New-York tribune., 1907-12-13
IT'S HUGHES, THEY SAY
FRIENDS GET TO WORK.
Beliere GoUernor Could S5ceep the
State for President.

Governor Hughes refused last night TO comment
on the Presidents announcement that ne "oulH
not again. The Governor and ColoheI IIeau
well, his military secretary, were at the @ fo'el
Astor nrior TO tbe Pennsylvania Society dinner
at the Waldorf-Astoria. The Governor VIII return
to Albany this forenoon
All the talk among the politicians yesterday
seemed to have the Hughes trade mark. the only
speculation being whether Secretary CortelSou III
a free-for-alI contest would gather in few dele
gates and complicate the situation Lou fayh says
if he does the candidate will not be New 1ofh
,
State Chairman Woodruff returned yesteros!
from ,be sdirondacks and President Parsons. OF
the Republican County Committee. is expected
home to-day from Washington 1t was learned
last night that the Woodruff Parsons people are
arranging conference 10 De helu at al e1i N''
10 discuss the SITUATION
Senator s Percy Hooker. of Speaker Wads-
worth's district. said last night at the Murray
Hill Hotel that everybody seemed to be IN faVos
of Hughes for President up his way.
Senator Hooker, Senator Smith, Assemoyfnan
.ppar and Assemblyman Merritt went TO New
Haven Yesterday TO confer with Connecticut ON
cials with reference to good roads Ihey are Oh
q committee which will report this winter on
that subject
Hughes stands a good chance of being nomi-
mated for President by the Republicans next year,
said Lon Pawn at the Holland House 1T is an
unwritten law in the Republican organization in
this state that public official who has MADE a
good record should either continued in office or
promoted Governor Hughes has made good. He
is strong everywhere. Every one will admit that
he is a capable lawyer, an honest and con-
scentious Christian gentleman. He has discharged
his duties acceptable manner and has grown
with his opportunities. He is the kind of man
who develops with his opportunity. L always be
leved that President Roosevelt meant it when he
said he would not again. ! believe that If the
Republican National Convention should unani
mously renominate him he would not accept"
What if Secretary Corteyou should capture
some OF the delegates"
II hope that contest of that sort will take
place. said Mr. Payn. Il think that would
picate the situation so that neither Hughes nor
Cortelyou would be nominated. The prize would
go to some other state. New York does not DOM
mate the convention. The Republicans of the West
in control
Referring the situation in this state. Mr.. Payn
said:
'One misfortune of the Republicans in this state
is the lack of honest and astute leadership. What
we need is big enough 10 lay aside his selfish
interests for the good of the organization as a
whole and act IL he did not believe that the
universe revolved around his domicie. Odel
is splendid political general, and he made a fine
record Governor. but he made one big mistake
He broke with Governor Black
Senator Sake one of the original Hughes
boomers, says that the Governors friends
that the President has made known his intentions
regarding a denomination, will get to work in his
behalf.
The situation is working out exactly as the
Governors friends expected" said Senator SAKE
last night. The situation now is clearing up
and it leaves Governor Hughes in most ad-
vantageous position. He is not seeking the
ination, but that perhaps makes him all the
stronger. He begins TO loom UP the who
would poll the largest vote in pivotal state which
both parties particularly desire capture at the
polls year hence. The Governor demonstrated
his power as a vote getter last year when he
ran so far ahead of his Republican colleagues.
He is stronger to-day than he then by thou
sands votes. The voters OF the state have
had a chance TO what he do Gov
ernor.
II hope that whoever the Republicans nominate
will carry the state of New York. To make It
absolutely certain they must name Hughes. L look
for cessation of the efforts of certain gentle
| men around the state who to have been
| working in opposition 20 the Governor | look for
! quick change In their attitude They will prob
| ably saw that they always have been Hughes
| and that he is the TO nominate. After
| Hughes In my judgment, Cortelyou would be the
most acceptable candidate"
Will the delegates be instructed for Governor
Hughes?'
..Tfat is the logical thing for tho state conven-
| ton do next spring When the Governors
friends once begin the movement for instruction.
| as they will, don't see how they can be tagged"
do you expect a Hughes resolution will be in
| troduced In the county committee?'
That is purely problematical." said Mr. SAKE.
Mr. Parsons to have control Of the county
committee and knows just what his feel
1 ing is toward Governor Hughes A month ago
/ resolution in favor OF Governor Hughes could not