New-York tribune., 1908-07-25
LEAVES WHOLE NATTER
WITH REPUBLICAN PARTY.
If People Desire, He VII Consider
1t a Privilege and Duty to
SerUe Again.

| tonight the Governor so declared himself and
defined the reasons which he says RESPONSE
BILE for the action he has Just taken. The state
ment is intended as a reply to the many In
quiries received by the Governor regarding HIS
attitude toward a denomination. He says the
personal reasons which prompted him to say
privately some time ago that he did not desire
| a denomination not controlling, "and that Il
| renominated ought to accept"
In making his announcement the Governor
gave out this statement,
have received so many inquiries as to my
attitude toward denomination that have de-
cided to make the following statement:
Some time ago said privately that did not
desire denomination and that felt that L
could NOT undertake to a second term.
This. however. for reasons entirely per-
sonal. Upon further reflection I am convinced
that have right to regard these reasons as
controlling. and that if renominated ought to
accept
But it is my desire that the will Of the party
to which L belong should be freely expressed
and that IL shall take such action as shall Sai
believe that the people thoroughly understand
the principles which have sought to apply IN
administration. and II they desire I shall
regard it as privilege and duty to continue
In office for another term.
CHARLES E HUGHES.
Saranac Inn, y. Y, July "a, 1908.
CANNOT ABANDON HIS POLICIES.
Outside Of the statement the Governor d.
clined to make any further comment for Quota
tfon, but he made it clear that he regards the
policies he has pursued since he assumed orice
on January 1. 1907 a cause which should be
continued. AS he is sponsor for them many Of
the Governors friends have expressed the opin-
ion in letters to him that they can be carried
out better II he Is elected for another term
Governor Hughes has received many letters
from various parts of the state urging him to
accept a denomination These letters refer to
the Governors policies and declare that IL he
declines to be a candidate for denomination the
public sentiment which they say has been Gre
ated for these policies Is likely to disappear He
takes the ground that he cannot abandon these
policies out of selfish and personal reasons
The Governor made II clear that the decision
that he had reached was not due TO any reluc-
tance his part He believes he has fulfilled
the promises made in his telegram 70 the Re
publican State Convention after his nomination
and in his campaign speeches that his adrninis-
tration would be free from so-called bossism and
not conducted for any private interests. He is
especially interested in many Of the statutes
that were placed upon the books during his ad-
ministration notably the anti-racetrack gam
bling laws and the Public Service commissions
law.
WANTS PARTY TO ACT FREELY.
The Governor believes that the Republican
party at it's coming state convention should act
freely in selecting its candidates and in accord
ance with public sentiment He Is OF the opin-
ion that the question Of selecting q Governorship
candidate must be settled by his party through
the influence OF the people IN the party.
In making the announcement defining his po-
sitfon the Governor felt that II was due those
interested IN the coming Republican Stats Con-
vention that he should make known at this time
his attitude regarding his denomination.
The Governor was asked II he believed his
policies could have been successfully carried
out If he had been nominated for the Presi-
dency. While he declined 10 discuss this mat
ter he left the impression that he believed that
il he had been nominated and elected Presi-.
dent he could have continued many Of his polS-
cies from a national point Of view, ard that
they would have had considerable influence not
only In this state but IN other states. He also be-
ieves that the Presidency IS the highest gift
In the power OF the nation and that no ons can
well decline IT.
The Governor. in reply TO query. said he had
not received any word from the Republican con-
ference at Kamp XIII Kare-
William R Wilcox. chairman OF ths Public
Service Commission in the LIST District, who is
spending a few weeks near here. called on Cow
ernor Hughes Just prior TO the time the Cow
made announcement
himself as well pleased with the Governors de-
cision.
1t is evident that Governor Hughes intends to
take an active part IN the coming national Re-
publican campaign. from the fact that he ha,
accepted an invitation to speak at Youngstown.
Ohio on September 8. at which time the Repuo-
Iican campaign will be opened in that state
GOVERNOR HAS HAD FEW VISITORS
Governor Hughes has been here since June %
and has received few visitors John z. O'Brfen.
former Secretary of State, recently appointed
Collector OF Customs at P1attsburg, called hero
last week with a number Of residents of PIatts-
burg but the visit was for the purpose OF try
ing to get the Governors consent TO speak 2s
been visited by any other Of the Republican
leaders in the state
The Governor plans to remain here until Au-
gust Is. In the mean time he intends to make
out an itinerary for a tour OF some OF the coun-
ty fairs He has no speaking engagements sor
the Immediate future
interested in the question of direct primary
nominating elections and other election reforms
and the extension Of the Jurisdiction OF the Pub
lie Service commissions TO telephone and teEe-
graph companies. Bills embodying these propo-
sitions were defeated at both the regular and the
extraordinary session OF the Legislature this
year The Governor declined tonight 10 discuss
these matters or similar questions In which he
Is interested
Chairman Woodruff OF the Republican State
Committee. who is conferring with Republican
leaders at Kamp XIII Kare. about hfty miles
from, Saranac Inn was inforrnsd over the teie-