New-York tribune., 1906-10-25
UPSTATE MEN REPORT.
Woodruf Satisfied, but Silent
Labor for Hughes.

Th,rty ohArme, Of unststs Republican county oon,-
fnlttees called on State Chairman Wooaruu SesleP-
day and gave him their estimates OF inc Nep"ercah
vote in their counties. Mr.. Woodruff took luncheon
with Herbert Parsons president OF the New York
County Republican Committee, and talked over ar
fairs In Manhattan. Late In the afternoon ne nao
talk with L. L. Fawcett, chairman OF the hlnss
County Republican Committee, discussing the situ-
alton in Kings.
Stats Chairman Woodruff appeared satisfied with
the reports but declined absolutely to dscose Inc
nature of his information.
Actions speak louder than words. he salo'
smiling broadly. '"rhe Republican party ooh
put me here to talk but to elect Charles r. Haeheh
Governor of this state I'm willing 10 do anything
to bring about that end, even to stand for persohe
criticism and Misrepresentation and the oecla"''o
that the committee is not doing anything. We are
not telling the enemy strength or what our
figures indicate. I'll be willing TO discuss that al
9 oClack election night"
Campaign literature is being printed In SIX IAN
qua ages-Englfsh, German, Yiddish, Bohemian ltal-
ian and Hungarian. Autographs of the candidates
have been spread broadcast around the state. The
campaign buttons, with pictures of the head
liners' on them have been shipped by the hun
dreds TO every county chairman and are being dis
tributed every district leader In whatever GUAM
tity he demands. The upstate newspapers have
played an especially important part in the CAM
paign this year. Each one Is kept supplied with
and literature and especial attention is being
paid wide circulation Of the exposures of Hearsts
career which are being made in this city.
Reports received at state headquarters from the
upstate counties do not indicate the great strength
among labor men. in the labor unions, which the
Hearst leaders have claimed. One came in yester-
day telling of meeting OF the Trades Assembly Of
Syracuse the central labor body of that city, where
effort to pass resolutions indorsing the candi-
cacy of Hearst failed miserably. William Bartes
jr., of Albany, said that Democrat and Hepub-
lcan had taken poll OF employees of the j. B.
Lyon Company. large printing establishment
which does great amount of work for the state.
OF the men polled s9O declared for Hughes and 110
for Hearst, A poll was made recently of the work
ingmen building the new Plaza Hotel in this city
OF 70. 400 declared for Hughes and the remaining
$40 were divided between Hearst and the Socialist
candidate
fdent that Hughes would get at least 600 plurality
you'll hear people talk about apparent lack Of
enthusiasm" said he. There's nothing in all that
Really, only issue this is the personalities
Hearst slanderer, a demagogue of the worst type
The Democrats aren't holding any meetings tnt ana
tecause the other fellows won't hit them in fair
Brooklyn Rapid Trensit stations. at Broadway and
Halsey street knew that last year snost al sE .ae
don't feel that way this time. They ere for Hughes
almost TO man cant see e, ss snysa4g m 6p5 5
probably we are working night and day. and we
Intend to give him every RepunIean vote er IN sRe
been e'f Republican before"
ofsF sPddss f9r Ws%
Randolph Hearst OF deliberately misrepresentins
panies in his speech at Madison Square Garden.
He sent a message from Franklnville to Herbert
Parsons. saying
Hearst's statement that he had applied to me to
dissolve the gas companies Is absolutely false. Ap-
glicauon was made to my predecessor s John Jon n
the validity OF the charters Of the gas companies