New-York tribune., 1908-01-16
BRACKETS COMMENTS
FALKS OF HUGHES BOOM
sous Both Sides Should Haze Cour-
age of Convictions.
rBr Telegraph to The Tribune.

Albany Ian l5-The gossip of the Hughes
seople to-day was that Ex-Governor FRANK :.
BLACK would Join heartily in the Hughes state
League at the proper time. and that Ex-Governor
Ddeu without assuming active ieadeTshP'
soul6 do everything possible further the
sreanization's work Ex-senator Bracket''
president of the league. commented tonight on
The situation within the New York and Kings
r,ountv Republican committees regarding Hughes
Endorsements.
Il haven't picked UP the threads in that SIT
ration vet. so I won't say anything in detali
about IT." he began. But II seems to me that
both sizes ought 70 have the courage OF their
rorvtctjons. and that nobody who has any con-
vsctions ought &c he afraid TO step out and pe
counted If any man is opposed TO Governor
Hughes LEI him step out and say SO thlnh
u would he a mistake. serious mistake thus
30 fy in the face of public sentiment. but wnat
the use Of any ducking or shilly-shaliying
gbout it
.e77,are,e no doubt at all about the Hughes
se,ti-nen. in this state It's manifest we've
rot plentv Of steam under the boiler: what we
need now is 10 get the boiler connected Win
the machinery and set the belts 10 whirrihs-
an in favor of accepting help from any di-
rection in which it may come. NO person
should be deharred because Of his race, sex OF
previous condition of servituds. Everybody is
that no help viii come because OF any promise
made ny Governor Hughes any expectation
cf an equivalent from him.
Il think the delegation 10 the national con-
~ention should be instructed for Hughes. but
ID rather have uninstructed delegate with
the fear Of the LORD and love Of Hughes IN his
heart than twenty time-servers who would neg
lect their instructions when it became con-
venient
The movement behind Governor Hughes will
rot depend upon machine made enthusiasm. the
use OF patronage the hope of Office. To those
who believe in constitutional government and
those who respect rhoughtfulness rather than
strenuousness. Governor Hughes at present
more than any in public life, typif1es the
spirit IN which problems OF government should
be treated. It is the cooperation of the friends
in the interest Of Governor Hughes's candidacy
that viii result in New York delegates being
for Hughes"
Senator Bracket will be busy in Saratoga
until the end of the week. He is keeping a
close watch affairs and early next week
will go to New York to take charge Of the
leagues work. He SAID he had had no COM
rnuncation with Governor Hughes. and did not
expect to see him unless the executive sent
for him. he had something of Importance to
communicate to the Governor.
The story came from one Of Mr.. Blacks
friends that Immediately after he learned of Mr..
Brackett's election to the presidency of the
Hughes League he called up the Saratogan on
the telephone.
Are you in earnest" he is said TO have asked.
Being assured that everything about the move
rnent was intensely earnest Mr.. Black is as
serted 10 have declared: Count me in. I'm
ready 10 do whatever YOU want at any time"
Friends of Mr Odell declare that he is recov-
ering his health rapidly that in two weeks he
,saoIl and hat he
is taking d keen interest in the situation. 1t
is probable that all his strength which includes
2 considerable following in New York County
and quite as much up the state. will be swung
into line. The sixteen Odell men in the New
York County executive committee. il is be-
neved. wiIl vote for the Hughes resolution in
the county committee meeting with all their
delegates but this will be at the risk of re-
prisal. it is said by some. Indeed. the talk Of
certain politicians here. whatever their particu-
lar Affiliations are. is that factional fight OF
violence over the Presidential situation is i'm
nlinent not only in New York and Kings coun-
ties hut all over the state. The accusation is
made that the Odell men using the Hughes
movement as means by which to regain some
amount OF public favor. and thus TO regain po-
litical power This is not denied. especially by
\ the oden men. If they say anything. they argue
that they have as good right 10 make political
capital by supporting as the Parsons Woodruff
Barnes men have TO try to retain political infu-
ence by opposing Governor Hughes.
One uhase Of the situation which is being con-
sidered seriously by the leaders is that a battle
Of the Importance of that which they are an
-icipatine might leave such bitterness a 70 en-
danger the Republican party in this state, even
~ Governor Hughes were nominated. One man
Of experience and shrewdness said tonight that