The Washington herald., 1907-09-09
FLOYD PICKS HUGHES
Strong Presidential Posi-.
bility, Says Governor.
POPULAR IN NEW ENGLAND
GaIIinger TO Meet with Strong Oppe-
sitiOn in the Senatorial Race, Says
the observation-disclosures lie Is
Through with Politics and viii
Not Be Candidate Again.

That Gov. Hughes. Of New York. IS
growing stronger all the time as a Presi-
Dental possibility. is the belief OF Gov.
Charles N. Floyd of New Hampshire.
who was at the Arlington yesterday. with
his wife and daughter and his STAFF,
many Of the members of which were ac-
eompanied by their families.
They are en- route home, after a visit
10 the Jamestown Exposition, where they
participated in the New Hampshire Day
exercises. and 70 Richmond, where, on
Saturday. they were rendered a recep-
ton by Gov. and Mrs. Swanson, Of VIr-
ginia Most OF the party viii leave Wash
ington to-day, but Gov. Floyd remains
here until tomorrow morning. and then
viii go to New York
In addition TO discussing Gov. Hughes.
Gov. Floyd expressed his opinion TO the
effect that Senator GaIlinger. who is
chairman OF the Senate Committee on
District Affairs. viii be defeated If he
has opposition. which he considers quite
likely,
Hughes Strong in New England.
In the first place" said Gov. Floyd
yesterday, there Is little political talk
in New Hampshire right now. People
are too busy, and It must be admitted
there is something a trine wrong with
financial affairs agree with former
Secretary Of the Treasury Shaw that It
is psychological. but it is just now de-
manding attention. For that reason. peo-
pie are too busy to talk politics, but, as
regards Presidential possibility. per
sonally, / believe Gov. Hughes is a strong
man throughout New England and Will
be stronger after people see how ne gets
through the coming winter with his as
sembly. He IS the type of man that an
peals TO New England-clean, clear cut
and fearless; intellectual. and not poll
tician.
People IN my State. too, realize Vice
President Fairbanks is a conservative
man, but he will not have the support
OF the young men, and the young men
constitute a factor that Is growing more
and more aggressive all the time ana
one that the Old-line politicians must
recognize. AS for Taft he also has
friends, for man told me not long since
he would walk from Concord to Boston
10 vote for Taft
So you see the situation IS too nebu-
lous as yet for any one to predict what
may be the outcome
Expect PiIEsbury to Run.
As for State politics. think that Pills
bury Of Londonderry, who withdrew IN
my favor in the last convention. will
again be a candidate. His opponent. IN
my opinion, viii be some man who has
never been in politics. With Winston
Churchill he was In the last race on a
reform platform, and the same Will doubt
less be true IN the coming camDaien
Churchill. 1 believe, will not be much Of
q factor
Take my own case, for instance.
have been in politics but eight years.
/ am a lumber man, and in general busi-
ness, in Manchester I do not believe
New Hampshire needs reform. We have
the best governed State IN the Union: we
get more for our money and have many
good traditions 10 1--we up to.
I was nominated by my friends. he
tween Churchill and PlIlsburv's platform
ana my victory was an overthrow of the
machine which was beaten for the first
time. More than 200 delegates who were
with me on the first ballot were voung
men who had been ignored by the ma
chine. and who had never before been in
convention Greenleafs defeat was a
otoW 70 the machine that had dictated
policies for years.
WIN Not Run Again.
VIII not again be a candidate, for I
am done with politics, and It has ALWAYS
been the custom to give the governor but
one term.
As Tor probable opposition TO Senator
Gallinger. I would not be surprised if
he would have it from Irving W Drew
Of Lancaster; Frank a. Streeter. Of Con
cord our member of the national com
mittee; and Representative Currier. As I
said before, with such opposition. Senator
Gauinger viii surely be beaten. because
many people in New Hampshire do not
Ike the attitude the Senator takes toward
our local affairs.
As Tor the probability OF former Sena-
tor William Z. Chandler becoming a
candidate in the gubernatorial race
doubt II he seriously entertains such an
idea A man who was beaten for the
Senate as he was, and who has been
much out Of the State could not have
gathered much strength, and for that
reason, 1 doubt If he will enter the lists.
concerning tariff revision. 1 must say
that there is some sentiment in our state
IoT such revision. but how much, I do
not know l am too busy being governor
to devote much time to a question that
can only be settled by the national gov
ernment"
Fair Better Than He Expected.
Gov. Floyd was much impressed with
the jamestown Exposition, and said that
he admired it much more than he had
anticipated.
1t is a great fair. in a worthy cause,
and I must say believe the newspapers
have not treated It as fairly as they
should"
Gov Floyd was quite emphatic In his
personal opinion that Hughes will be the
man who Will appeal to New England
as a Presidential candidate, but said
nothing about the possibility of the Demo
Gratis choosing Lieut. Gov Chanler as
their standard bearer IN the next cam
paign.
GOV. HARRIS D0DGES POLITICS.