New-York tribune., 1908-08-21
THE HUGHES CANDIDACY.
STILL NEEDED.

From Leslie's weekly. ~
II Hughes needed in 1906, he is needeo s1ltl I
more the head Of the state tcket IN do1e do and
need a ca npaigner who can attract 'ne peo!.i ps..i
stir them into enthusiasm Ihus Tar ~ Itue "a is
husas for the na6asl a the head Of the state
ticket should have Tepet@1on @ OF rih1ne ds savs
'He stands for an idea which has been sleauny t,g
spreading throughout the United States ana WIISii 1
th has bmttee pT3xee Of the people into completes
troll of political parties on TINS Issue
Governor Hughes The little district leaders . Wno
in the absence of party boss are aspiring 10 una @
ceed by trickery and sharp practice as tney are
proposing to do to prevent eee is to control the
state organization for selfish purposes Iaey care Re
little for anything else nb bSs Is e as that the people
make up the bone and sine~ oi @ Tue on naTty
Iican party, should have something 10 say On parry
control 1T ALL DEPENDS.
From The Buffalo Commercial.
Mr. william Barnes. IT, an open enemy OF Oh ane a1
what New York wants for a, Is the peoee
of New York wish TO build up and what G IneS up
rather destroy. Governor Hughes as Dr .saa Scaiui
man points out. is above all recent anocb
pocie as only seeks
destroy inefficiency and laWiessness-
A PICTURE OF HUGHES.
From The Binghamton Republican
norarvi The Albany Journal Is supposed to- be
bitterly hostile to Governor Hughes ana YET ne ne
InT,rnaI advises it's readers that it Is the duty OF
tbe Renubiican electors to select man for Gov
ernor who will be irreproacheoie IN cnaLac'e.; , -
na-fanced In public affairs and progressive IN re-
form and one who should receive the vote OF every
Republican and independent FAITHFULLY as plate
glass mirror a picture OF Governor Hughes: II Is
Singular if The Journal does not recognize 'iie
likeness.
WARNING AGAINST A POLITICAL Blu MEN
From The Utica Press.
With the Hughes men the wish is 1ather 10
the thought Anybody who VIII take pans 10 ieaah @
the opinion of what goes by the name OF the rank
file win see that not not & to put Would a the
est sort of political blunder and that II "ouo n
result in turning the state government over 10 me
ePaafseF eicket. 'hs success y ''ie
DEFEATING SOMEBODY WITH NOBODY
From The New York Globe.
The Republicans of the state have reflected,
Conclusion that II would be dangerous thing to
aiSs wbom mo graVer charge is made than that
ne possesses excess of virtue. Al nrst atten- s
ton might drive away certain voters st Now tha II
has veered around TO perception OF f1 Ie e eIy
drive away more. So far no candlda@te @ OF outo ~
state has taken the field against Governor
Hughes 1t is difficult and usually impossi0ie' 10
defeat somebody with nobody
NEW YORK SAFELY REPUB UBLICAN
From The New York Times.
So long as the Democratic party is dominated
nv Nr Bryan and the ideas of Oklahoma. this
state WV IL is the belief of some of the
chief men in the Democratic organization that 1t
is safely Republican this year we DO NOT pc
lieve that either on vague estimates OF t,e pres
ent opposition to Hughes or on the record or tne
state in the Presidential elections since 1892,
sr is % %anss a I
for Governor this year on Ge the he eOnary. nins
tiou will be source OF strength to Mr.. Taft
THINGS TO CONSIDER
From The Rochester Post-Express.
when we consider the enemies he mas made. We
When we consider the leaders ne has alenated,
we nnust consider also the new leaders that have
fPEans fas@ q his MS administraton we must consider
also the good he has done the victories ne mas
statute books the elimination OF graft and above
ali the high standard Of efficiency to which he has
lifted the whole administration or PUBIC s oniCe
in him the people leader whom they can
trust-a valiant champion whose courage VIII
never fail
BRYAN AND HUGHES
From The Boston Advertiser
II Governor Hughes should be renomnated. and
BRYAN should fulfil his promise 10 campaign In
New York State can b se is s seon
asked bv The Buffalo Express, and IL is difficult
TO predict the proper answer bryan could. OF
without offending hosts of Democrats? The ques-
ton is asked. what is Mr. Bryan TO say then
candidate for Governor. with whose cause he
must identify his own. will stand for the repuda-
Gambling and the Public Service Commissions
laws That Democratic candidates hope OF cleo
been alienated from the Republican party by the
Hughes policies. If Mr. Bryan speaks for the
election of the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor. he will expose the sincerity. of his own
reform professions to question not only In New
York but all over the unSn ss, y IT, Is difficult
would be the failure of the Republican conven-