Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-13
ACCR|EVED At HUGHES
Asserted That Railway Men
Will Support ChanIer.
WILL NOT SPLIT TICKET
Bryan Expected to Reap the Benefit
in New York.
POLLS IN NEW JERSEY SHOPS
Strong Democratic Drift Indicated,
Especially in Newark-Parker's
District Regarded as Doubtful.
POLLS IN NEW JERSEY SHOPS

Special From Staff Correspondent.
NEW YORK, October 13.-A man hold
ing an important position in the executive
department of one of the big railway sys-
TENS of this section made the statement
to the writer that recent inquiries set on
foot by the railway officials disclose the
likelihood that 90 per cent of the railway
men will vote for Chanler for governor.
He says further that most of those who
thus vote, in order to take no chances on
top of the democratic column and vote
for Bryan and the whole ticket.
This informant went on to say that this
proposed attitude of the railway employees
is a matter of indifference to the officials
of the roads; that although in 1895 they
would have been worried and did indeed
use every means to induce their men to
vote against Bryan, they are apathetic
now and will not turn a hand to change
| the workingmen; furthermore. that the
big railroads are not contributing to the
campaign fund of the republican party
as Of old and that officials are withhold
Ing their personal contributions.
Railway Men Against Hughes.
The statement that 80 per cent of rail-
way employees are standing for Chanler
was also made to a friend of mine by one
OF the officers of the Brotherhood Of Rail-
way Trainmen, who had been making in
ouiries among the organized workers in
his order.
The opposition of railroad workingmen
to Hughes is based upon the ground that
the governor failed to recognize organized
railroad labor in the makeup of the rail-
way commission after having, It is alleged,
indicated that he would do So The apathy
toward the republican ticket Is said to be
due to the fact that a large number of
men are out Of employment and hold the
national administration responsible for
the attacks on railroads which they
charge led to the hard times.
Strong Drift to Bryan.
Trustworthy reports. to which I have
been given access. from the industrial
sections In New Jersey indicate a strong
drift to Bryan in industrial towns. Polls
taken in industrial establishments in sew
eral towns show that as high as Is and
20 per cent Of the former republican vote
Is changing to Bryan In the particular
shops polled, which are said to be charac-
teristic gatherings of the rank and file OF
workingmen.
In Newark the labor situation is declar-
ed to be very bad for the republicans, and
Representative Parker, whose plurality
was II 900 four years ago. will be glad to
pull through with almost any kind OF
showing.
In New York state organized labor
workers are making a vigorous fight on
the republican candidate for Vice Prest-
dent, Mr.. Sherman, on his record In Con-
gress. which they are charging shows acts
inimical to organized labor.
In any city all the straw votes taken
by the newspapers show an overwhelming
Chanler sentiment as against Hughes.
This was to be expected In this partic-
ular community. and the republican man.
ayers discounted it, claiming that compen
sation would be found in the upstate
vote.
Stock Breeders Against Hughes.
But get some very interesting reports
from a section of this upstate vote
namely, the stock breeders. 1t is whis-
pered that Gov. Hughes attitude toward
racing has initiated against the little
county fairs and hurt the market for
horses. Gov. Hughes reception at sew
eral Of these county fairs is said to have
been very COOL and there are declared to
be mutterings throughout the stOck-breed-
ing counties.
The political managers or both parties
are looking forward with great anxiety
to the approaching visits of Bryan and
Taft to this section. Their appearance
will be in the nature of a test of public
sentiment Bryan has been through once
and started the ball rolling. After Taft
has shot his bolt Bryan will follow right
along his trail and have the last word;