The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-15
HUGHES HOME IN HIGH SPIRITS.
MADE ~ SPEECHES UP STATE,
All VOTE WINNERS.
DETECTION From the Democratic Party in
Isis cha Very Marked -Hearst still
strong In the Manufacturing Centres
-IIumOrs Of a Lively Campaign Trip.

Charles r.. Hughes ana MS campaign party
arrived in town early yesterday morning
over the New York Central. The candidate
was pretty we'll tired out after his weeks
Wbirl through the State and he hurried
10 his home in West End avenue for a full
DAYS rest.
Mr.. Hughes in the course Of the week de-
lvered fourteen political speeches in nine
counties Of the Observation-Disclosures. Wayne,
Erie. Ontario, Yates, Seneca, Herkimer,
Montgomery and Fulton.
As expressed in the statement which he
made on Saturday night, Mr.. Hughes is
ypl pleased with the results OF his first
up-State tour. The thing that impressed
him most, as it did other persons who made
the trip. was the extent of the revolt among
Old line Democrats against the Hearst
candidacy.
In tbs country districts and in cities like
Buffalo, where Hearst is badly tangled in
the local situation, the detection in the
Democratic ranks, judged from the assur-
ances which came to Mr.. Hughes, is re-
markably large-a good deal larger, in
fact. than the Republican candidate or his
campaign managers expected. But in
manufacturing cities, where Hearst has
managed to steer clear of local factional
fights cities like G%loversville, Johnstown,
Amsterdam and Little Falls-the Hughes
rartv found a dangerously strong sentiment
for the opposing candidate.
Good crowds turned out from the facto-
RES in all these cities to greet Mr.. Hughes.
and there was a generous display Of en-
thusiasm, but at the same time the general
conditions pointed Enthusiastically to strong
leaning toward Hearst. In Little Falls.
for instance, several persons familiar with
the political situation estimated that two-
thirds of the factory employees would cast
their ballots for the Independence Lacquer.
and this, it was said, would represent a
very considerable detection in the Re
publican ranks. A straw vote taken on
one floor of Stafford h Hollis factory gave
Hearst % votes, Hughes 8. with three blanks.
That, it was said. is a pretty fair indication
Of the Hearst strength among the Little
Falls factory employees.
John A. Cole, chairman OF the Fulton
county committee, professed to have no
fear for Hughes's candidacy in his county.
He admitted that there is apparently a
strong Hearst sentiment just at present
among the factory workmen in Glovers-
vile and Johnstown. But there was, he
rad, the same sort Of talk back in the Bryan
campaign, yet when the votes were counted
it was found that Fulton was safely in the
Republican column. He expected that the
Democrats who would bolt Hearst in Fulton
county would more than Offset the votes
which he would get from any detection
in the Republican ranks. That seemed
10 he the rock Of hope for most Of the cam
Vaign leaders in counties where Hearst
sentiment prevails among the city factory
hands. They are looking for a tremendous
vote for Hughes in the rural districts.
It is Mr.. Hughes's desire to spend az much
time as possible from now until the end OF
the campaign in the manufacturing centres,
in the enemy's stronghold. There has been
o lot of criticism among upstate leaders
over the itinerary Of the trip which has just
been completed. The candidate, these
men argued, has practically been wasting
his time in going through Republican strong
holds like Ontario, Wayne and Yates coun-
ties. They urged Mr.. Hughes to strike out
for the manufacturing cities for the re-
Inainder of his campaign, and il is likely
that this is what will be done: it certainly
will If the desire Of the candidate prevails.
Al Penn Van the Democrats literally
focked to Mr.. Hughes with assurances OF
their support and v0tes. 1t was the same
way in the other western New York rural
d]i.triC.s. Al Geneva Ontario county, the
Democratic Mayor OF the city, Arthur
Rose, headed the parade in honor Of the
candidate; at Canandaigua Mr.. Hughes
was told that a Hughes Democratic Club
with thirty-six member was to he formed;
IT seneca FaI Ia and even in the small manu-
iacturing cities in the central part Of the
state Democrats joined with Republicans
N extending their best wishes to the can
didate 1t was noticed, though, that in
the manufacturing cities IL was usually
the more prosperous looking Democrats
who stepped forward in support OF the
Republican candidate.
Mr.. Hughes returned to New York a much
letter campaigner than when he started.
Persons who heard him before he started
on the trip gave it as their opinion that he
would surprise New Workers. the next m
he appeared before them. A weeks ex-
perience before upstate audiences has
taken a good many kinks out OF his delivery,
and he goes at things now in the real cam
Taign hammer and tongs way. AS JoD
Hedges expressed it frequently to the up
State audiences: MIR. Hughes is learning.
The trip up State had it's amusing incl
dents, and nobody enjoyed them more thar
did Mr.. Hughes. In the first place there
was Job Hedges, who referred to himself
as the whole burnt Offering OF the cam
paign. IL was his job to make Mr.. Hughes
appear human and he did it in the best
natured way possible, until the chairman
Of the Geneva meeting introduced him al
follows:
"A humorist and q Brooklyn politician
dyed in the wool, who has touched every
city in the State-Job E. Hughes Mr.,
Hedges didn't mind being called a Brook
lyn politician and he would stand for th'
name Hughes, but he was compelled IN
common honor to protest against being
called a humorist. And furthermore he
hadn't touched every city in the State
He had been touched in every city he
said.
Mr.. Hughes carried a force OF stenOg
raphers with him. They took down wha
he said in relaVa. Al Seneca Falls the stem