New-York tribune., 1906-10-30
HUGHES WINS STEUBEN.
League Machine Demoralised after
HIS Speeches There.

Corning N. Y. Oct 20 (SpeciaD.--Like chafr be-
iore the wind the carefully erected political ma
chlne, with It's apparently substantial following
which had been built up here by the agents of Mr.
hearst has been swept away and thrown into
utter decentralization by the wave of popular en-
thusiasm following the three speeches of Mr.
Hughes at Corning Friday evening and his
brief addresses from his while passing through
the rest of the county. To-day conservative men
who yesterday laughed at the Republican estimate
of $500 majority for their party in Steuben are
inclined 10 consider the figures entirely too low.
In desperate effort TO counteract the enthusiasm
evoked by Mr.. Hughes, the Independence League
at Corning called grand Democratic rally on
the night following Mr.. Hughes's address. It
would have been much better for their cause had
they not done The handful of men who re-
sponded to listen to the speeches of the Inde-
pendence League candidates for Senator and As
semblyman presented such pitful comparison to
the three splendid gatherings of the night before
to convince the most optimistic Hearstite of the
hopeessness of the cause here.
Great expectations have been entertained by the
managers of the independence League of Steuben
County. Thousands of copies of Mr.. Hearst's
paper have been distributed during the last two
months. Labor agitators have worked assiduously
among the workngmen and while failing to Sc
cure the Endorsement of Mr.. Hearst by the unions,
have given glowing account to headquarters or
a great popular uprising among the laooring
classes. While the careful canvass made by the
Republicans failed to show any such sentiment
there was, nevertheless, considerable apprehension
their part until Friday nights meeting There
is no doubt that Mr.. Hughes achieved great per-
sonal triumph by his speeches, and tonight great
majority of the leading Democrats are openly an
nouncing their determination TO vote for him.
Judge George B. Bradley. of Corning, said this
evening: Il delighted at the spontaneous dec
larations from who have been associated with
for years in the Democratic party that they
VII refuse to accept Nj Hears teS as oe true yars
This fall for the first time, 1 will cast my ballot
for the Republican nominee for Goyernor 90 MI MI
ton OF the Democratic party depends on his de-
feat"
General Austin Lathrop another of the old line
much impressed and pleased by Mr.. Hughess per-
don't for minute consider that am being
disloyal to the Democratic party In fact 1
pudiate this man Hearst. who threatens the total
destruction of party
Willard Reed, we'll known Democratic lawyer Of
Corning was equally emphatic in his declaration
see any reason why any Democrat should He
Is an % s to 9d our T W whh ne T9u6 T
ambition. 1t the time for all true
Democrats unite IN forever puttng-an end to the
Among the many other Democrats of Steuben
County who have openly come out for Hughes are
George Hitchcock E; A. Kriger. H.; H Kendall
William Moran, G. Willis Drake Walter Nc
Carthy, Joseph Mccarthy, Sras D. Sill, John L.
Clark, Harry G. Mnlspaugh, John l. Thomas ana
There are many indications that large number
of Democrats of socialistc tendencies will vote
STOKES has been stunpng the district with consid-
cradle success, and at we'll attended meeting at
IS per cent of TIE men present had been pre-
vtously known as Democrats.