New-York tribune., 1906-10-26
ITHACA. HONORS HUGHES
DEAL BARED.
Hearst accused Of Furthering Aspi-
rations by Compact zCith Murphy.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Ithaca, N. Y, Oct 25.-Two thousand persons
greeted Charles z. Hughes in the Lyceum here
tonight; more than eight hundred listened to
him later in Library Hall. Ithaca gave him such
a receptionh he will not forget for a long time.
1t here in the law school of Cornell Univer-
sity that Mr. Hughes a professor some
years ago, and he has place in the
hearts of all Cornell men. There were many
OF them in the audience tonight. Outside of
Ithaca, which is in Tompkns County. Mr..
Hughes has spoken to-day only in Binghamton
and one of its suburbs in Broome County. The
speech Of Mr.. Hughes in the Lyceum here was
of the best of the campaign. The fact that
he has taught law here may have inclined him
TO deal particularly with the judiciary situation
in New York City and to talk about it in plain
and unmistakable language. His words struck
home TO his hearers who were impressed with
the fact that a who could not only coun-
tenance but would actively further deals on
judiciary nominations was no fit man for Gov
ernor. He declared that man desiring to OBJ
tain judicial Office in New York had to look
not TO the rewards which should come from
recognition Of professional standing, but had to
go to boss, frequently with money IN his hand,
sell himself.
Mr.. Hughes openly charged Mr. Hearst with
entering into an arrangement with Charles F.
Murphy TO name men dictated by him for the
Supreme Court bench on the Independence
League ticket, in order that Hearst might fur
ther his aspirations for the Governorship
and possibly the Presidency. He declared with
earnestness that brought out great applause
that no man who would enter into such
agreement could be trusted to administer the
affairs of our gov ernment.
DEAN HUFFCUT PREsIDEs.
Dean Ernest W. Huffcut, OF the Cornell Law
School. who presided at the Lyceum meeting.
Ike of he SneeCh V
in the same hall. He described how the Inde-
pendence League candidate, with much flourish.
had read from morocco bound volume what
purported TO be the sayings of Abraham Lin
coin.
Not a word that he read, said Professor
Huffcut, can be found in the works of Lincoln.
1t was all pure fake and humbug. If he is a
faker in thing he is likely TO be in another"
Professor Ruffcut showed how impossible 1t
was for Mr.. Hearst to keep his promises about
removing the Railroad Commission and many OF
tbs heads of the state departments. He showed
how the terms OF some of the superintendents
extended nearly through the term of the next
Governor
1t had been decided to save the demonstration
until evening, and Mr.. Hughes met quietly
at the station by ex-Coun;y Judge Charles T.
Blood, Senator z. c. Stewast, County Clerk A.
H. Overaker and Assemblyman Gunderman. He
was driven directly to the New Ithaca Hotel,
where dinner was served. There he was met by
L. H Van Kirk, chairman of the Tompkins
County Republican Committee; Congressman
John w. Dwight, and others. By the time
dinner over the lobby of the hotel
filed and the streets in front and the side
were crowded with people.
The crowd gathered rapidly from all directions.
and red fire and cannon crackers and horns
began TO get in their work. There was de-
mand that Mr.. Hughes speak from the hotel
piazza. but it was thought best that he save his
energies until evening.
Mr. Hughes has stood the strain of the cam
paign wonderfully, and is vigorous the day
lie was nominated. But as he still has a most
important part of the campaign before him it is
thought best that he take no chances of impair
ing his voice by speaking at night in the open
air.
Before O'Clock the streets leading to the
Lyceum were crowded, and the carriage that
took the nominee to the hall had to force its way
through a seq Of eager faces. When admission
was denied more than a thousand people at the
front door they rushed around to the stage
trance The doorleeper swept off his feet
and several hundred rushed in filing up every
crevice and granny until it was almost impos-
sible to breathe
President Jacob Gould Schurman, ex- Presi-
dent Andrew D. White, Dean r. F. Crane and
other Cornell professors were in the boxes. The
auditorium was profusely decorated with large
American flags and it was impressive spec
tacle as The audience 10 n arose and
cbeered when Mr. Hughes came in. There were
songs bv Cornell quartet and Cornell cheers by
= partv of students in :he top gallery. They
broke loose when AIr. Hughes opened his speech
bv saving The happiest years of my life
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