Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-24
IS TO HEARST'S DEAL
CANDIDATE HUGHES SERIOUSLY
QUESTIONS HIS SINCERITY.

Candidates Hughes and Hearst are con-
tinuins their campaign OF personalities UP
New York state, and in speech last
night at Elmira Hughes spoke pointedy
on the subject Of Hearst's nominating deal
with Murphy The subject matter was
of more than usual interest to the public
because it dealt with the personnel of the
judiciary.
Mr.. Hearst spoke in the same hall ten
nights ago to as many people. both can
dldates filling the house TO its capacity.
The Hearst audience the more noisy
and demonstrative; the Hughes audience
the more earnest and thoughtful.
owing to the inroads of the Hears; prop
uganda among the workingmen OF indus
tria! cities OF the southern tier Mr.
hughes spoke at length on his views on
laoor matters. He referred to the New
York city judicial situation as follows:
me conscience OF the people of the STATE
OF New York revolts against the shameless
betrayal OF democratic principles which
was witnessed at Buffalo. There the apos-
lie and the boss met together; there indie
pehaents and Tammany kisse.i each other
My opponent has had a GOOD zeal TO
say with regard to his services to the pea-
pie. Much has been said by him in re-
gard to the fight for eighty-cent gas in the
due 10 the great numper who labored In
! that contest.
Whitney the Man.
Mr. Hughes reviewed the work of the e.
vens committee and said that more credit
was due to the counsel of the committee
than to any other man. Said MIR.
Hughes:
That man made a careful examina-
ton. He a lawyer of experience. He
was peculiarly fitted for the task. He
made a comprehensive and illuminating
report He made a report which was
given to me at the time l became coun-
sci to the gas committee and which was
of the greatest service in our labors
That man was Edward b. Whitney OF
New York. He contested the Remseu gas
Dill on behalf of a citizens association.
He had been active in a variety OF good
works and had done noble public service
IN connection with the sut brought 10y
my opponent. or at his instance. to pre-
vent the carrying ont of certain lighting
contracts In the city of New York Ed
ward b. Whitney was called in counsel
and to him more than to my opponent or
to any one else was due the work of OBJ
tanning the Injunction.
When, little while ago. in the city of
New York committee of lawyers met
for the purpose OF choosing candidates
for the judiciary nominees who should be
without allegiance to any boss, but. who
should be unlimited and free to go Oh the
bench and serve the people. who were a
credit for their skill and sound Learning
one of them was this man who had been
retained by my opponent. and who was es-
pecially conversant with public service, MIR.
Edward b. Whitney.
Left Off the Judiciary List
But when my opponent undertakes to
carry out the compact which gave him
the democratic nomination and judiciary
nominees are made by Tammany Hall and
by the independence league does Edward
b. Whtney's name appear as one of the
nominees? No. There was man.in the
city to whom my opponent could have had
no possible objection. Why didn't he take
him? Simply because he could not under
his alliance with Boss Murphy.
There is a test of political sincerity.
When you have the trail OF "A deal lead
ing to the bench. you have one of the most
serious aspects of our present unfortunate
political situation. There are deals and
deals, but there is nothing reprehensble
as that which makes judicial office the
subject Of negotiation between two bosses
for the purpose of putting them upon the
bench of the highest court of original jurs-
diction in the state of New York