New-York tribune., 1910-10-22
ST|MSON DESPA|RS OF
ANSWERS FROM DIX
Doesn't Believe His Opponent
Can Obtain Murphy'S Per-
mission to Speak.
CHALLENGES JUDGE PARKER
Candidate Asks Him to Specify
Wherein Republicans Have
Been Extravagant-Shows
Up Tammany.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune

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Stimson. Republican candidate FOR Gov
ernor. ended a day of campaigning in
Ontario County with a big and enthusi-
astjc meeting here tonight. He spoke
four tfmes-at Canandaigua. at Phelps,
very briefly: at Clifton Springs and at
the night meeting here. Each time he
called on John A. Dix. his Democratic
opponent. 10 come out and tell where he
stands on the issues of the campaign.
Mr.. Stimson maintains that the people
Of the state have a right 10 know
whether Mr.. Dix and his Democratic
friends and advisers, Charles F. Murphy
OF Tanlmany. ex-Judge Parker, William
F. Sheehan and others. Of Wall Street.
would undo the work Of Governor
Hughes. He and Speaker wadsworth
rang the changes on that all day. Each
declared vigorously that the Public Ser
vice Commissions and the anti gambling
laws and the State Highway Commits
sion meant TOO much to the people 10
have Democratic administration which
would be likely TO wipe them out slide
into office through any misunderstand-
ing
fion that Mr. Dix will answer their
queries Their questions to-day were
directed rather TO Murphy, Of Tan1many
Hail. than 10 Mr.. Dix. The man VINO
summoned delegates and party leaders
10 Room 212 during the Rochester con-
venrion and from there dictated the
r1ar,o.crs+ic ticket was the man to an
sn-er their questions, they maintained
Every time Mr.. Stimson reiterated ms
,,,eries To Dix. coupled with the state
nm. that he feared his opponent couid
no. Obtain Murphy's permission TO state
his rasition on any Of the issues, the au-
.dier,A e7,ffaNed at the helpless near
candidate who has TO get Murphys % h
TO everything.
pavs Attention TO Judge Parker.
Mr. Stiunsou likewise paid consider
able attention to-day and tonight 10
75ga Parker. whom the Democrats
-.,-s mt forward as their chief cam
-,sien orator. Judge Parker has been
.,.o,ar75np to he disturbed because Mr.
-,in,son wasn't answering remarks ol
lis bout Republican extravaganza MI
Stimson tonight challenged 'uose
7o.rl,ar and the rest Of Mr.. DiXs Demo-
cratic associates 10 stop talking gen
,,a1ities and get down 10 facts in thelr
..r7agafienls of extravaganza. tie oe-
,,,a,dod that they tell in what partcu-
la, the Fepublicans had spent too much
money.
What branch Of the state govern
,7ant could have been run for less money
-ban was spent on IT," he ouered'
!. mere conducted on the same high
/. grade Of efficiency"
II Also Mr. srimson had few words 40
5i,io,al 10 say about graft, black horse
cavalry" and the Democratic associates
of Mr. Dix on the ticket he showed
that william Sohmer, candidate Tor
,~onrroller. as 1he Senator proxy for Big
Tim Sullivan. voted with the racetracks
80 preserve and protect gambling When
Governor Hughes was trying to abolish
professional bookmaking.
THAT is the man they propose TO put
,nto The state controslership," said Mr.
Stimson with hot Indignation. the ofilce
that has the absolute say whether the
states money shall Toe placed in TINS
hank or that hank. and what rate OF
interest the state shall accept Good
heavens, Do the people Of New York
state understand what they are up
against"
Reads Records OF Skene Trial.
NJ. stimson also read the records OF
The SkeHe graft trial, with Willam
'rra.ors Jerome's fat accusation that
-r,,,r,..nv,s oppointee O'Neil. .Skene's
deputy in the State Engineers office,
had shaken down contractors
That's what Tsmmany did" shouted
Nr. Stimson. as he read admissions OF
Mr.. Skene. under oath. that he kept
se'Neil in Office for months after he had
tried to dismiss him. because Murphy of
Tammany ordered il. All through the
months of the 1908 campaign O'Neil was
retained
He was there fo- Tammany, accord
ing 10 Jerome. q Democrat" said Mr..
Stinaeun With that instance Of Tam
many methods fresh in your mind, will
lou turn over the State Engineers Office
10 John 4. Bensel. Murphy's friend2'
The meeting tonight was a good one.
The Smith Opera House WAS jammed,
and scores were standing. While Walter
NJ. Chandler. who preceded Mr.. Stmson,
was declaring that anybody who got
the notion that Theodore Roosevelt or
any other individual ever was going 10
make himself dictator OF this nation Of
hundred million people must he crazy, a
fire alarm rang. This city has volun-
teer fire department From all over the
theatre people rushed out. firemen and
their friends and the merely curious.
VIII those who are going out please
60 rapidly" asked DIR. Langdon Stew
ardson president Of Hobart College, the
chairman. as rows OF seats began TO show
bare spaces. Also. I'd like to tell those
standing in the rear Of the hall that
there are seats UP front here" But
before Mr.. Stimson began to speak the
fire had proved 10 be rather unattractiVe,
and the theatre filed again.
The DAYS first meeting WAS at Canaan