New-York tribune., 1908-08-22
SENATOR CORDTS,S FIGHT.
Seeking denomination IN Ulster
Greene District Il gainst Opposition.

Kingston n. Aug. q (Special.-Political circles
in Ulster and Greene counties deeply stirred
fight which Senator John Cordts is making to
obtain denomination against the opposition of
ex-Judge D. G. B. Hasbrouck, leader of Ulster
County. Senator Cordts is being turned down for
another term at Albany because of his loyalty to
Governor Hughes's policies and the situation is
especially keen just because he is making his
fight for denomination largely the Hughes issue
while Hesbrouck is known of the anti
Hughes organization leaders
Whether or not Cordts obtains denomination
depends on whether he can loosen ex-Judge Has
brouck's hold Ulster County delegates, already
elected. These men. while pledged, supposed
here to he committed by ex-Judge Hasbrouck to
Philip Eltng who recently resigned as corporation
counsel of this city. that he might make the run
for the senatorship if he were nominated. Cordts
and his friends think they are strong enough to
block this scheme.
Ulster County has twelve delegates to the Senate
district convention: Greene, the other county in
the district, has six. Until the Ulster delegates
were elected recently Senator Cordts and his
friends had thought that the Senator would not
be able to obtain a denomination for the asking.
Then it became whispered around here that "'the
boss intended to turn Cordts down. Senator
Cordts is popular in his home town and throughout
the district Considerable talk excited by this.
and ex Judge Hasbrouck explained the move to
his friends and political leutenants.
According TO man here, he said there was
mo use having a Senator whose vote you couldn't
deliver when you needed it.
Friends Of Senator Cordts are taking up the
battle on the issue of a reelection for Governor
Hughes and the election Of Hughes Legislature
TO support him in his second term. They pointed
out to-day that this situation one which typi-
fed precisely the Governors contention that pot-
fcal leaders wanted in office only absolutely
pliable to their wishes, but deaf TO the demands
of the public They declared that such situation
justified Governor Hughes in his speeches against
boss Misrepresentation of constituencies, and
dicted that such conditions speedily would convince
the public of the necessity for adoption of the
Governors ideas on direct nominations
Notwithstanding the bitter feeling against ex-
Judge Hasbrouck which prevails here because of
this Senator Cordts will have a hard fight. At
present he feels that the Greene County dele
gates not elected yet will be for him. The Greene
County leaders for him in preference to any
other Ulster County man, but not unnindful
of the fact that split Ulster delegation which
possible safety TO Senator Cordts. might also
| mean Greene County Senator candidate.
| Senator Cordts's friends think that by the time
the Senate convention comes around he can win
at least four of the twelve Ulster delegates His
record at Albany. while not brilliant, has been
good his vote being recorded on the right side
for the Public Service Commissions law, the anti
racetrack gambling bills, the insurance bills in
1906 and other important matters.