New-York tribune., 1908-05-11
GOV. HUGHESS TOUR
GIYES WALLACE CT4NCE.
Gail to 1rms against Bosses Stirs
the District.
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| changed conditions from certain victory for Mr..
Mcmahon. the Democrat pledged to the racing
interests. fair chance of success for Wa1laes-
the Republican, who will vote against racetrac<
gambling
fractional r1ncor among Republicans. boss an
tagonism Governor Hughes and his methods
and vigorous campaign by the racetrsack peo-
pie all combined to make the Governors task
difficult In other district in this state would
| there be a question Of the result after tho
speeches he made and the enthusiasm ard re-
sentiment Of boss misruIe he evoked Even in
this district. where the political job. the little
| or larger bosses and tho factionaI tight seem ~
the voters the biggest things on earth. the Gov
! eruor has brought word Of "A era-Sorle ~
| the minor bosses are sensitive and ssnsibis
/ enough to recognize that kind cf political
emancipation is almost due
Opinions 20 the victory on Tuesday vary
according to the individuality OF the prophet
Mcmahon seems very confident He predicted
| to-day that he would carry his own county by
more than 1000 and might carry orleans. Wal
lace also is confident. He bases his serenity on
| the shift Of sentiment in the last two DAYS A
nearly as can be estimated from the varying
figures furnished by leaders. Wallace should vi71
| By a few hundred votes In any case. the re-
| suit will be close. \ lapse IN the enthusiasm
| reused by the Governor may permit anti Hughes
Republicans to lose the election by refusing to
go the polls
The significant phase or the whole situation ~
| the fervor Governor Hughes drew from thcss
who heard him and the great interest he has
stirred up all over the district To-day almost
the only topic Of conversation was the call 70
arms against the bosses which he sounded IL
was new doctrine IN this region It was uu-
palatable in many eases. Yet the public az
large seems To have seized il and to be-
simiIating it. In many churches in both conn
L fEa fsr,vo- T7ftrT
fight against gambling. and champioued his
cause Reports received from the small towns
where he did not speak indicate that the word
has been carried there, and the voters ars
thinking over it.
A REMARKABLE SET or SPEECHES.
| Until Governor Hughes reached Orleans Coun-
| ~ ON Friday and began his remarkable set %
speeches the defeat Of the racing bills had
meant little to Niagara and Orleans counties
| The fight between the Merritt -WadswOrth AMI
SteveEs-Porter Republicans the ever present
canal patronage. the illness Of NahOney. Demo
cratic leader OF Niagara FaIls-all were more
engrossing. The Governor himself was not
very big figure in the estimate Of the average
man Many openly termed him a crank anu
fanatic, while ne was attacked vigorously for
saddIing heavy expense for the special election
on the district
Seemingly the whole game was confined
guerilla warfare between the Republican fac
| tions with an undercurrent OF boss antagonisnI
| to the Governor and distinct movement 10
defeat him tp take him out Of the national
situation Stevens Republicans were accusing
Wadsvorth of working against the Gov
ernor in conjunction with the Democrats De-
spite the deniaIs of John \. Merritt. some o.
this unquestionably is true. It seems equally
true that the local situation manipulated
by some Of the steveus-Porter faction 50 to
render it humanity impossible for any Of the
Wadsworth set 10 have anything to DO with
the campaign. Wallace. the candidate wsS
known only a decent young lawyer. without
personal popularity or political experience Cc
himself he could not command the support OF
either faction. All this time Mcmahon was
making 4 quiet campaign. with the united
Democrats and the racing interests behind him.
and racing representatives going through the
district. 1t seemed certain that the Democrats
in the cities would get out 70 vote. while ths
Republican farmers for many reasons would
stay at home.
VERDICT IN GOVERNORS FAVOR
Then the Governor came. At HoIley and MIDI
dleport. where he spoke 4 Governor never be-
fore had been Even in Lockport and this place
his arrival event. Despite the dreadful
weather big throngs came to see and to hear
him. In every case, regardless Of personal feel
ing the racing question. the verdict in ths
Governors favor. Those who did not hold with
him the gambling proposition admired him
fighter. and were attracted and pleased By
his personal qualities and ability a campaign
speaker. But at every meeting the thing which
caught and held his hearers was his appeal to
them 10 shake off the shackIes OF boss rule. 10
take again the reins of administration.
That isn't politics he's talking declared one
Republican of prominence after hearing ths
Governor at two or three meetings. AT least.
if it Is. its new politics 10 everybody up hers.
where the game is in money and jobs and thu
strong arm. But it's sense. its American, and
it'll go If 1 know anything about this country
That the history. In brief. n the Cow
eT-or's stunpins trip No partisanShip or fac
tionalism; simply ''AmeriCanism and sense IN
dcations that he Will get the support Of
scores OF Republicans and independent Derro-
Gratis and Prohibitionists on this issue who never
would have bothered about going To the polls on
the racetrack proposition alone His marvel
lousy clear statement OF proposition IN fun
damentaI government has shown the people the
danger of existing conditions Wallace may BE-
defeated, thus causing another temporary set
back for the Governor. II he is. it will mean
that in this especial district factionaIisn boss
rule and organization. combined with certain
eucy to special interests. stiu are strong Ths
to that belief-thst il will only be another ar
gument in favor of the things he is advoeatInc.
a real rule OF the people. and viii make the
statewide until this is accomplished.