The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-03
HUGHES FOR STATE ISSUES.
ONE RESULT OF HIS TALK WITH
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.


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Charles n. Hughes announced yesterday
that 80 far ~ the Republicans are con-
cerned the campaign will be fought out
on State Issues alone. He added that the
paramount issHe was set forth in his mes
sage to the Saratoga convention.
Mr.. Hughes said in that message: The
Republican party has been called TO defend
the honor Of the State and to represent the
common sense of the people and the cause
Of decent government Personally he
pledged himself in the message, II elected.
to give the State an Administrations free
from faint Of bossism or Of servitude to any
private interest.
In other words Hearstism is the keynote
which the Republican candidate will strike
in his speech Of acceptance at the Repub-
lican Club tonight. .
The question of introducing national
issues into the campaign was taken up by
Mr.. Hu ghes with President Roosevelt on
Monday, and the declaration Of the osndi-
date yesterday reflected the decision which
had been reached by him and the President.
The services OF out Of State speakers will
be sought for the campaign, and Some Of
President Rooeevelt's Cabinet members
may appear on the platform before the hght
is over. but with every speaker the issue
10 be pushed to the front will be the honor
Of the State" and the cause Of decent gov
eminent.
In subordinating national issues the
managers Of Mr.. Hughes's campaign be-
lieve that many Democrats who otherwise
might hold back will gladly register at the
polls their protest against the Hearst.
Murphy deal.
Mr.. Hughes was asked yesterday whether
he will indulge in any personalities in the
campaign.
Il will not shrink from meeting any issue
as think 1t should be met = was the reply.
What IL a personality constitutes n
issue in the ~campaisnl' Mr.. Hughes was
asked.
The candidate reiterated his former
statement and added that he wa not de.
sirous at any tins Of indulging in personali-
ties.
Republicans at State committee head.
quarters yesterday said that Mr.. Hughes
as a matter Of fact did not intend to hit
out at Mr.. Hearst in a personal way,
although he would deal with the things
which Mr.. Hearst stands for without gloves.
1t was said that Mr.. Hughes's speech Of nc.
csptance will be a fair sample OF the plane
on which he intends to conduct his fight.
He believes that Hearstisrn In the abstract
win furnish a sufficiently strong basis for
appeal to good citizenship without Ketting
down . the candidates p~ersouality.
Mr.. Hughes was at the Republican State
COMMITTEES headquarters In East Thirtieth
street twice yesterday. He was a little late
in showing up in the morning, and when
some Of his campaign managers reminded
him Of the fact he ~laughingly remarked;
We'll, the Democratic voters OF this State
are to blame for that. ! would have been
on hand earlier had it not been for the
heavy mail which came to my desk this
morning. A majority of the letters, prob
ably two-thirds of them, were from Demo-
Gratis all over the State who assured me Of
their sympathy and support and Expressed
disgust at the action Of the Buffalo conven-
ton. / didn't tsbulate the letters, but l
think I may say that there were letters from
every county in the State"
Mr.. Hughes talked for more than an noun
in the morning with Chairman Timothy
l.. Woodruff and in the afternoon he was
closeted for a longer time with the State
chairman and Herbert Persons, president
Of the Republican county committee.
Mr.. Hughes said the itinerary Of the up
State tour which will begin next week has
not boon settled definitely yet. 1t is pretty
certain that the candidate will spend Monday
in Westchestcr county, speaking probably
in Mount Vernon and Yonkers. Tuesday
is open. and on Wednesday Mr.. Hughes is
scheduled TO appear in Buffalo. Mr.. Hughes
is in receipt Of a letter from Gov. Higgins
asking him TO deliver an address in Olean,
the Governors home town. Mr.. Hughes 10
anxious to comply with the request, and
arrangements will probably be made to
have him go from Buffalo into the south
western part Of the State.
IF | am not in one place." said Mr..
Hughes, Il shall he in another. We intend
to start the can paign with a rush. We
intend to cover the whole State, and cover
it thoroughly before We get through.
Everybody has got TO take his coat OF and
buckle down TO work"
Mr.. Hughes was asked whether he would
do any rear platform speaking.
Wal said he, i have no particular pref
ereace for the rear platform. Any plat
form will do me-
The candidate was asked whether it was
true that he intended to use his inHuence
to secure the Endorsement by the Republi-
can party Of the Judiciary Nominators'
ticket in the First Department.
I can't discuss that" was the reply. Mr..
Hughes was q member Of the committee
which organized the movement for indie
pendent judiciary nominations.
Mr.. Hughes has consented to speak next
Friday sf~ternoou-before the Columbia Uni
Versity Republican Club. This will be the
candidates. first campaign speech. barring
his speech Of acceptance tonight. Lieut.
Gov. Bruce, Dean George ". kirchwey Of
the Columbia law school, and Prof. H. 8
Burdick, also Of the law school. will be the
other speakers. The Columbia meeting
will be held in Earl Hall at Z O'Clock In the
afternoon, Mr.. Hughes will speak in the
at the big Carnegie Hall mass
meeting.
The itinerary OF Mr.. Hughee's rip 10
Brooklyn on Saturday night has been ar
He and Lieut. Gov. Bruce will
dine at the Montauk Club a. the guests