New-York tribune., 1906-10-27
HUGHES WINS STEUBEN.
Has DAY OF TRIUMPH.
Remarkable Reception in Strong
Labor Centre.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune l


at three different meetings. If enthusiasm in
greeting a candidate if eagerness to hear him
speak and uproarious approval of his political
professions and creed mean anything, If straw
votes mean anything, Corning will go strongly
for Hughes. There seems to be no doubt that
Steuben County, of which Corning is the prin-
cipal city, will roll up its customary plurality
for the Republican candidate. This it will do
1t IS believed in spite of the tremendous efforts
being put forth here by the independence League
for William r. Hearst, and in spite of their ex-
travagant claims of strength
Mr. Hughes spent the day in Steuben County
visiting Bath in addition to Corning, and he is
more than satisfied with the situation as he has
found 1t. 1t had been supposed that it would
be unnecessary TO hold more than one meeting
as the Opera House will hold only 14O0 persons
When at I:30 o'clock that number had jammed
into that the biggest auditorium in the city and
several thousand were unable to get in, It was
quickly arranged to hold two overflow meetings
The City Hall, which holds about eight hundred,
was nearly full, but Mr. Hughes was so long in
coming that all except 400 went away. But
those remaining cheered him to the echo. Most
Of them laboring and were greatly
pleased with his views on labor, the laborng
man and labor legislation
THE STREETS THRONGED.
From the City Hall Mr.. Hughes went to the
courthouse where he spoke to five hundred per-
sons who filled the courtroom When Mr..
Hearst was here some time ago he spoke to a
crowd Of about nine hundred persons filing
City Hail. He got into the city about o'clock.
but had no reception. remaining in the car until
$50 o'clock when he made a spectacular en-
trance into the meeting 1t was raining slightly.
and few persons were on the street. Tonight
the streets in the vicinity of the Dickinson
house and the opera house were thronged with
people from the time of Mr.. Hughess arrival
There were bands and red fire and impromptu
parades up and down and mighty cheers when
Mr.. Hughes arrived at the hall.
There We're many Democrats on the stage,
among them o. W. Sutton. a farmer on the out
skirts of the city, who for two years has been
one Of the most rabid Hearst men in the region.
He had been waverng for several days and
this afternoon. after he had seen NV Hughes he
/ was converted. He replaced three Hearst but
tons with the same number of the Republican
candidate, and went home to organize a crowd
/ Of his neighhors, to go to the meeting. The ap-
plause was spontaneous, snappy and sustained.
Every telling point appreciated
]. S. Kennedy, secretary TO the State Railroad
Commission and chairman Of the Republican
City Committee. introduced Senator w ]. Tuy
the presiding officer The Senator who was
a member of the Insurance Investigating Com
mittee, told OF the unanimous selection of Mr.
Hughes as It's counsel and OF the great work
done by him in that capacity. The presiding
officer praised the administration of Governor
Higgins of the most able and economical
! in the history of the state.
Mr.. HUGHEs's ADDRESS
Mr. Hughes said. in part:
I would not raise finger 10 stop Just con-
the public and does not render the public it's
due; but do say that where we have so many
: contented and happy homes, where have
many that are rejoicing in the benefits of our
great prosperity that shall not be traduced,
that we shall not be slandered, that We shall
not be brought into contempt simply because
the owner of great newspapers wants TO get a n
Office. Great applause)
There was a time when ambitious men sought
TO control the soldiery and march upon the state
and capture the seat of government there was
a time when the efforts of ambition were di-
rected to the control of those obvious means of
obtaining power. To-day the newspaper and the
public press take the place of sodery and bay
onets. To-day the ammunition Is found in news
columns and in editorials, and I think it will be
the decision of the American people that if an
editor aspires to Office he justify that as
piration by always being faithful to the truth
This was greeted with tremendous applause.
Mr. Hughes then made most effective exposure
of the nsincerty of Mr.. Hearst, and he brought
up the New York City judiciary situation. He
referred TO the Hearst-Tammany judiciary deal
and 10 the failure of Mr.. Hearst to indorse Mr..
Whitney. who had been instrumental in getting
the Hearst injunction against the Gas Trust.
Then he added:
tell you, my friends, when deals reach the
Supreme Court it is time the people took hand
in the matter. There is nothing more important
in this country than that the judge who sits
upon the bench should owe obligation to any
political leader. There is nothing more i'm
portant than that a Judge who is put upon the
bench should not he in the position where
anybody can say 10 him, Il want you TO appoint
so and referee. want you TO appoint so and
so receiver want you "a appoint so and 50
clerk. The jurisdiction Of our courts is not the
plaything of bosses.
And when that fact was revealed my opponent
/ denounced this man hireling. 1t seemed ut
terly impossible for him To understand that
man can have conscience and do his duty and
be an honorable man in society. Mr.. Whitney
voted for my opponent in 1904. He has repre-
sented him in legal battles but he was not sa It's
fed with his action in regard important
/ matter in connection with traction in New York
City, and, as am Informed tonight has pub
| licly stated that he did not believe my opponent
was taking the measures which should be taken
against a public abuse.
ODD REASON FOR SUPPORTING HEARST.
Aside from the cities Of Corning and Horneu
Steuben is a rural community. Not in wears
have the crops been so big. The farmers are
having difficulty in getting help, and the only
danger to the Republican ticket is that these
farmers, feeling that Hearst cannot possibly bs
elected viii stay at home to look out for their
crops. one Of the oldest reasons for voting for
Hearst yet heard was given by a farmer in
Bath to-day. He said: L am going to vote for
Hearst so there viii be some stagnation IN. other
lines OF business. Then l can get soma MON ~
harvest my crops"
Here in Corning, with its population of i Oo0
there has been some Hearst sentiment in tbe
large glassbowing plant of the Corning Glass
Company, in tho twenty different cutgass estab
iishments and among the railroad men, but II