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New-York tribune., 1908-10-10
TAFT HERE OCTOBER rs.
Hughes TO SPEAK in Ill Ercept
ScCen Counties of State.

The Republican state and national committees
yesterday announced the speaking dates in this
state for Judge Taft and Governor Hughes Mr.
Taft will reach this city the morning OF Oc-
tober IS viii be busy for the remainder of the
week in this state. Governor Hughes will be here
in tine to register Monday. and then will make
tour OF the state visiting all except of the
counties, AM these seven he has already covered.
Nice-Presioent Fairbanks and Secretary Straus
also have been assigned 10 this state and for the
next three weeks this viii be the political battle
ground Of the nation.
President Parsons OF the county committee got
the district leaders together yesterday 10 ask them
If in their judgment the presence of Governor
Hughes was needed here before October 2S the
date he has scheduled for q round of meetings
They told Mr. Parsons that the Governor ought TO
put in all the work in this city that he could pos
si5ly find time for. Mr.. Parsons said last night
that II practicable the Governor probably would
speak here before October IS
Judge Tafts dates in this state follow:
OF s-Montauk Cub Brooklyn three other places
In that borough
ana Bu5son nFh r Sces 95s sn5 &
fuTns ms 70 New @ York @city thai night
he aHnognced by The committee: night Madison
&C. rasqs e5s 5 TIE d2. .,.- Ion: 2 G7ya Rsiyrs csan
oct so-Noon Utioa: afternoon Rome Oneida Batavia
and points the Central Hudson Railroad. night Buf
ost 2lmDsEsi43e Eairs oeeFo, waye-ly. Ithaca
4encs niShl fOchesIef
The schedule arranged for Governor Hughes fol-
lowE:
Oct I2--Afte-noon. Osweeo. Wsyerly: night E.nira
oct. 1S-AfteTnooa. Mount Vernon. New Rochelle and
TonksrS
Afternoon. lion Little Falls night Utica
oct Rome onei1a and Caaastota during the day
Syracuse night.
oet. lccoTslsna a. noon, Einshan,2n at p m
oct 17-Md5sburg in the afternoon and Poushkeepsie
T. night
Cact. ls-AlhanS. u spend Sunday
IG-(Slens Falls noon. PlattsbUrS a night.
20-Leaving Plattsburg q by and
NslCne. Pots6au Canton and OEGeasburg
2I-Pslrnyra. Newark Il ons. clyde Savannah
Port Byron during the day: Auburn AZ night
oc4 23-Penn Ysn Warsaw and other towns along the
Central HUDSON ny day Rochester Al night.
fct es-Csnton ard Hamilton. where Governor Hughes
VII address of the Institutions Norwich
- noon an6 by special train Troy CohOes
evening meetings
arr q fSun6svl-Tn Aihsnr
Jolnst3v and Amsterdam curing
sfs sav Schenectady the evening returning Albany
ct 27-CatskiiI. New York ti,y Tor MONDAY meeting
long Flushing and Jamaica for afternoon
and evening meetings
2S-New York Ciy. Al frneS an1 places announced
IN the county fprobably five meetings. closing
Madison square Garden. with Judge Taft al night
2s-RfSion Niagara anG points onE the New YORK
Rzilrcad and points between them
S0-FoInts Jstweea Buffalo and Corning along the
Erie Rafrosd
Kingston in the evening
New-York tribune., 1908-10-10
NOMINATED FOR SENATE

At the adjourned Republican convention Of the
followers of Samuel EruewitCh. a state commit
teeman. held in the 10th Senate District. at No
1888 Madison avenue last night. the nomination
OF NJ. Carl Levin for Senator indorsed Mr.
Kruiewitch declined to explain his action last
night in finally approving the action and choice
of Morris Levy. the leader of .he a5th Assembly,
District of J. Il. Cartwright, leader Of the
2Sth Assembly District.
This action his part brings to an end the
bitter factional fight which has disrupted the Re
publican party in the 10Th Senate District since
September 80 when the first convention vas held
and Krulewitch boted the convention
At the adjourned Republican Senate Convention
of the 1Jth District. hold at Nc. 80 Eighth avenue
last night. William J. Pepper. a real estate dealer
living at No 4s4 West 43d street vas nominated
He the Republican nominee for AssembIymap
in his district last year,
New-York tribune., 1908-10-10
BRYAN REPEATS ATTACK.
ProcIaims Himself "4drance agent
of PrOsperltu.'

Galesburg Ill oct. 9-Standing the same
platform from which Mr.. Taft few days ago de-
livered an address Mr.. Bryan to-day again at
tackled President Roosevelt. Mr.. Taft and the Re
publican party generally.
1T is no thing for you TO see next Presi-
dents" he said for having seen my opponent Mr.
Taft. and seeing me. you are certain that you
have seen the next President although neither OF
US is as certain as We would like to be which one
it is
Mr.. Bryan said justice had been his theme
twenty-etght years ago. and justice was his theme
to-day He would try to show on several different
questions the Democratic party was appealing for
justice.
AS he had done several times before. Mr.. Bryan
announced himself the advance agent OF pros
perty.' and charged the President. and MI. Tart
as member of his Cabinet, with responsibility for
the panic OF 1907. The Republicans. he insisted
were being compelled TO take some OF their own
medicine whether they liked il or not lie closed
his speech with attack on the President for as
he alleged interfering in a fair fight between him
self and his Republican opponent
New-York tribune., 1908-10-10
CARNEGIE GIVES $4,000 FOR TAFT.
Contribution of $1,000 from Mrs. Sage to
National Committee Also Reported

The largest campaign subscription received 3y the
Renubicans this year. far as learned was an
,ouncad unoficialIy yesterday to be that OF An
drew Carnegie, who gave S2o'VN- IL also was
,aorned that Mrs Russell Sage had contributed
e cno to the national committee. When George X
sheldon treasurer Of the committee. was asked
about the subscriptions he said that he would pub
1is, a list of all contributions Immediately follow
ing the election but would not talk about thei oe
fore.
When Sta,e Chairman Woodruff was informed
that IT was reported the first news about the sub
scriptions had come from him, he said that the
news must have come from the national committee.
rIa said that General Stewart L. Woodford had
a,+ioned the subscriptions TO him, but that that
was all he knew about them
Small checks continue to come in. but the aggre-
gate is small compared with the funds contributed
in previous campaigns.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-10
the Governor chuckled: .Td like TO have you

the Governor chuckled: I'D like 10 have you
show me"
Meetings at Nevada. Sheldon. Lamar ana
Jasper produced good crowds and enthusiastic
RESPONSES TO the Governors arguments III iaVor
Of Mr. Taft. A short talk at Carthage conlple'ea
the days campaigning. meeting at Joplin
had been on the schedule, but the train was SO
far behind time that this was cut out TO give
time 70 prepare for the night meeting here.
At Coffeyvile. Kan. Governor Hughes IN
vsded the Standard Oil tank farms and urged
crowds of vorknen employed in the refneries
TO vote against Bryan. Each of the hundreds
of big tanks scattered like gigantic black loz-
enges over the country far as the eye could
reach contained. it was pointed out one nun
dred thousand gallons of oil. and all the sur
rounding farms were undermined by net
work of pipe lines, some OF which extended as
far east as Indiana. The entire reservoir OF
oil il was said, was measured by the millions
of gallons and its handling formed the chief
support of the people in this section. shop
whistles blew and throngs of workmen rushed
to the station to meet him An even greater
crowd greeted him at Independence.
'I want to tell you workingmen not to be in
huenced by false promises catch fancy
schemes when you cast your votes next month.
he said Under the Republican administration
great reforms already have been begun OF IN
terest to the aborers, and Mr.. Taft already, by
bis past deeds, has shown himself friend OF
the toilers He will carry on these reforms If
elected and it would be pity, it would be a
calamity If business should be plunged into a
period of uncertainty by the attempted intro
duction of lot Of visionary panaceas such as
Mr. BRYAN proposes, If factories were closed
and business suspended it means you VIII be
looking for jobs and can't find them Don't ne
nisled The country at present is enjoying
nrosneritv l appeal TO you to support the man
who stands for q continuance Of that pros
I1erity.'
New-York tribune., 1908-10-10
MERCHANTS AFRAID OF BRYAN

Marcus NJ. Marks. president Of the National As
sociation of CIothiers said yesterday many local
merchants had placed orders for goods conditional
on the. election of Taft. II Bryan wins the orders
will be cancelled.
"A number of merchants" Nr. Marks said. who
are very conservative and fear that industrial
affairs will be seriously nterfered with II Bryan
should be elected are covering themselves against
such risk by placing their orders with the Condi
ton attached the. subject to cancellation
in case Bryan is elected. Some manufacturers are
acceptn, the orders with that condition because
they have fuli confidence that Taft will be elected
The main cause OF fear seems TO be that II Bryan
the tariff"
New-York tribune., 1908-10-10
UPsTATE REGISTRATION.

A1banv Oct 9.-The total first days reglStra1lon
IN Albany to-day was n.S25- In 1874 the first days
total was 12 5Ss In 1906 il was s.lSS
T., c,oboss the total was 21s. In 1904 it was 2s45
and in 1905 142
In WarervIiet the total was 1851 In 1904 II was
I'M and in 1906 LOIS
vatertown. N Y Oct s-The registration "f
voters in this city to-day showed an increase Of
243 over the number for the eorrespondlhS uaS Ia
1904 To-day's total was 2.1O
kingston. y Y, Oct s--There was an increase in
the first days registration figures here to-day over
those OF last year. falling or as compared 10
1q.5 and 1904 The figures to-day are 2Gs+ Last
year tbev were 4s0 in 1906 they were 2os5 and n
1904 they were 3,OS5
11fddIe+own. y Y. Oct a-In only two districts
NJ this citv we're the first days registration figures
larger than four years ago The registration To-
day was 154 less than in 1904 and only 81 N excess
or 1905.
Ithaca. y Y. Oct. 9-The first days registration
in this city was light The figures ror tae Gay
were 17lS. which shows a falling on OF % rom
1904 and 90 less than was registered in 1900
Biugbauton, " Y. Oct. s-The registration in
this city to-day was the highest for any nrsr day
in recent years, being 40s1. against 392S IN 1s4'
when it was considered 10 be good
Schenectady " Y. Oct s.-The total first days
registration in Schenectady was SIG. In 1904 tbs
first days total 4.3S7 and in 1901 IL was Al
Pougbkeepsie Oct. s-An increase OF 72S over
the first day's registration Of 1906 and "a over the
first day OF 1904 showed a heavy first day enro'-
ment in this city to-day the total being 2ks- ne
first day of 1897 was LIS
Rochester Oct. s.-The registration IN this ci1y
is considered unusually heavy The total for tas
day with one district lacking Is 15.43- The regis
traton two years ago, with four districts HlissnS
out of a total OF eighty-six districts, was 1Lsn-
Syracuse Oct. 9-The registration in this cl'y
today was not so heavy a the campaign man
ayers hoped for. There slight increase over
that OF four years ago
Troy Oct 9-The first days registration for Ess
in Troy was 4S3. a falling OF OF 15l7. compares
with the first day in 1904 In 1906 the reg1strau0n
was 5.635
EInira Oct. e-The registration here to-day vas
the largest the first day in the history ot IN.
city The total registration Ass. against 80
last year and 4i29 for the first day in 1904
Utica. Oct 9-The total FIRST days registration
here to-day was $50 The first days total IN Is's
was 5S-5 and in 1896 II $50.
CiloversviIle Oct 9-The figures for the hTst daS
registration in this city 24S5- In 1894 on tns
corresponding day 5OSS registered. and in 1900 -"
were enrolled the first day.
Iohnstown. Oct. 9-Registration figures for tis
FIRST day were S72. In 1894 there were lOS~ ard n
1900 the figures for the corresponding day were 1'"
Buffalo Oct 9-The total registration for this tns
first day e95. In 1904 it 21750 in 1906 l'A
New-York tribune., 1908-10-10
FUGHEs GREAT SUCCESS IN WEST.
Woodruff Says He Cant See How onanlel'
with Tammany Flag, Can Win.

state Chairman Woodruff said yesterday ne ndu
received kilograms from friends in the VEST as
surfing him that Governor Hushes's trip mas peen
one of the most successful ever under'aNe" -
prominent speaker through that sectloh-
Speaking Of the national SITUATION MI ''o'
said:
III does not seem to that Mr.. Bryan. 'naklis
his canvass on a platform devoid OF any I'M
nressive pIanks and merely on his widely cri'elseo
issues can prevail against Judge iai'' VINO 10
standing squarely on rock-bound prlhe'pIeS' 'O'
-btcb tho Renuhican party has always stood.
The same is true of the state fan 10 see
how Chanler can win against Hughes-the latter
with formidable record the former flying ram
many flag and willing to accept any peasant
sounding phrase an issue.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-10
LABOR TURNING TO TAFT.
Favorable Reports ReceiUed By the
President Every Day.
rFrom Tho Tribune Bureau

Washington oct. 9-Reports of changes 20 lait
among the labor leaders of the country are reaf"
ing President Roosevelt every day, ana thls Is q
feature Of the situation that gives him adiitionai
confidence Men who a few weeks ago were toi-
lowing tre lead of Samuel GOmpers are thinking
and acting for themselves. Under the spur Ct 10Y
atty to Mr. Gorpers and of partisan feeling many
of the la Dor leaders were ready TO support brNa"
but other considerations have prevailed atter ma
ture reflection The practical question Of future
EMPLOYMENT mas been the main one with men VINO
are accustomed 10 finding work for members OF
their rganzations. Under Bryan IS there hheiS
to be steady work? Will the vast number OF IN
employed be increased decreased ny the election
of the Nehraskan? VIII business interests become
alarmed and lay off men, instead Of putting them
on if Bryan wins?
These questions are of greater importance TO the
average workingman and his leaders than any fan
ced grievance or alleged hostility the part OF
Mr.. Taft. Reports indicate that. having solved
these questions the leaders quietly changing 10
Taft confident that his election will bring back
more prosperous times and give employment TO
more men. The leaders going about their work
quietly They don't wish TO offend Mr.. Gompers-
Possibly they sympathize with his purposes and
contentious don't like the practical effect Of
following his leadership
Some of the most influential labor leaders Of the
country have reported this change of sentiment to
James B. Reynolds. of New York. who has always
stood well with organized workngmen, confirmed
the reports IN conference he had with the Presi-
dent to-day. He has been Of work in New York
and other places and sees decided trend toward
Taft These reports of the feeling among working
men are giving great satisfa ction to the President
Do it! Do it -day!! Do it now!!! Register!
Delay is dangerous. If you do not register you
cannot vote. Every good citizen should vote.
Every good citizen wants to vote. Register!
Register!! Reeister!!!
New-York tribune., 1908-10-10
TO HELP BRYAN, S22O,OOO
NEN ON RIDDER'S LIST.
Onlu SeUen NezC Workers DO1cn for
$500 or More for Cam gn.

The list Of contributors to the DeInocrauc ma
tionaI campaign fund which will be mace PuOH0
on Thursday by Herman Rtdder. the treasurer
will show. it was said yesterday. that the fuho
now amounts to more than $4,000 OF that amount
some s42 O0 came from the Denver convention 1unu
A partial list of the contributors gwen OUT 4"
this citv Yesterday shows the National Demo-
cratic CIub gave 50 500 and Nathan Straus, OF TINS
city $3.50 IN the list the names OF fourteen
persons who gave $1,000 each and seventeen whose
contributions were 500 each The list OF thoss
giving q 600 and 500 as given out. is as follows.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-10
SPEAKER CANNON IN HIS DEFENCE.
Says MethodistS Are Mistaken as to Facts
Did Not Strange Legislation.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune

Neoga Ill. oct s-Speaker Cannon closed a two
DAYS tour in Cumberland County to-day. having
spoken at five points Ia large and enthusiastic
audiences. He denounced the Bryan policies. and
especially the injunction plank in tho Democratic
platform He characterized untrue the insin-
uatous that ne strangled certain legislation
Speaker cf the House. and said the Methodist
bishops and others who were thus accusing him
were mistaken to the facts. Mr.. Gompers
denounced seeking To obtain class legislation.
Mr.. cannon stating that he opposed 10 lagts-
Iation that applied To class the exclusion
of
New-York tribune., 1908-10-10
BAKERS cENsuRE Mr.. RIpoeR

Washington. oct s.-Ccntributions OF 800 the
campaign fund Of the Socialist party and $500 for
the striking bakers n St. Louis made to
day by the Bakery and Confectionery Workers
International Union in convention here. one Of
the resolutions adopted censures Herman RiddeT,
treasurer of tle Democratic National Committee.
FOR Is called his -'enmity TO labor, especially
the bakers"
New-York tribune., 1908-10-10

-. f g ~, raised bv- the Denver headquar
+ars is said to include 81 coo given by Senator w
A. Clark. of Montana The only lndlviauaI coIl.lIo-
,tors in this city on the list are Nathan Straus'
TeTancev NicoIl ". F. Sheehan. Jacob Rupert
Perry Belmont jefferson NJ Levy and Wilham r
Burns The names Of many who might nave Oeei
expected to contribute literally IN the campaign
are missing The smallest contrlnutloh was
.o,+ n,ricb came in the mail from Monroe, Wash
Herman Ridder was surprised when he learned AT
the Hoffman House, that list OF contributors hdu
been made public 1t has been SAID alI aioHe
that on October Is we would make public the names
., all contributors of amounts over 800. SAID
tho national treasurer. and do not purpose TO
anticipate that date by giving any individual names
now
neared in the list Of 1900 contributors on my
contribution has been much more than that said
the treasurer II have been paying for all the
work among the Germans throughout the country.
This work has been under way since July ana
Won would be surprised to know how thoroughly II
Is being done. This is entirely separate from me
work that is being done by the national committee
The great issue in this campaign is the reduction
OF the tariff and a class the Germans are IN
favor of low tariff
Mr. Ridder did not want 10 say how much of his
own money he had spent IN the work for Bryan
ap,ong the Germans but II learned that 1t had
been between $4,000 and SnOo-
Money Is corning in slowly, said the treasurer
in response TO a question to how the fund was
grou,i1e II am going around every day soliciting
s,1bscrint.ons But I doing IT in A gentle way
If A man says he cannot contribute or does not
care to do so l do not ask his reasons.
Mr. Bidder said he careful not to take any
money from corporations from officers Of cor
ations which might seek favorS from the ma
tional administration.
Does that include officers OF national banks?"
he asked.
No il does not he replied Il do not think
it would be wrong to take small contribution
from officer of a bank.
Chairman Mack of the national committee said
in Chicago last night that he did not know that
the New York headquarters had made public any
campaign contributions
New-York tribune., 1908-10-10
START INDEPENDENT HUGHES LEAGUE.

A new political organization called the hughes
Independent League successfully launched at
a meeting held last night al Clinton Han, l5l
Clinton street. Henry McskoWt ~. instructor
in the College Of the city of New York. and a
member or the Downtown Ethical Culture Society
elected chairman OF the executive COMMITTEES
Of the new organization. More than thirty per-
sons interested In settlement work on the East
side we're present, and promised their cooperation
New-York tribune., 1908-10-10
TO ORGANIZE COLLEGE MEN.

z. stagg Whtin OF Columbia University. chair
man of the sd Department Of the National Repub-
ilczn League. which takes in New York State. Will
start tonight tour about the state to organ
ize college campaign clubs for Taft and Hughes.
Mr Within NIB visit Cornell diversity. the Uni
rersty Of Syracuse. the University Of Rochester,
the University of Buffalo Alfred University, Union
and Colgate eolisses
New-York tribune., 1908-10-10
REGISTRATION FIGURES.

Cincinnati oct. s.-The total registration IN Cu-
rinnati yesterday was S7,F26 which was nearly
100 less than the second day last year. but 81"
more than in 1904 The total registration for tns
two days OF this year sSS2S against a SO n 1874
Cleveland. oct. s-The second days registration
in Cleveland was $50. making a total Tor t1e
first two days of 4s.52 The total registration FOR
the first two days last year SS.S9l. The reg
istration on the second day last year @ssl
New-York tribune., 1908-10-10
SHERMAN LEADS MARCH
SneaLcs IN West Chester, Penn
.Saus Middle Vest is for TAFT.

West Chester Penn oct s--Through streets
thronged with cheering thousands ana o'aHIlls 1
with cclored lights James :. Sherman to-iei IL
rode at the head of great political paraoe-
Large delegations poured into town all the ai'e'
noon 10 take part in the demonstration
Nr sherman arrived this evening from MahS-
feld Ohio He was entertained at dinner oy f'ep
rese-fatfve Butler OF this district and tfleh "e''
to the Opera House. The crowd was so large
that an overflow meeting was arranged IN Assem-
hIv Hall The vigorous campaign in the west hao
seriously affected Mr Shermans throat anu nc
spoke tonight with considerable difnculy. ol"e'
speakers were Senator PenroSe. Lieutenant Gov
e-aor Murphy and ex-Atterney General carson
Mr. Sherman discussed the issues OF the CAM
,sisr lsv:nE particular stress the taTin oues-
ton He said it important to elect a re
publican Congress well as RepuoIcan Fresi-
dent 50 that tariff schedules could be revised IN
accordance with the policy Of protection lie also
declared that in case Bryan should he electea
there was nothing prevent his putting the cur
rency on & free silver basis.
Alfoons Penn. Oct s-~Everything looks like
Taft" was the message brought from the west
by Mr.. Sherman. when he passed through tnls CITY
today. Although there is a hard fight in Illinois
over the Covernorshp. national ticket will not
be appreciably affected by it, he said 1 pre-
dict q very large majority for Judge Taft My
prophecy is not based merely on hope, because
spoke in upward Of twenty-five towns and cities,
had opportunity discuss the situation with many
persons closely touch with politics in that state
There is the slightest doubt that Illinois will
roil UP a tremendous vote for Taft In Indiana L
found 2 fight on over the Governorship. and. while
the Republican vote will undoubtedly be cut some
what the national ticket will be carried for the
Republicans by a moderate Yet safe majority. and
The state ticket. though somewhat behind the ma
fionsl ticket viii surely be carried by the Repub-
licans. ] traversed the Hoosier State from the
southern TO the northern boundary, speaking be-
fore large audiences in many cities. and the first
hand reports that ! received fully convinced me
that Indiana is in the column. Ohio also has
political issensions and the Governorship contest
is being keeniy waged- Notwithstanding that her
'favoTite son. William H. Tart viii carry the state
by splendid majority, and Governor Harris's
sority will be pretty nearly record breaker"
When asked regarding his itinerary for the
lnsinder Of the campaign. Mr.. Sherman said he
sroIIId corfne his Efforts mainly New York. not
that he had any doubt Of the result there but The
rornraittee wished him spend the the
tn his home state.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-10
DALzELL DOOMED FOR SPEAKER.
fBy Telegraph to The rrtbuns.1

10y TeIeEra aph 70 Inc TrihunFI
Pitts5uTg oct. 9.-'The Evening sun Demo
cratic announces tonight that there is a move on
foot make Congressman John Daizel the next
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives supplant-
ing Speaker Cannon. Dalzell is said 10 have re-
ceived encoura cement from Senator Burrows and
Congressman Longworth on their recent visit hers