New-York tribune., 1907-11-24
CRYSTALLIZERS WORK
Dan" BroScpe's Forces Forming
Hughes Sentiment IN Chunks.

When there is work of pressing public inpor-
tance to be attended to somebody always turns
up who Will attend TO 1t, Daniel Browne said
last night. in explaining why he had risen from a
sick bed and gone up to Suite % in the Hotel Bar
tholdi. The work in question. which all in the
suite, consisting of one room. seemed to think
up TO Dan" and could be done by none so well
as he as explained by the aforesaid Dan" is
the "crystallization' of the sentiment throughout
the state for sending an instructed delegation for
Governor Hughes to the Republican National Con-
vention of 1908.
There was a reporter to tell off against every
member Of the Hughes State League, which is 10
do the crystallizlng, when the announced meeting
was called but instead of breaking up into friend
ly couples and discussing the objects of the or
garlzauon, all the other members of the league
who were there simply called DAMS attention 10
the fact that another gentleman" from the press
had arrived
r A Higgins is chairman and Robert H. Mil
Ter secretary OF the Hughes State League which
sent out invitations broadcast to the meeting but
Mr.. Browne. despite his IndispositIon was the
whole show last night. After showing letters
from some nine or ten Republican Senators and
AsSemblyInan In acknowledgment of ComTnunica-
tons sent them last spring by the Hughes Public
Utility League, Mr.. Browne explained that the
present Hughes State League is an offspring Of
that organization. The object of the Public IytiI-
ity League, according to Mr.. Browne was tn aid
in crystallizing sentiment for the passage Of the
bill which created the Public Service Commissions
The new league comes out unquaIihedly for Gov
ernor Hughes as the choice Of New York's Re-
publicans for President in 1908
According to the copy or the resolutions handed
TO the reporters last night which It was said would
be passed without dissenting voice by the dozen
persons present the present Republican County
Committee of New York is responsible for the or
ganization of the league. They point out that this
BODY is not In touch with the voters of the party
and is trying 20 encompass the election OF an unn-
structed delegation to the Republican National Con-
vention next year, well 10 gain control Of the
next Assembly and embarrasS and discredt Gov
ernor Hughes's administration. The resolutions
proclaim the Governor the greatest leader the Re
publicans Of this state have had in this generation
and pledge the cooperation Of the subscribers to
the leagues tenets to work for delegation him
Mr.. Browne says that all the members Of the
league Republicans. but the only two present
last night who have figured publicly in the past in
the doings OF that party William Martin. who
was an unsuccessful Senatorial candidate in the
18th District in 1898. and Frank Hendrick, who ran
for the leadership IN the 18th Assembly District last
fall, but lost.
Asked whether the movement 70 make the Gov
ernor Presidential candidate had Mr.. Hughes's
approval, Mr.. Browne said the leagues organizers
knew not or cared not. They weren't asking any
body's approval, but thought it was about time 10
be up and doing Mr.. Browne said that during the
last week five thousand blanks bearing the
name of the league and the legend. pledged the
Support of Governor Hughes had been distributed
throughout the state and that 37OO signed
sponses had been received.
This is no political movement at ALL" said the
chief organizer, "and we not seeking any in
huence." Senator Page has professed ignorance Of
the organization When this called TO Mr.
I Brownies attention he said that wouldn't prevent
the league going ahead with its work.