The sun., 1908-01-23


e1ve q reason for the faith that was in him
II the question were put this way: why
should Gov Hughes not have the support
Of his home State2" il would be difficult "a
answer. He went on;
Gov. Hughes ls entitled TO the support Of
the delegates TO the national convention
from this State because he is the single csndi-
date from the State. and because, being such.
knd having a record. public and private. that
. beyond reproaoh. custom and courtesy and
! had almost said deoenOy require that he
should be given that support cheerfully and
heartily and with entire unanimity: and this
support implies that his wishes or the wishes
Of those entitled to speak for him land
make no claim to that right shall largely
determine who shall go as delegates 20 the
convention to give him that support without
which we cannot hope for any result
Any one in public life OF hoping to go or
remain in public life will find il very em-
oarrassing in future years to explain to him
self or to the people why he violates this
rule that I have mentioned and will be fol-
lowing a doctrine that will return again to
plague him in future years.
But we rest our support of Gov. Hughes
~ a candidate for the nomination for the
Presidency on no such narrow foundation as
party custom OF party politeness.
cannot forget. and il seems to me il would
be we'll for those planning a campaign in
the State against his candidacy to remember
that whatever the outcome of the Caucuses
and Of the convention it finally comes that
the man who il elected by the party a
candidate must secure majority of the votes
at the polls, must secure a majority in the
Empire state; that it is not sufficient alone
that he shall be nominated he must so appeal
TO the electors. including that large and in
nreasing body that Is impatient of rigid party
association. as to secure that majority
This support Gov. Hughes had in 1906,
and this support saved TO the party the Cover
norship OF the State when every other noml-
nee on the ticket went down to defeat Is
there one person in this audience tonight,
is there one in the party anywhere who
can truthfully say that he believes that Gov.
Hughes will not poll Rs many votes at the
coming election as he did fourteen months
ago? Not one. And the most ardent Of
those who are seeking to promote the Candi-
dacy Of other candidates dare not stand up
and make such claim.
Whether or not Gov. Hughes in his course
ss Governor has entirely pleased those who
professed to find more available candidates
IN other persons than himself. whether or
not he has done OF left undone things with
which professional politicians have been
pleased, whether or not you or shall approve
his every act. is incOnseQuential II still
remains that by what he has done he has
not only not lost popular support but he
has tremendously won IL. and n the comm z
contest of 1908 there is no human being with
. sane head and an honest heart who will
not admit that for getting votes in the Empire
State be is the strongest man that can be
named.
would not have YOU make claim that he
is a paragon of all the virtues. ! hope he is
not I have at times thought that l could
myself have reached a better result in a
given case than he has reached by a little
different treatment. ! have been very sure
that could make some better appointments
than he has made. but all this Is beside the
question. ! do not pretend to know his every
official act, nor do 1 care TO. but do know
enough 90 be very sure that as the questions
have arisen for solution. many of them
complex and confusing, he has studied and
treated them with all the consoientiousness
Of a Judge deciding case in court, and that
Is enough for me to know. No paragon. but
Just an intelligent. high minded. straight
forward. persistently courageous man.
What more than that do you want in the Ex-
Scutive of State OF nation?
And do know. too. and II is a source Of
%Asf ind comfort to me, as one who has some
very definite ideas. that the three depart
ments of Government. legislative. eXecu-
tive and judicial, are coordinate branches
of equal d gnity and degree. | do know that
In faithfully fulfilling the duties OF the Execu-
70 himself the duties of either the legislative
or the judicial branch. / do know that be
has neither attempted 20 organize the LeRis-
lsturS nor has he scOlded at the judiciary.
The day OF the ironclad in politics is past
The ear Of independence OF thought and of a
reasonable independence of action has come,
and pray God Il has come to stay. We have
not simply changed from one boss to another.
The history OF The Last of the Bosses" OF the
Republican party can now be written We
have reached higher and better methods, and
In reaching them no one has better or more
fully typihed the spirit OF the times than has
Gov. Hughes. No pressure. no cry OF party
necessity. no plea OF friend nor threat of foe
has been able to move him In the slightest
degree to attempt the role Of the boss of his
party or OF the boss of the Legislature, and
for his position in this regard the people of
the State are profoundly grateful. and many.
waving party lines. are only waiting the Op-
portunicy to approve his action by their votes
at the polls whenever opportunity Offers.
There 10 just a little OF thought on the part
Of some who have considered the novelty Of
the movement that il is an attempt to dis
place the ordinary party machine and that
those who believe in party regularity and
party machinery are not TO be welcomed to
the work. l hope that no such idea will pre-
vail o single instant. There is no sp OF where
the party machinery can be used to sdvan-
tage in this movement where it should not be
used to the utmost
Nor must any one be unwelcome to help
the movement because OF fear on the part OF
some one already in the ranks chat the new
Oomer may occupy a higher seat in the syna
gogue or may get a greater reward for his
service. Ibeg you TO believe that youmay rely
on Gov. Hughes, or President Hughes. TO see
10 II that not one Of us gets any reward at all,
and the utmost that any one aiding In the
candidacy OF the Governor may hope ls that
be will have that secret consciousness Of duty
well performed; that. after all. is the truest
satisfaction for public service.
In this movement we are opposed to no
other candidAte-we are for Gov. Hughes
The support Of the friends Of Gov. Hughes
is no more imponte. Ia no more evidence
Of factional feeling toward those supporting
other candidates than is the support Of such
others impolite and factional toward the
friends OF the Governor.
No organization OF officeholders. OF persons
holding ONCE because the Republican party
h in power because those now desiring to
nominate Gov. Hughes for the Presidency
helped four years ago TO keep II in power,
can be permitted to stife the true sentiment
Of the Republicans OF the State on this ques-
tion. They were not placed In Office for
any such purpose. and any such attempt