New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-10
AN AMEN CORNER BOOM
"HUGHES FOR PRESIDENT"
Spirit of Fan Unbounded- Harri-
man Defends Railroads.

nue. Hotel Il was Ike one Of the meetings of
the last campaign. when Mr.. Hughes was in
PRODUCED Our next Governor" Our next
President appeared To be as potent a phrase.
and for half dozen minutes George A. era
ham the clerk otherwise the chairman, bounded
f-litlessly for order. The Governor chose to
ignore his incipient boom. but his pleasure was
manifested none the less obviously
The fun started with the cocktails and con-
tinued until long after the Liquors. had been
served. At one end Of the dining han was the
stage. where most Of the "horseplay'' tool,
pace. and, interspersed with the drolleries of
the newspaper men, were speeches by e II
Hartman, who broke through his reserve for
once, by Ex-Governor Oden and by Senator De-
pew. the last OF whom was cheered until the
tears ran down his cheeks
Mr.. Hartman was in the same knocking"
humor as his hosts. only he chose to knock" the
public. His speech in one way was without
parallel since the remark which George F. Raor
made when he declared that an alI-wise Provi-
dence had delivered the coal fields into +1a
hands of him and his associates that the COM
mon people might get all that was coming /,
them. Mr. Hartman declared that the railroads
were above reprosNh when car shortage was dis
cussed, said that the whole fault should be laid
70 the pubiic-to the shipper for not shining
and 10 The buyer for not buying when the road
had time 10 serve them
Then Ex-Governor Odell made a speech in
which he told Of his desire to see Mr. Hughes
be able TO accomplish his ideals and serve the
people. Then Senator Depew told how glad he
was 70 have a responsible audience once more.
End how some statesmen had been misjudged.
III the speakers had the best kind Of an audi
ence.
Lieutenant Governor Lewis Stuyvesant Chan
Ter was present Senator PIatt stayed away
Among the others who came were the Rev
Or Donald Sage Mackay, Justices NJ Linn
Bruce. Leysutritt. Greenbaum Platzek and
Fitzgerald, who forgot the Thaw trial watching
the Rapid Transit Commission explain why
the public should hang the straps while they
hung on TO their jobs. Ex-Postmaster Dick. II.
Il. Nreeland, Oren Root, jr., Chester S. Lord,
Controller Metz, Senator McCarren. ABE"
Giuber. Arthur Brisbane. Perry Belmont. David
Belasco, and about four hundred others We're
present.
The Impeachment Of the Governor was one
of The hits OF The evening It enabled Governor
Hughes 10 set to his feet for an extemporaneous
speech.
When Governor Hughes arose. some one
shouted, Three cheers for the next President
Of the United States" and at once the entire
corner" and their three hundred guests stood
Up and cheered wildly. Hardly had the en-
thusiasm subsidized when the cheers were pro-
feet and gave the Governor a reception that re-
minded him of the stirring days of the cam
patga.
The Governor smiled and bowed several times
IN acknowledgement. then delivered his speech
in which he said that he had been on trial for
being a Republican. and he was we'll satisfied
with the outcome. a good Republican, he
thought, was a man for whom no Democrat
would scorn TO cast his vote
he sol ba had Cd to ba NTH In
ears length Of everybody that had a right to
hearing. He intimated that during his admin
istratioD would get an opportunity 20
talk about political pull" for he purposed Sc
lecting men for their qualifications, irrespective
Of their political belief or affiliations.
TIE Governor said in part:
Fl. have had g many strange experiences since the
I y e a RcsSc out ut thls n Is the stT1nge5
There are some mean enough. 1 suppose. to say
ev are ead5 9 9a mean enough e o 10 r6 say b fa{
ernor of this state ] am acting neither Dem
Do M duty ~ The people Of tR ii State, and
ana CAD 70 say # there is any credit in IL that
was elected to transact the business Of the
even knows how hard That work is IT hf fare
short I fan from accomplishing what should be
ana ne weeks had ten days each, then could
have e 5o e f oT Tq5f but S would
Every question has 10 be decided on its merits
Who use Bu6c oce o entrey ' for tR ti o~ ben
H. ] waS not elected to play at politics and /
machine, and ] am not building one. I was not
have tried not to do so Nothing IS more I'M
nortent than that every citizen Of this state
he is Of the same political faith as the man WHO
body who wishes it can have that audience.
Speaking Of local bills before the Legislature.
the Governor said that the city Of New York
the rapid transit bills and the police bills would
pass surely If only the people Of the greater city
should rise in their might and demanded legis-
lation. If they did this he said. the Legislation
would be forthcoming.
Whatever our differences are" said the Gov
ernor. IN closing his speech. I'VE are together"
AIr. Hartman is not used to making speeches,
and il showed in his delivery, but it counted all
the more for its Straight flung words and few"
He said:
For long time have been preparing state
t ~ winch nope TO nave PnpIlSRsd soon TO Try
which the railroads have labored for the last two
want YOU TO understand that it is not the
,Fro9ds which are at fault II Is me fa1t OF
Of tie railroads have increased in larger ratio
81 the last six years than has the volume Of
business. The percentage Of increase in cars and
power has been greater than the increase Of bust
The business public has not kept pace viii, the
7yberf stc cai,a 81 bsia fheir business better
they have fallen back on the railroads as con-
materials
Senator Depew was far from being in the de-
cline with which he has been credited. and In
tones Ike a young man made one Of his old
time speeches. Along toward the middle of it he
said:
from what my friends Hughes and odell, have
sid II is only few days ago that secretary