New-York tribune., 1907-12-13

I .o,o bean ,assad Now the situation is diff
ferent that I don't believe it could De oeiea''u
If introduced"
charles Fl. Young, president of the Republican
Club. of which Governor Husies -
sad
In view of the unequivocai expression Oh tto
President there should be no difference OF opfnio
among the Republicans of this state we shouIu
unanimously support the candidacy of Charles T.
Hughes The prevailing sentiment of the Repub-
lican Club is in favor of the Governor Hlsh'
almost say the unanimous opinion OF tHe ciuo dS
l have heard it expressed. The club, however,
supports candidates, does not nominate then' Inc
individual effort of majority CT its members IN
caucuses and conventions will. however. no DOUBT
be felt. if any opposition 10 his candidacy should
show its head in city or state
State Chairman Woodruff, who the day after
election was sure that the sentiment for the re-
nomination of the President was too strong TO be
headed of. said he had nothing to say. He said
that it obvious that the Republican state
chairman could not discuss the chances of the
various candidates.
Edwin a. Merritt, jr., says that the way is clear
for Hughes far this state is concerned.
The Presidents statement clears the way for
the hughes boom in this state,' said Mr. Merritt
last night before leaving town. From this time
on you won't hear anything but Hughes talk i'll
New York. AS contest it is all over now.
don't know just what form the Hughes sentiment
will take, but the delegates at-large unquestiona
bly, will he instructed for Hughes. The district
delegates. in my judgment. will almost wholly be
instructed for the Governor. The people will
pect it. and the politicians will have TO fall in
line
AS Il matter of fact I don't think our leaders
are opposedf to the Governor. Woodruff Barnes
Parsons the rest are good politicians and theyS
will not attempt to interfere with the Governors
boom, backed it is by strong public sentiment
L know that Mr. Barnes for instance. is not op-
posed 10 the Governor. Some of the strongest
Hughes sentiment N the state is in Albany. Hughes
is stronger there than any Governor since Nor
ton. / think the instruction of the delegates for
Hughes will come without any organization among
his friends. In st. Lawrence County you hear
| nothing but Hughes talk. l hear that in Monroe
County the feeling for Hughes is equally strong
1t is the way in Ontario. where Senator
Raines put himself on record months ago. and it
is the same way in Governor OdelTs neighbor-
hood
Who is the second choice?"
4 should think Taft would be strong unless
New York has another favorte son. like Cortel-
you. Cortelyou New York man would have
strength here. but, speaking outsiders I think
that Tart Is most highly regarded Of all the can
didates."
Senator Alfred r. Page was quoted as saving in
Washington, in reply a question as to the of-
feet in this state of the Presidents declaration:
Il think 1t will simplify things very materially
There are a great many warm friends OF Governor
Hughes who are also warm friends of the Presi-
dent. These men do not want to be put in the
position OF opposition antagonism the Pres-
dent, and now that he has taken himself out Of
the race it will do away with all possibility of
friction between the friends OF the Governor and
| President
The New York delegation. he said. will be
for Charles Evans Hughes first. last ard ell the
| tllne' with no second choice. 1t will be for him
| with practical unanimity.'
Senator Page added that If he had thought there
was any possibility of dsapproval or lack of sup
port from Albany. he would not have started to
work for the Governors nomination