New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-19
ST|NSON AROUSES
ULSTER AND DELAWARE
sis straightforward and Modest
Manner Wins Hearts in
Mountainous District.
PRAISES RACETRACK LAW
penublican Candidate Shows No
Sign of Fatigue After Hard
Days Campaign Ending
at Kingston.
rBy Telegraph TO The Tribune. ]

enthusiastic meetings here tonight a
- Kingston Opera House and tn,
vo,ng Mems Christian Association
,beered Henry L. Stimson. Republican
candidate for Governor, as he made hi
nlea for election IN the straightforward
modest way Characteristic OF the man
Simply and directly he pledged himsel
70 a continuation Of the policies ant
methods Of Governor Hughes's admins
ration. the direct primary, the stat,
regulation Of public service corporations
hanks and Insurance companies. eff
c3encv and economy in the state admin.
istration and the wiping out OF graf
wherever discovered
Every crook looks alike 30 me-" hs
said whether in my party or my op'
ronent's. although he smells a little
worse when in my own. / prosecuted
the Sugar Trust crooks; prosecuted
the railway rebate crooks: ] prosecuted
newspapers in New York when they
lroke che law AS Governor 1 viii fol
low crookedness just the same.
q an showing myself 10 the people OF
the state" explained the candidate. "tc
let them see me and know what 1 stand
for. / can upon my opponent, who
seems 70 be inclined 10 sit in his room in
Washington County, TO come out and
do likewise. SO the people can Judge be-
tween US"
The people Of the mountainous section
Of this state 10 whom Mr.. Stimson
showed himself to-day and tonight liked
Rim immensely They liked his simple,
modest personality. they liked the genial
smile ana ready laugh which broke out
50 frequently: they liked much the words
q praise h. accorded 70 Governor
Hughes's and Theodore Roosevelts poll
cies and performances, and his promises
70 stick close 10 both: they liked the I'M
assuming fashion in which he came
among them and termed il a privilege
10 meet them and talk with them: they
liked the persistent though courteous
fashion in which he called on his oppo-
nent. John A Dix. 10 declare where he
stood On he big issues in the state.
Perhaps most Of all they liked the
smashing fashion in which he assailed
Tammary Hall and its Wall Street con-
nections masqueradiI.g behind the
slessan- mask Of Dix
Tanmany and Wall ST. Masquerading.
Z say TO YOU he declared. amid ap-
clause that is the issue Of this cam
-Tamm2nv Hall incorporating be-
hind the respectable countenance of my
friend. Mr. Dix. Who nominated him?
Where was he nominated? 1In Room
d. Nurphy's room at a Rochester
hotel. What were the influences behind
HIM To what has he lent his name ex-
ceyt 10 an organization which We know
mighty well down in New York City,
where We licked il last year, and which
now is irving TO recoup itself out Of the
treasurr II The state by getting pos
session 4 that part Of the government.
The picture OF the inoffensive Mr. Dix
serving Is the window dressing for Muir
Ihy. Tom" Grady. Big Tim" Sullivan,
jim" Frawley and Tammany Hall in
general. with its police Doodle and con-
tractors graft, never failed 10 stir the
Indignation Of the upstaters. Equally
The insincerity Of the Democratic candi-
Astse In their attacks on the tariff, whes
candidate and state chairman were high
tariff heneficiaries. appealed TO Mr.
Sumson's audiences.
When AIr Dix was asked what he
had 20 say he answered nothing, said
Nr. Stimson. 4 wonder 10 whom We
should 20 for an answer-Charles F.
Murphy" Wheceat the throngs yelled
merrilv. They showed their temper on
another matter when Mr.. Stimson
wanted 70 know If the Democrats, II
they got in power. would repeal the
Hughes anti-racetrack gambling law
Their platform talked vaguely about be-
Ing against "sumptuary legislation, he
sid but they never explained what II
meant" Every time that was men
TONED the crowds hOoted at the very
IDEA q the repeal
Mr Stinson's day began At daybreak
and before dinner he had made about a
dozen speeches. in halls and from the
rear platform II the car
That hard work MAS Z mere curtain
raiser FOR the TWO big meetings mere.
Mr S'imson's Western training may
have helped him out, OF his powers OF
endurance may he out Of proportion 10
his slight frame. for he finished fresh
and going strong" In fact, he's go
ing stronger" each day. The first stop
was az Ph9nicia At the station was =
goo6 throng. which cheered him at sight
and cheered again as the train drew OUT
OF the station Philip Elting. the ne"
state committeeman from this district
J. Duncan Lawrence. his predecessor
George Smith formerly treasurer OF the
state committee. and several others met
The Stimson party there and traveller
with them throughout the day.
At Arkville and Roxbury Mr.. sum
son made train speeches. His deciara-
Don f principles at ArkVille was
straight from the shoulder. He declared
tor an economic administration, but II
must not be a cheese-p pairing one ne saiu-
Young Women Lend Attraction
Up Al Stamford there was a hali
meeting. with band and most OF
Pretty Young women TO lend attrae'i'il'
There Mr. Stinlson made his declara-
uon FOR direct nominations first ana IL
Drew vigorous applause
stand for the direct primary sai'
Ae as the embodiment Of the peolle
night 10 control the affairs OF ilelf