New-York tribune., 1910-10-31

much force and effectiveness in the last
week.
Thus the stumping of Roosevelt and
Stimson has made its mark The fact that
the Dix chick hardly has Clipped its shell
of silence has made Republican votes.
And in this year of Democratic drift
the Republican record for the last few
years is proving to be a good thing for
the Republican ticket. The progressive
ness of Hughes is one of the most power
ful forces at work in favor of Stimson.
The enactment of the public service COM
missions law, the direct nominations
movement, the splendid labor legislation
of recent years, the excellent work of the
Department of Agriculture under Hughes,
and the Hughes breadth and liberalfty of
policy as to the state institutions, are not
overlooked by the upstate voters, what
ever may be the case in New York.
The Attitude of the interests.
Against these things must be reckoned
the attitude of "the interests" general
intimation, for instance, has been handed
out to railway employees that it will be
rather a good thing If the Republican
ticket is defeated. It's a skiIful piece Of
tent on the high cost of living. The argu-
ment, as the Erie phrases it in placards
posted at IFS stations, runs: IF the COM
pany is not making money, are you?'
Behind that lies an argument for higher
freight rates and a return to business
stability, with side slaps at Roosevelt. the
Interstate Commerce Commission and its
freight rate regulation and the Public Ser
vice Commission.
How the workingmen to whom such rea-
soning is handed will vote Is one of the
chief worries of the campaign managers
of both parties Nobody has been able yet
TO get any line on the general sentiment
of the railway workers, or the thousands
of men in the General Electric Company's
works at Schnectady, for instance The
upstate Republicans say the workingmen
viii follow Roosevelt and vote for Stimson
as they have followed Roosevelt, without
too close regard for party lines, In many
another year. In almost every county in
which Mr.. Stmson has spoken informa-
ton has come about Roosevelt Demo-
crais OF this class IN the community who
intended to bolt Dix because of respect
and affection for Roosevelt. That the Re
publicans believe. goes far into the heart
OF Ine DemOcrauC upstate vote. Moreover,
the workmen's compensation and factory
laws passed by Republicans are a factor
in Stimson's favor.
Progressive Republicans who fought be
hind Hughes for four years against the
machine are lining up strongly behind
Sumscn. They are loyal tc him-rnore
loyal than some of the machine men have
been so far 1t is one of the encouraging
signs that now the regular organization
men who hitherto have been doing little
are working for Stimson, seemingly as
earnestly as the Progressives Stimson's
friends. by and large. are very much en-
couraged with the prospect as things are
going now They aren't over sanguine.
and don't consider him any sure winner
yet. But they laugh at the artificial . to
betting odds.
Apparently the rest of the Republican
ticket will lie elected without much diff
Guilty. Even in Republican counties. where
a falling off of 50 per cent, of the normal
Republican majority as to Stimson is pre-
dicted, reports say there will be little or no
cutting Of the rest of the ticket The SEN
iment around the state is pretty unsni-
nous that the Republican ticket is i'm
mensely superior to the Tammany ticket
below Dix. + w g