The sun., 1907-12-19
HUGHESBOOM GAINS STRENGTH
PRESIDENT RECOGNIEES THAT IT
CANNOT BE CHECKED.


WASHINGTON. Dec. IS.-The most signifi-
cant development of recent political doiIgs
In the Republican camp is the recognition
by President Roosevelt that tho strength Of
Gov. Hughes as factor in tho Presidential
situation has becOrre 50 formidable that it
cannot be checked. Less than a fortnight
ago the opponents OF Gov. Hughes in the
Federal Administration we're made happy
over the belief that the leaders in the party
were opposed to his ca candidacy on the ground
that his attitude as a party man was too
uncertain TO justify his selection. Members
Of the Republican national comynittee from
States where the Hughes sentiment was
supposed to be very strong were not en-
thusiastic over the Governor and said
so at the White House.
But the rise OF Hughes stock in his own
State has made the President and his poIiti-
cul advisers realize that New York's Execu
tive is no mere dark horse. They are con-
vinced that he is to be the Empire States
favorite SON, and as much was admitted
to day when Representative Bonnet.
member of the New York county Repub-
lican committees, called on President Roose-
welt at the White House With Mr.. Bennett
when he saw the President we're Repre-
sentative Cocks OF Westbury l.. l., whose
district includes Oyster Bay. and Repre-
sentative Calder of Brooklyn. an active
party worker
Mr. Bennett learned directly that il the
New York county Republican committee
indorses President RoOeevelt's policies at
the committee's meeting tomorrow night
there would he no objection on the part Of
Mr. Roosevelt TO an Endorsement OF Gov.
Hughes for the Presidential nomination.
Whether the condition made by the Presi-
dent will cause a row in the commjtteeis 10 not
known here.
Il shall vote for the resolution that will
pass was MIR. Bennet's non-committal
statement.
Representative Cocks said that as matters
stood now in his district he supposed the
district would favor Gov. Hughes. but he
had not been paying any attention to the
subject. He said also that he regarded
Mr.. CorseIyous statement a. putting him
out Of the race.
Representative Calder said he had no
idea what the Kings county Republican
committee would do in regard to Gov.
Hughes, but all indications were that IL
would fall in line with New York county
in indorsing the Governor for the Presi-
dental nomination.
A crowd Of New York Republican poll
tiCians are here tonight. and while they
denied concerted arranRemSnt and some
insisted that private business brought
them here, it > evident that the concern
Of the Roosevelt administration over the
favorable attitude OF New York Republi-
cans toward Gov Hughes has something
to do with the presence of most Of them in
Washington at this time. President RoOse-
welt is extremely anxious to have any
Endorsement Of Gov. Hughes for tho
Presidential nomination coupled with an
Endorsement of the Roosevelt policies. and
he and his lieutenantS will work with that
end in view.
The visitors are Timothy l.. Woodruff of
Brooklyn. ". v. " Fanchot, former State
Superintendent Of Public Works; Fred
Greiner. Postmaster at Buffalo; Speaker
James W. Wadsworth. Jr.. Col. Michael j.
Dady Of Brooklyn. Job e. Hedges OF New
York and John A. Merritt, Collector Of Gus
toms at Niagara Falls.
Mr. ~WOodruif ia 10 dine with President
Roosevelt tomorrow night. He admitted
that they were going to talk politics. Mr..
Woodruff spoke about the Hughes boom
in a way more friendly than he has spoken
heretofore. He said that the Hughes
boom was able to take care of itself. Rep
resentative Calder OF Brooklyn. who is a
Hughes supporter. had Mr.. Woodruff with
him tonight. Other members Of the New
York delegation in Congress called on the
visiting New Workers..
AMUSEMENT Ar THE PRONUNCIAMFNTO.
There was another evidence yesterday
Of Christmas tree politics in the New York
Republican county committee. Senator
Page and Senator SAKE. two spok esmen for
Gov. Hughes. had paved the way for the
Governors Endorsement for President at
the meeting OF the committee tonight
Representative William s. Bennett Of the
Seventeenth district thereupon visits Presi-
dent Roosevelt in the White House and
comes back with proposition to the effect
that II Gov Hughes Is tn be indorsed to might
as the choice OF the COMMITTEES for Presi-
dent President Roosevelt's national adj
ninistration must also bs indorsed. The
antics Of these poaiticians was a subject Of
NOHtkiCHt t0nt
or course il was said by those who ought
to know. II the committee at to-night's
meeting takes any stand in the matter Of
national and State politics it will indorse
both Roosevelt and Hughes. To adopt any
other course would be but To advertise TO the
Cannon folks. the Taft folks. the supporters
of Fairbanks. the friends OF Foraker and
those Of Knox that the New York Repub-
lican county politicians didn't know where
they were az.
According 20 the wise Republican poll
ticians in the county organization the New
York county Republicans at their nesting
tonight could not escape indorsing the
Roosevelt admin stration or refrain from
speaking up for Gov. Hughes as the COM
mittees choice for President II they wanted
TO. To adopt any other course would be
contrary to the pTecedents of party or
CARNATIONS and the political ethics Of the
situation. To ignore Roosevelt while in
dorsing Hughes at tO-night's meeting would
be, in the judgment OF those conversant with
such matters. politically ridiculous
some Of the RialtO Republican politicians
predicted last night that there would be a
rlITnD,Is in the COMMITTEES Tonight hatUaav,