The sun., 1908-10-13
CHAMBER DRAWS TIE VOTERS
y;0O GREET THE CANDIDATE
~ WATERTOWN.
Judse O'Brien in Introducing Chanler
said IL Was the First Time He Had
Taken Part in q Political Meeting In
10 Years-Chanler Rebukes Hughes.

10 Iears-Chanler Rebukes Hughes.
WATERTowN, Oct. 12.-Ex-Judge Denis
o'Brien OF tho Court OF Appeals, the
leading citizen OF Watertown since the
death of Gov Flower, introduced Lewis
Su,yvesant Chanler TO an audience Of
$40 in the armory tonight the largest
and most responsive meeting Of Demo-
Gratis that has greeted O candidate here
in many years.
on the platform with Judge O'Brien
xere score OF prominent Democrats
xho are working actively for the success
~ the party for the first time in twelve
years. John n Carlisle. whose friends
1ddled Hearst's hopes up this way two
YEARS ago. was seated near Judge O'Brien.
Judge Henry Purcell. who opposed the
Democratic candidate openly in 1905.
VAS one of the dozen that escorted Mr..
Chanler TO the platform. Az for Judge
OBrien, it was the first political meeting
in which he had taken part for twenty
vesrs. There were other leaders Of
factions and cliques who had been bit
terly antagonistio in recent years, but
who have been working harmoniously
UplltTbuh C1uhty iol Ahl' SllulliCt
election.
In 1905 Gov. Hughes carried Jefferson
by 5000. Conservative Democrats Judge
O'Bien among them, assured Mr., Chanler
tonight that there was every indication
that Hughese plurality this year would
not touch 900 nd that the Governor would
run at least 800 behind Mr. Taft. They
said that there was an unmistakable fall
ng of In Hughes's strength this year.
Republican County Chairman Addison B.
Parker who met Mr.. Chanler by chance
this afternoon in Utica and talked to him
on the train. admitted frankly that there
was decided Hughes slump in jefferson.
The Governor may run 500 votes be-
hind Mr.. Taft" said Parker. We don't
know quite what to make of the situation
Mr.. Chanler found evidence of his popu-
hrity when he arrived here this after
noon. There was a big crowd at the
depot which cheered him to the Woodruff
Hotel. The Lieutenant Governor was
entertained at dinner at the Black River
Club by Democrats and friendly Republi-
cans. When he returned to the Wood
run he had to struggle through a crowd
WHICH LILO btiOCb anu NloSBCu
the hotel lobby. insistent upon shaking
hands.
The State armory. where the meeting
was held. can accommodate at pinch
400 persons. The pinch was there to
lie accommodated. All of the seats we're
taken at 7:s0 O'Clock. Special trains
brought folks in from Carthage. from
the villages of Philadelphia, Lowville.
kichland, Adams and Cape Vincent,
and even from Gouverneur. The floor
space was filed only with men. solid
mass Of voters. The women were placed
in the galleries. At least 900 men were
standing.
Judge O'Brien in introducing Mr..
Chanler said that he was taking part
in political meeting for the first time
in twenty years.
Il am particularly pleased, said t:la
,I,ldge. that opportunity was ahorien = q
OF appearing in behalf Of a candida" ''
Las united all sections OF the part5 Il
whose success on the third Of neA' "*,'
vember appears as certain as anything
in human presoience. Applause
He said the Judges Of the Court Of APP
peals knew Mr.. Chanler well as an able
awyer, who had been often before them
without fee or retainer in behalf OF clients
whose sufferings had excited Mr.. Chan
ler's sympathies and who were too poor
10 hire layers. Cheers and applause
we had occasion very frequently on the
bench" said Judge OBrien, ito respect
him for his ability and to admire the un-
selfshness of his labors." Judge O'Brien
believed that Mr.. Chanler was a Demo-
crat Of the Tilden sort:
They gave the candidate crashing ga
lute Of cheers when he stepped forward.
The men on the drill floor sprang to their
feet waving their hats and yelling. In
the galleries the women added a sharper
note TO. the roar Of the greeting. Mr..
Chanler complimented Judge OBrien
and followed the eulogy Of the Judge with
these words:
AT once there occurs to me the ques-
ton attributed to my distinguished
opponent in the West: Don't ask who
the crooks are voting for: ask who the
crooks are voting against ! have not
sufficiently extensive acquaintance with
that class to be able to answer for them
with certainty. but IL by this remark
Gov. Hughes meant to imply that the
majority or even a fair proportion OF
those who voted for him two years ago
and are opposed to him now are crooks
gladly leave the answer, 80 far as Water
town Is concerned, to you.
There was yell Of applause. and he
continued
This audience representing as it does
every portion of the community, will no
doubt to a great extent vote against
Gov. Hughes; but go, to the bankers.
the merchants. the professional and
business men and those who earn their
living in any honest way, and judge for
yourselves whether or not in this COM
nunity those who intend to vote the
Democratic ticket this fall have any
association with the aims, ambitions or
occupations Of those who are designated
by the word crooks SO far as ! have
been able l have tried during this cam
paign to maintain standard of decency
and dignity. and ! do not intend to be-
stow upon my opponent or the supporters
Of my opponent any suggestive, epithet,
that during the remainder OF the cam
paign it will not be necessary for me even
remotely to reply to an innuendo which
srnacks more Of the heated argument
hat precedes a personal encounter than
thequet, calm discussion of State issues
Mr. Chanler said that the demand for
hs nomination came from the upstate
counties, to which he owed a debt OF
gratitude and OF feeling of loyalty that
led him to repel any suggestion which
attacked even remotely the character
Of his supporters. He was tremen-
1ously applauded. He repeated his dec.
hration that il elected Governor he would
owe allegiance to none but the people.
This does not mean,' he said. that
! shall consider myself infallible in the
state or in the party. ] shall consult
ard advise with men Of my own party
experienced in public affairs and with
slch independent citizens as will give
me their advice; but where decision
u to be reached or an act performed
me responsibility for the decision and