New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-17
HUGHES WINS COUNTIES
Great Enthusiasm for Governor IN
Cortland. Broome and Chendngo.
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tBy Telegraph to The Tribune.l
Oneonta " Y. Oct. 1e.-Challenging LieuteH-
ant Governor Chanler TO state specincalIy WHERE
he stood the Public Service prooiein ana INC
gambling question. and putting before the voters
his own record OF deeds, not words 1oNeiii'i
Hughes visited Cortland, Broome and Chehahso
counties to-day and aroused notable enthusiasm
He ended the day With a big meeting mere al
which were many railroad men. rated ahtasoii-
istfc to the Governor.
Everywhere his speeches apparently carried
conviction IT, as many people oehe'e' wv
ton OF Hughes or Chanler depends on 'iio "
cess of the personal canvass or the TWO iiie-'
Governor Hughes would seem to have DIG 'efu'
for wherever he has spoken at town NlSl'ed pS
his opponent the Hughes meetings nave lar
topped the Chanler affairs
Desnite the fact that every Republican leader
encountered in the territory through winch the
Governor passed to-day admitted that there
would he eerious Republican defections. they all
said that they would be able to roll up Hughes
vote bigger than that of two years age. and IN
SOME cases quite I'D 90 the Higgins vote four
wears ago. This. they declared, would be due 10
the s,,nnort of independent Democrats. who be
ueved in the Hughes methods and accomplish
ments.
CORTLAND COUNTY ALL RIGHT.
Cortland County is all right; you need not
worry any about it said County CHAIRMAN
Rowland Davis. Il know some Republicans.
and they car be found in every town. who are
sore on the Governor-for no especial reason
lust sore But they are not many. and / oon
think they are nearly so many as our Demo
cratic friends would like TO have US believe!
They will be more than balanced by the Demo-
Gratis who are going to vote for Hughes SO that
while We shall not poll our full Republican vote
We shall give a larger Hughes vote than the
normal Republican vote The hard hght V
had over a Senate nominee isn't going to hurt
US q bit. The fact that Senator WILCOX was
turned down will help US with independents, ana
It won't lose us any Of the votes Of that rae
ton which weren't already lost"
Over at Binghamton. in Broome County, con-
ditions seemed about the same. Perhaps there'
more than in any other section OF the state t-'e
independent Democrat will he help to Hughes.
Jones he pays the freight healed Iohs
line of Democrats who at various times have
declared their intention to vote for the Gov
ernor.
YES we shall lose Republicans here in Bling
hamton-some of them said Senator Harvey
Human. the leader of the county We shaH
have with US a great number Of Democrats
broad guage. sensible men who admire the Gov
ernor and want decency and honesty encouraged.
I haven't analyzed canvass yet, 50 / don't
care TO talk figures. hut Broome County VIII 90
better for the Governor than il did two years
ago and I shouldn't feel surprised if it did about
as well as the mark four years ago. There's no
fractional trouble. no local complications; were
all working together. and We want Hughes for
another term He's going TO run about as well
ae Taft. and that's going some"
In Ringhanton all the local insurance people
are for the Governor strongly. The Security
Mutual. the local COMPANY, which was pretty
hard hit on the investigation thereafter turned
a new leaf. reorganized. and stockholders and
policvholders realize that the investigation was
the best thing for them which could have hap
pened. They are CORRESPONDENCE grateful to
the Governor.
Senator Aids said that in a personal canvass
Of his district. embracing Madison, otsego and
Cbcnango counties, the only people he had
found seriously against the Governor were rail
road men There would be some Republican
losses, but here. too. they would be made up by
gains from Democrats.
A rousing meeting at Cortland began the day.
Governor Hughes left Syracuse at s a. m, over
the Lackawanna. Assemblyman Merritt. Of ST
Lawrence County. majority leader OF the Lower
House; Edward r. O'Malley, candidate for At
torney General, and District Attorney Clarke,
of Broome County, accompanied him. At CoTt
land there was a parade around the town, fol-
lowed by a big reception at the Cortland Hotel.
Farmers had driven into town from outlying
sections Of the county to meet the Governor,
and the theatre was packed full when he reached
there.
AUDIENCE HELD SPELLBOUND.
His speech, treating national and state ques-
tons along the lines of his previous speeches.
held the audience spellbound Every point
counted: every reference to achievements Of the
Hughes administration brought cheers. On the
other hand. his illusions to the absurd and
illogical attitude of the Democrats Oh the Public
Service commissions caused shouts of laughter
and scorn.
THE question is not whether the people snail
rule" said the Governor but whether the con-
science and intelligence of the people shall rule
them That is always the vital question in a
free community
He praised Mr.. Taft highly, saying of his
record: 1T is the story of great American, a
sympathetic man with a fine mind and whole
hearted, a leader Of the people with earnest
desire to serve them
For himself the Governor outlined the prop
ositions he had encountered in his term OF office
and the spirit in which he had net them. There
had been no dickering bartering of patronage
or official favor for support of the official posi-
tion he said.
NO, I would far rather have been beaten
than to have won in that way" he cried, his
voice ringing while the entire assemblage
shouted itself hoarse.
1T would be, OF course, keen delight to re-