New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-06
HURRICANE CAMPAIGN
IN HEDCES'S BEHALF
Heavy Artillery from Taft Cab
met to Join Forces with
State Celebrities.
TO BE HOTTEST IN YEARS
Gratifying Reports from Upper
Tier-Will Clean Albany Of
Democrats, Merritt
Thinks.

Arrangements are being made by the
Republican State Committee for one CT
the hottest campaigns that has been held
In many years. There will be many meet
ings and many speakers Not only VIII
Job E Hedges, candidate for Governor
make a whirlwind trip, but James w.
Wadsworth, jr.. candidate for Lieutenant
Governor, will speak almost every day
from now until the end of the campaign
Although the campaign VIII not De uh-
der full head of steam until this week. II
got a good start last week. Reports re-
ceived by Senator Victor NJ. Allen, head
Of the speakers bureau OF the state COM
mittee, show that the meetings last "eeh
We're well attended and that the en-
| thusiasm was most gratifying.
AS stellar attractions, 1t Is expected 10
have speeches in this state by members
of President Tafts Cabinet. such as Sec
rotary Knox and Secretary Nagel Ex-
Senator Depew will also be heard on the
stump, as he has in every campaign for
the last forty years Judge ROBERT r
Thompson, of Canandaigua, who maue
such a hit with his speech at the sara
toga convention, has promised to devote
considerable time to a speaking campaign.
A political prophet from upstate, VINO
has been handling election hgures Tor
years, said yesterday that, In his opinion
the Republicans would get about the
usual Republican majority there.
| ANY candidate to beat us this year VIII
have to have at least 5000 majority be-
| low the Harlem River" he said. AS
matter of fact, l think he will have to
have nearer 10000. Dix had 10000 two
years ago. do not believe that either
Sulzer or Straus can possibly get ma
jority of $500 down here"
Reports that have been received from
upstate are most encouraging.
AssembIyman James s. Parker. of Wash
ington County, who was in the city yes
terday arranging to have the candidates
visit his district. said
Conditions as j find them In the 18th
| Congress District are extremely good.
confidently expect that we will roll up the
usual majority in November
Senator Allen, whose home is in Peters
burg. Rensselaer, County. said he knew
Of only one man there who intended to
vote the Progressive ticket.
Samuel l.. Smith, of Binghamton, men,
Der of the state committee from that dis
] trict was in the city to talk with MIR.
Hedges. He told the candidate that while
| the delegates from his district were natu-
rally for the nomination Of Senator Hin
man for Governor. Mr.. Hedges had been
their second choice from the first. and they
were with him heart and soul. Mr. Smith
reported conditions good In his district.
He said there was little sentiment for the
Progressive party there.
| II can see no reason" said Speaker
Edwin A. Merritt IT,. OF st. Lawrence
County, who was at state headquarters
Yesterday, why the Progressive can
didate for Governor should get many Re-
publican votes in our district. Our people
are prosperous and happy, and intend TO
stick to the Republican party. The DEM
ocrats won't have anything to do with
the state government after January l."
Samuel s. Koenig, president of the New
York County Committee. has had a per-
sonal talk since the convention with each
member of the executive committee and
has gone over the situation In each dis
trict. II Is hoped to have at least three
large rallies in each district in the course
of the campaign, at one of which Mr..
Hedges will speak, at another Mr.. Wads-
worth and at another a member of the
national committee.
Plans have been perfected for thor
ough canvass of the county, and II is
already IN progress in some Of the dis
tricts.
| THE organization is in splendid condi-
ton for a redhot fight" said Mr.. Koenig
yesterday. You will find that We will
give good account Of ourselves on Elec-
/ tion Dayb