The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-09-30
(Ry Walter Lingenfelder.)


NEW YORK. Sept. 25.-The political
campaign in New York may be said
to have opened with the holding of the,
republican state convention at Sarato-
ga and the democratic state conven-
ton at Rochester last week Governor
Hughes was renominated by the re-
publican convention in a perfunctory
way because President Roosevelt de-
manded it as essential to the success
of Taft in the presidential contest.
But even Roosevelt is not infall1ble,
and it is just possible, that he made a
serious mistake in forcing the renOm-
ination of Hughes. While the bewhisk-
cred governor is quite popular In
church circles because of his suppress
sion Of race track gambling-or rather
bookmaking, as verbal betting is still
lawful-outside of church circles he
is far from popular Unless all signs
fail New York and the other large
cities of the state will cast a heavy
vote against him.
While Hughes is a great stickler for
small virtues, he is under suspicion of
not being so conscientious in his deal
ings with greater moral questions.
Many of his official acts give color to
the charge frequently made against
him that he is under the control of the
great corporations of New York His
veto of the two-cent railroad fare bill
and of the five-cent Coney Island fare
bill are cited as proof of his sub
serviency to the corporations. More
over. he has done nothing to coerce
District Attorney Jerome into prose
cutting great corporations controlled by
Ryan and others, which are notorious
violators of the laws.
Chanler, the democratic nominee, on
the other hand, is immensely popular
with the masses, and he is almost Ger
tain to receive THOUSANDS of votes from
republicans who do not approve OF
Hughes. His nomination adds strength
to the national democratic ticket.
William j. Bryan received a great
ovation when he appeared at Carnegie
hall last Friday night. Every foot of
available space in the great auditorium
was occupied and when the Nebrasizan
appeared the vast audience arose en-
masse and cheered him in true western
IdSnlOn IOT ten ulIHulcS. OnIy the
playing of the "Star Spangied Banner
by the band and frantic appeals from
Mr. Bryan for order induced the, crowd
to stop it's demonstration
On his way to the hall Bryan had to
fight his way through a dense mass of
enthusiastic people who packed the
streets for four blocks in every direc-
ton. 1t took him half an hour to get
through the crowd and he had to
make half dozen short speeches be-
fore he was allowed to proceed
He made a strong speech and one
that appealed 10 the business interests
of New York. He, talked for three
hours and every good point he made
was cheered enthusiastically by the
great audience inside the hall and
each cheer was resounded like an echo
by the surging crowd outside
Mr.. Bryan's warm reception was in
striking contrast with the chilly ~
certion he got at Madison Square Gar
den in 1896. 1t showed plainly that the
public sentiment toward him is what
he then called 'the enemy's country
has undergone a most remarkable
change. His following in New York is
now as devoted to him as that of any
western state. The Cleveland conserv-