New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-07
HUGHES NOW THE ISSUE
INCIDENTS IN HIS FAVOR.
Hitchcock Paying Close attention
to denomination Question.

Chairman Hitchcock OF the Republican Ma
tionaI COMMITTEES will take luncheon with Presi-
dent Roosevelt at Oyster Bay to-day. probably
returning TO town by o'clock
Mr. Hitchcock spent last night and the greater
part OF yesterday with William l. Ward, OF
Port Chester. member OF the national and execu-
tive committees and leader Of Westchester
County.
Mr.. Hitchcock last evening had a long talk
with President Parsons Of the Republican
County Committee
1t is the universal belief in Republican circles
that these conferences and the one with the
President to-day are links in a chain. and that
the burning question is the availability OF GOV
ernor Hughes a candidate to succeed him
self. State Chairman Woodruff is in the Adlron-
dacks and will not be here until Monday He,
too has been talking over the Hughes problem
with upstate leaders Taking everything into
consideration. # is believed that the Governor
ship matter is reaching crisis. and IT would
not surprise any at national or state head
quarters If the question OF renOminatf1g the
Governor were decided practically at the meet
ing OF the state committee on Wednesday next
The situation is little different from last week
and the week before. following the Governors
announcement that II the party wanted him he
would be candidate
Generally speaking. the organization leaders
Of the Governor. There are. however, soms
signs OF the breaking down OF this opposition
State Chairman Woodruff said last week that
the denomination OF the Governor would be left
TO the whole party. Since that utterancs.
here and there around the state have been fresh
outcroppings OF militant independents sentiment
IN favor Of the denomination OF the Governor
In Tompkins County the organization. under
the leadership OF Representative John ".
Dwight a cool and experienced politician. has
practically demanded OF Senator Owen Cassidy.
who voted with the Democrats against the rae
ing bills that he withdraw from the race
There is only one Inference TO be drawn from
this incident Representative Dwight and
Representative Fassett expecting re-elec-
ton Cassidy's district lies IN their Congress
districts Representative Fassett, an avowed
anti-Hughes man. advised Cassidy to stand with
the Governor I'm the fight over the racing bills
His telegram OF advice changed TO
give wrong impression but It made no dif-
ference with Senator Cassidy, as he had deter
mined already TO vote against the bills Sena-
tor Cassidy Is broken down in health. and has
gone to Michigan TO recuperate. The significant
outcome OF 1t all is that Senator Cassidy un-
doubtedIy will be retired. because the sentiment
among Republicans, as whole, demands the
naming OF some one IN his place. The net re-
suit Is claimed by the Governors friends as a
Hughes victory
In Rensselaer, Cornelius V Collins. State Su-
perintendent of Prisons member Of the state
committee apparently Is IN line for the renon1i-
nation of the Governor The fact that GIr- Col
Inns Is a state official may have something 10 do
with his attitude but the other fact is that
Ex-Governor Black IS an anti-Hughes man. and
Mr. Black is supposed to be in control OF the
organization there In Republican circles this
development like that in Tompkins County, is
construed as the working out Of sentiment
among the rank and file OF the organization in
favor Of the Governor
The anti-Hughes men say that while these
two things are significant. they are not sufd-
ciently important TO warrant the assumption
that the organization whole wants the
Governor 10 run again.
Chairman Hitchcock would not say yesterday
that he expected TO talk over the state situa-
ton with the President. His answers to Ques-
tions from the newspaper men were entirely
without Significance. In the absence OF sig
nfhcant utterances. his talks IN succession with
State Chairman Woodruff. Representative Ben
net William l. Ward and President Parsons.
winding I'D to-day with conference with the
President are interpreted bearing directly on
the question OF the hour. namely, the advtsa-
biIity OF renOminating the Governor.
Chairman Hitchcock last night received
number of callers at the Hotel Manhattan