New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-18
CALLS CHANLER DODGER
Cor. Hughes Reiterotes Challenge to
Opponent IN Lotter's Home County.
Tsy Telegraph TO The TrIhune |

Pourhkeepsie. y. y. Oct. I7-Invading Demo-
cratic territory in Schohagfe County and swinging
across into Duchess County. the home of his ad-
versary. Governor Hughes to-day stated the issues
between them in palmer. more forceful terms than
at any previous time in his campaign. He reiter--
sted his challenge 90 Mr. Chanler TO declare une-
ouIvocsry his position regarding the repeal Of the
Public Service commissions law and the and-gam-
bling laws.
y have read the report OF the remarks of my
opponeat rnada yesterday" said the Governor
apparently they consisted of geaeralitios and in
7,yendoes 1t would that he prefers TO in
dulee in filings and taunts rather thar 10 make
straightforward and unequivocal and candid
statement Of his position with regard to the issues
IN this campaign. What extraordinary specta-
Gle Fl is Oh my friends, the American people have
no use dodGer-
whenever the Governor thus frankly character
Sod the attitude OF his Democratic opponent he
d-.v. forth great outburst OF cheering.
-r.a Governor left Oneonta early this morning.
dwelling through agricultural district TO Soho
7,,-;a Junction theme to Middleburs, Schoharle
,-ouuty which reached for a 10 O'Clock meet
80, IN srite Of the strong Democratic sympathies
= ,,,s, section there was good meeting. From
g. hundred To seven hundred persons gathered in
III ,,tlic square. Many houses and stores con-
,sfrcd Taft ard Hughes autographs IN iac''
I'm those Of Chanler and Bryan
governor Hughes made sood impression 10y ms
- which dealt with both state and national
,.ee,f,ns He took UP his ideas TO public ser
ice demonstrating them by specific instances
s.ob IS the Public Service commissions legislation,
,be ,.irine out Of open and scandalous public gam
hing ana the -Singering up Of important state
departments.
when was nominated two years ago. he said,
81 told the convention and the people OF the state
that If vas elected l should endeaNor to give d
sane honorable and efficient administration. free
,.,r, faint Of bossism of servitude to any pri-
,-se interest I have the best Of ability kept
that pledEe. I now renew that pledge. And if L
arr reelected I purpose to walk right along the
line which ] have pursued during the last two
years
,fter reitcrating his questions TO Mr. Chanler on
the public service and gambling questions the Gov
ernor said
go, I've III Iss b>g:l that he did not propose have
e1, enc lsy down lis line of march. only wanted
20 Ai', mi % know whether those that were
marching ling. a.' 3eHt determiastion. knew Where he
p-qs going Ny friends. we have these matters that
n The last I'VE years II is easy 10 he candidate
i s easy 70 mahc pronSes easy e 10 d i1rlf
+h1ns 10 re IN a:ice and qualify on your record.
Great appliance
IF advertisement or with the notion of attempt
frg TO have policies outlined with regard to ne
y-f--e thai had not been the subject Of pubic
discussion: but here we are as an administrator
Ne have tried 10 do the best We couIq IoT b te
matters fully and fairly and they well known;
-7iTed OPPOSITION Now they hot shell us from
woods out and tell US just
what they stand for, Tremendous applause
From Middleburg the Governor went 10 Albany,
whore Robert Il. Fuller. his secretary. met him at
The train and transmitted documents relating
70 state business him. Fifteen minutes later
THE Governor was speeding toward this city. where
~ addressed A big meeting at the Coliingwood
Theatre Captain Francis G. Lsndon. one OF the IN
dependent Republicans of Dutchess County. opened
this meeting with a vigorous eulogy OF the Gov
erncr.
Governor Hughes had a splendid welcome from
the people here II not very denonstratiVe
audience but il gave thorough attention 10 what
he SAID and applauded his strong points cordially.
His speech was along the lines of that delivered
earlier in the day at Mddleburg- He went from
here q New York
Al the end az the first week Of Governor Hughess
canvass prospects for Republican success in the
counties traversed By him stem good. Beyond
doubt there VIII be loss Of regular Republican
vrtes cue 10 the campaign carried on against the
Governor But # seems likely that these will be
made ID from among those Democrats who voted
with the Governor TWO wears and his friends
hope q week or TWO produce arr
toward him Il independents not now with him Who
probably will hold the balance OF power IN TINS
election.
The Governor himself said Of his trip:
1t seems 10 rle that the situation is very good
and steadily improving The indications from the
meetings held this week are most gratifying