The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-09-26
THE GOVERNOR REFUSES
Not Many Candidates For Re-
publican Nomination.
HUGHES AND BRUCE PROMINENT.
State Senator Edgar T. Bracket Ac-
tive--Hughes is Backed Especially
by Congressman Parsons, Who Last
Week Won a Notable Victory In the
New York Primaries.

New York Primaries.
Saratoga, Sept. 25.-"Up in the air"
is the answer most frequently given
to questions concerning the guberna-
torial nomination Of the Republican
state convention. The refusal Of Gov
ernor Higgins to accept a renomina-
tion has unsettled things and now all
efforts are being put forth by the
leaders to form new lines, to make re-
adjustments and TO secure a ticket
which can be nominated by acclama-
ton. Harmony is being preached and
harmony means a SLATE" without a
disturbance in the convention, such as
would be created by several ballots
for governor.
And yet there are not many an
nounced candidates. Lieutenant Gov
ernor NJ Linn Bruce is here and an
active candidate. His chief competi-
tor is Charles e. Hughes, but he is
not here and is not an avowed candi-
date. State Senator Edgar T. Brack-
EFT of Saratoga has the most pro-
nounced evidences of candidacy in
sight. with Autographs, placards, por-
trait buttons and badges.
There are several in the "men-
toned" class, among these being for
mer Lieutenant Governor Timothy l..
Woodruff, Elihu Root, United States
secretary of state; former Governor
Frank s. Black, Congressman Herbert
Parsons. who last week won victory
in the New York county primaries;
Andrew S. Draper of Albany, state
commissioner of education Mayor
Cutler of Rochester and Judge His
cock of the court of appeals.
The contest, If there is a contest, Is
between Bruce and Hughes. Both are
from New York county but the strong
support of Bruce comes from upstate
leaders, from the men who rallied
around Governor Higgins and made
possible the defeat of Ex-Governor
Odell.
ton to Hughes which seriously i'm
pairs his chances of receiving the
nomination. They are the men who
do not know what would happen If a
man like Hughes should be nominal
ed. He has not been so long in the
political field that the politicians can
take his measure. They say he is not
known up the state, however strong
he may ne in New York city. The
country delegates may not all think
this, but the delegates are often per-
suaded to take the Judgment of the
leaders In these matters.
Hughes is backed especially by
Parsons and It Is his strongest asset
Parsons is not only fresh from a
dashing victory in New York but more
recently from visit to Oyster Bay
and 1t is believed that he would hardly
be pushing the Hughes boom unless II
was agreeable to the national admin
istration.
The Odell delegates In the New
York delegation will be likely to vote
for him, as he was at one time con
sidered Odell's choice and possibly the
Odell delegates upstate would be fol
him.
The mention of Parsons as candi
date may be made in this connection
and can be traced to some of his en-
thusiastic admirers, who, having re
Gently fought beside him in New York
believe that he could duplicate his grea
victory throughout the state in th'
fall elections if he were at the head o.
the ticket. But Mr.. Parsons dispose'
of the matter by saying that he Is
not candidate and that talk of hin
ic In ndui Sn hln