Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-20
ENDORSEMENT PUT OFF
Gov. Hughes Must Wait a
Month, at Least.
TWO CAUSES OF THE DELAY
Presidents Desire as to Taft and a
Wish for a Declaration.
MUST SHOW SOME INTEREST
Governor Must Manifest Reasonable
Concern in His Own Affairs or
Enthusiasm of Friends.

| New York politicians in Washington
| were not altogether surprised today at
| the action of the republican county COM
mittee last night in pOstponing the in
dorsement of Gov. Hughes for the presi-
Dental nomination. The prominent New
Workers. who were in this city forty-eight
hours previously had dropped hints that
Endorsement at this time might be prema-
ture.
| 1t was thought today that two consid-
erations moved the members of the county
committee to postpone action. President
| Roosevelt's representatives naturally did
not want Secretary Taft, upon reaching
| port this morning. to be met with the
| announcement that the republicans OF
| New York county, with their tremendous
| influence in the state, had declared for
| Hughes.
The second consideration was, in the
opinion of New Workers here, that some
of the Hughes boomers were intent upon
leading Gov. Hughes up to the point OF
making a declaration on national policies
and giving some indication of his willing
ness to go in for fight for the presi-
dency, not only making a fight for the
nomination, but standing by those who
were helping him. This delay of month,
1t was said, will enable the politicians to
descending from his isolated peak of
craftsmanship and treating with the polt-
ical managers.
Governor Must Show Some Interest.
1t was intimated today by some of
these New Workers that If Gov. Hughes
does not in the meantime express some
human interest in his candidacy, give
some practical indication of his attitude
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reasonable concern in his own affairs
there will be considerable diminution of
enthusiasm for him at the January meet
ing of the republican county committee.
This statement is made advisedly. 1t is
known to reflect the position and inten-
tion of some of the influential members
of the republican county committee who,
while being entirely friendly to Gov
Hughes, will not follow his fortunes blind
ly. but who will insist that the republi-
and the welfare of the party must be con-
sidered along with Gov. Hughes ambi-
tions.
1t was the existence of this sentiment in
the county committee. SO New Workers
say. which enabled Chairman Herbert
Parsons to win a brilliant personal vic
tory for himself and forward the plans
of his patron, President Roosevelt, by
securing postponement of the Endorsement
of Gov. Hughes
In the political gossip of the day it was
suggested that it may turn out that Gov.
Hughes aloofness. coldness and disinclna-
ton to take counsel with the political
managers in New York has perhaps lost
him golden opportunity. That, indeed,
1t may be difficult to secure an indorse-
ment for him in the future. and the out
come may be that there may be free
field for the Taft, Cortelyou and Hughes
boomers in New York county.
To Promote Taft's Interests.
Politicians here expect to see President
Roosevelt make the effort of his life to
promote Secretary Taft's interests in New
York state from this time on. They say
that he must do ii for his own sake, as
well as for that of his favorite. Presi-
dent Roosevelt's political future after he
leaves the White House depends upon his
retaining control of New York. The next
four weeks are expected to develop who
is to be master in New York.
New Workers here say there is no ques-
tion that President Roosevelt Is reaching
out in every direction in the state to boil
ster up his machine, and to make COM
binations with district and sectional lead
ers looking to his supremacy in repub-
lican politics.