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TAFT AND BRYAN IN
SCURRY FOR Votes
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES IN
NEW YORK WORK HARD FOR
ELECTION.
JUDGE DECLARES HE is
FAR FROM LAID UP''
Kern Wants to Know About G. o. p.
100000, Which He Charges Was
Poured into Indiana - Accusation
Is Denied by Republicans.

New York, Oct 28-Tuesday's polit-
ical program was one Of intense activ-
ity throughout New York city and
state. Both presidential candidates
were here, hurrying from point to
point in the city and nearby towns.
Mr. Taft started for the outlying sub
urbs early in the day. going first to
Yonkers at $40 a. M, and then to
series Of cities and towns along the
Hudson as far up as Troy. Mr., Bryan
devoted himself to Greater New York,
beginning at three a, m. in City Hall
park, then, after a few hours sleep, ad-
dressing Broadway meeting, then
going to Brooklyn and Long Island
City. and later crossing to Jersey
City.
Both Of the gubernatorial candidates
also devoted their attention to New
York city
Hughes and chanIer Battle.
Gov. Hughes came down from AL
bany speaking en- route at Catskill
and reaching New York at noon filled
speaking engagements here, at Long
Island City and several suburban
points. Mr.. Chanler gave his atten-
ton to New York City and Brooklyn.
Attorney General Bonaparte was
among the notable speakers who ap-
peared here Tuesday. Mr.. Hearst also
made another address dealing with the
subjects which have attracted wide
spread attention of late. Mr.. Sherman.
| vice-presidential candidate, arrived In
New York Tuesday after addressing
meetings in Amsterdam and other up
state points during the day.
Taft Not Laid Up"
Troy, N. Y, Oct. 2s.-William H.
Taft addressed big gathering Tues
day night Mr. Taft spoke at Yonk.
ers, Tarrytown. Peekskill, Fshkill
Landing, Poughkeepsie, Hudson
Schenectady and Cohoes. His itin
erary was extended to include mum
Der Of additional stops. Mr.. Taft felt
the heavy work. but expressed himself
as being in fit condition to carry out
his itinerary for the rest of the cam
paign. That Judge Taft was nettied
at the stories printed in New York
regarding his condition was made
clear at the beginning of his speech
He said:
This is an opportunity which
seek, because If had read the news
papers this morning. as you have
without having had little inside in
formation. l should have expected tt
see myself brought here on {
stretcher.
Far from Sick Bed.
Il don't like to say that metropoli
tan journals are given to any more
mendacity than other journals, bu
they have particular facility for mis-
information that does not seem to ex
tend generally into the country.
may pride myself as a man able t,
walk and not in a state of nervous o
physical collapse. / should hesitate
Ito go on and state just what ate 70
breakfast this morning, but as thes
details would seem to be relevant t
my condition, l might do so, and dem
onstrate what 1t seems to be necei
sary to demonstrate, that it is no
found necessary to carry me to a hos
pital at the end of each day"
Bryan Is Busy.
New York, Oct. 28.-Mr. Brya
Tuesday passed one of the busies
days of the campaign. A comparative
ly brief rest followed the early morn
Ing meeting in City Hall park, an
then Mr. Bryan was engaged with hi
friends and political advisers until te
o'clock, when he was the principe
speaker. at Broadway meeting. Fror
that time until midnight it was col
stand round Of meetings.
Kern Hurls Fiery Charge.
Upton, Ind, Oct. PSI am rel
ably informed, and make this specif
charge that 100000 Of money. larg'
ly contributed by trusts and combine
was brought into Indiana last SUI
day and passed through the hands {
Hon Fred Sims, secretary Of tn
state board of commissioners" job
w. Kern, the Democratic vice-pres
Dental nominee, made the aboy
declaration before a good-sized al
, dience here Tuesday
Accusation Is Denied.
i, Indianapolis. Ind, Oct. 2s.-Whe
, shown the story from Upton Tuesda
wherein John w. Kern charged hi
with handling 100000 Of campais
funds, Fred Sims. secretary Of stat
' said:
r This Ia absolutely false. 1 kno
3 nothing of 100000 campaign fur
Y for Indiana. 1t is about time I.
4 such stories to be circulated, as Il
, Democrats hope to help their cause
this way"
Patricia to Wed Prince Victor.
a Paris, Oct. 2S.-A dispatch to Il