The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-12

VNNNNN Wy FANNu hA
in Honor Of the Republican Candidate.
CANANpAI0UA, N. Y, Oct. 1.-THE same
spirit which prompted thousands OF Buffalo
folks to brave the slush and storm OF last
night to hear Charles Z. Hughes prevailed
to-day in the smaller western New York
cities which the candidate visited. The
people Of Geneva, Republicans and Demo-
crafts combined, turned out to give him
one Of the warmest receptions he has re-
Oeived in any country district. That was
in tho afternoon. In the evening Canaan
daigua took up the celebration where
Geneva had dropped II and turned itself
inside out with enthusiasm.
A large part OF the programme in Ontario
county was carried out in a storm that
measured up to the one passed out last
night by Buffalo's weather god. 1t was.
according 10 the western New York weather
sharpe, the very same storm which was
travelling east with the candidate. Mr..
Hughes made it apparent many times
yesterday that, anxious az he il for the
support OF all elements, he has absolutely
no desire for the further company OF this
one.
II was showing hard when the candidate
and his party left Buffalo at s:55 o'clock
in the morning. The flakes were hig and
soft and leaked through an ordinary over
coat as though it we're a sieve. The ground
outside the city was covered with a white
blanket almost four inches deep, and the
telegraph wires along the railroad were
down in almost hopeless confusion. Not
withstanding the encouragement afforded
by the turnouts in Buffalo, the candidate
and the spellbinders with him couldn't
see anything in the weather conditions
but a frost" for them in the country dis
| triots.
The stop at Rochester, where the Hughes
special car was switched from the New
York Central main line on to the Auburn
branch, opened their eyes some. Adripping
crowd stood on the station platform and
called insistently for the candidate. Mr..
Hughes alighted from the car and mingled
with the crowd. One old man, with little
rivulets Of snow water running from his
whiskers, approached Mr.. Hughes.
Il have walked five miles" said he, -to
shake our hand"
In the Rochester crowd were several
Democrats. One Of them. John A. Watson
Of Ossining, who happened to be in the
station, rushed up to Mr.. Hughes with this
declaration:
Il have been a Democrat since the civil
war days and l shall cast my first Republic
can vote for you"
That was the signal for other Democrats
in the crowd to step forward with similar
assurances. and it was the beginning of
what was the most notable feature of the
candidates day. Everywhere he WAS greeted
by Democrats, and everywhere they were
equally Jealous with the Republicans in
promising their support. At one town on
the Auburn line. Phelps, two Democrats,
DR.. W. A. White and George White, boarded
the Hughes special car with the Republican
reception committee and extended their
best wishes.
In Geneva the Democratic Mayor Of the
city, Arthur S. Rose, not only offered the
use OF his automobile, but headed the pro-
cession which marched through the city
streets. There seemed to be almost as
many Democrats interested in the Geneva
reception as there were Republicans. In
~Canandaigua the candidate was assured Of
the support OF many Democrats and was
told that there was ak of organizing a
Hughes Democratic club.
The candidate arrived in Geneva at 2.IO
o'clock. The city's reception committee,
headed by Charles Fairfax, chairman of
the Republican county com mittee, had
boarded the Hughes car several miles down
the track. With the candidate when the
Geneva folks boarded the train were dele
cations from Phelps, Canandaigua and
other towns that lad been passed. In the
C~anandaigua delegation were Senator John
Raines and Jean l.. Burnett, the Republi-
can leader in the Assembly. The delega-
ions overwhelmed the candidate in the
car and some of the enthusiastic had to
be shunted up int an accommodation coach
to give Mr.. Hughes room to shake hands.
Several hundred snow capped people
were waiting for Mr.. Hughes at the Geneva
station. Tn city band was out and so also
was an artillery corps with a big cannon.
As the candidate stepped to the platform
the artillery piece roared out n salute, the
band struck up and the crowd cheered madly.
A line Of automobiles was in waiting. and
in these Mr.. Hughes and his party, headed
by the Democratic Mayor and the band.
started OF up the main street. All along
the line of march cheer after cheer went
up. The most of the Hughes party looked
like now men when they reached Smiths
Opera House.
The building was well filed and Mr..
Hughes delivered a speech which held the
attention Of his audience from the start.
He continued his appeal for just criticism
as opposed to reckless abuse. His speech
was full of sharp epigrams on Hearst. He
declared among other things that an attempt
is being made to turn New York into a
fortified camp, with a design to march on
Washington. Here is Mr.. Hughes's Geneva
speech in part;
Mr.. HUOHEs's SPEECH AT GENEVA.
Mr.. Chairman, Fellow Citizens, Ladies'
and Gentlemen: When / see an audience
like this gathered upon such an inclement
afternoon. | am satisfied that the people are
thinking about something. and when the
American people set about thinking they
generally do right.
I am very glad that I am able TO stand
before you, not simply a. a Republican,
although ] am loyal to the Republican party.
! said the other night in Brooklyn that /
thought il was the first qualification of a good
Republican to be an American, and then l
found ! was reported that the first uualifca-
ton of an American was to be a Republican.
The remark was commented upon despite
what | have said in my speech of acceptance,
that although a Republican ! was a citizen
first, and that the issue OF this campaign
is good citizenship. That is the reason why
real Democrats are with us IapplauseI, and
the vituperation that has been heaped upoh
them by my opponent l do not think will
change their attitude.
am glad to be ableTto say 10. you that /
stand here without any political obligations.
| TGreat applaUsel. That there is nothing
in any past connection of any sort which
furnishes any reason or any temptation to