The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-25

n. STATE OnicIaIs I0nndeDt q They
vm w,n-Parsons Demands . Candidate
Eoual 10 Hughes or Create Refuses
,o Agree 10 the Bruce Suggestion Tho
md Bosses Sour the Old ''system''
ot selecting 4 Candidate Seems TO ne
IN FOrce-BIack DOdges an Effort 10
DrssoOn Him Into Service Higgins
Regards the Primaries As ~vIDdicaiOn.
SARATOGA. Sept. 2t.-With the definite
retir.ment Of Gov. Higgins as a candidate,
the %political situation on the v Of the
Republican State convention has resolved
itaslf into a determination Of the Higgins
kitchen cabinet. on the n side, to nominate
Leut-Gov. NJ. Linn Bruce. and the deter
mination Of Herbert Parsons, president OF
the New York county committee. and those
who want a candidate Of larger oalibre. on
the other, to nominate Charles E. Hughes.
The kitchen cabinet and other ONCE
holders are afraid IL they get away from
Bruce that the situation will get away from
them, and then that IL the Republican nom
inee for Governor should be accepted by
the people at the polls their influence in the
executive chamber at Albany will not be
conducive to their own interests.
Numerous upstate local leaders tried
unnecessarily tonight to convince Mr..
Parsons that Bruce is big enough to meet
existing political conditions. Mr.. Parsons
could not see it. He still insists that Mr..
Hughes represents the type OF man needed
in this emergency. The Higgins advisers
do not think that Mr.. Parsons's refusal to
sccert Bruce will reach the stage Of strong
opposition.
The Higgins People seemed encouraged
regarding the opposition to Bruce from
New York county when they learned there
was an abortNe effort to secure a con-
ference Of the New York county delegates
tonight on the G~ubernatorisl situation.
There was a talk, however, on this question
between Mr.. Parsons and his district leaders.
In answer to all ell Orts to draw Mr.. Parsons
away from Hughes he said that first there
would have to he shown to him a candidate
State leaders who are members Of Gov.
Higgins's counsel Of advisers. but who are
not as close to the Governor as Mr.. Franchot
Snd Mr., Hendricks. thought that Frank s.
lEck would Ill the requirements which
Nr, Fcryons Lelieves the candidate for
Governor should possess, but Mr.. Parsons
could not see it that way
IL a natter OF fact, there was much
Black talk all day. The Ex-Governor has
many friends among the influential up
State leaders. Some Of them had talks
with Mr. Black tonight. Then they con-
gregated in the room Of William Barnes,
Dr. the chairman Of the executive COM
nlttee Of the Republican State committee.
In fact, Mr.. Barnes's headquarters were
about the only ones which presented a
scene Of activity during the evening. Mr..
Back also was much sought after in his
cottage, but he is a hard man TO get en-
t%husiastic over again entering public life.
he frankly told The SUN correspondent
mat he lid not want any part Of the political
PIE to be distributed for himself. And yet
hs friends went or to say that he would
Oe Just the man to paint word pictures OF
MT Hearst and his principles in a campaign
tour Of the State.
More than one Republican here tonight
~erroWfully observed that The System" Of
the Platt-Odel-Q uigg machine governing
the selection Of Republican State nominees
ior ONCE still existed, although the old
Oosees had been retired at tho primaries.
mo that The System was dominant 10
I'll present appearance in the selection Of
Tue Republican State ticket 10 DO voted for
a. the polls in November. They went on
"say that IL was too bad this system would
NOT permit the nomination Of a man who
nas ttained success in tho business, anan-
cal or professional world.
Ineee frequent expressions led Senator
rage, the Uce-president OF the New York
oOuney Republican COMMITTEES, to mako the
Snphatio declaration that the name OF
HuAres E. Hughes would be presented to
me convention as q candidate. Mr.. Bruce
.Sn some OF his personal friends tonight
NPO~DOA W 70 INC nOu1Auco hOT wv
snor and that Gov. Higgins and his friends
nAd the situation in hand. Appearances
",night certainly looked that way.
was Just two minutes Of S O'Clock when
o0v, higgins from the Executive Chamber
Albany called Francis Hendricks on the
Ve'epnone at the United States Hotel here
mo read to him the statement the Governor
: gwen TO the newspaper men ANNOUNCE
ms MS lntention not TO accept n renomina-
sDn' Not until Mr.. Hendricka emerged
.Om the telephone booth was the state
nent that Mr.. Higgins would not run again
accepted finally.
az, Hendricks announced the Governors
o'lon with u~nconcern. Mr.. Franchot
Hating for Mr.. Hendricks outside Of
~ Oeiephone booth. The two talked for
monent and then separated, zach going
s mis- way as though the Governors
Lnnent was no concern Of theirs.
Msr the fact that Higgins had taken
'sH out Of the situation became kuown