New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-08
MEN OBJECT.
DispIeased at assertion That Tbey
Are against Hughes.

Senator Alfred r. Page. vice-presfdent OF the
Republican County Committee. yesterday went
to Oyster Bay 70 see the President Unusual
significance is attached by the local Republican
leaders to the conference between the President
and Senator Page Mr.. Pages friends lasr
night said that he was in favor OF the nOmina-
tion Of Charles E. Hughes by the Republican
state Convention
Senator Page was. more than any other one
man. the father OF the gas investigating con-
mittse. Of which Senator Stevens was chairma2
Probably Senator Page would have been the
chairman Of the committee n ii had rot been Tor
the opposition OF Senator Elsberg. Senator Pase
brought about the selection Of Mr.. Hughes
counsel to the committee. He is probably close
to Mr. Hughes than any other member of tils
state Legislature. II was learned last night th2t
Mr. Page was in conference with Mr. Hughes
shortly before going TO oyster Bay
The Parsons men do not like the the
campaign is shaping. They object 20 having
il said by the OdeII-Quigg men that they are
AGAINST MI Hughes for Governor. 1t Is known
that President Parsons and Senator Page. and,
in fact all Of the district leaders ranged on the
side OF Mr. Parsons. warm admirers of Mr-
Hughes and would be in favor OF his nomina-
ton for Governor if the delegates 20 the state
convention decide that they want Mr.. Hughes
as a candidate AT the same time they are
u
the Governor. Like the majority OF the lead
ers IN the state. they feel that if the Governor
j. n candidate for a reorganization he ought TO
have their support He has not said that he
was candidate. and they are compelled 70
withstand the fire Of their adversaries without
declaring unequivocally in favor Of the Gov
ernor.
II is asserted by the men on the hrrng lfns
that a crisis IS rapidly approaching. and that a
break will he made in the Parsons line unless
the Governor makes an early declaration about
his position.
II is believed that the Governor win have
something 70 saw about HIS intentions irnme-
diatelv following the Independence League state
convention on Tuesday and Wednesday. The
action Of that convention Is going TO clear the
skies to some extent. Hearst viii have 70 show
his hand II he does not nominate fun state
ti,sot II will mean that he is IN a deal with
Charles F Murphy OF Tammany Hall. and VIII
lam J. ConnCrs the Erie Democratic boss for
a division Of the spOils. While Governor Hig-
Gins does not concern himself ordinarily with
Democratic affairs il Is understood that he
and his friends are watching with good deal
of interest the deploying Of the Hearst forces
The argument by the Odell-Quigg men IN
favor of the nomination OF Mr.. Hughes is that
he is a new man. that no one is sore against
him and that he would have the hearty support
Of the organization against Hearst OF any one
else In view of the showing made Dy Hearst
al tho polls last fall they consider that the key
or The situation Is i'm this city, and that the
victory must BE- won here. The Parsons men
admit the force Of this argument, but they
sav they are confident that as soon as Governor
FIjc-ins is renoninated factionalism VIII be for
roften and every Cne win turn i'm and help beat
the common enemy.
IN ,be ranks of the Higgins men are men
like senator Page. who believe that the party
win need every vote 10 can muster this rall.
and they show a growing friendliness toward
tba Hughes boom II IS believed by Mr.. Pages
grfsrds that ne has gone 70 see the President
abour -ho advisabiity OF coming out squarely
for Hughes. -. -. ,, =,
r,rool,ivn announced yesterday that "a Repuoit-
~au-o man whose name he would not divuige-
ood INST como 90 him from oyster Bay whore
- ma visited the President with the news that
Nv Roosevelt strongly in favor OF the NOM
nation of Charles r Hughes foT Governor