New-York tribune., 1908-08-17
THE INDEPENDENT VOTE.
Gupporter of Governor Hughes Says
1t Is for Him.
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Immediately after the Democratic nomina-
tions at Denver The Tribune with commend
able prudence and wisdom. gave, Republicans ad-
vice not to overestimate their prospects for sue
cess That admontion should, by all means De
accepted and borne in mind till the campaign
closes by the Republicans of New York
The State of New York the best balanced
politically. of all states in the Union; neither Of
the two principal parties has a majority OF the
voters. and in the elections the scale is turned by
the independents Those votes may be divided
into three classes
First-Those who have no partisan prefer
ences and vote. at each election, for whoever ap-
pears to be the best candidate calculated to ac-
complish the best purpose. without regard
whatever to his being either Republican or
Democrat
Second-Those who under ordinary circum-
stances. Republicans and desire Republican
success, but whose support be depended on
only when the affairs of the Republican party are
conducted by proper methods in the interests Of
the people; they have uncompromising antip-
athy to selfish and unprincipled politicians when
ever operating the party fos ,4.eir own exclusive
aggrandizement, and II not support IL when
perverted to their exclusive and benefit
Those Independent Republicans became very
prominent in 1882 and were called. in derision.
"Mugwumps"; they would not support ticket
nominated by either of the Republican factions.
and for the want of their support the executive
government of the State Of New York passed into
Thrd-Those who under ordinary circumstances
Democrats, but honorable Democrats. than
whom there are no more honorable to be
found. who will not support their party in
dishOnorable methods Such Democrats we-e
among the foremost and first to investigate
the facts and denounce the infamy of pur
Ioning the Dutchess County election returns
from their proper place in Albany and put
ting bogus returns in their place FC@ the
want of the support Of such Democrats the Hill
dynasty routed in the next election. horse.
foot and dragons. and the Republicans have been
IN power ever since-a period of fourteen years
Charles E. Hughes. the present Governor Of this
state. has the support of the Independent voters
of this state OF ali shades unanimously and
cordially than any other man that has appeared
for the last forty years and much that II
renominated either the Republican or Demo-
cratic ticket he would, doubt, be triumphantly
elected any other that could be nomt-
mated against him. He Is who worthily
fills the great Office to which he elected
years ago, and the people well know it. To discard
him for the accommodation Of those who oppose
him would be of the most egregious errors in
the annals of American politics His triumph over
the gamblers in of the fiercest and most OBJ
stnate in legislative annals has endeared
him to the people of this state strongly that
he cannot be repudiated without mourning
enormous dsafection and that will be likely
give both the national and state tickets to the
Democrats WILLIAM L BALDWIN
Liberty. N Y, Aug Il, 1903