The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03

political leaders on the Richard Croker
interview and the speech of Secretary
of State Root at Utica last night. Fresh
interest was aroused by the publica-
tion of letter from William ]. Bryan
to Bird s. Coler, borough president of
Brooklyn, in which the writer ex-
pressed the hope that all Democrats
would support William r. Hearst for
Governor.
These things and the further fact
that both Charles z. Hughes and Will
liam r. Hearst, the candidates for Gov
ernors on the Republican and Demo-
cratic independence League tickets,
respectively, were once more on the
stubbornly contested ground of the
city of Greater New York brought the
special interest to fever pitch
Hughes and Hearst gave their atten-
tion tonight to the voters of Kings
and Queens counties, both making
whirlwind dashes from place to place
in order to carry out the details of the
long programme mapped out for them
by their respective campaign managers.
Hearst was slated to speak at thir-
teen different meetings in Brooklyn,
Long Island City and Queens County,
while Hughes night campaign called
for equally strenuous work. Besides
meetings arranged for the two guber-
Material candidates. both parties held
numerous rallies throughout Manhat-
tan in the interest of candidates for
less important Offices Everywhere
there were crowds to listen to the
various speakers and political enthusi-
asm reached the highest pitch
HUGHES ADDRESSES WORKMEy.
Hughes left Utica early today for
New York City. En- route he made
stops at Schenectady, Catskill and
Newburg. At the former place he
made three speeches, in two of which
he spoke directly to many thousands
of workmen, appealing to them to sup
port his party in the coming election
His last speech outside the city of
Greater New York was made at Catskill
in the afternoon. where he addressed
an enthusiastic meeting at the town
theater. Immediately afterward he
started for New York.
Reaching this city at o'clock. he
took but a brief rest before entering
upon the long list of meetings sched :
uled for tonight in Brooklyn and Long
Island. 1t was late in the night he
State campaign tonight, Hughes ex-
pressed satisfaction at the prospects
of Republican success and declared he
was gratified with the hearty SIM
port of the Republican organization
throughout the State" He added
that the support of old line Demo
Gratis was probably the most Significant
feature of the campaign" and that it
was now simply question of getting
out the vote
Oscar s. Strauss, who will be the
next Secretary of Commerce and Labor
in President Roosevelts Cabinet. pre-
ceded Hughes at the Liederkranz Hall.
Brooklyn, meeting. Strauss bitterly as
sailed the alliance between the Inde-
pendence League and Tammany Hall
Speaking of William r. Hearst. the
independence League and Democratic
candidate for Governor, Strauss said
TELLS OF HEARsT's TREASON.
The foundation stone of nonnlay
government is the will of the people
yes. the good will of the people. Mr.
j Hearst. day in and day out throug gh
/ the multiplied editions of his papers
not only incites the people against
their Government, but also plants dis
cord between our great Industrial
forces by melting the laborer against
/ his employer.
How shameful, how outrageous. how
unpatriotic. how reasonable. were his
attacks upon the martyred President
Mckinley They are unparalleled in the
history of outrages against patriotism
And his attack upon the greatest private
citizen of the world, whose name will live
in the history of our country as long as
/ there shall be a decent regard for
sincerity and for patriotic devotion to
duty-upon our great ex-President
Grover Cleveland-have been shameful
scurriIous, and have outraged every
sense of decency. of fairness and of re-
gard for the chief magistrate of this
nation
In conclusion, after an extended eu-
! logy of the Republican nominee, Mr.
Strauss appealed to the voters to cast
their vote on election day as THEODORE
Roosevelt will cast his-for Charles q
Hughes"
Mr. Hearst was forced to rest during
the day because of the serious condi-
tion of his throat after last night
speechmaking. He resumed his labors
tonight. however. and was whirled
about Brooklyn and Long Island in an
automobile for speeches at many
places. His first appearance was at
Watsons Theater. Brooklyn, where an
enthusiastic crowd awaited him. Mr..
Hearst's voice showed the effects of his
vigorous campaign up State. and when
he commenced his first address tonight