The Washington herald., 1916-10-23
Political Notes

New York. Oct 22-"Members Of the
various railroad brotherhoods in many
States are resenting the efforts OF their
national officers to deliver their votes to
President Wilson because OF his support
Of the Adamson law. They feel that their
officers are attempting to make them
mere pawns on the political checkerboard
and they refuse to be delivered"
That was the statement made today
by Arthur D. Burbank, chairman of the
legislative board of the Brotherhood Of
Railroad Trainmeu in Illinois. Mr.. Bur
bank. whose duties require him to visit
various lodges of his organization, de-
clared that there was a decided trend to-
ward Hughes among railroad men and
that it daily is growing stronger, as the
men have opportunity to study and dis
Cuss the so-called eight-hour law
THE sentiment in favor Of Wilson in
disappearing" said Mr.. Burbank, "and
the evident attempt OF the Grand Lodge
officers to influence the membership Is re-
acting. The railroad men as a class are
pretty independent in politics and they
do not want their officers to tell them
how they should vote. The men who
have always been Democrats are shout
ing little louder than usual in this
campaign but the men who have always
been Republicans have not changed and
are going to vote for Hughes" he said.
"As to the Adamson law, none of our
members understand it and all are more
or less suspicious of It"
New York, Oct. 2-Fresident Wilson
will end the campaign at Shadow Lawn
on Saturday, November l. instead of in
New York, as had been planned by local
Democratic leaders Under plans an
nounced by the Presidents managers
here yesterday, the occasion will be call
ed an ''old home day" and will be given
over nominally at least, to former neigh
bors and political supporters of the ma
tional executive in New Jersey.
This plan will not prevent the running
of a special train to Shadow Lawn from
New York, however, to carry such Of the
City's faithful Democrats as have not
heard their candidate at one Of his Sat-
urday afternoon addresses before that
time.
Albany. N. Y, Oct 22-samuel Sea-
bury, Democratic candidate for governor,
today is resting in this city preparatory
to carrying his fight against Gov. Whit
man into the western part of the State.
Mr.. Seabury Is well pleased with the re-
suit of his second week on the stump
and his political managers are also more
satisfied with the progress of the past
week than the previous one. as Mr.. Sea-
campaigning and his addresses have been
attentively listened to and have appeared
to make a deep impression.
The extravaganza of the Whitman ad-
ministration will continue to be the man
object of attack by Mr.. Seabury until the
campaign ends.
New York. Oct. 22-Democratic op-
| timism has been increased by John H.
McCooey, Democratic leader of Kings
County. He was told that Republicans
say Kings will give Mr.. Hughes a plural
ity.
why, that is nonsense" said Mr.. Nc
Cooey. IF he carries Kings County you
might Just as well say that he will carry
every State in the Union. Our canvass
will not be made until next week, but re-
ports from district captains show that
President Wilson is going to have the
biggest plurality ever given Presiden-
ttal candidate In Kings County"