New-York tribune., 1908-03-02

member of the Republican State Committee oi
Oklahoma writes:
and am sure he will make an excellent President
The president of the Hughes Club. of johnson
! City. Tenn. writes:
| very much interested in the n nomination mi alton
in sTeat nam na and as president of the
/ local Hughes Club OF this city 1 shall do all l can
| TO promote his interests
| a member of the Ohio Republican Central Com
| mittee writes:
! We shall from this county and district to
the state convention delegation instructed for
! TO state however. that Governor Hughes is easily
the second choice OF the Republicans of this city
and district.
member of the Republican State Committee
| or Nebraska writes:
| We have great respect for Governor Hughes
| Think his record good in every position he has
4 member of the Republican State Committee Of
| West Virginia writes:
! We honor Charles e Hughes for his sterling in
! tegrity and respect him on account of his moral
! standards.
| a member of the Republican State Committee Of
Delaware writes
! desire to say that Governor Hughes is highly
regarded by the Republicans generally in this COM
/ munity.
An editor of one of the leading Republican news
! papers Of Massachusetts writes:
| Ny paper and Yours truly are. and always have
| been. fstvorab bic to Governor Hughes As you un-
! doubtedly know. the Massachusetts delegation will
/ be unpledged. and that most assurediy will &c
/ to the disadvantage of Governor Hughes
! The chairman of the Republican Central Commit
! tee of Of the counties of Kansas writes;
note that there is strGng = feeling in kanSas
among the people which only ne -ds crystalllziis-
| member of the Republican State Committee Of
/ Vermont writes:
feel very tsons that the business Interests M t 9
{
many influential advocates In this state
Another member of the Republican State Com
nttee Of Vermont writes:
The people of Vermont greatly admire GorernoTr T
which he has done in New York
/ one of the leading Republicans of Georgia writes:
admire tine statesLnanlike way Of Governor
hugh IN getting at thtnss t5oLerGT
As a sample of the letters which the committee
! has received from Western Republicans Who have
learned of the committees efforts the following
communication from Bessett, Neb. may be quoted;
1 see in the papers that your club has ndorsed
Governor Hughes the nomination for the Pres-
dency. I am u great admrer OF New York CO.
and " Wish m to do al that hat be sn nan n15 for the
place in United States, except Roosevelt, WHO
OF an me people, .ttu W 'i, p ta ,-on in fb;s
carpenter and builder but always Try to keep
+ posted on the public men. and try know and un-
derstand what they stand for.
The manager of an important industrial enter
! prise of Knoxville. Tenn. writes:
The majority OF the people in this count and
/ Tennessee are for Nj Hughes for President
nessee can GET majority Of he deesateS from @
the three Congressional districts mat Voul oe &c.
/ Hughes in the national convention. imagine the
other votes of the state will be controlled by thc
federal office holders IN their communities.
4 member Of the Republican State Committee Of
Louisiana writes:
good qualities and is considered very promising
candidate
I 4 member of the Wisconsin State Central Re
: publican Committee writes;
Personally feel a kindly interest in Governor
! Hufhcss candidacy. not only because OF his nlSn
OF his ia uonahty
\ letter from member Of the Republican State
/ Committee Of Kansas speaking of the delega-
ton from Kansas to the national convention says:
! know of several that going for Taft. but are
for Hughes at heart
A member of the Republican State Committee of
! Oklahoma writes. under very recent date:
viii do everything in my power for Governor
! Hughes / 90 not krow him except what he has
done. admire him ne Is m9dest II ne ,tIsdf atIenp1s
the next Republican norrinee and President.
\ well known Republican Of Iowa writes from
his home city:
I am one Of them and ' ould be glad cooperate
/ with YOU in any possible way
/ The chairman of a Republican county committee
! in South Carolina writes:
thiak voice the sentiment of my district when
( l say that We are opposed to Taft Give US the
Hon Foraker or hughes Of New York, is the war
cry hare.
\ member Of the Republican State Committee Of
Delaware writes:
Governor Hughes IS highly regarded by the Re
pubIicans generally in this community
A member Of the West Virginia Republican State
Committee writes:
You rest assured that every loyal West Viz
ginia Republican. and all of that sort.
would support Charles Evans Hughes for Presi-
We know him for his sterling integrity and re-
spect him account of his moral stamina
A member Of the Republican State Committee of
Georgia who is a federal office hokier. writes:
ind everywhere profound respect for Mr..
Hughes.
4 prominent mber of the Republican state
COMMITTEES of Tennessee writes.
7 think YOU need not have the slightest doubt of
the Tennessee delegates voting for Governor
HugheS III tiSt H 20 @ - .t-r,o,,' ~ oiir
be nominated. There Is a DIG eiehienl OF ouI ,
party in this who think Governor Hughes the
the Commanding position of New York State in the
+ Electoral college
A member Of the Republican State Committee Of
! Georgia writes:
Myself and all Georgia stand f9~ Senator FOR
aker; OF Of Te0 York second choice but We
driven into political silence and apparent IN
difference
: delegate 20 the Republican National Convention
from Florida writes:
I am strongly Of the opinion that c5oyerIioTI
IInrbas viii IL. the next Republican Presidential
n,r5inaa and if nominated, would be the next
President.
prominent Republican leader of Tennessee