Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-25
WILL ACCEPT NOMINATION
OV. HUGHES RECONS1DERS
FORMER DECISIONS.
Says That the Personal Reasons That
Influenced Him Are Not
Controlling.

| SARANAC INN, N. Y. July 25.-Gov
Charles e. Hughes will accept renom'
nation IL the republican party of this
state desires him to again to be its can
didate. In a statement made public last
night the governor SO declared himself
| and defined the reasons which he says
are responsible for the action he has just
taken. The statement is intended as a
reply to the many inquiries received by
| the governor regarding his attitude to-
ward a denomination. He says the per-
sonal reasons which prompted him to say
privately some time ago that he did not
desire a denomination are not controlling
| land that II renominated ought to &C
cept.'
Will Accept if Nominated.
The governors statement follows:
II have received so many inquiries as
to my attitude toward denomination
that I have decided to make the following
statement:
Some time ago I said privately that
did not desire a denomination and that
l felt that could not undertake to
serve second term. This. however was
further reflection am convinced that ]
have no right to regard these reasons az
controlling, and that II renominafed
ought to accept. go
| the party to which I belong should be
| freely expressed and that 1t shall take
| such action as shall be most cIosely II
accord with public sentiment. l believe
that the people thoroughly understand the
principles which I have sought to apply
in administration and II they so desire
l shall regard it as privilege and
duty to continue Office for another term.
CHARLES E. HUGHES.
"Saranac Inn, n. Y. July "a, 1908.
Declines to Comment Further.
Outside of the statement, the governor
declined to make any further comment
for quotation, but made it clear that
he regarded the policies he has pursued
since he assumed Office January l, 1907,
as course which should be continued. AS
he is sponsor for them many of the gov
errors friends have expressed the opin-
ion in letters to him that they can be
carried out better if he is elected for
another term.
III is known that the governor feels
he has fulfilled his promises, made IN
his telegram to the republican state
convention after his nomination and In
his campaign speeches, that his admin
istration would be free from so-called
bossism and not conducted 1or any pri-
vate interests
In making the announcement the gov
ernor felt that it was due those inter-
ested in the coming republican state con-
vention that he should make known at
this time his attitude regarding his re-
nomination.
The governor was asked If he believed
the so-called policies could have been
successfully carried out If he had been
nominated for the presidency. While he
declined to discuss this matter, he left
the impression that he believed that II
he had been nominated and elected Presi-
dent he could have continued many of
his policies from a national standpoint
and they would have had considerable
influence not only in this state, but other
states He also believes that the presi-
dency is the highest gift in the power of
the nation, and no one could well decline
It.
That Gov. Hughes intends to take an
active part in the coming national cam
paign is evident from the fact that he
has accepted an invitation to speak at
Youngstown, Ohio. September ). at which
time the republican campaign will be
opened in that state.