New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-08
Hn BITCHES AND THE MAToR4LTT.

II is highly creditable TO Mr.. Hughes that ne
sbould stop 70 consider carefully his obligations
TO the Armstrong committee when iaceo "lth
the call TO allow his name to be placed at the
head of the anti-Tammany ticket. Ii MS &c
ceptance of the nomination for Mayor meant
the abandonment of the important work when
he has undertaken of exposing Insurance abuses,
no good citizen would ask or expect favorable
answer to the convention. But it is not desired
that his energies should be in the least diverted
from tbe insurance investigation. Senator Els
berg in his speech presenting MI Hughess
name. expressed the wishes of the Republican
party with reference to the campaign when he
said:
that the most eloquent campaign addresses ne
can make are the questions he is daily putIns
to the witnesses before him. we INSIST Ina :.
whatever be the action we may take to-nghl. II
shall not deter him from relentlessiy pursuing
every evildoer high or low, republican OF Dein ~
crat. And all we want ana nope LOT Is ca1s com,
rnittee viii be finished, the people OF New io t
shall be permitted to have the penenC Oh r.lS
same ability. the same courage lne sam be@les
and unyiedng honesty that nave slVen roi,T,
r Hughes a reputation and fame the Coun-
try over
Mr. Hughes need not feel that his acceptahce
oe the nomination would in any way ln'eiiLo
with his discharge of his present uulle9- tn
that the anti Tammany forces ask OIL hlHi - -
allow the people chance TO choose oet"ee"
him and a Tammany Mayor. Inns holhil0'io'
is made with such enthusiasm and SO eVfaen'lS
= - o,cora With nonuar sentiment that no per-
sonal consideration could justify MI. husne'
in declining IL He is unquestionably the strong
as+ man that could he named against 1amlnahy,
as Is evident from the frantic protests 1rulh
Mavor McClefians open and secret supporters
fhat his acceptance is Impossible. MI W" 10"
for Recorder as the result of bis WORK lof 'le
7 o,o,v committee with tho hearty applause OF
those who would now pretend to discover some
,mnropriety in allowing the people 10 vote ZOE
a man whom they know and admire as lhe re-
suIt of two legislative Investigations. NOBODY
thought Mr. Folk disqualified as a cdhuludte
for Governor of Missouri! because ms 1aIile
res+ed on his work as a prosecutor. or thought
If indicate of the Democratic party 10 ask
votes for him on the strength OF his Don-pollu-
ca1 work Mr. Hughes can continue the lnVestl-
CATION with the impartiaIity that he mas hithefto
shown when, in spite of warnings, he broughF
out the facts relating to political Contributions
Ia his own party, and in SO doing ne VIII COM
nIeteIv dispose of the objections trumped up by
the friends of Tammany for the sole purpose Oh
driving him from the field.
The neople should have fair chance 10 choose
between a Tammany Mayor and an anti-Tam-
many Mayor The candidacy OF Mr.. Hughes
would give them that chance under the most
favorable conditions, and We think he can
hardly refuse to let them exercise their suf-
frages in his behalf on the plea of other work
when the call comes to him with the express
stipulation that he will be asked to do nothing
that interferes with the prosecution of that
work. The more thoroughly he conducts the
inquiry the better viii the Republican party and
the people in general like it, and IT, as an Incl
p; lob no ronV people
he is the kind of man they want for Mayor he
need have no scruples as to the propriety or the
duty of responding TO their call.
Mr.. Hughes has not sought this nomination.
The nomination has sought him. And the Re-
publican party in asking him to be the candi-
date, is merely putting itself in line with the
best sentiment of this community, which sees
in Mr. Hughes q man of the talents and charac-
ter needed in public office.