New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-21
STRAUS SAT|R|zES BAR
Claims Support Of Clients Who
Have Been "DOne."
SAYS CAUSE WILL PERSIST
Defeat Will Not Dismay Pro-
gressives, Declares Candl-
date as He Starts West.

tFrom a stafr Correspondent of The Tribune. J
Buffalo, oct. 2O.-On the eve OF his de-
parture for the Middle West, Oscar ..
Straus held an informal reception for the
workers of the Progressive party in the
Statler Hotel this afternoon and told
them that whatever happened at the com
ing election the cause would go on. he
expressed confidence in his own electoh
as Governor and the success of the Pro-
gressive party, but assured his hearers
that It's fate did not hang on single
campaign. Mr.. Straus said:
Every great movement must have be-
hind il the same elements which we nave
We have behind us not only the inter
lectuals-the doctors, the ministers anu
the professors-but we nave the pam
people. The lntellectuals look ahead anu
are not held back by property Interests
and the plain people actually feel the
press OF social injustice. Here ana there,
OF course, there are men who can LOOK
above their ledgers, but as a rule the
property interests oppose change They
wish TO keep things as they are.
Bismarck said that the logic Of history
was as exact as Prussia's counting ONCE
People who think that this movement ~
a temporary one fail to take account or
the forces behind II. History shows that
we have the elements which make for
success, and victory is therefore lnevita-
BILE.
Mr.. Straus had fun with the lawyers
I'VE would like TO have the lawyers with
US he said, but we have gone little
too far ahead for them"
The president OF our bar association
is here" interrupted man in the audi
eDce. Mr. Straus continued:
I saw in the pages that 1000 lawyers
had Endorsed Hedges. 1 said TO myself:
clients whom they have done" / can
speak frankly, because I've been lawyer
myself.
The candidates boast that the profess
sonal men were with him went home TO
his audience when the first three per-
sons who came up to shake hands with
him were introduced as doctors, and the
fourth was Charles W. Harrington, presi-
dent Of the bar association OF Erie
County.
In reply to a question as to his impress
sions OF campaigning, Mr.. Straus said:
have been able to look at this thing
effectively to such an extent that have
not actually realized was running for
weak man who could not stand the strain
OF campaigning, but when you get call
that appeals TO the heart, the brain ana
the soul IL is wonderful what an amount
OF work you can accomplish.
The Progressive workers told the candi-
date that his big meeting last night had
won him many followers from the Repub-
lCan and Democratic ranks. lie thanked
them for the work they had done and
told them that the Progressive organiza-
ton throughout the state was, on the
whole. very creditable His parting word
OF cheer was.
Whether we win or not. we have the
satisfaction OF knowing that we deserve
to win
Mr. and Mrs. Straus spent quiet day.
They took dinner with Chauncey j. ham
lin, county chairman OF the Progressive
party, at his home IN snyder. They left
Buffalo tonight on the $50 o'clock train,
which is due In Chicago, where Mr.. Straus
will make two speeches, at 8.25 O'Clock to-
morrow morning Milwaukee will be in
vaded on Tuesday and Cincinnati on
Wednesday. Mr.. Straus may speak In
Cleveland or Detroit on Thursday, but
this part OF the schedule is still In doubt.