Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-12
FACTIONS CLASH AS
HUGHES IS STARRED
0deII Presents His Name for the
Presidency.
MUCH OBJECTION MADE
Sensation When the Resolution Is Of
fered to Convention.
TIME WAS NOT THOUGHT RIPE
Governor Later in the Evening Makes
an Address Outlining His Policies
Of Government.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE meeting OF
the republican state committee at state
headquarters. II East SOth street, today
was little sensational. The committee
met to act on Gov. Hughes policies at
Albany. without warning. Committeeman
Benjamin B. Odell, jr., introduced a reso-
luton calling upon the committee to in
dorse Gov Hughes for the presidency next
year. The resolution was laid on the
table by vote of 80 to A. Harry Jaquil-
lard was out of the room when the vote
was taken. and Louis F. Payn was not
represented.
Mr.. Odells act was severely criticised by
members OF the committee friendly to
President Roosevelt. Senator Alfred r.
Page, proxy for Moses NJ. Mckee, one Of
Gov. Hughes confidential friends at Al
bany, in voting to lay Mr.. odelrs resolu-
| ton on the table, did so without comment.
The four who voted for the Odell resolu-
| ton to indorse Gov. Hughes for President
were Mr.. Odell. William Halpin, william
| H. Teneyck and George w. Dunn, all
| that is left, 1t was remarked, of the latest
Platt-Odell alliance.
Expression of Hughes Policies.
Chairman Woodruff had called the com.
mittee together to express itself on Gov.
| Hughes policies as embodied in his first
message to the legislature Chairman
| Woodruff issued the call for the state COM
| Mtttee to assemble today. The importance
OF the present republican situation in the
state was shown In the large attendance. ~
| Chairman Woodrun. in addressing the
committee, said: 81 have called this meet.es
| Ing to demonstrate to the people of New
York and of the country who are watching
the political situation In our state with an
unprecedented degree of interest that the
republican party, to whose best interests
our governor is as devoted as any one of
US, is not out of harmony with him in the
effort he is making to satisfy the present
public demand for popular rather than
political administration of the govern
ment Of the state
Deeds Of the.Party.
able, Intellectual, courageous. as we all
know Gov. Hughes to be in the discharare
Of the duties of the chief executive of the
state, the regularly elected representatives
Of the people in the legislature OF the state
have also their statutory and constitutional
right, but he and they of the majority and
we are'all Of the same party; sthe-p party Of
Lincoln and of Grant, OF GARFIELD and Of
Blaine, of Mckinley and of Roosevelt, the
party which has preserved and prospered
this nation, and to which, in the disorgan-
lied and demoralized condition Of the demo-
cratic party, all good citizens look for the
only rational conduct Of our state and ma
ttonal affairs.
'For the good Of all the people, whatever
their political faith, there must be completes
cooperation and sincere sympathy between
iesisiature and the republican orranization
Of this, the most important state politically.
as IT is commercially and financially. in the
Union"
MI. woodrnff then called Mr.. Barnes to
the chair and offered the following the
formal expression OF the sentiment of the
committee:
Control Of Corporations.
1.-THE republican party in the platform
adopted at its last state convention ap-
pealed to the voters Of the state for their
support of its candidates by pledging in re-
turn the effective regulation and control
of corporations and that the policy which
the republican party had already applied
to public lighting companies be extended
to the regulation of all public utilities
corporations On that platform Gov.
Hughes was nominated and elected. In
pursuance OF THIS pOicy ne mas, as cMeI
executive of the state. recommended legis-
lation which, when enacted by the repub-
lican legislature, will establish the good
faith of our prediction promises:
1.-The republican committee felicitates the
people of New York that Gov. Hughes Is
making an administration record equal to
the best traditions of the republican party.
and we pledge him our earnest co-opera-
ton and support in his efforts to carry out
the wishes Of the people of the state, par
ticularly in the regulation and control of
public service corporations, to the end that
just remedies may be provided for existing
evils"
The "Formal Expression"
Mr.. Barnes. acting chairman, was about
to put to vote Mr.. Woodruff's formal ex-
PRESTON" which was accepted as a reso-
ution. when Mr.. Odell offered amend
ments calling upon the committee to in
dorse Gov. Hughes measure for "a reap
pointment in conformity with the constitu-
primary and election laws" Mr.. Odells
amendments were unanimously accepted
by the committee, and were Incorporated
in Mr.. Woodruffs formal expression" or
resolution, and then all of the governors
policies as represented in the public utili-
ties bill, senate reapportionment for the
entire state, the New York city mayoralty
recount bill and the amendments to the
primary and election. laws OF the state
were unanimously adopted by the COM
mittee.
Endorsement for President. .
Mr.. OdelI then introduced the resolution
indorsing Gov Hughes for the presidency.
The resolution follows:
Resolved, that the republican state COM
mittee, representing the largest republican
constituency of the nation, believing that
victory will be more certain by the. selection
of a candidate from this state, does hereby :,
present the name of Charles z. Hughes as
candidate for the republican nomination