New-York tribune., 1906-11-02
CROWDS DISAPPOINTED.
Hearst Couldn't Keep Schedule
Candidate Shoes Exhaustion.

Plans to have William Randolph Hearst address
sixteen public meetings last night fell through
solely because it physically impossible for the
candidate to carry through the overburdensome
programme arranged by bunging management
Mr. Hearst addressed crowded meetings at the
Crotona Casino and Hubers Casino. in The Bronx
and Cooper Union. From the Harlem down TO
East I'd street there string OF smaller meet
ings. al which hundreds Of persons were disap-
pointed at not seeing the candidate.
Al Carnegie Hall Mr. Hearst plainly showed the
effects OF the terrible strain he has been under for
several days.
The meeting did close until go m, and at
Its close Mr.. Hearst held short reception. 1t was
noticed that while he speaking he at times
placed handkerchief TO his nostriis, and it was
stained with blood when he took il away His face
also very pale.
A big crowd had gathered at Suffers westches-
ter Park 20 hear Mr. Hearst. but he did not go
It, going instead by oetcar to Crotona Casino.
which was jammed, and from there to Huber's by
automobile with Mrs. Hearst He was determined
10 go TO every meeting that time allowed, but Mrs.
Hearst ss.d that she would allow him TO speak only
at Cooper Union. and then make him go home.
His reception Cooper Union exceptionally
cordial He seemed greatly pleased. After waiting
several minutes for the noise cease, he made his
usual speech. saving in part.
My Ny friends. @ ] have IN the course of the cam cam
about some of Mr.. Hughes's friends and support
;, ! have said that Mr.. Mccsrren was professional
handler OF brides I'm the service OF the Standard
On Trust and the Gas Trust and the BROOKLYN
Rapid Transit. This is an absolutely truthful
statement ana If Mr.. Hughes does not think so
let him rise up and defend Mr.. McCarren, and not
make vague speeches about the calumny of such
honorable
/ have said that Mr. Belmont and Mr. Ryan. Mr..
Rogers and Mr.. Brady and those other financial
freebooers and political spectators were not really
captains Of industry. but Captain Kidds of indus
people is not legitimate profit. but unlawful plum
DER
If Mr.. Hughes does not think this is true. then
let him stand up and defend Mr.. Ryan. of the Gas
Trust. and Mr.. Belmont OF the Traction Trust, and
Mr.. Rogers. Of the Standard OIL and Mr. Brady,
of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit.
have said that Mr.. Woodruff, Mr.. Hughes's
campaign manager. has been an insurance lobbyist
at Albany. lobbyist against any reforms in in
suranoe laws and conditions. and that he is the
president Of an insurance company against which
these reforms aim ed.
have said that Mr.. Sheldon. Mr. Hushes's state
campaign fund collector, shamefully connected
with the enormous oYercapitaliZation OF the Ship
builaing Trust.
If these things are not true let Mr Hughes stand
up and defend Mr.. Woodruff and Mr.. Sheldon.
And while Mr.. Hughes is defending Nr. Woodruff.
Mr.. McCarren and Mr.. Brady and the newspapers
that supporting him for financial reasons. let
him explain behalf Of his friends the following
political social and financial combination in Brook
lyn.
And then Mr.. Hearst went on down the list, at
tacking men right and left. He said the old
things about the same And then he told what
he had done and what he would do. And he told
anout the corporations he had busted" and those
that would he busted