New-York tribune., 1906-10-31
N1DISON IS SAFE.
Hughes U7M Garry County By
Up1card of 1000.

Canastota n Y Oct 20 (SpecaD.-Independent
voting the Senatorship and the faulty way in
which the farmers split ballots make IL difficult to
estimate what Charles E. Hughess plurality will
be in Madison County. Last election five hundred
votes had to be thrown out because they were
wrongly marked. Even after the defective ballots
have been eliminated however. doubt is ex-
pressed that Hearst will be beaten by 900
Senator Gatess QSep) campaign for reelection
independent is likely to injure Hearst Gates
has had 20O0O sample ballots prepared, instruct
ing voters make a cross under the Republican
eagle and another against his under the car
penter's square EN- bem of the Square Deal party.
Socialists have been increasing. In Canastota.
where there none four years ago, there were
ffty-eight in 1904 They have their own ticket this
year. Hearst will not have their votes.
Charles S. Fairchild. Mr.. Cleveands Secretary OF
the Treasury, has his summer home here. and
there are many Democrats of mis- character who are
either actively against Indifferent to the Hearst
candidacy. Mr.. FalrchiId has announced his own
position thus:
to be considered and as TO that there can be no
doubt AS a matter of course. shall support Mr'
Hughes
E r. Wendell of Cazenova. is frankly antag-
onizing Hearst. Others express distaste for him.
but do not disclose how they will vote Many OF
the old line Democrats will scratch Hearst, but
vote the rest of the ticket In Canastota there Is
the same feeling. Democrats are so few that one
described the party's position thus
We hope not to have to give up our hold upon
our Democrats for if the Hearst forces gain con-
troll we shalt no longer have Democratic part!
which represents us; we shall have 10 pecolhe i'e
publicans.
Canastotas organization is Indifferent anu
Hearsts vote will have come out without as
sistance Some Republican defections TO Hearst
are reported. J. Clarence Rasbach, cashier OF the
First National Bank says there are twenty Re-
publican merchants here who will support Hearst
because of dislike of the Republican policy at Al
bany.
In the town Of Oneida the Democratic organlza-
ton is doing no work. Fifteen per cent Of the
Democrats there, il is estimated, viii bolt the
Buffalo ticket. Among them are Ira T. SneA'
president of the Five States Dairy Producers AS
sociation; c. W Mott, manufacturer; Harrison
Coley lawyer, and c. Will Chappell manufacturer
Mr.. Smell says:
I've voted the Democratic ticket since 1852, when
I voted for Horatio Seymour, who was elected
Governor, but l shall vote for Hearst shaiI
FOR Hughes and all the rest OF the RepuoHcan
ticket.
Objections to Hearst that he never did any
thing when in public office and that his personal
character is not such to enttla him TO be ele-
waited the headship of the SoVei nnent.
Oneida IS the only town in the county where
there is a labor vote, and G. Stanley Child, Editor
Of THE Oneida Despatch" declared to-day thaL
Hearst according 10 MS reports, had not half or
the labor -.
All things considered the Hughes plurality in
the county, it is anticipated, may reach 100, or
are invadated Senator Gates may obtain 1900