New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-12
HEDGES WINS VOTES
IN UPSTATE TOUR
Informal Talks with Hearers
Capture Supporters for Re-
publican Candidate.
PROGRESSIVE, HE SAYS
Il Thought Of Most Of Progress
sive Things in Chicago Plat
form Before Roosevelt Was
Disappointed at Chicago"

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[From q Stan Correspondent Of The Tribune'l
Canton, N. Y, Oct. ACCOMMODATING
to-day through st. Lawrence and Jefer-
son counties, where the people are still
angry over the Canadian reciprocity
treaty, Job e. Hedges. Republican cam
didate for Governor. told his hearers that
IL they elected Wilson and the Democratic
ticket they would get free trade Al
other times tariff talk has been just Ike
passing the time Of day." said the candi-
date, but want to warn you about my
friend Mr.. Wilson. He will do 1t. This
isn't Just Good morning with him. 1t
is Good morning maybe but 1t Is
Good night for you.
The applause from his auditors indicat-
ed that they thought II would be GOOD
night too. II Wilson got the place. Take
| my word for IT," Mr.. Hedges went on. III
Woodrow Wilson is the President no
matter what the Democratic caucus Is In
! the House or the Senate. II they are In
the majority they will pass the kind OF
bill he tells them to, or they won't be
allowed to hang their hats UP In the
White House. and you know what that
means"
The Speaker paid high tribute to the
nerve of Governor Wilson, whom he
knows well. within thirty days after
he was nominated" said Mr.. Hedges, he
dismissed the Democratic National Com
mittee and appointed one IN its place and
said Let II go at that They did II. There
is only one comfort for me, and that Is,
II think OF Wilson as President and try
to figure out some way for the Repubh-
can party to succeed. / can see at the
end OF those four years that there would
be no two Democrats on speaking terms"
Mr.. Hedges spoke at twelve meetings
to-day and at a large and enthusiastic
gathering here tonight, where students
from St Lawrence University furnished
lot OF lung power. In addition to a big
one at Potsdam this afternoon, and ten
meetings where he got out OF his car and
chatted informally with groups OF voters
gathered IN from the shops and the coun-
tryside.
Arguments in Blacksmith Style.
These were not political meetings in the
ordinary sense any more than his talks
we're political speeches Of the common
variety. Frequently they became friendly
arguments. couched blacksmith shop style,
with some one Of his hearers. So II was
at Heuvelton With one Sandy" Banford,
a son OF the soil in the rocky region
Whereabouts. Mr.. Hedges was saying he
wanted 10 take UP the work Of the state
government where Governor Hughes had
left II when Sandy broke in: THE Re
publican party doesn't want H." There
after the controversy ran:
Mr.. Hedges-Oh. yes. We elected Hughes
"Sandy"-But they went against him
Mr. Hedges-Who did7
"sandy"-Thc Republican party In the
Legislature.
Mr. Hedges-Yes. and they passed every
single bill he asked for except the direct
primary; how do you like the way II 10
how2
"Sandy"-Not very we'll.
Mr. Hedges-I will tell you what want
TO do.
"sandy"-Thats what we want you to
tell us. ...
Mr. Hedges--I placed Hughes In nomina-
ton and did as much TO elect him as any
man that walks the earth. don't claim
we will call a primary law primary-pri-
mary. secondary, tertiary or quartiary.
want a ballot that isn't given TO me by
permission OF a man who is chairman or
a county committee. want ballot that
enables me to vote directly for the man 1
want to vote for. with the Least trouble
the least expense. ...
sandy-How are you going to get TT
That's what we all want.
Mr.. Hedges-Just send me down there,
and / will show you.
sandy-We would Ike TO know before
you 70.
Mr. Hedges--I don't propose to have
any chairman Of @ county committee APP
point men who arc going TO vote for him.
want q chance to vote for them. What
are you. Democratic or Progressive?
Sandy-I am Democrat.
Mr. Hedges--Good; your friend Mr.. Sui
ger says Tammany Hall is the Demo-
cratic party: he Is your nominee; do you
approve OF Tammany3
Sandy-Yes. sir.
Mr.. Hedges-My God there In nothing
but prayer can help You. (Shouts OF
laughter)
Sandy-Tammany would be a very good
institution II It voted the Republican tick
ct every year and Mr.. Hedges would be
glad to have Tammany votes II he could
get them.
Meetings Of this highly informal nature
were held at Norwood, Eben. DeRalb
Junction, Rensselaer, Falls, .Morristown,
Brler Hill, Hammond. Redwood and The
resa. Frank NJ. Hugo, candidate for Sec
rotary of State, and ex-senator SAKE
spoke at each. SAKE always drew forth
applause by illusions to Tammanys mis-
handling of the police In New York.
Appeals to Progressives.
Mr.. Hedges continued to-day his APP
peals to the Progressives for support. and
undoubtedly won votes at each place
where he spoke. He said: I
petition by statute7 Be 1t resolved that
men shall compete with one anotherT
am a Progressive. Not because the
campaign Is on. but because l thought OF
most OF the things In the Progressive
pointed in Chicago. He is a remarkable
man, he has got the most intense persist
ence, all pervading, Overwhelming phys
ical activity Of any man OF whom have
ever read or of whom shall ever hope to
dream. But. In the midst Of II all. no
matter where he goes or what he does
you see following In his wake expression
against the bosses for virtue. for prog
ress. down with corruption, equality Of
opportunity. .s.. -.|
The candidate said there was only one