New-York tribune., 1907-10-17
PARSONS STATES ISSUE.
"FTSION WILL HELP.
.Saus Contest Is Whether Hughes
or Mmphy Gets Support.

Herbert Parsons president OF the Republican
County Committee said last night at the county
committee headquarters that tho issue involved IN
the contest this fall whether hughes or
Nurphv was to receive the support OF the voters
"T3efore the campaign opened I said that the
issue would be whether Governor Hughes should
be sustained IN his policies" said Mr. Parsons i
mention Il again. all Republicans must realize
the importance OF Il. Last year sent to tho
Assembly from New York County nine Republican
AssembIymen. 1t is up to the Republicans TO see
that the same districts again return men TO sup
port Governor Hughes Fusion will help The TWO
districts which last year went most strongly Tor
Governor Hughes elected Tammany Assembymea
in the last similar of year. which 1Sea Fol
lowers OF Governor Hughes have chance 10 do
more than send supporters Of Governor Hughes TO
tho Assembly from those nine districts They can
double that support hy voting ticket VIII they
sunport Governor Hughes will they support
Murphy
Judge Whitman was AZ his political headquar-
ters In the Hotel Bresiin, last night and shook
hands with nearly n hundred Republicans and
Democrats who dropped in to pay their respects.
One Democrat who for three years had not regis
tered told Judge Whitman that he would vote for
him this year Robert c. Morris. former president
Of the county committee, who has taken charge
Of Judge whitman's personal campaign. said last
night:
~ have consented to act as chairman OF a COM
mittee of lawyers composed Of both Republicans
and Democrats who are organizing themselves into
n committee to aid Judge Whitman's campaign. II
gives me a great deal OF personal pleasure to do
this work for Judge whitman. have known
him Intimately for a great number OF years and
regard him as a of the highest integrity and
exceedingly well equipped for the position of Judge
Of General Sessions. The headquarters VIII be
open from o'clock in the morning until u O'Clock
at night and some member Of the committee will
aIways be In charge John c. Clark has consented
TO act as the OF this committee, and any
subscriptions IN support Of this movement should
he sent TO him at the headquarters. in the Hotel
BresIin."
Justice Bruce. Judge whitman and Judge Wad-
hams will not make campaign speeches this fall.
When the attention OF Judge Wadhams was called
last night to the statement that he was 70 take
the stump he said:
II have been commissioned by Governor Hughes
to preside as justice City Court for tho next
three months. whether 1 elected defeated.
For this reason l deem It Incompatible with the
judicial office that / should take the stump. My
record as justice will have to speak for itself"
The county candidates will be notified the Park
Avenue Hotel tomorrow afternoon at O'clock.
Otto T Barnard IS chairman OF the committee OF
notification.
Unusual interest is manifested in the speech OF
Governor Hughes at the Republican Club to-mor-
row night The Governor several weeks ago ac-
cepted an invitation to speak there. The Republl-
cans who Insist that the fusion idea is a good
thing want the Governor 10 indorse IL. Those op-
posed insist that he will practically repudiate
! No one knows what the Governor will say. The
probability is that he will adhere 10 his policy OF
absolute non-interference with the local campaign.
| 1t is understood that the Governor rigidy holds
to the that his present responsibility begins
| and ends with the Governorship and its manifold
duties. and that the fusion campaign in this county
is something to which he has political relation,
direct implied Hitherto he has refused TO advise
the local leaders with reference TO the desirabiity
of fusion The probability is that he will adhere TO
! his total abstinence" policy.