The sun., 1916-11-01
N.Y.. SOUTHERN TIER
ALARMS DEMOCRATS
Wilson's Dash Through This
Section Of State to BE Part
Of a "Drive."
TO STOP IN
Brief Talks Also Arranged in
Tioga, Chemung and
Steuben Counties.

BfNoHAMroN. ~. r.. Oct. Slime
southern tier" IL to feel the force Of
n Wilson drive" The Democratic cam
raign managers In New York have had
bad reports from the counties lying
along the Pennsylvania border and have
decided IN effort must he made to pull
down their normal Republican vote.
President Wilson'S dash through this
part Of the state on his way TO HufYa1o
tomorrow Is part OF the drive. and Is
counted on to furnish impetus for great
local Democratic activity during the few
remaining days OF the campaign. Mr..
this city tomorrow morning and Is to
make brief stops also at points In Tioga,
Chemung and Steuben counties.
The Presidents choice OF q southern
tier route 20 Buffalo instead Of the one
through the central counties 10 duo. ac-
cording to local report, 20 the plea OF
w. w. Farley. the Democratic leader Of
Broome county, who Is the Democratic
candidate for Acknowledgement. Mr..
Farley through his Tammany connec-
ton. was able. II Is said. TO defect the
Presidential train from the moro usual
out by representing the needs Of this
section as urgent.
Vote Varies Little.
The counties OF the southern tier have
n dependable Republican vote which has
not varied n great deal since the years
when Thomas G. Plat, a southern tier
man. having finished his campaign work
in New York city, invariably returned
TO TioRa county on election day to cast
his vote for the Republican candidates.
II Is no secret that the steadfast char-
acter Of the Republican vote In the
southern tier has been a cause OF con-
Germ to the Wilson campaign managers
from the nrst. The section has had It's
full share Of Democratic spellbinders, but
with one exception the southern tier
has not responded to their Wilson arsu-
ments. Sentiment has been strong for
Hughes from the day OF his nomination.
The exception to this rule a been
here In Broome county. where specia'
conditions have led to special results
The Wilson propaganda has mad a
lent In the Republican campaign In
Broome county because OF the Wilson
bias OF the big shoe manufacturers. the
Johnson-Endicott Company. large EN-.
ployers Of labor and popular with their
men.
Mr.. Farley Popular.
Democratic reports have falsely repre-.
scented George johnson and II. B. En-
dicott Is Republicans who have turned
their backs on the party OF their life
long afhliation In order to support Presi.
dent Wilson. The fact II that the Demo.
cratic leanines OF Mr.. Johnson have lonl
been known in Broome county. He wa,
an admirer Of o Sulzer. M wheY
Sulzer was making his direct primar,
fight In opposition to the Democrati.
State machine Johnson City. where tn,
shoe Works OF the Arm are located. CAV,
10 him one OF the most enthusiastic re
ceptions he received.
The influence OF the big shoe men ha.
made itself felt here In Binghamto,
and through Broome county generally
Its greatest result. however. will not b,
more than n somewhat reduced Repub
lican plurality for Hughes. The mos
hoastful Democrat in Broome Is no
claiming the county for Wilson.
Mr.. Farley. he Democratic candidate
FOR Acknowledgement, is popular In tn
county and In this part OF the State. an,
the Democratic State ticket doubles
Will get some support round here 4
would not receive were III not on 4,
But the Republicans have an Offset {
the Farley influence in George Greene o
this city. State COMMISSIONS OF Eek
else. Commissioner Greene, w!thou
using his office in politics. has been Ell
f%ective In personal campaign work. II
has talked industr!ously for Hughes an
Fairbanks and for the State ticket.
Republicans CONFIDENT.
Although the Republican vote |
Broome county has been demoralfxed 1