The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-11-03
VIM. J. BRYAN
HEARD FROM
Nebraskan Takes a Hand In
New York Politics.
0. S. STRAUS FOR HUGHES
Hearst Flags Root and Croker
Brooklyn Assembly Objects 10
ROOsevel.'s Dictation.

NEW YORK. Nov. 3.--Ir the political
situation In this sta, f.'sh Interest
was aroused 10y the publication ~
letter from william !. Bryan 10 Bird
=. Colcr. borough president ~ Brook
Ign. In which the writer expressed the
hope that all Democrats would support
William II. Hearst for governor
This thing ana the further fact that
both Charles y. Hughes ana William
X. Hearst. the candidates for governor
on the Republican aud Democratic
Independence league tickets respective.
~. were once more ON the stul'bornly
contested ground Of the city Of Greater
New York has brought the political In
tercst 90 n fever pitch.
MIR Hughes ana Mr.. Hearst are Civ.
Ing their attention 20 the voters OF
Kings and Queens counties. both max
ing whlrlwlnd dnshes from place %
place In order 10 carry ont the details
OF the long programmes mapped ont
for them 10y their respective campaign
managers Mr.. Hearst was slated 90
speak at thirteen different meetings In
Brooklyn. Long Island city and Queens
county. while Mr.. Hughes night cam
paign called for equally as strenuous
work.
Mr. Hughes arrived from Utica early
but en- route he made a stop at Catskill
At Utica he made three speeches. one
In hall aud one each az the works OF
the two large industrial concerns.
where he spoke directly TO many thou.
sands Of worklngmen, appealing 10
them TO support his party in the com.
ing elections.
His last speech outside the city OF
Greater New York was made AT Cats
kill. where he addressed an enthusl-
astir meeting at the town theater
Reaching this city. he took but brief
rest before entering upon the long lists
Of meetings scheduled for Brooklyn and
Long Island. Reviewing his mp state
campaign, Mr.. Hughes expressed salts
faction at the prospects of Republican
success and declared he was gratIfed
with the hearty support of the Re
publican organization throughout the
state"
Mr.. Hearst was forced to rest during
the day because of the serious condi-
ton of his throat after long speech
making. He has resumed his labors.
however, and was whirled about
Brooklyn and Long Island In an auto
mobile for speeches at many places.
His first appearance was at Watson's
theater, Brooklyn, where an enthusi-
astic crowd awaited him. Mr. Hearst's
voice showed the effects of his vigor-
Gus campaign up state. and when he
commenced his first address he found
difficulty in making himself heard.
Mr.. Hearst found voice enough TO
pay his respects to Richard Croker,
whose recent cablegram 10 Senator z.
II. McCarren was construed as a con-
domination of Tammany Halls indorse-
ment of Mr.. Hearst's candidacy.
Secretary Ellhu Root, who attacked
Mr. Hearst at Utica, also came In for
severe arraignment Mr.. Croker and
Secretary Root, the speaker declared.
had furnished the most convincing evil
dence by their recent expressions that
the corporation elements of the
Democratic and Republican parties
were united in their opposition to him
because of his onslaught upon illegal
business combinations.
At Visitation hall, In Brooklyn, be
fore Mr. Hearst arrived the audience
unanimously adopted resolutions dis
approving Of the action of President
Roosevelt in permitting his views on
New York state politics to be made
public by Secretary Root.
The resolutions were introduced by
Alfred ]. Boulton, register of Kings
county, and after quoting from the
secretary's speech at Utica conclude:
"We deem it due to the dignity of
American citizenship that we should
resent this fragrant attempt at federal
dictation to the electorate of this state
and that we should make known to our
servant in Washington our view of his
luttllcltlCt.
One of the speakers at the principal
Hughes meeting in Brooklyn was Os-
car s. Straus, who, it is expected, will
soon become member of President
Roosevelt's cabinet.
Leaders of both parties renewed their
professions of absolute confidence in
the outcome of Tuesdays balloting.
Timothy Woodruff, chairman of the
Republican state committee, declared
he was perfectly satisfied with the pros
poets and predicted for Mr.. Hughes a
sweeping victory, On the other hand,
Charles f. Murphy, leader of Tam
many, reiterated his assurance that
Tammany would poll its full vote for
Mr. Hearst and that he was confident
the Democratic candidate would be
elected by a large majority.