New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-03
HEDGES Confident,
He TELLS VOTERS
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litical meeting, az It was the occasion
of the formal opening by the club OF
it's handsome new quarters, 10 which
1t has moved from No. 1907 Broadway,
where it had been for the last fifteen
years.
Mr.. Hedges was welcomed and intro
duced by the president Of the club,
George b. Beiderhase, whose words
were drowned in an uWoar of applause
for Hedges. He spoke informally,
standing in the midst Of members as
they packed about him.
Good News from Upstate.
Il wish you a welcome tonight in
your new home" he said, land bring
you good tidings. / have just returned
from a tour upstate, and can assure
you the voters up there are going to
give a good account Of themselves.
went into the Progressive movement
did not realize that it was to be used
simply to exterminate the Republican
party. They realize that now. and
are turning back, for they do not want
the party to be exterminated.
There is going to be a great change
in the rural Democratic vote, because
the upstate Democrats don't believe
that Tammany Hall represents Democ-
racy. Tammany doesn't want me to
be Governor OF the state because 1
won't do it any good when get to AL
bany."
From the West Side Republican Club
he dashed to the Union Republican
Club, in Harlem Terrace, where he
was greeted by a brass band and a
hall full Of yelling enthusiasts. He
told his hearers here, as well, Of the
wave Of awakening on the part OF
the voters to the vital Importance Of
the campaign and the confidence in
Republican success that was sweeping
through the state as the fact of the
election Nwas becoming an imminent
reality.
Il want you TO see that the next
Legislature, too. is Republican" he
said In closing, a sentiment that
brought forth roar Of cheers which
proved that IL the voters there could
have their way his wish would be full
filled.
At Commonwealth Hall, his next
stopping place. he got the biggest and
noisiest reception yet and found the
place packed to the skylights with his
admirers. Throughout his twenty
minute speech his facile mood was at
its best, alternating between quiet
seriousness and flashing humor, that
compelled thoughtfulness at the same
time it brought laughs, because Of its
philosophical presentation of the facts
Of the campaign.
Frequent Bursts Of Applause.
His hearers showed by frequent out
breaks OF applause and cries OF en-
enlargement that they felt their par
tisanship for MIN was placed Just
where they wanted it to stay and that
they were not bit disappointed in
him.
"A reception like this makes a nan
forget that he IS tired" he said, when
the ten-minute ovation that greeted
him subsidized sufficiently for him 10
speak.
Il am sufficiently human and frank
to say that it pleases me- In this cam
paign | have endeavored to establish
the precedent that it Is not undignified
and improper for man to say that he
wants high office.
From the first | went directly be-
fore the people on that basis think
have made better contribution TO
the direct primary movement than men
who simply theorize about It. IL men
get out and frankly and fairly assert
their desire for office IL will raise the
entire level of service to the state.
Il want to say right here that I will
not go into Office trammelled by any
promises. although | have had plenty
Of opportunity to obtain support In ex-
change for promises But have not
made any promises, because no ques-
ton ever comes up I'm the same manner
when il comes to actual executive de-
clslon as It is presented during a cam
paign."
His next reception. at the Terrace
Lyceum. at No. 200 East Broadway.
was the most spectacular of the even
ing. He found waiting outside the hall
for him a great overflow crowd. who
greeted him with volley Of yells. and
his appearance was signalized by a.
flare Of red fire.
Starts for Cooper Union.
The hall was damned to it's utmost
capacity of more than five hundred
people, who were with him from the