New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-11
UPSTATE LEADERS BRING
CHEER TO MR.. SI|MSON
Tell Him He Will Have the Full
HUGHES Vote, and Perhaps
a Little More.
TO MAKE MANY SPEECHES
County Chairmen Say State Is
Waiting Eagerly for Opening
of Campaign by Roose-
welt and Candidate.

Rosy reports Of Republican prospects
,1Dstate were brought TO Henry l. SuIh-
son. nominee for Governor, aIc N'a'e
Chairman Prentice yesterday by county
cbairrnen from various parts OF the
state Robert H. Fuller, formerly sec
-starv TO Governor Hughes, who has
been talking with great many upstate
men recently. visited Mr.. Stimson and
state Headquarters. His views were
optimistic, too
There isn't going TO be any trouble
upstate about imperialism" and anti
Rooseveltism. according to yesterday
visitors. Upstate, apparently. they are
raerfectlv willing. even glad. TO have
Roosevelt take hold and help clean
house in his party. The fact that the
ticket nominated at Saratoga has his
Endorsement viii be one Of its chief
sources of strength up in the counties
which normally roll UP the Republican
majority.
The only trouble which can be seen
now is that there is some apathy-indi-
eating difficulty in getting out the vote
on Election Day. The county chairmen
DeiEHNG lIidL y III hAAASll O. sum O. -'A--
Stimson begins his campaign and Col
onel Roosevelt starts his talks around
The state. That viii 'whoop 'er up
sufficiently TO dispel any unusual
apathy. and viii furnish any incentive
necessary to bring all the Republicans
out to cast vote against Murphy and
Tammany Hall in their effort to capt
,Ire the state administration. the Repub-
lican Chairnen say.
Fuller Full of Enthusiasm.
Mr.. Fuller. who was Governor
Hughes's right hand in the four years
Of his administration, had long talk
with State Chairman Prentice yester-
day. Afterward he visited Mr.. Slim
son at the headquarters which the can
didate has just opened at the Hotel
Manhattan Mr. Fuller was distinctly
enthusiastic over the outlook.
Nothing to it, he said. The peo-
pie of this state haven't taken leave of
their senses Yet. The prospect for the
election of Mr.. Stimson and his asso-
ciates on the Republican ticket is most
encouraging. have talked with many
of the leaders Of the counties in the in
terror of the state where Republican
ma orities come from and they are
unanimous in saying that their counties
viii give the usual Republican vote. The
upstate Republicans. and many Demo
Gratis besides, are for StimSon because
they want to see the standards set by
Governor Hughes maintained and they
I'M fha+ ~
Stinson is the best man qualified to
maintain them.
The country Republicans want to
see the administration Of President Taft
upheld and not rebuked, and they are
fully aware Of the fact that Republi-
can defeat in New York would be hailed
All over the country as the forerunner
Of Republican defeat in the nation.
Mr.. RooseveIt's popularity, which
was always great, is steadily increasing
As the character Of the opposition TO
him is more clearly revealed. This is
not a reactionary year in New York.
any more than il is in Maine or Iowa or
California
Somewhat similar views were ex-
pressed by the county chairmen who
called on Mr. Prentice. Among his visit
ors were Z A Stratton, of Cattaraugus:
J. W. Holcomb. OF Clinton; ]. l. Fades
and Judge Rowland ]. Davis, Of Cort-
land; II. c. Carter and Senator Coats, of
Franklin: Charles W. Taft and u. d.
Long, Of Oswego: a. /. Payton, Of
Rensselaer,; J. 7. Hammond, of ST.
Lawrence, Representative Hamilton
Fish, of Putnam; Henry c. John
ston, the new state committeeman from
Queens; William r. Wilcox, chairman
Of the LIST District Public Service Com
mission, and r. c. Stevens, Superin-
fendent Of Public Works.
Upstate Men Fear no Trouble.
AL the upstate men told Mr.. Prentice
end Mr. Stimson, who met them. at
etc