New-York tribune., 1910-11-03
STIMSON GETS WARM
GREETING AT UTICA
Progressive Republicans in
Oneida County Give Most
Gratifying Reception.
H0TCHKtSS WINS APPLAUSE
= Insurance Superintendent Tells
of Recent Endorsement of Slim
son by Hughes, and Ex-
ernor's Opinion of Dix.
rPr rcler-znh 70 The Tribune.

Utica. y Y Nov. 2-Addressing a
reusins meeting at the Majestic Theatre
here tonight, Henry L Stimson COM
pleted the first days work OF his last
week Of campaigning upstate. adding
four counties TO the list Of those visited
Montgomery. Herkimer, Madison and
Oneida
Mr. Stimson's reception tonight from
the younger or progressive element of
Republicans in this county was most
gratifying
Merwin h Hart. head of the Repub-
lican League met Mr. Stimson at the
station with State Committeeman Bray
ton. who replaced Daniel F. Strobel., Of
F4erkt-ner County Senator Frederick
II. Davenport was one OF the speakers.
At MI Stimson's personal request Will
lam Il Hotchkiss. Superintendent of In
su-anoe. an ardent direct nominations
man and one OF the permanent friends
Of Governor Hughes, met him here to-
night. and spoke from the same platform
with him Mr. Hart said tonight that
he expected the county to give about
800 for Stimson. and that Davenport
and Cross and Allen. Progressive Re
publican Assemhlvmen. would be re-
elected.
Superintendent Hotchtciss Speaks
Superintendent Hotchkiss urged the
Oneida men TO re-elect Representative
Millington and Senator Davenport, who.
through thick and thin had stood for
the policies Of Governor Hughes
And that's what I'm here to talk 10
--ou about" he went on That's the
issue in this campaign Do you want the
Hughes kind Of administration 10 con-
tfnUe in this state. or do you want the
opposite I want 70 say a word right
here at this point that comes direct from
that great Governor. I say II from
conversation that I had with him a few
DAYS before he left Us. He said 10 me
Of the candidate who had been nomi-
mated by the Saratoga convention-he
said 10 me, You viii find that Stimson is
IS true as die.''' CApplause)
And when Charles E Hughes saws
that Of a man the people Of the State
Of New York know what II means.
CApplause) And Just let me tell you
another remark of that great Governor
He said in that conversation Dix is
an honorable citizen. but if he should sit
in this chair and has not the heart of a
lion. GOD save the state"
Has that gentleman, whose chief 20
litical activity has been harTnonizing the
Kilkenny cat fight that has been going
on in the Democratic party for the last
few years has he the heart Of a lion?
DO YOU want 2 harnonizer in the ex-
ecUtive Office or do you want a fighter
7 say that ] as a citizen Of this state
want a man who VIII stand up and
fight
y guess you want the old guard
too shouted q man in the gallery.
About he old guard my friend
Wadsworth"-- began Mr Hotchkiss.
when he WIS interrupted again.
He has T~formed. he Is in the fold"
st whi'ch dictum there was much ap-
plause
My friend Wadsworth speaks for one
old guard" declared Mr. Hotchkiss. /
and II won many battles and did much /
for this state. ] think l speak here To- 1
night for another old guard because /
now Il is getting 10 be q little old. the 4
Hughes old guard. And you have on |
the platform here tonight representa- /
tives Of the newest guard. the guard I
cap.ained by Theodore Roosevelt"
That brought down the house. Mr
Hotchkiss couldn't so on with his |
speech for & couple Of minutes. When
he did he paid his respects 10 Judge
Parker's recent criticism Of Mr.. Stimson
and the record Of Republican admins
frations. He called him this pettifog-
party"
Finally Mr.. Hotchkiss got so badly on
the nerves Of one Of his hearers that he
yelled.
GO back to Albany and do your
work"
I worked there to-day" retorted Mr.
Hotchkiss. 'and left after Office hours"
He ended has speech with these words:
DO not forget on that Election Day
which is coming SO soon-do not forget
what Charles L. Hughes stands for.
Don't forget what he has done; don't
make mistake, but vote as 1 know he
would advise you were he here tonight
10 speak 10 you, with eloquent words
Vote for ,StimsOn and the whole
ticket
ne meeting lG-niSnt was gOOG one.
Some 1000 people were jammed into the
theatre. II was good Stimson crowd,
for il sat patiently through an hour
long address By Thomas .. Watkins. q
former Democrat, who presided and
took a course through the history and
detailed record Of the Republican parts
before he got around 10 introducing Mr..
Stimson When finally Mr.. Stimson did
appear the audience rose TO him and
cheered and shouted for fun minute. !
just as il had shouted and cheered the
mention Of the names Of Theodore Roose-
Welt, President Taft and Senator Root s
by the chairman. 4
Urges Dix to Declare Himself.
Mr. Stimson. cheered by the greeting
ne got, hammered away at John A. Dix