New-York tribune., 1910-11-03
Hall Filled Despite Rain.


! This first dav Of Mr. Stimson's last
week Of upstate campaigning began with
speech at Canajoharie, in Montgomery
County. In spite of a drizzling rain and
the fact that it was early morning the
hall was well filed. II was an enthusi-
astic audience, too. which cheered Mr.
Stimson as he told of the Republican
record under Hughes and his purpose
when elected to maintain the Hugh,
standards Of administration. Mr.. Slim
son contrasted his own record and his
frank statements Of his purpose If
Mr.. Dix
Il ask that you contrast these two
positions in casting your ballots" he
said. II may not have accomplished
much. but I have done my best to cut
down special privilege. And he has done
his best to increase it,
That shot brought cheers and a few
Kisses from the throng.
The second meeting of the day was at
lion. Herkiner County Senator Seth
Heacock and Dan" Strobel met Mr.
Stimson at the Herkimer station and
took him and his party TO lion in auto
mobiles. There Mr.. Stimson spoke from
d platform erected at a street corner,
near the big typewriter works. In his
audience were many workingmen.
After luncheon Mr. Stimson addressed
a meeting at Herkimer. The hall was
jammed. and the people were hot Slim
sonites The candidate declared him
self a Hughes man running on a Hughes
platform He told Of the work OF the
Public Service commissions.
Speaks from Rear Platform.
At Rome. the next meeting, Mr.. Slim
son spoke from the rear platform Of his
car. Though the stop was brief and il
was raining hard, there were about three
hundred persons waiting for him. They
cheered his progressive utterances
warmly.
Oneida was the last meeting before
coming here. The local committee lined
up at the station behind a band, and
paraded Mr.. Stimson and his associates
through the town in automobiles The |
hall was sparsely occupied at first. but !
before he had been speaking five min
utes it was jammed. Mr.. Stimson |
praised State Engineer Williams in the |
highest terms for his good roads and |
barge canal work. Mr.. Williamss fel- |
low townsmen liked it, and when the |
candidate contrasted that record with /
the record of skene, the last Democratic |
State Engineer, and the Tammany Hall |
corruption under his administration, /
they shouted themselves hoarse.
Mr.. Stimson also scored a good point /
when he told of the opposition of Wall |
Street TO his candidacy. He said:
! read yesterday in THE New York
Herald" little statement about the re-
suit OF this election. Now. The New
York Herald Is no particular friend of
hings unduly I'm my favor; nut | take a
good deal OF pride in what il says here.
"A M, speaking Of the situation, in this state
The Herald chuckles when it says.
metropolis lined up almost as a unit against
ne hepubhcan party" and the next SEN
ence. at the same time the Republicans
ire without funds and the Democrats have
III the money they want" uaughterD
Well, know that one part of II is true,
nc I am rather proud of IL. ] think that
[ indicates that certain inteTests-I do not
mean the great legitimate business inter-
SITS of the country which have nothing
o fear from an efficient government-but
think IT Indicates that certain interests
which do have more 10 gain from an IN
ff1cient and loose government have come
o the conclusion that that Is what they
vi get from our opponents. and certain
dement's which have something TO fear
rom rigid and efficient regulation in the
interest Of the common man have come 10
he conclusion that they will probably get