The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-02
IN REvoLT AGAINST HEARST.
Otd Line Democrats In BrOem County
Openly Declare for Hughes.

BINoHAMToN, Nov. 1.-Headed by the
venerable J. 8. Wells, Binghamton's Oldest
living ex-Mayor, who has g a voter
for sixty-two years and has never before
cast his ballot for a Republican candidate,
h Democrats Of Broom county are In
open revolt against Mr.. Hearst.
Il shall vote for Mr.. Hughes this year
said Mr.. Wells, although Ihate to break my
record of sixty-six years Of consistent an
tagonism to the Republican party at the
polls, but Mr.. Hughes comes much nearer
being a Democratic candidate than Mr..
Hearst, whose election could not fail TO
result in the utter generalization of the
party 1 have so long and so Loyalty sup
ported. 1t seems to me to be the imper-
alive duty of all Democrats this year not
only to refuse to vote for Mr.. Hearst,
into whose hands the party has beer be-
trayed, but also to vote for Mr.. Hughes,
as in his election lies the only hope oil the
Democratic party for the future. Mr.
Hearst is a dangerous disorganizer and a
corrupter Of party morals who seeks TO
use the Democratic party merely as a step
ping stone for his ambition
Associated with Mr.. Wells in the deter
mination to defeat the Independence
League candidate are many other Broome
county Democrats OF high standing in the
| community. L. II. kitchener, who has
received many honors at the hands OF the
Democratic party and is recognize as
one OF the leaders in this section. said TINS
evening:
There is no doubt in my mind as to
the proper course for a good Democrat
TO pursue. Mr.. Hearst must be defeated
at all cost il we wish to maintain the in
dependence and integrity OF our party
| | shall certainly vote for Mr.. hughes. There
is no possible claim that Mr.. Hearst can
make for Democratic support. He in no
way represents Democratic principles and
| the method Used to secure his nomination,
or rather his Endorsement by the Buffalo
convention, was in itself sufficient to re-
lease any Democrat from any obligation TO
vote for him as a matter OF party Loyalty
George \. Perry, a well know Democratlc
merchant Of B~inghamton, il also, among
those who will support Mr.. Hughes this
year. He said: ,
"Our party is passing through a critical
period in its history, and nothing but heroic
measures can save il from falling into the
hands OF the Independence Leaguers. l
do not believe that it lies within the power
of Hearst or any other man TO destroy our
party, but the inevitable result OF his cleo
ton would be its Reorganization for many
years. / for one do not intend to stand
idly by and see this political pirate scuttle
the good old Democratic ship without raising
my voice and casting my vote in protest. /
shall vote for Mr.. Hughes"
c. NJ. Alderman, a prominent Blnghamton
Democrat, was equally strong in his de-
nunciation of Hearst whom he characterized
az "a reckless and dangerous d~emagogue,
without scruple or sincerity, whose only
interest in the Democratic party was as a
medium for his own personal aggrandize-
ment."
A careful investigation OF Hearst's claims
20 a solid labor vote i'm BinRhamton re-
veals their falsity. On the contrary there
is a considerable swing to Mr.. Hughes on
the part of the w~orkingmen. who realize
the Transparent insincerity OF Mr.. Hearst's
claims a. a friend Of labor. In the Broome
county factories outside Of BinEhamtOn
this detection among the Democratic work
iu0men il even more strongly marked.
A thorough csnvass Of the Lestershire shoe
shops shows a heavy majority for Mr..
Hughes. Ii il safe to saw that Broome
county will give Mr.. Hughes an equally
large il not larger majority than it gave
Mr.. Higgins.