New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-16
PRAYER OR INDICTMENT
FOR TAMMANY HALL
Hedues Says These Are the Only
Things That Can Help the
Organization.
HAS NO RECORD OF REFORM
Candidate Speaks in Four
Counties, and Winds Up Day
at Utica, Where He Talks
to Suffragettes.

IRAN, a stan Correspondent OF The Tribune.
',-,Ics Oct. l5-Job +. Hedges, Repub-
v,.r candidate for Governor, received the
ost enthusiastic reception of his up
80 campaigning in this city tonight.
u. was paraded around town in blaze
- rcd fire. TO the music of various bands,
ard basked in he reflected glory OF the
,,ri,orns OF the Conkling Unconditlonals,
marching club which sent a detach-
mont TO Saratoga to enliven proceedings
a, the Republican state Convention.
Mr. Hedges addressed big and yocif
,rous audience at the Lumberg Theatre,
.rd shook hands until his arms were lame
before he was permitted to retire. This
followed q dinner with Vice-President
sherman al his home here, which in turn
followed a hard day Of campaign speak
ing IN Oswego, Onondaga, Madison and
Oneida counties.
The candidate made some lively be-
tveen.meeting travels in automobiles and
snecial trolley cars, but preserved intact
his smile, his temper, his appetite and his
speaking voice, for all Of which, he ad-
mitted. he was duly thankful. The meet
Ing tonight was notable for the presence
Of many women suffragsts, who are hold
inz a state convention here.
Their presence caused Hedges 10 say:
This game Of politics is a mans game,
but II Is getting 10 be woman's game
al the same time. There is one thing
about woman's rights that appeals to me.
! don't know so much about all OF II.
don't believe there Is any woman who
D.. toll ho ha cub Loot
Of notifies, and ! have known some men
who did not even dare think until they
asked somebody If they could | think
IA rather have one woman than ten
such men II she was for me.
Uraes Bull Moose to Come Homo.
Mr.. Hedges made his plea for election
as a Republican. on the basis Of Repub-
lIcsn achievements in the past These
we're far better than the Progressives
could hope TO equal he said, since they
represented real progress. He declared
that the Progressives could only put
Tammany Hall into complete control Of
the state for two years more, IL they per-
sisted. and he urged them TO come back
home" You've had q nice time climbing
over the fence and playing around in the
other fellows back yard said he But
now it's time to come back. And i say
TO YOU. that IL you want me half as
badly as I want you, then, God knows
hope you get me-
The candidates line Of argument centred
much attention on suffers statement that
Tammany Hall was the Democracy OF the
state. rs there any recorded history Oh
ne State Of New York where member
# Tammany Hall reformed it?' queried
Nr. Hedges.
Then he answered himself confidently;
NO; there are just two things that can
help Tammany Hall; one is prayer and
the other is an indictment
This point he hammered home, with the
manifest sympathy Of his audience by
way of the Becker trial
why is this policeman being tried FOR
murder IN New York today he asked.
Because ten thousand men, on the aver
are as brave men as ever walked this
earth, with among them as bad men as
ever walked this earth, have been taught
to believe that higher than their oath OF
Office is their duty 10 the organization
That doctrine. carried through the warp
and wool Of New Yorks municipal life
put Rosenthal to death, and mis- muir
derers are being tried to-day by he
publican District Attorney
1T would be impossible for any de-
cent man this year to vote the Tammahy
ticket and preserve his self-respect,' SAID
Mr. Hedges, after knowing Of the sltua-
ton IN New York City" He didn't argue
that the Republican party was perfect
and he said the only people who ever
considered him perfect were in his own
immediate family. But he did think the
Republican ticket the one TO vote TINS
year IL the state were 10 make progress
and rid itself Of what existed in the gov
eminent under Tammany.
Cites Republican Achievements.
The best legislation" said he, has
been put on the books by the Republican
party. 1t gave the state it's first ballot
Law when the Sexton ballot law was
passed. 1t has kept in touch and step
with the line OF progress in this state.
II has given all the best help TO the
state. II has protected the lives OF men,
women and children I'm all kinds of pur-
suits. 1t has done everything that law
can 30. as IL has been demanded.
Maybe 1t could have done more, maybe
II should have done more, maybe 1t has
left undone things that IT should have
done, but l just say 10 you that unless
tne state Is put back where Il was when
hughes left II there IL no such thing as
progTess-Republican, Democratic or Bull
AooSe And II happens this time that the
available instrument is the Republican
party. II there Is a Democratic Legislat-
ure' the majority control OF that viii be
oy Tammany Hall"
Mr.. Hedges declared that his ambition
was not entirely personal. He wanted to
see the Republican party re-establshed at
Aioeny as an agency for good govern
ment. Continuing, he said:
want 10 go to Albany as a Republican,
soq / would not 20 any other way but as
republican who thinks there is some
ppihg outside OF the lines OF his party; a
repuDHcan who will test legislation with
Sn acid test Of whether It is best for the
S.ate OF New York. and II you don't want
,ns 10 90 as Republican don't vote for
me, you don't think ! know enough
ee Governor don't vote for me. That
IaIr isn't III II you don't think that
SSler ] take Office / would be Governor
uoh vote for me. That's fair. If you
lux would take II only as an adorn-
neht only Tor the purposes Of title and
nam. Of the State OF New York TO the
proud point where II ought TO be, don't
Sote lot me. | will say TO YOU conf
s ami ANY and without looking toward any
o,s s,-gllmsI that when Office hours are
Sas ! VIII put the executive halo In the
sste with a time lock 10 see 1 don't use