New-York tribune., 1907-11-22
PARKHURST FOR HUGHES
Thinking People of Ne7c York, He
Says, Want Him President.
[From The Tribune Bureau. !

Washington. Nov. 21.-The Rev. Dr. Parkhurst
Of New York, who has come TO Washington to
address the International Young Mems Christian
Association convention. in session. gave utter
TO unique views on the Presidential
situation tonight He contrasted President Roose-
welt and Governor Hughes 70 the great advantage
of the latter.
President Roosevelt is indubitabIy an honest
man. for this trait given full credit by all
the people," he said. He is we'll meaning man
and is actuated. in most instances. by the highest
motives. But he is undeniably erratic. He lacks
poise. He is radical 10 an extreme and seems to
know controlling influence. He places his views
against those of the rest of the world and even
against the saner Judgment OF his chosen advisers.
He has motto ns which he seems unable to distin-
guiSh from basic facts. and which he acts as
though they were irrefutabe truths. lie is obsti-
nate and essentially czar-not an ideal servant
of an ideal republic. Further he is bent on sue
ceeding himself in the Presidential chair. He is
working heart and soul for such consummation
OF the political imbroglio which he has started.
The politicians OF New York are for Roosevelt,
the thinking people for Governor Hughes. In the
present Governor New York has man in whom
the highest hopes that may be built will be ade-
quately fulfilled. He is sane man. man of ad-
vanced yet eminently reasonable views. man Of
few words. but of meaning words. and of strong
intent He is honest the President and as
untrammelled by any undesirable entanglements
Then. too. he has had Rough Riders TO pro !.
vide for
The people Of New York want Governor Hughes
because he has been the Governor of the people
and has given them the government they desired
He has not. like President Roosevelt. made a con-
glomerate and undistinguishable mass OF the threa
departments of the government He has not made
the executive serve for the legislative and the
judicial, but has preserved all Of them with great
distinctness. He alone be sure of beatiDp
Tammany and the Democrats. He can do IL when
Mr.. Taft will fail.
quite naturally. the people of New York do not
want Mr.. Taft IL there is a chance OF getting Mr.
Hughes. If they cannot secure the nomination for
Mr.. Hughes they would gracously accent Mr.
Taft they would any other candidate for no ons
deny that the Secretary of War is a poyyerf,I
and an admirable But they wouId want
him more If he We're not being pushed into the
nomination by the President. The American neonIa
don't desire that one President shall name his suc
cessor, even though he be such fine one as Mr.
Taft II will not do in this Republic now and
never will until become monarchical as
Russia Turkey.
Mr. Hughes Is also favorite in New England
gaining ground every day. but the pity OF n
is that he is doing nothing TO help himself He
bears himself though there were no such thing
as White House and as though he realized that he
was elected Governor TO be the Governor and not To
make the Governors chair stepping stone. When
the Hughes sentiment Is crystallzed IL will he
irresistble."