New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-04
Only Obligation to People.

Republican Legislature.
Only Obligation to People.
While I necessarily speak as the Re
publican nominee for Governor. / speak
also as a citizen, a manswho has ALWAYS
peen active III opposition to Tammany
iiaii. II elected Governor IL would neces-
sarliy be as Republican, but my duty
wouiq De 70 the people Of the entire state,
ana L should consider my election a call
from the people, and not merely as a
party nominee. At any time ! will be
prepared to join hands with any man for
the political and moral betterment of the
state OF New York. My nomination came
10 me without obligations, except to the
delegates who gave II, without any prom
ise to individuals or bodies of men predi-
Gated on possible executive action. My
conduct as Governor will be tested, and
should be tested bt the standard OF the
welfare of the State OF New York.
Mr.. Stewards statement follows:
A final inquiry as to conditions in every
county in the state has resulted only in
confirmation Of the prediction made
from MIR, Hedges's personal headquarters
three weeks ago-that Mr.. Hedges will be
elected Governor of the state Of New
Mr.. Hedges will carry f1fty-four or fifty
five counties of the state. Mr.. Sulzer will
carry six or seven. Mr.. Straus VIII not
carry any one Of the siXty-one counties.
York. with the east side of the Borough
OF Manhattan not calculated in this esti-
mate, shows a total Progressive enrol
ment of SIZES. This enrolment is made
UP OF those who. signed the Progressive
nominative petitions; those who have
been In the minds Of their neighbors affil-
lated with the Progressive movement in
dependent Democrats. and those who
have been heretofore unidentified with Re-
publican politics.
The vote Of the East Side OF Manhattan
has not been considered in this estimate.
for the reason that there lies the chief
| strength OF the Progressive nominee for
| Governor. Calculations emanating from
Tammany Hall and from sources outside
| OF Republican circles OF information
would lead 20 the assurance that on the
| East Side Of Manhattan Island, including
| the Brownsville district, Mr.. Straus will
| take away from Mr.. Sulzer, the Tammany
nominee for Governor, a minimum OF 5000
votes. Mr.. Hedges's majorities in the
counties north OF Harlem will not fall
below $1,000
In the only previous prediction made
| from Mr.. Hedges's personal headquarters
the statement was made that the election
| of any one Of the three candidates de-
pended on the support OF some one can
didate by a majority OF the 20 per cent OF
the total vote which up TO one week ago
| none of the committees of the three par
| ties involved In this contest had been
able 10 canvass. The reason for this was
| lnat tnlS " per cent, or oVD,Ub voters OF
| the state, had not then made UP their
| mind which Of the three, and more par
| ticularly which OF the two-as between
Mr.. Hedges and Mr.. Straus--it could sup
! port in the interests OF good government
| In a practical endeavor to defeat Tam
| many Hall. From all parts OF the state
| reports made within the last two days
are indicative of the fact that Mr..
| Hedges's second tour Of the section north
| Of the Harlem, which ended on october
| 81, had brought to his support fully 75
per cent Of the doubtful vote.
Suffers Tour Lost Votes.
| Neither Mr. Sulzer nor Mr.. straus
| added one vote during the campaign. or
! each in the country north of the Harlem
| to their respective supports. The fact is
! that Mr.. Sulzer lost thousands Of indie
pendent Democratic voters, who are not
now, and who never have been, aiilhatcu,
direc city or indirectly, with. Tammany
4 Hall except at such times when, In con-
| vention, they have been In control In the
| interests OF decent government
| This and the independent vote have de-
| fested Mr.. sulzer, and this ia the vote
which will be polied for Mr.. Hedges on
November 5. and principally for the. rea-
son that the Independent voters OF the
| state, while approving Of the personnel
| Of the Progressive ticket and IN principle
| Of the Progressive platform, have maze
up their minds that in a practical. con.
! crete way, the cause of good government
| can be strengthened and good government
Itself be brought about only by the elec-
! tion OF job r. Hedges and OF legislature
| RESPONSIVE to the decent, wholesome
home sentiment OF the State Of New YORK.
! and practically they have decided fhdt
! the Legislature should be Republican.