New-York tribune., 1908-08-21
GOVERNOR ANDFlREMEN
HE MEETS OPPOSITION.
They Condemn His peto Much
Enthusiasm Shozen az Ostcego.
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on the part Of the volunteer hrenaen, whonl ne
came here to address. and despite pronounced
feeIi-s against his reconciliation on the part OF
county leaders, Governor Hughes had a recep-
ton here last night and to-day which viii go
down in the annals of this city. Even the Dem
.ocrats. headed by Charles n. Buger, paid high
tribute TO him
Nucb of the enthusiasm which prevailed was
due TO the fact that a prolonged festival, the
volunteer fremen's convention, was IN progress
and the city was in gala mood, to which the
Governors presence added the climax 9ester-
,lay a good part of it was based on genuine ad-
7niration and affection for the Governor. and
t0sxeeo used TO the other, could distinguish be-
tween the two feelings
Tt was realization of this which prompted
one man, active in the days occurrences, to de-
clare tonight: Governor Hughes got recep-
sion here such as other prominent visitor
ever had and I don't except President Roose-
welt"
This was the purely popular side of the fes-
t5,i+ies attendant on the visit OF former
.Osxego citizen. now chief executive On the
r,oIiticat side it seems rather doubtful whether
the Governors trip here has been so adVan-
tageous There has been launched against him.
in the passage by the fremen Of a resolution
.rondemnins his veto of the factory mutuals
bill. a bolt Of heavy caIibre politically It IS
being taken up by his political antagonists
TEid
them connived at its forging. and it will add
grsatly 10 their store Of effective ammunition
REASONS FOR VETO
The Governor this afternoon made lucid
statement Of his reasons for the veto, which
anaIyzed must show that under the conditions
he could have taken no other stand This state
7,7e7t though did not carry weight with the dis
affected among the fremen. and scenes in some
Of the trains out of town tonight when Gov
ernor Fughess name was mentioned almost
equalled the display Of hatred shown by the
Barnes and Woodruff followers returning from
the Chicago convention. OF course, it is only
part Of the fremen who are in such state ana
Influential members of the association say they
do not comprise g majority by any means
Many 1rernen individually and as representa-
-5ves Of cornranies have told Governor Hughes
and his friends that the resolution did not rep
resent their sentiments. and he would have their
support The Oswego County delegates to the
state convention are elected. On the delegation
are Hughes and anti-Hughes men. Judge Mer-
rick Stowel. the county leader, is recognized as
q pronounced anti-Hughes man Colonel Jonh
r Mott state committeeman, and his son,
Luther ". Mott, appointed superintendent OF
Banks by Governor Hughes, only TO resign a
ten DAYS later. are equally strong for Hughes
Neither leader is avowing his feelings for pub
Iication. 1t is generally believed that an agree
77,ent has been reached, in view Of the DIVIDED
sentiment. that no efforts viii be made to have
the delegates pledged Instructed or hampered IN
any way
a HEARTY RECEPTION
In this CITY the sentiment is nearly all for
Hughes The Governor reached here last night
xftI a reception committee which met him at
syracuse, headed by Luther Mott He was
taken to Colonel Motifs home The streets were
f7lx-c mo
People pressed around to shake the Governor $
hand TO look at him even, and cheer after cheer
sbool, the b1Inting-draped streets At that time
the freruen had adopted their resolution con-
dernning his veto Of their bill-adopted 1t at
time when about half the delegates were not
z,resert and with only perfunctory discussion
They formed a good part Of the throngs. but
their feelings were swallowed up in the out
burst Of Hughes enthusiasm
So. too. this morning. when the Governor
visited the naval reserves gunboat out in the
lake and later attended an organ recital al St
FauIs Roman Catholic Church. Whatever
lack Of cordiality there might have been on
the part OF the hremen was hidden by the out
bursts Of the citizens The greeting Of the Rev.
Dean Barry whose jurisdiction includes Syra-
clse. Utica and large towns in Central New
York. was especially fervent- He grasped the
Governors hand at the threshold of the church
and spoke Of his intelligence. courage and prob
ity The people were confident. he said, that
these attributes would result in the Govern
or-s succeeding himself. Our state has never
had a more able intelligent or conscientious
Governor" he said: so we count your yet
presiding over the destinies of country
from the White House"
From the organ recital the Governor went 10
a luncheon at the Country Club. where Charles
" Bulger sat beside him. Later he was driven
through streets lined with cheering throngs to
historic Fort ontario, where he was scheduled
10 make an address. The big parade ground,
with the sparkling lake in the background.
presented animated picture. Carriages and
motor cars blocked all the roads leading to il.
while in the vicinity Of the commandant's
house and the stand erected for the speakers
vas thrcng Of from 10000 to 1900 persons.
many Of them in the gorgeous uniforms of the
country freme1.
A DEMOCRATIC TRIBUTE
II expected that the Governor would re-
ply TO the 1remen's resolution by presenting his
reasons for the veto, and Judge Bulger made
his ground very easy in his speech of introduc-
ton. In vigorous terms he commended the
Governor for his defence of the constitution and
organic law exemplified by his anti-gambIing
fight, declaring that the success OF the constl-
tutional form OF government would not be fully
established until the crisis over the Governor
denomination waG settled satisfactorily.