Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-02
new WORKERS FOR HueHEs
FIRST CHOICE FOB PRESIDENT
ROOSEVELT.
Canvass Of the Views Of Republican
Editors in the State Regarding
Their Subscriber Sentiments.

1
That Gov. Hughes will be the choice Of
the republicans in New York state to lead
the fight of his party in the next presi-
Dental campaign, If President Roosevelt
| adheres to his declaration that he would
not again be a candidate, is the consensus
Of opinion expressed by editors Of repub-
| lican newspapers to whom the New York
| Times addressed queries on the subject
| last week.
OF nineteen replies which have been re.
| ceived ten name President Roosevelt as
first and Gov. Hughes as second choice
for the nomination, seven name Gov.
Hughes as first choice, one names Presl-
dent Roosevelt as first and Secretary Taft
as second choice, and one Secretary Taft
as first and Gov. Hughes as second choice.
That the Taft boom Is about done for In
this state would appear from the replies
received so far.
Here is the question addressed by the
Times to the editors Of leading republican
papers in each county Of the state:
will you kindly favor the New York
popular republican presidential candidate
among the republicans In your countyF
The answers received follow In part:
H. N. Gardner. Binghamton Repub-
lican,I believe that Charles e; Hughes
would be the choice of the people in this
part of the state. and that the sentiment
for him is increasing all the time.
George F. Gregg. Goshen Demo-
crat-Orange county republicans are for
John Waiker.- Sullivan County Re-
publcan-Gov. Hughes, in view Of all the
issues involved, would be the most accept
able presidential candidate because Of the
principles for which he stands and On &C.
| $50 ho of,,ro AZ Gal To-
ing an Empire state man at the executive
helm of the nation. i may add that the
wish to have Gov. Hughes fill a second
term as chief executive of tho state OF
New York is very strong and shared by
Ernest R.. willard. Democrat and
Chronicle. Rochester-Charles e. Hughes
by majority large enough to be prac-
tically unanimous.
NJ. M. Cass. jr., Watkins Express, Wat
kins, N. " believe that a. majority OF
nomination of Gov Hughes for President.
Roosevelt is the first choice of many
others, but If he is out Of the race the
party in this county Is practically solid
for Hughes. There is no discoverable Taft
sentiment.
Says Panic Hurt Roosevelt.
F. w. Wilson, Newburg Daily News
Sentiment In Orange county, as far as we
have been able to observe, is decidedly IN
favor Of Gov. Hughes as the republican
presidential candidate. Whatever was
left of Roosevelt sentiment hereabout has
been about obliterated by the present
Roosevelt panic"
D. c. Ayres, Yates County Chronicle
Well. would say Gov. Hughes. No end
Of boom for Taft by postal card. but hear
practically nothing Of him outside Of the
boom cards-that is, among tho people.
Would say s. per cent Of the people are
for Hughes here.
, George E., Priest. Ithaca Journal
H HUSasvs overwhelm,n xly be s.ano H0'
Frank B. Mayham, Delaware Express,
Delhi, N. Y.-The first choice for Presi-
dent among men OF all parties in this
county IL Theodore Roosevelt; the second
the way. is gaining strength almost daily.
There are no Taft men here at present.
w. H. Clark. Chenango TeleGraph-H
Teddy Will run, Teddy heads the HIST.
Hughes a good second; in our opinion.
President Roosevelt is undoubtedly the
choice Of nine -tenths Of the republicans OF
this county. As between Hughes and
Taft, Hughes Is unQuestionable favortfe.
although all would be satisfied and most
Of them better pleased II he remained as
governor another term.
AAtIAS VoA&ey Aux xsOVpOSSAIs
NJ. ]. Brown. the Hub Publishing Com
pany, Little valley-If President Roose-
Welt will accept the nomination there II
little doubt. in my Judgment. that he
would be the most popular candidate.
With Roosevelt out, there is no question
that Hughes would be the almost unani-
nous choice. Taft. Root and Corteiyou
would follow in order.
Mill
and Journal-1f President Roosevelt's
name should not come before the people
for denomination, Charles E. Hughes
would be the most popular candidate.
J. w. Magic. Lockport Journal-The re-
publicans Of Niagara county favor Rooee-
welt first, Hughes second.
Edmund Plat, the Eagle, Poughkeep-
sie-I am pretty well convinced that the
rank and file Of the people still prefer
Roosevelt. while the drift among the poll
Hughes. A good many Of the latter would
prefer Root If they thought he had any
chan,e. / do not believe there Is much
popular sentiment favoring the nomina-
ton of Secretary Taft, but at the same
time there is little. II any. opposition to
him. and he would make an entirely &C
ceptable candidate. Other candidates,
such as Knox, Fairbanks and Cannon,
are rarely mentioned In this neiEhbor.
hood.
Good Word for Taft and cortelyou.
John Dwyer. Sandy Hill Herald-Wash-
ington county gave Roosevelt for Presi.
dent a majority Of $500. 1t would do 50
again if he should run. Taft Is favorite
here as second choice. Looked upon as
brainy American and a fitting successor
TO the present Incumbent. Cortelyou has
many admirers for the same reason.
Hughes is much admired. but is looked
upon as an untried quantity He might
be a good runner for another term in Al
bany.
George r. Peck, Auburn Daily Adyer-
tser-Theodore Roosevelt. II he doesn't
run away. Gov. Hughes has friends and
critics. Joe Cannon is well liked TAFT
is not without admirers
Thomas F. Mannix, Plattsburx Daily
Press-Republican sentiment In Clinton
county has not settled on any particular
presidential favorite. notwithstanding his
declaration that he will not accept a
| nomination. the President continues 10 be
the first choice of many. Secretary Cor
telyou's timely Intervention to prevent a
financial crisis won him many neT
friends. Secretary Taft and Speaker Can
non have their admirers, and there Is a
growing sentiment in favor of Gov.
Hughes.