSTON COUNTY.
Record Tote for Hughes Expected
-DPmOcr Candidate Bolts.

Mount Morris N Y Oct % (SpectaD-Basing
their prediction the fact that a very large num-
ber of old line Democrats will vote for Charles T.
Hughes Livingston County Republicans declare
that their county will roll up the greatest majority
for Mr. Hughes given TO a Republican candi-
date for Governor.
Livingston County IS one of the strongholds OF
the Republican party Democrats are in a hope
less minority.
..Tf the farmers vote Hughes will sweep every
thing before him." is the almost universal COM
ment Of political leaders OF both parties. except IN
the case Of a few Hearst men so blinded by their
fanaticisn that they cannot realize the true situ-
alton.
In Livingston County not only will the farmers
and every other vote. but a large number OF
Democrats will not vote for Hearst and there is
not the slightest evidence OF detection from Hughes
among the Republicans, even in the villages.
Vote for Hearst? l should say not, after his das-
tardly attacks on President Mckinley, which may
have led directly to the assassination. said John
Mcmahon. proprietor of the American Hotel IN
Mount Norris.
81 am against Hearst both because Of his per-
sonaIfty and his politics." declared John NJ Has
tings
Hearst is not q Democrat. anyway. and even If
he was no decent ought to vote for one whose
chief purpose in life seems TO be TO stir up class
hatred" said Charles w. Bingham
Hearst stole the Democratic party at Buffalo,
but he cannot steal my vote" declared Thomas
Hudson, proprietor of large drygoods store.
Maurice Noonan James L. Skilln. Albert Allen.
Henry H Scoville and c. B. Gabraith other
lifelong Democrats Of Mount Morris who declare
they will not vote for Hearst Mr.. Scoville and
Mr. Calbraith have both served president Of the
village and nearly all Of the mentioned have
taken prominent part in loca! Democratic poll
tics.
A. D. Waterson. a member of the Cigarmakers'
Union and Republican who scouts the idea OF vot-
ing for Hearst. said he had taken pains to run
down stories industriously circulated by Hearst
me Mount Morris
solid for Hearst.
ION the contrary" said Mr.. Waterson, Hearst
will do very we'll if he holds the regular Demo
Gratis in line. have been in Rochester and Buff
falo too among the cigarmakers lately, and I
found the Republicans standing by Hughes in spite
of ali the talk to the contrary"
"a good many OF my friends have wondered why
I am against Hearst" said Frank Osborne, bar
tender in Geneseo. IT'S mostly because I had
10 see so much of his papers while was living in
New York fer six years Any man who cannot do
better than that with job cannot get my vote
10 help him TO try another Job"
Patrick Burns, butcher; T Z. Burns, insura nee
G. Thomas Goode tailor; George s. Goode, retired
tin schuier. waeonmaker. are other Old line Dem
ocrats of Geneseo who freely declare that they
But most sigPifcsantt s to of all in Genesse is the
Count treasurer the Democratic ticket Il
certainly shall not vote for Hearst he said and
beaten nj / shall add my vote 70 the Hughes column
Prominent Democrats In Dansville who declare
George A. Sweet Maxwell Sweet. George w Cross
George =. Kern, Adolph Werdein and Frank NJ
Hartman.
- am an oldttne Democrat. and not in sympathy
,yi.b The neil tbods used by Hearst. either In busi
ness or In politics" said Mr.. Noyes Il have bsen
In the habit of voting the straight Democratic tick
et when straight Democrats candidates but
under the conditions existing in the present cam
paign I shall vote for Hughes. although l shall
probably support the rest OF the Democratic state
ticket"
George 2 Dooer and Smith Jones in Avon are
among the Democrats there who will not vote for
Hearst John H. McCee, Of Conesus and George
x ;,vyart of CiroVeland are strong supporters Of
Hughes although they have for years been recog-
nIZed as among the leading Democrats OF the
county
Hearst's personal letters to Democrats are the
laughing stock the county, the device of per
son r. appeal in what Is palpahiy a circular
iertnr being TOO apparent to deceive the most
unpFary voter. The statement by former Mayor
ilalorrie of Auburn OF his reasons for voting for
Hughes has been carefully read By Democre Is
In convincing Democrats Of the old schooI that reg