The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-06
HEDGES JABS RIVALS
WITH LONG PETITIONS
Sees Scheme to Bind Party
V6ters--l'rees His Backcrs
From Pledge.
ODELL VISITS HUMAN
Barnes Thinks DR.. Hill for SEN
ate Is Trick of "BOss''
Aldridge.

Harvey n. Human returned to Biug-
hamton yesterday afternoon. after arrang-
ing TO open his campaign I'm I,rooklyn on
Thursday night In the Academy of Music,
II II Is available. From brooklyn he will
march UP the Hudson Valley and then
westward. planning to talk in every
county. His last stop before the prl-
maries will be either Buffalo or New
York Probably he will be heard in Man
haitian only once in the meantime.
EN-Gov. Il. u. Otleli. Jr.. spent several
hours with Mr.. Human at the Murray
H'll Hotel yesterday. After Mr.. Human
departed several Human workers con-
ferred with Mr. Odcil. The flying SQUAD
ron. which storned the Syracuse fair on
Wednesday and Thursday. reported that
u got $500 signatures to Human petit
lions there.
Job Hedges Jabbed gently yesterday at
candidates who are hling many more petit
tons than the law requires
I'm many cases. he said. the sigma
lures have merely been for the purpose OF
committing party voters FOR this or that
candidate because OF early soliciting of
names. This IL being done In several in
stances by candidates peculiarly sensitive
primary law.
The signcr OF a petition says IL is his
intention to vote for the man for whom
no signs. So far as | am concerned any
man who signs my petition lie free to
vote for any one whom he desires and IL
| cannot retain his respect and confidence
apart from his signature between the time
ne signs my petition and primary day
am not entitled TO II and should not have
a."
Mr.. Hedges will speak a; the Madison
county fair on Tuesday.
The news that petitions designating DR.
David jayne nm as \ Republican candi-
date for the Senatorial nomination IN no.
agreeable to William Barnes From his
point OF view this move merely represents
an attempt OF George W. Aldridgo, boss
OF Rochester" to defeat James W. Wads-
worth Jr., by splitting the up State vote
and giving the nomination to William VI.
Calder some time ago when Dr. Hill
was mentioned as possible candidate
Mr.. Barnes sent friend to Rochester
and found out that Pr. Hill would not
enter tho contest Then DR.. Hin went to
Switzerland. where he is nov
Mr.. Rarnes's friends believe that Or.
Hill doesn't know tina. petitions for him
are out and that he will not return 10
this country until after II is too late to
decline a designation Aldridse and Wads-
worth have been political enemies since
he days when thu latter was Speaker OF
he Assembly. Aldridgc and Barnes are
also estranged
Mr. Calder's managers said yesterday
thoy had filed petitions with Is. 900 names
in the Secretary of States office and that
more were on the way. Fifty-n'ne coun-
ties are represented In the $4,000.
Petitions for Isidor Wasservogel az
Republican candidate for the supreme
Court bench In this city were filed yes
erday. He has been an Assistant Dis
'r!c; Attorney for five years and acting
chief in Mr.. Whitman's absence. lie was
u candidate for CITY Court Judge N 1907.
Petitions for ex-Congressman stephen y.
Ayres, who wants to run for Congress
again on the merchant marine and larger
navy issues. were also fled